Burns on art

Filmmaker Edward Burns seemed like Long Island's answer to Woody Allen when his charming debut "The Brothers McMullen" hit theaters in 1995. A few directorial disappointments later, and he became a working actor first, auteur second.
His latest directorial effort, "Purple Violets," couldn't find a distributor. So Burns hooked up with iTunes and you can download it from Apple's digital site for $14.99.
Burns isn't happy about the situation, but in a recent interview he proves alarmingly tone deaf about his industry. The art house cinema is dead, he declares, because "Rendition" and "Lions for Lambs" tanked.
Well, did he miss "Once" and "Bella," two microscopic indies making big waves, respective to their budgets, at the box office? And since when does a film like "Rendition," stocked with Oscar winners and glossy production values, get labeled as "art house?"