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Wonka

Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Calah Lane With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.

UNK 112 min. (2023) Children’s DVD 16417945 Blu-ray+DVD 16417946 4K+Blu-ray 16417947 COMING SOON

“It’s spectacular, imaginative, sweetnatured and funny.”

- Guardian Wonka Original Soundtrack

WaterTower Music Soundtracks Artists: Timothee Chalamet, KeeganMichael Key Starring alongside Timothee Chalamet and featured on the soundtrack are Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Matt Lucas, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant.

Wonka features all-new original songs by Neil Hannon, and score by Joby Talbot.

CD 16489141 $27.99

New Audiobooks p4 New Music p6

Golden Globe

Video Winners Winner of 5 Globes

including Best Motion Picture Drama

Oppenheimer

Barbie

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

14A 181 min. (2023) (United Kingdom) $324M Drama DVD 15994594 $23.24 2 Discs Blu-ray 15994595 $27.74 3 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 16223844 $33.74 3 Discs

Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. PG 114 min. (2023) $636M Comedy DVD 15994586 $23.24 Blu-ray 15994587 $29.99 4K+Blu-ray 16146806 $33.74

Winner of Best Motion Picture Animated

Winner of 2 Globes

The Boy and the Heron (Japanese)

Voices of: Luca Padovan, Christian Bale, Dave Bautista A young boy named Mahito, yearning for his mother, ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning.

UNK 124 min. (2023) (Japan) Anime DVD 16428832 $23.24 Blu-ray+DVD 16428833 $32.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE MARCH 26 2

Winner of 2 Globes

including Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

including Paul Giamatti for Best Performance - Musical or Comedy

The Holdovers

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.

14A 134 min. (2023) $17M Comedy DVD 16345502 $23.24 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray+DVD 16345503 $27.74 Collector’s Edition , 2 Discs

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Winner of 4 Globes

including Best Television Series - Drama

Succession Season 4

Starring: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson looms ever closer, provoking existential angst and division among the Roys.

UNK 651 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16106473 $42.99 3 Discs

Winner Elizabeth Debicki for Best Supporting Performance in a Series

The Crown Season 5

Starring: Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki Follows Queen Elizabeth from the early to late ‘90s, as Charles and Diana’s marriage ultimately came to separation, and John Major’s tenure as prime minister ended.

UNK 536 min. (2022) (United Kingdom) Drama DVD 16158309 $32.24 4 Discs Blu-ray 16158310 $38.24 4 Discs

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Brand new titles your patrons are sure to love, curated by our video experts here at CVS Midwest Tape!

Thanksgiving

Starring: Rick Hoffman, Gina Gershon, Patrick Dempsey After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgivinginspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the infamous holiday.

18A 106 min. (2023) $31M Horror DVD 16345497 $28.49 Blu-ray 16345498 $35.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30

“It checks off a lot of boxes that have been missing from too many genre entries today. Shock value?

Check. Gore? Big time.”

- Huffington Post

Lee and Liza’s Family Tree

Starring: Craig Sechler Follow one family’s quest to discover their lost history and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery.

UNK 53 min. (2023) History DVD 16308033 $29.24 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13

Filmmaker Byron Hurt takes his family on a quest to discover their lost history and honour their oldest known ancestors

Staff Video Picks

Nothing but a Man

Starring: Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris A Black man and his schoolteacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.

UNK 91 min. (1964) Drama Criterion Collection DVD 16406491 $29.24 Blu-ray 16406490 $38.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20

“It has a universal story. It is superbly acted. It keeps to a point of view, something rare in American film making.”

- Boston Globe

The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler

Starring: Mark Kistler The untold story of the legendary artist behind the beloved ‘80s and ‘90s shows The Secret City; Draw Squad; and Imagination Station.

NR 83 min. (2024) Biographical DVD 16482618 Blu-ray 16482619 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6

Afire (German)

Starring: Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel A group of friends are in a holiday home by the Baltic Sea where emotions run high as the parched forest around them catches fire.

NR 102 min. (2023) (Germany) Drama DVD 16467663 $24.74 Blu-ray 16467662 $29.24 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20

“...balances its humor and pathos with a natural ease, ending with a satisfying conclusion.”

- Austin Chronicle $29.99 $33.99

Named best documentary at the 2023 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival in San Diego

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Suspenseful Audiobook Tales

Grab these titles to have patrons at the edge of their seats!

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect Benjamin Stevenson

On a train full of mystery writers, agents, editors, and fans, one of them is murdered; the remaining authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, they should know how to solve a crime. Of course, they should also know how to commit one.

AB CD 7 Discs 16323134 $47.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30

The Mountain King Anders de la Motte

The Missing Witness Allison Brennan

After two people close to a case about a notorious human trafficker are killed and a crucial witness is missing, it’s clear to Detective Kara Quinn that anyone who knows too much is in danger, and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life and death.

AB CD 9 Discs 15936667 $54.99

Inspector Leonore Asker dives into an eerie investigation involving mysterious figurines linked to a missing woman, leading her into sinister depths of the city.

AB CD 10 Discs 15996477 $96.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30

AVAILABLE JANUARY 23

No One Can Know Kate Alice Marshall

Twenty-Seven Minutes Ashley Tate

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels Janice Hallett

Where You End Abbott Kahler

Three sisters, haunted by their parents’ unsolved murder and their shared past, reunite when one returns home pregnant and discovers hidden secrets.

AB CD 9 Discs 16354593 $69.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 23

True crime author Amanda Bailey attempts to uncover the truth behind the infamous Alperton Angels cult and the vanished mother and child, and finds herself tangled in a dark and twisted reality.

AB CD 9 Discs 15996448 $83.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 23

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Taking place over three days and culminating in a shocking twist that will leave you breathless, is a gripping story about what happens when grief becomes unbearable, dark secrets are unearthed, and the horrifying truth is revealed.

AB CD 9 Discs 16388497 $77.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30

An unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face the indelible, dangerous shadow of the past.

AB CD 9 Discs 16354583 $69.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 16

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Bestselling authors Dead Man’s Hand Brad Taylor

Thriller After receiving intelligence about a threat in Sweden, the United States sends Pike Logan to identify Russia’s target—only for him to get caught in the crossfire between Putin’s agents and the Wolves.

AB CD 10 Discs 16071929 $54.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 23

Lone Wolf Gregg Hurwitz

Thriller Matched skill for skill, instinct for instinct, Evan Smoak must outwit an opponent who will literally stop at nothing if he is to survive.

AB CD 11 Discs 15915071 $52.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13

The Phoenix Crown Kate Quinn, Janie Chang

Historical Fiction A thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles.

AB CD 10 Discs 15808626 $54.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13

Dream Town Lee Goldberg

Thriller A gated dream town for the megarich becomes a murderous nightmare as Detective Eve’s grip on reality and the case is strained to the breaking point.

AB CD 7 Discs 16395785 AVAILABLE JANUARY 16

The Fury Alex Michaelides

$50.99

Simply the Best Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Romance A successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest client engage in a take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes.

AB CD 10 Discs 16087191 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13

Thriller New from the #1 bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder.

AB CD 8 Discs 15915032 $52.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6

The Fox Wife Yangsze Choo

$61.99

The Summer Book Club Susan Mallery

Women’s Fiction Inspired by the heroines who risk everything for fulfillment, Laurel, Paris, and Cassie begin to take chances—big chances—in life, and love.

AB CD 9 Discs 15937193 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13

Staff Audiobook Picks

Fantasy Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, but really, we are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking.

AB CD 12 Discs 16123476 $66.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13

Upside Down Danielle Steel

$54.99

Romance A poignant novel about a mother and daughter who must repair their relationship and find a way to follow their hearts.

AB CD 7 Discs 16277803 $45.99

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Rock Music New Albums J Mascis What Do We Do Now

Judas Priest Invincible Shield

Sub Pop Records Pop/Rock The fifth solo studio LP recorded

by J Mascis. Using his own Bisquiteen Studio in the waning days of the pandemic, J started writing a series of tunes on acoustic with a different dynamic than the stuff he creates for Dinosaur Jr. CD 16475001 $22.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2

Epic Records Pop/Rock Judas Priest, one of the most influential metal bands of all time, releases a brand new album. It is their 19th studio album, and the first in six years. The group recently celebrated their 50th anniversary with a worldwide tour.

CD 16327630 $18.99 AVAILABLE MARCH 8

The Last Dinner Party Prelude to Ecstasy

The Vaccines Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations

Island Pop/Rock According to the Last Dinner Party, the title of their album refers to ‘a pendulum which swings between the extremes of human emotion, from the ecstasy of passion to the sublimity of pain.’

CD 16445215 $16.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2

Bruce Dickinson The Mandrake Project

BMG Rights Management (UK) Pop/Rock Renowned around the world as one of the greatest heavy metal vocalists of all time, Bruce Dickinson releases a brand new solo album. It is a dark story of power, abuse, and a struggle for identity.

CD 16487038 $19.99 AVAILABLE MARCH 1

New Model Army Unbroken

The Jesus and Mary Chain Glasgow Eyes

Mick Mars The Other Side of Mars

earMUSIC Pop/Rock The latest album from New Model Army features a diverse collection of tracks that touch on topics ranging from social and political commentary to deeply personal reflections.

CD 16394703 $24.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 26

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Fuzz Club Records Pop/Rock Marking 40 years of the Jesus and Mary Chain, this album was recorded at Mogwai’s Castle of Doom studio. What emerged is a record that finds one of the UK’s most influential groups embracing a productive second chapter.

CD 16487037 $23.99 AVAILABLE MARCH 8

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Super Easy Pop/Rock Torchbearers for British guitar music, the Vaccines return with their sixth studio album. It is an album about reconciling with loss as well as gratitude.

CD 16444045 $20.99

1313 LLC Pop/Rock Mick Mars, legendary guitarist for Motley Crue, unveils his first ever solo album. It shows that he is still a serious musical force to be reckoned with while charting into new sonic territory.

CD 16394700 $25.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23

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Top upcoming releases patrons are looking for Maluma Don Juan

Sony Music Latin Latin CD 16500850 $14.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 26

Charttopping digital release is now on CD

Music Staff Picks

Usher Coming Home

Mega/Gamma. R&B Usher has changed music, culture, and countless lives. This album was mainly recorded in Atlanta with many of Atlanta’s hottest producers including Lil John, Rico Love, The-Dream, Jermain Dupri, and D Mile among many others.

CD 16512806 $22.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9

New music from the big game halftime star

Chromeo Adult Contemporary

Benny the Butcher Everybody Can’t Go

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC Pop/Rock Guest Artist: La Roux CD 16356503 $18.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16

Def Jam Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Lil Wayne, Westside Gunn CD 16487321 $15.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE JANUARY 26

Duo brings the funk on their sixth album

Fusion of gritty street lyricism and sharp storytelling

Zara Larsson Venus

Sommer House/Epic Pop/Rock Guest Artist: David Guetta The highly anticipated follow-up to her 2021 album Poster Girl. It includes singles Can’t Tame Her and On My Love with David Guetta, both of which hit number one on US dance radio.

CD 16511411 $22.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9

Paloma Faith The Glorification of Sadness Sin UK Pop/Rock CD 16460058 $24.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16

A confident, cinematic, empowering, and compelling album

MGMT Loss of Life

Mom+Pop Pop/Rock CD 16374554 $22.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23

Duo’s first new album since 2018

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CANADIAN Perspective Video Bones of Crows

Starring: Grace Dove, Phillip Lewitski, Remy Girard Cree code talker Aline Spears survives her traumatic past in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight against systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse.

UNK 129 min. (2023) (Canada) Drama DVD 16008532 $23.24

Reboot Complete Series

Starring: Michael Donovan, Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk In the inner computer world of Mainframe, a guardian program sprite and his friends defend the system from threats from viruses and the User.

NR 1200 min. (1994) (Canada) Children’s DVD 15821882 $52.49 Definitive Mainframe Edition, 9 Discs

Borealis

Borealis offers an immersive portrait of the forest from the perspective of the plants and animals that live there.

UNK 93 min.

(2020) (Canada) Documentary DVD 16277757 $123.99

Seeking Oblivion

Starring: Brent Baird, Keegan Chambers, Rod McTaggart Recently released from the hospital, Jeremy struggles to re-engage with life. In this raw journey of selfunderstanding, he discovers the joy of helping others and the beauty of human connection.

NR 86 min. (2020) (Canada) Drama DVD 16476263 $22.99

Living with Giants

Starring: Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: hicks, skids, and hockey players. They are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters, often ending with someone getting their butt kicked.

18A 164 min. (2022) (Canada) Comedy DVD 16316301 $17.24

(Inuktitut) Dive into the imaginative world of Paulusie Kasudluak, a young Inuk facing responsibilities as he transitions into adulthood.

Forced English Subtitles.

UNK 78 min. (2016) (Canada) Documentary DVD 16277782 $123.99

Tales from the Gimli Hospital Redux

The River You Step In

Starring: Kyle McCulloch, Michael Gottlieb, Angela Heck While their mother is dying in the modern Gimli, Manitoba, hospital, two young children are told a tale by their Icelandic grandmother about Einar the Lonely, his friend Gunnar, and the angelic Snjofridur in a Gimli of old.

UNK 64 min. (Canada) Drama BW 15898105 $25.99

Music

Audiobook

Buzz Brass Heritage

The Slave in Canada William Renwick Riddell

Atma Classical Buzz Brass presents an array of important works for brass by composers Victor Ewald, Axel Jørgensen, and Oskar Böhme, who have left a rich legacy of chamber music for brass.

CD 16489148 $20.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 19

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Letterkenny Season 11

Starring: Astrid Van Wieren, Sharmila Dey, Daniel Briere Set in an East Toronto neighborhood, The River You Step In is about a maverick social worker and the troubled people she tries to help, and engages with issues of domestic abuse, addiction, and racial prejudice.

NR 97 min. (2019) (Canada) Drama DVD 16288031 $25.99

History The original, definitive look at the experience of the slave in Canada.

AB CD 3 Discs 16502215 $35.99

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Elvis and Me Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

Priscilla

Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen When Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock n’ roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

14A 113 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16345483 $23.24 Blu-ray 16345484 $27.74

Autobiography The intimate story of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.

AB CD 6 Discs 15178799 $48.99

The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla, directed by Sofia Coppola

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13

“An impeccable union of director and subject.” - Hollywood Reporter

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