This February has Fox and MGM putting together various collections of DVDs to celebrate Black History month. The titles are a mix of comedies, dramas and documentaries.
Here’s the press release summing up what’s coming:
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AND MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY PRESENT A COLLECTION OF UNFORGETTABLE FILMS HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
African American Heritage On January 6, 2009
Street Date: January 6, 2009
Pre-book Date: December 10, 2008
Launch Highlights:
· A History of Determination: Courageous and epic stories to commemorate lives including the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era, Jackie Robinson (The Jackie Robinson Story), the steadfast Olympian Cassius Clay (AKA Cassius Clay). 1972 congresswoman and presidential hopeful Shirley Chisholm (Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed) and the biography of the historic civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (King).
· A History of Pride: Men of Honor (Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr.), Hotel Rwanda (Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte) and Roll Bounce (Bow Wow) are brought together to celebrate some of the most established actors in Hollywood.
· A History of Entertainment: Motown-flavored masterpiece The Five Heartbeats, courtside comedy Rebound, the hilarious sketch variety show, Cedric The Entertainer, family-favorite “The Bernie Mac Show” and the witty stand-up of Bill Cosby: Himself include something enjoyable for everyone.
· A History of Success: I Robot (Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan), Man On Fire (Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken), The Salon (Vivica A. Fox), Barbershop (Ice Cube, Eve) and In The Heat Of the Night (Sydney Poitier, Rod Steiger) celebrate triumphant outcomes throughout Black history.
DVD Priced At $14.98 U.S./$16.98 Canada
A History of Determination
AKA Cassius Clay 75 min
Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed 80 min
King (1978) 270 min
The Jackie Robinson Story 75 min
The Antwone Fisher Story 105 min
Woman, Thou Art Loosed 90 min
All Available at Amazon.
A History of Pride
Drumline 115 min
Hotel Rwanda 120 min
Men of Honor 128 min
Redemption 90 min
Roll Bounce 105 min
The Great White Hope 100 min
All Available at Amazon.
A History of Entertainment Length
Bill Cosby: Himself 105 min
Cedric The Entertainer 570 min
Five Heartbeats 120 min
Rebound 85 min
The Bernie Mac Show: Season 1 506 min
All Available at Amazon.
A History of Success
Barbershop 100 min
I, Robot 115 min
In The Heat Of the Night 112 min
Man On Fire 145 min
The Salon 95 min
All Available at Amazon.
