Home Media Magazine - December 9, 2007 - (Page 20) BUYING GUIDE In the Heat of the Night BLACK HISTORY Edited by Kyra Kudick www.homemediamagazine.com Celebrating Black History Studios roll out DVDs during February’s Black History Month I GENIUS PRODUCTS Arriving Feb. 5, 2008, (prebook Dec. 26) is The DL Chronicles: The Complete First Season (DVD $24.95), about black men who identify as straight, but secretly engage in gay sexual activity. and Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav: Uncensored! (DVD $19.99), featuring appearances by Katt Williams, Snoop Dogg, Lisa Lampanelli, Ice T, Patton Oswalt, Jimmy Kimmel and more. I STRAND RELEASING Available Jan. 29, 2008, (prebook Jan. 10) is Tongues United (DVD $24.99), which chronicles the black gay male experience. I MVD VISUAL Streeting Jan. 22, 2008, (prebook Dec. 18) is Method Man — Live From The Sunset Strip (HD DVD $19.95), a full-length concert including the hits “Da Rockwilder,” “Ice Cream” and “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothing Ta F’ Wit” as well as a tribute to the late Old Dirty Bastard of the Wu-Tang Clan. I SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT Arriving Jan. 29, 2008, (prebook Dec. 27) is Daddy Day Camp (DVD $28.95, Blu-ray $38.96, UMD $24.94), starring Cuba Gooding Jr. in the sequel to Daddy Day Care. I THINKFILM Due Feb. 5, 2008, (prebook Jan. 10) is Gangsta Rap (DVD $27.98), a mockumentary about a fictitious rap group making a comeback with songs such as “In My House Shoes” and “Beat Yo Mamma With a Hammer.” Coming Feb. 19, 2008, (prebook Jan. 24) is Poor Boy’s Game (DVD $27.98) starring Danny Glover as a father seeking revenge in his son’s honor. I ST. CLAIR ENTERTAINMENT Out Jan. 8, 2008, are Black History: From Civil War Through Today (six-DVD set $24.98), featuring 49 documentaries, famous speeches, a black history quiz and more; Black History: The War Years and the Civil Rights Movement (three-DVD set $9.98), which has 31 documentaries giving a historical overview; Black Entertainment in Film (three-DVD set $9.98), which contains 13 movies starring black actors and entertainers such as Lena Horne; Black History: Contributions in the Arts, Sports, Science and More (three-DVD set $9.98), featuring 18 documentaries; and Black Athletes in Film (DVD $3.98) a collection of three films: The Jackie Robinson Story, Spirit of Youth and The Joe Louis Story. I PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT Due Feb. 5, 2008, (prebook Dec. 21) are Blackout (DVD $22.98), which takes place during the 2003 East Coast blackout in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush neighborhood; and Soul Food — The Series: The Third Season (five-DVD set $50.99), chronicling the lives of the Joseph family in Chicago and based on the critically acclaimed film of the same name. Coming Feb. 12 , 2008, (prebook Dec. 21) are Girlfriends: The Third Season (four-DVD set $36.98), a comedy about professional black women living in Los Angeles; I 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Streeting Jan. 15, 2008, (prebook Dec. 19) is In the Heat of the Night: 40th Anniversary Edition ($19.99), starring Sydney Poitier as a black Philadelphia homicide detective who is mistakenly arrested for the murder of a white man during a visit to the rural South and ultimately helps the local authorities solve the case. Due Feb. 12, 2008, (prebook Jan. 1) is Dirty Laundry (DVD $26.98), a modern prodigal son story that won both 20 Home Media Magazine December 9–15, 2007 http://www.homemediamagazine.com
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