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'Breaking Dawn' Is Coming To Comic-Con

Posted 6/14/11 6:12 pm EST by in Dailies


Breaking DawnWe told you it was a possibility yesterday, and now it's officially official: "Breaking Dawn" is coming to Comic-Con!

Our friends at Hollywood Crush have the full rundown on the first part of the "Twilight" finale's Comic-Con panel appearance, set to get underway on July 21. The panel will include a filmmaker and cast Q&A session (specific talent is TBD) alongside an exclusive sneak peek at footage from "Breaking Dawn." If you're hitting Comic-Con this summer and you want to get in on the "Breaking Dawn" goodness, probably not a bad idea to start lining up… well, now!

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'Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day' -- The Last Cult Movie

Posted 10/29/09 11:00 am EST by in Commentary


The definition of just what makes a cult hit has changed in the ten years since Troy Duffy made "The Boondock Saints". The ubiquity of the Internet and the coming-of-age of a generation weaned on the copious amount of very specific information it offers has given almost every piece of media, film or other, its very own cult following.

By information, I mean easier access and smaller audiences. When you say a movie earned itself a cult following by "word of mouth" in 2009, you're typically saying that it fostered early hype thanks to a small but vocal online community, further cultivated through viral marketing. "The Boondock Saints" was the real deal, one of the very last cult movies to find its audience through literal word of mouth. Read More...

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'Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day' Carves Up A Pumpkin In Today's Daily TwitPic

Posted 10/28/09 10:00 am EST by in Daily TwitPic


The Daily TwitPic for this morning is very cool, one of those unusual works of short-lived art that you only see around Halloween. Some crafty fan of "Boondock Saints," the sequel for which --"Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" -- hits theaters this Friday, took a blade to a pumpkin and carved out a loving tribute to the cult classic. The results are pretty outstanding. So much so that Sean Patrick Flanery re-tweeted the work out to his many followers.

If you're a fan of pumpkin art, be sure to keep reading Hollywood Crush all this week. Fans of "Twilight" have been challenged to take a crack at creating the best "Twi"-themed "Rob O'Lantern" that they can, with impressive results so far from finalists one and two. And of course, hit the jump right here to check out the crazy "Boondock"-themed work below. Read More...

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'Boondock Saints' Sequel Going Theatrical, Full Of 'Raw-ass, Gratuitous Violence'

Posted 5/19/09 10:00 am EST by in News


Clifton Collins Jr.Ten years ago a profane script, blood-spattered shoot and ugly backstory yielded an unlikely cult classic. And now, “The Boondock Saints” are on the verge of once again executing their vengeful vision.

“It’s a wild ride - and it’s even better than the first one,” “Star Trek” actor Clifton Collins Jr. told MTV recently, discussing the long-awaited sequel to Troy Duffy’s hyper-violent film about Irish brothers taking the law into their own hands. “I saw a rough cut on St. Patrick’s Day at Troy Duffy’s house, and he’s one-upped himself.”

“There are just as many memorable scenes, if not more,” the veteran actor said. “And I’m the new Saint.” Read More...

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