Feel The Noise (2007)

Genre: Drama | Music
Directed by: Alejandro Chomski
Produced by: Jennifer Lopez, Simon Fields, Sofia Sondervan
Tagline: Dream out loud.
Starring: Omarion Grandberry, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Rasuk, Charles Duckworth, James McCaffrey

Plot: A young man from the South Bronx dreams of making it as a rapper, until a run-in with local thugs forces him to hide in Puerto Rico with the father he never knew.

After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaetón, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaetón, inspires Rob and his half-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaetón stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756703/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feel_the_Noise

Maldeamores (2007)

Lovesickness AKA Maladies of Love (Maldeamores)

Maldeamores (in English, Lovesickness) is a 2007 Puerto Rican film starring Luis Guzmán, written by Carlos Ruíz Ruíz and Jorge Gonzales, and directed by Ruíz and his wife Mariem Pérez Riera.

The film consists of three separate stories dealing with the ironies of love. The three stories involve a middle class family, a hostage situation, and an elderly couple.

Academy Award-winning actor Benicio del Toro (who is from Puerto Rico) worked as an executive producer for the film.

On September 24, 2007, the film was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at the 80th Academy Awards to be celebrated February 24, 2008. The film competed with other four Puerto Rican films and was selected after a tie with Jacobo Morales' Angel. The other three films submitted were: El Cimarrón, Ruido, and El Clown.