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October 29, 2009
Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
(out of four)
Both the cult-canonized MacManus brothers and director Troy Duffy were just getting started when vigilante tale The Boondock Saints debuted a decade ago. But fate (in the form of the Columbine shootings) and ego (if behind-the-scenes expose Overnight is to be believed) intervened, sending the movie to DVD heaven and Duffy to director jail. Now, he picks up the original's open ending in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, which feels larger in scope yet sorely lacking in originality, not unlike the 10-years-on reunion special it is. The audience is there, yet the limited release suggests a homevid strategy.
Continue reading "Boondock Saints" at Variety.com
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