Home Media Magazine - October 12-18, 2008 - (Page 18) Edited by Angelique Flores www.homemediamagazine.com COM I NG $9.98). Arriving Nov. 25 (prebook Oct. 21) is Sombra Verde (DVD $6.98), starring Ricardo Montalban in the 1955 film that garnered two Silver Ariel awards. Due Nov. 18 (prebook Oct. 14) are several DPM two-movie packs: Al Que Obra Mal/El Teniente Durango, Apuestas Ilegales/La Carrera del Diablo and Noche de Perros/Acabame de Matar, with each DVD two-pack at $7.98. Arriving Dec. 9 (prebook Nov. 4) is the actioner Nadie por Encima de la Ley (DVD $6.98). UP I BCI Nov. 11 releases the sexy drama Deseo (DVD Laguna, Sony BMG Ally For Music-laden DVDs By Billy Gil ony BMG Latin and Laguna Productions are teaming to produce DVDs that include song recordings and films by Mexican icons. Starting with Jorge Negrete, El Charro Cantor: Éxitos de Película ($19.98), which had the films Hasta Que Perdió Jalisco and Tal Para Cual, the series continues with Javier Solís: Éxitos de Pelicula (including the movie Juan Pistolas, available now at $16.98) and the collection Vicente Fernández … De Película, which includes the films El Arracadas, El Hijo del Pueblo, El S I FACETS VIDEO Nov. 25 (prebook Oct. 28) bows the boxed set Afro-Cuba: Yesterday and Today — The Run of Papa Montero/Sara Gomez: An Afro-Cuban Filmmaker (DVD $39.95), with two films that spotlight the African roots of Cuban culture. Also that day comes the multi-Ariel nominated Jolts of the Heart (DVD $29.95), a drama about Communists working in Mexico prior to World War II. I LAGUNA PRODUCTIONS Nov. 4 (prebook Oct. 26) offers two six-movie packs featuring legendary actors from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. La Abuelita de México: Sara Garcia (two-DVD set $19.95) includes Nadie Te Querrá Como Yo, Canta Mi Corazon, Las Hijas del Amapol, La Familia Perez, Mecánica Nacional and Azahares Para Tu Boda. Joaquin Pardave: Recuerdos de Penjamo (two-DVD set $19.95) features México de Mis Recuerdos, Jalisco Nunca Pierde, El Casto Susano, Baisano Jalil, Una Gallega en Mexico and Los Nietos de Don Venancio. Also due Nov. 4 (prebook Oct. 26) is Hoodrats 2 (DVD $19.95). Coming Nov. 11 (prebook Oct. 31) is the urban drama 25 to Life (DVD $19.95). Also due Nov. 11 (prebook Oct. 9) is the six-movie pack El Mártir de Calvario (two-DVD set $19.95), featuring six religious films from Mexico’s Golden Age: El Mártir de Calvario, Adán y Eva, Los Milagros de San Martín de Porres, San Ignacio de Loyola, Teresa de Jesús and La Virgen Morena. Upon its 1952 theatrical release, El Mártir recorded the highest box office for a religious film made in Mexico. La Virgen comes just in time for the Dec. 12 feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the focus of the film. Arriving Nov. 11 is Regalo de Reyes (two-DVD set $19.95), a six-film set with Mi Madre Es Culpable, Cuando Los Padres Se Quedan Solos, El Hijo Pródigo, Algo Flota Sobre el Agua, Mis Padres Se Divorcian and Las Tres Perfectas Casadas. Due Nov. 18 (prebook Nov. 9) is the urban comedy Get Pony Boy (DVD $19.95). Tahúr, Por Tu Maldito Amor and El Cuatrero (each DVD/CD combination is available at $16.98). “This new alliance allows us to offer our public the opportunity to listen to great hits and see the films by their top stars,” said Guillermo Page, commercial VP at Sony BMG Latin. Laguna Productions’ Elart Coello added: “This is an excellent opportunity that enables the public at large to have access to the great classics from the Golden Age of Mexico’s film industry, Latin America’s movie Mecca in the last century.” Coca-Cola Offers Xenon’s ‘Destilando Amor’ DVDs By Billy Gil oca-Cola North America is allowing fans of the telenovela “Destilando Amor” the opportunity to relive the drama on DVD with the fourth installment of the Coca-Cola Telenovela Club. The club offers fans downloadable recipe books from the show as well as “Destilando Amor” DVDs, available from Xenon Pictures, by exchanging points garnered from buying Coca-Cola products. Fans also will be able to enter a sweepstakes for the chance to win a flat-screen TV and DVD player. “We want to thank all of our consumers who have made the Coca-Cola Telenovela Club a great success,” said Reinaldo Padua, assistant VP of Hispanic marketing, CocaCola North America. “‘Destilando Amor’ was one of the most-watched telenovelas in 2007, and we want to give fans the opportunity to relive the excitement they experienced when they first watched it.” DVDs and other prizes can be redeemed at www.mispremioscocacola.com. BRIEFS I ESPN HAS ITS FIRST SPANISH DVD ESPN Home Entertainment and ESPN Deportes, in conjunction with Genius Products, has released its first Spanish-language DVD. The documentary JC Chávez details the life of boxing champ Julio Caesar Chávez. The DVD is available for $19.95, and Netflix is offering the film for streaming. The film is actor Diego Luna’s directorial debut. The DVD contains fights, rare training footage, and interviews with Chávez’s family and former boxers, including Oscar de la Hoya. “Chávez was the first boxer to rise out of Mexico, and for that he will always be a national hero,” said Tori Stevens, VP of multiplatform development for ESPN. Special features include interviews from the ESPN archives, two different ESPN Deportes Perfiles episodes on Chavez and an interview with Luna from the Tribeca Film Festival. – Laleh Ghalambor “En Privado” is to encourage young Latinos to visit elnavy.com. – Laleh Ghalambor I ‘LATIN HEAT’ NOW OFFERS ‘YLSE’ Latin Heat Online, a division of Latin Heat Entertainment, has entered a deal with Livier Productions on the Web-based serial comedy “Ylse.” Actress/producer Ruth Livier (“Resurrection Blvd.”) heads Livier Productions and stars in “Ylse,” which follows the title character in her career as a journalist. The deal includes added Web distribution for the new series and the cross promotion of both company brands through latinheat.com and the Web series. The show will in turn weave Latin Heat’s magazine into the storyline of upcoming episodes. Four of the six episodes in season one already have been released. Latinheat.com has seen its online hits jump by more than 500,000 in two months with the addition of the video. “Ylse” can also be seen on Ylse.net, YouTube and MySpace as well as through iTunes. – Angelique Flores I LIONSGATE Dec. 16 (prebook Nov. 19) releases the romantic comedy Amor, Letra por Letra (DVD $19.98). I NEW YORKER VIDEO Nov. 25 has the Brazilian comedy Doña Flor and Her Two Husbands (DVD $29.95). I PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT and Comedy Central Oct. 28 release the standup special Carlos Mencia: Performances Enhanced — Extended and Uncensored (DVD $19.99). I DADDY YANKEE COMES TO TERRA Terra Network USA, the largest original digital content producer for U.S. Hispanics, presents “En Privado,” a program featuring reggaeton music artist Daddy Yankee. The site will offer a special performance of Yankee’s latest hits, an exclusive interview, behind-thescenes footage and more. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Navy and can be viewed at www.terraenprivado.com. E. Michelle Lee, Navy recruiting command diversity advertising manager, said the goal of the Navy’s sponsorship of I DIRECTV LAUNCHES NEW CHANNEL DirecTV is offering DirecTV Más customers a new 24hour exclusive classic Mexican cinema channel, Cine Nostalgia. The channel will offer classic films from the 1930s, ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, as well as documentaries about life in Mexico during the 20th century. The channel will showcase 45 different films each week, five new releases in prime time as well as actor biographies and historical moments of Mexico. – Angelique Flores I XENON PICTURES Nov. 4 bows the TV show 13 Medios, followed Nov. 11 (prebook Oct. 15) with the classic telenovela Pasion (DVD $19.98 each). – Angelique Flores Home Media Magazine October 12–18, 2008 http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.mispremioscocacola.com http://www.elnavy.com http://www.latinheat.com http://www.Latinheat.com http://www.Ylse.net http://www.terraenprivado.com
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