Friday, October 30
If there is one thing Hollywood likes, it's a comeback story, and no one seems more poised for that right now than writer-director Troy Duffy. Politics may have sunk his The Boondock Saints initially, but word of mouth and DVD sales proved co-star Billy Connolly right when he said, "The kids will find it! It's rock 'n' roll!"
Now the saints have been resurrected in a sequel, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. In honor of this achievement, we look at six movies that surprisingly failed in theaters in Back from the Dead: Movie Classics that Began as Box-Office Bombs.
Posted 10/30/2009 by reelz
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Wednesday, August 5
It’s been 40 years since Woodstock "opened our ears and eyes," and for those under a certain age, much of what is known about that period comes from movies. Read here for the Top 10 Movies About the Sixties, each one giving a different angle on a wild and crazy — and complex — time.
Posted 8/5/2009 by reelz
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