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DVD Review: Arresting African Noir ‘Viva Riva!’ Delivers Plentiful Thrills

Viva Riva DVD

CHICAGO – At this year’s MTV Movie Awards, Djo Tunda Wa Munga’s “Viva Riva!” had the distinction of winning the first ever “Best African Movie” award, thus equating it with such cinematic masterworks as “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” Luckily, that’s not the only claim to fame for Munga’s slick neo-noir, which also garnered six African Academy Awards and single-handedly revitalized the film industry in Congo.

HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 Neo-Noir DVDs to 2011 MTV Movie Award Winner ‘Viva Riva!’

Viva Riva! with Patsha Bay Mukuna and Manie Malone

CHICAGO – In our latest drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, we have 5 DVDs up for grabs for the home entertainment release of the action-filled neo-noir “Viva Riva!,” which is the 2011 MTV Movie Award winner for best African film!

Film News: Official Trailer Released For ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1’

CHICAGO – The official U.S. trailer for “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1” is here! The film hits theaters on Nov. 18, 2011. Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, the highly anticipated film begins the final chapter of the story of Edward Cullen, Bella Swan and Jacob Black.

Film News: Teaser Trailer Released For ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1’

The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn

CHICAGO – In advance of its TV premiere on the MTV Movie Awards, Summit Entertainment on Thursday released a 10-second promo teaser for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1,” which hits theaters on Nov. 18, 2011.

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