Kevin Cullen's Irish film picks for St. Patrick's Day

The Boston-Irish Connection Boondock Saints (1999) stars Sean Patrick Flanery (right) and Norman Reedus as Connor and Murphy McManus, twin brothers who take it upon themselves to rid Boston of violent gangsters by any means possible. Willem Dafoe stars as the comedic and quirky FBI agent tracking the brothers' trail of destruction. Also in this category: 'Blown Away' (1994), 'The Matchmaker' (1997), and 'The Departed' (2006).

The Boston-Irish Connection

Boondock Saints (1999) stars Sean Patrick Flanery (right) and Norman Reedus as Connor and Murphy McManus, twin brothers who take it upon themselves to rid Boston of violent gangsters by any means possible. Willem Dafoe stars as the comedic and quirky FBI agent tracking the brothers' trail of destruction.

Also in this category: "Blown Away" (1994), "The Matchmaker" (1997), and "The Departed" (2006).