THE SCENESTER: When the Saints (and Mummers) go marching in

POSTED: Friday, October 30, 2009, 10:00 PM

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The New Year Parade - B

Mark Maurer talks to director Tom Quinn about his very Philly film, The New Year Parade, about a family torn apart by divorce set against the Mummers parade:

When Tom Quinn approached the Mummers for feedback on the script for his feature-length debut, The New Year Parade, they reacted with "friendly ball-busting.

"They just wanted to tear it apart," Quinn says, who grew up in Bucks County and attended La Salle and Temple but is otherwise far removed from the string and fancy bands that set The New Year Parade scene. "They know this world so much better than I ever will." Quinn saw value in letting the Mummers retain their own voice, so he encouraged ad-libbing with the mostly first-time actors.

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Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day - D

Michael Jackson's This Is It - C+

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THE SCENESTER: When the Saints (and Mummers) go marching in

The New Year Parade - B

Antichrist - B+

Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day - D

Michael Jackson's This Is It - C+