8 Minute Cannes Ovation

“Maybe you remember Clerks, the hilarious indie film that put director Kevin Smith on the map more than a decade ago. Since then, he’s brought us some good ones (“Chasing Amy”), some that are controversial (“Dogma”), and some that are only for the faithful (“Jersey Girl,” “Jay and Silent Bob”).{nl}{nl}Last night Smith returned to form in a post-midnight premiere of “Clerks 2,” the long awaited sequel that reunites the still unknown stars of the first film and adds the delightful Rosario Dawson to the mix. The result was a huge eight minute standing ovation in the Claude DeBussy Theater in the Palais at 2 am Saturday…”{nl}{nl}(continue reading below WARNING: there are spoilers in the article){nl}