Weekend Movie Forecast: This Is It Vs. Boondock Saints II

After years of dwindling anticipation, the sequel to visceral gunfest Boondock Saints continues the saga of the McManus brothers. Hiding in Ireland with their father (played by Billy Connoley), the brothers must return to Boston to avenge the death of an innocent priest. But, as Keith Uhlich of TONY points out, the film is all flash without much substance: "Only Billy Connolly, as the boys’ way-of-the-gun pa, brings a smidgen of sobering gravitas to the proceedings, though he can hardly counter the pounding hangover brought on by all the mock-virtuous butchery." Only this time, that butchery is with crazy sidekick Romeo, instead of crazy sidekick Rocco. Oh, how the times change.