James Burns Movies

When three sisters venture deep into the backwoods to visit the home recently left to them by their long lost grandfather, they are stalked by a psychotic family of murderous rednecks who have taken up residence in the home and who have no plans of giving it up. Their grandfather was recently killed in the most gruesome manner imaginable, and the three sisters are stunned to learn that they are the sole heirs to his sprawling estate. After rounding up a group of close friends, the girls set out for the hills in order to explore the house and have a little fun. The good times come to an abrupt end, however, when a family of inbred maniacs emerges with a lethal grudge and a lingering thirst for blood. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Gang-bangers come up against a new enemy who doesn't recognize any colors other than blood red in this urban horror story. Mac T (Ethan Ednee) is the battle-hardened leader of a street gang in South Central Los Angeles called the Lords of Crenshaw; Mac T and his lieutenants aren't afraid to use violence to get their way, and they've scheduled a meeting with Mitchell (Reggie Bannister), an underground arms merchant, to increase their stockpile of firepower. What the Lords don't know is Mitchell has also scheduled a meeting with another gang at the same time -- El Diablo Muerto, a crew from the East L.A. barrios led by tough-guy Caesar (Noel Gugliemi). When the Lords and the Diablos discover they're both in Mitchell's secret warehouse, it looks as if war s about to break out, until unusual circumstances provide them with a common and deadly enemy. A meteor has crashed near Mitchell's compound that has turned the recent dead into zombies with a taste for human flesh. The two gangs discover they're right in the path of dozens of the hungry undead, along with several innocent bystanders -- an egocentric television weatherman, his wife and a psychotic street preacher -- and they must all join forces to battle the zombies if there's to be any hope of survival. Last Rites was the first full-length feature film from writer, director and visual effects artist Duane Stinnett. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Five Filipino-American friends living in New York City deal with love, sex, friendship, careers, and cultural identity in this romantic comedy-drama directed by veteran Philippine actress Laurice Guillen. Tere Sanchez (Cherry Pie Picache) is an accountant who is in her early forties, single, and not especially happy about it. Tere is an excellent cook, and often throws dinner parties for her friends, and the arrival of her old friend Lorna (Sol Oca) from Manila is all the reason she needs to invite her friends over for a feast. Mike (Christopher De Leon) is a former political journalist who is now enjoying the fruits of a lucrative career as a newspaper editor, but he wonders if he left his principles behind along the way; he's also feeling unfulfilled in his marriage to Gigi (Susan Valdez-LeGoff). Gerry (Ricky Davao) is a advertising copywriter who is afraid to tell his friends and family that he's gay, though circumstances may well drive him out of the closet. Raul (Paolo Montalban) is a good-looking ladies' man who prefers to date Caucasians, and lacks a certain amount of emotional maturity. And Marissa (Dina Bonnevie) is on the surface a well-to-do social butterfly; however, deep inside she's woefully insecure, and is afraid to confront her boyfriend Sam (Randy Becker) about his constant infidelity. Meanwhile, Lorna confesses that while she's married to a wealthy man in Manila, she's terribly unhappy, and is considering staying in America as an illegal alien. American Adobo was the first American-Philippine co-production to open in three major American cities at once (New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco); incidentally, adobo is a spicy chicken or pork dish popular in the Philippines. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi