Jim Byrnes Movies

His lover Moya mercilessly slain by immortal despot Marcus Octavius, lone warrior Colin sets out alongside wise cracking apparition Amergan on a restless revenge mission in this animated installment of the long-running Highlander saga. It's been tens of centuries since Colin's one true love was taken from him in the flash of a sword, yet the pain of losing her is still as powerful as it was on that damned and fateful day. Roaming the desolate Celtic plains in hopes that dispensing with Octavius will allow him to let go of the hate that threatens to consume him, Colin soon meets up with beautiful but fearsome freedom fighter Dahlia. It seems that Dahlia has some strange connection to Moya, and if only Colin could place it he may come one step closer to solving the mysteries of the past. Now, as Marcus finally crosses swords with the powerful target of his all-consuming vengeance, the fate of the future will be decided by the outcome of a battle centuries in the making. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

A small-time Vancouver drug dealer traverses through time in a desperate bid to alter the grim fate of his comatose girlfriend in this bittersweet time travel fantasy from first-time director David Ray. Art (Jay Baruchel) is a petty drug slinger whose relationship with girlfriend and addict Cody (Sarah Lind) is starting to get serious. After Art arrives home one evening to find Cody overdosed on the floor and drifting into a coma, he seeks refuge at the home of eccentric junk collector Harvey (Jim Byrnes) -- an old street friend who claims that the ratty recliner he has recently acquired is actually a cleverly disguised time machine. Immediately dismissing his friend's outlandish claim but desperate to fulfill his promise that he will always be there to protect her, Art collapses in the chair and wishes himself back to the time before Cody became addicted to drugs. Upon awakening in another time, Art realizes that the chair is in fact the real deal and embarks on a desperate mission to change the future and save Cody's life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

In this fantasy adventure tale, Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) and his kinsman Duncan (Adrian Paul) are "Immortals," members of a secret clan who can be killed only through decapitation. Connor and Duncan find themselves thrown into a tournament where Immortals both good and evil battle one another in a bid to become the last of their kind. Highlander: Endgame was the fourth feature film in the Highlander franchise, but its narrative draws from the storyline of the Highlander television series and ignores the events of the second and third films. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

This Canadian film is director Mina Shum's second feature. Nadine (Moira Kelly) is on her first day at a new job, working in a bank, when there's a holdup. But the job also brings about a romance with co-worker Jonathan (Sebastian Spence). Five years later, the romance has gone sour, and Nadine is attracted to a newcomer in town, Tass (Josh Hamilton). When Tass robs the bank, Nadine is abducted. With the cops and Jonathan in pursuit, they skip town, heading for China City so Tass can visit his hospitalized mother. Moira Kelly provides the voiceover narration. Shum shot in British Columbia. The title is a reference to Drive He Said, directed by Jack Nicholson in 1970. Shown at 1997 film festivals (Toronto, Vancouver). ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Season five of Highlander has quite a few shocks and surprises in store for handsome, 400-year-old Immortal Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul). For several seasons, Duncan has known Adam Pierson (Peter Wingfield), a member of The Watchers, which is an ancient order of mortals foresworn to hunt down and destroy all evil Immortals. All this time, Adam has claimed it was his job to confirm the existence of Methos, the world's oldest man, and a member of the "Four Horseman," one of the most feared of all Evil Immortal conclaves. Now it is revealed that Adam is in fact Methos himself -- but before any damage can be done, he proves to Duncan that he is "reformed" and thus the two become close friends. But all is not well in the Immortal world. A villainous entity named Ahriman manages to trick MacLeod into a grisly act -- that of beheading fellow Immortal Richie Ryan (Stan Kirsch), thereby killing him off permanently. Consumed with grief and rage over the death of his best friend, Duncan swears vengeance against Ahriman -- but he, and the audience, will have to wait until season six to see how this turns out. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Arianna (Rae Dawn Chong), a beautiful, decidedly "New Agey" alien in a stylish spacecraft comes in search of the half-human half-alien being her people created as an experiment to see if her kind could live successfully on the Earth. She and her people feel no qualms about taking over the blue planet because its current residents care so little for its delicate ecological balances. No sooner does she land than she is out saving the hide of the handsome Kieran, who just happens to be the man she's seeking. A real back-to-nature-boy, Kieran (Billy Wirth) sports silky long hair, rippling muscles and carries with him a Chinese flute, something he prefers to play with his shirt off. Having found him, it seems that Arianna can simply take him back home, and this low-budget, unintentionally awful sci-fi outing would end, but alas, there is more trouble afoot when Kieran's evil bio-dad shows up to steal his genes for his own nefarious ends. Fortunately, while evading the nefarious Pallas, Kieran and Arianna have time to romance and make ultra-cosmic love. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Season four of Highlander begins as handsome 400-year-old Immortal Duncan MacLeod returns to his native Scotland, which then leads to a tense reunion with Charlie DeSalvo (Philip Akin), the man from whom Duncan bought his Vancouver-based martial-arts store. Charlie is determined to kill a man who once saved the life of Joe Dawson, a member of the Watchers organization which hunts down and kills evil Immortals -- so naturally, Charlie and Duncan find themselves on opposite sides of the fence. This is but one of the many fascinating events distinguishing the series' fourth season. Sporadically coming back into Duncan's life is his former mortal sweetheart, Dr. Ann Lindsey (Lisa Howard), who in one of the year's later episodes gives birth to Duncan's daughter Mary. And in another romantic entanglement, Duncan has an affair with Amanda Darieux (Elizabeth Gracen), a onetime cat burglar who in the course of events has become an Immortal herself. The season ends with another burst of melodramatic excitements, as Joe Dawson is put on trial for his life by his fellow Watchers, accused of the unforgivable crime of revealing the existence of the Watchers to an Immortal -- namely, Duncan. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the conclusion of a two-part story, Duncan (Adrian Paul) has patched up his differences with Watcher Joe Dawson (Jim Byrnes) and has returned to Paris in order to track down rogue Watcher James Horton (Peter Hudson) and Immortal crime lord Xavier St. Cloud (Roland Gift). Assisting Duncan are intrepid CID agent Renee Delaney (Stacey Travis) and Duncan's zany new neighbor Maurice (Michel Modo, in his first series appearance). This episode marked the exit of Highlander semi-regular Philip Akin (Charlie DeSalvo). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Richie (Stan Kirsch) rushes to the defense of Laura Daniels (Deanna Milligan), who is fleeing from Immortal bounty hunter Mako (Jonathan Banks). Knowing Mako to be a basically honest man who seldom makes mistakes, Duncan (Adrian Paul) cannot help but take his side, causing a serious rift between Duncan and Richie. This is the episode in which "newly" Immortal Richie experiences his first Quickening. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the conclusion of a two-part story, renegade Watcher Horton (Peter Hudson) persists in his scheme to destroy both Duncan (Adrian Paul) and Richie (Stan Kirsch). As part of the plan, Horton uses plastic surgery to transform escaped killer Lisa Halle into the living image of Duncan's deceased sweetheart Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot). In the course of the intrigue, Charlie puts his life on the line to warn Duncan that Lisa/Tessa is not what she seems to be. Michel Modo makes his last series appearance as Maurice in this, the final episode of Highlander's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the first episode of a two-part story, renegade Watcher James Horton (Peter Hudson) plots to destroy the friendship between Duncan (Adrian Paul) and Richie (Stan Kirsch). Crucial to the evil scheme is Horton's murderous mentoring of escaped criminal Lisa Halle (played by Meilani Paul, the then-wife of series star Adrian Paul). Things come to a head when Pete Wilder (Martin Cummins), the man who saved Richie's life, is killed -- and it looks as though Duncan is responsible. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rebecca (Nadia Cameron), the mentor of Immortal cat burglar Amanda (Elizabeth Gracen), is murdered by Luther (Emile Abossolo-M'bo), one of her students. Hoping to achieve invulnerability, Luther cuts a bloody swath in his search for the portions of an ancient crystal once owned by Rebecca. By virtue of his previous amorous relationship with Amanda, Duncan (Adrian Paul) is reluctantly drawn into the present intrigue. Canadian character actor John Novak dubbed the voice of guest star Emile Abossolo-M'bo. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Back in the Russia of 1918, Duncan's life was saved by fellow Immortal Drakov (Peter Firth).Out of gratitude, Duncan (Adrian Paul) promised never to fight or interfere with Drakov, no matter what the circumstances. 74 years later, Drakov, in the guise of security advisor Arthur Drake, has embarked upon a killing spree to prevent the signing of an international peace treaty. Duncan recognizes "Drake" and knows full well what he is up to -- but, bound by his promise, he can do nothing. Alas, by honoring his word, Duncan has placed two innocent lives in dire jeopardy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi