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Y Tu Mama Tambien [DVD](2002) DVD Highly acclaimed sensual odyssey in which two Mexican teens--wealthy Tenoch and working-class Julio--bid their girlfriends goodbye for a European trip and set out on a summer of sex, drugs and rock and roll. At a wedding party, they meet Luisa, a striking woman 10 years their senior and fed up with her adulterous husband. She joins them on a road trip to a beach resort and, during their journey, teaches them scorching erotic lessons. With Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal, Maribel Verdu. Unrated theatrical version; 105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; deleted scenes; "making of" documentary; TV spot; bonus short; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
El Cometa (The Comet) [DVD](1998) DVD In 1910, as political unrest grips her home of Mexico City, Valentina is forced to flee when her father is arrested as an enemy of the state. On her way to San Antonio to deliver gold to a rebel leader, Valentina joins a traveling vaudeville show where she quickly becomes the star attraction. But when she falls in love with a young, aspiring cinematographer, Valentina finds herself trapped between her devotion to the cause and her new life. With Ana Claudia Talancon, Diego Luna, Carmen Maura. 92 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English.
Vampires: Los Muertos [DVD](2002) DVD Thrilling sequel from executive producer John Carpenter features Jon Bon Jovi as a veteran vampire hunter who must enlist the help of a ragtag group of fellow slayers in order to stop a marauding gang of bloodsuckers from taking over the United States. With Darius McCrary, Natasha Wagner, Arly Jover. 94 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Thai; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.
Frida [DVD](2002) DVD The tumultuous life of legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is vividly brought to the screen by director Julie Taymor (Broadway's "The Lion King") and producer/star Salma Hayek. Kahlo's story is traced, from the debilitating trolley accident she suffered as a teen and her stormy relationship with muralist husband Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina) to the duo's many extramarital flings and Kahlo's search for her own identity in her paintings. Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Geoffrey Rush and Edward Norton also star. 124 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; interviews; more. Two-disc set.
Open Range [DVD](2003) DVD With the face of the American West changing, grizzled cowboys Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner (who also directed) are among the last of a dying breed of cattle drivers. As they push their herd across the 1880s Midwest, Duvall and Costner find themselves in the middle of a violent dispute with greedy rancher Michael Gambon, who's ordered them and their "free-grazers" off his land. Annette Bening, Michael Jeter, Abraham Benrubi co-star. 139 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, French; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary by Costner; documentaries; deleted scenes; storyboard; music video. Two-disc set.
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights [DVD](2004) DVD Sizzling, in-name-only prequel to the 1987 smash centers on an upper-crust American teen (Romola Garai) who arrives in Cuba just as Castro is about to seize control. Defying her family's wishes, she enters a respected national dance contest with a charming local waiter (Diego Luna). But with revolution on the horizon, will the forbidden lovers be torn apart forever? Sela Ward, Jonathan Jackson, and Mya co-star. 105 min. Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX; audio commentary; interviews; music videos; more.
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