CVS Midwest Tape Weekly 11, September 2023

- USA Today

When

Blue Beetle Starring: Xolo

Mariduena, Becky G., Bruna Marquezine

An alien scarab chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the teenager with a suit of armor that’s capable of extraordinary powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes known as Blue Beetle.

UNK 127 min. (2023)

Science Fiction

DVD 16104076

Blu-ray 16104077

4K+Blu-ray 16146804 COMING SOON Strays

Voices of: Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte

An abandoned dog teams up with other strays to get revenge on his former owner.

14A 93 min. (2023) Comedy

DVD 16104084

Blu-ray+DVD 16104085 2 Discs COMING SOON

- Wall Street Journal

“The DC movie universe has been holding out for a hero, and it might just be a 22-yearold Mexican college grad with a really cool family.”

“Strays is wildly inappropriate. It’s also wildly funny.”

New bingeable titles Video Must-Have TV

Professor T

Season 2

Starring: Ben Miller, Emma Naomi, Barney White Professor Tempest and the team untangle a series of knotty crimes ranging from an unexplained fire in a student block to the mystery of an entire family found dead in their home.

UNK 310 min. (2023) (United Kingdom) Drama

DVD 15953226 $38.99 2 Discs

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26

Letterkenny Season 10

Starring: Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett

Wayne drives a zamboni, the hockey players and skids have a video game battle, and more in the 10th season of the quick-witted comedy about rural folk getting by in a small town.

18A 163 min. (2021) (Canada) Comedy

DVD 16148369 $17.24

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 3

Mayfair Witches

Season 1

Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Tongayi Chirisa

A young neurosurgeon grapples with the discovery that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches and a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.

NR 400 min. (2023) Drama

DVD 16008514 $45.99 2 Discs

Blu-ray 16008515 $35.24 2 Discs

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26

Classic TV

Family Matters Complete Series

Shoresy Season 1

Starring: Jared Keeso, Tasya Teles, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat Shoresey joins the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (aka the NOSHO) on a quest to never lose again.

18A 152 min. (2022) Action/Adventure

DVD 16138960 $17.24

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan

Season 3

Starring: John Krasinski, Jovan Adepo, Francisco Denis, John Hoogenakker

Jack Ryan races against time and across Europe to stop a rogue faction within the Russian government from restoring the Soviet Empire and starting World War III.

14A 391 min. (2022) Action/Adventure

DVD 16148366 $23.99 3 Discs

Blu-ray 16148367 $31.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26

Unforgotten

Season 5

Starring: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jordan

Long, Carolina Main

The detectives are on a mission to solve a 39-year-old murder after the bones of the victim are found buried beneath a demolished house.

UNK 270 min. (2023) (United Kingdom)

Drama

DVD 15953227 $34.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26

Step by Step Complete Series

Starring: Reginald Vel Johnson, Jaleel White, Darius McCrary

The Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.

PG 6450 min. Comedy

DVD 16012247 $73.49 27 Discs

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26

Starring: Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Brandon Call

Join the Lamberts and the Fosters as they struggle through the ups and downs of eight very different personalities living under one roof as a new family.

PG 4800 min. Comedy

DVD 16012249 $77.99 18 Discs

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 26

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

Available September 12

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 1

Starring: Lauren Cohan, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Gaius Charles Maggie and Negan travel into a postapocalyptic Manhattan, a crumbling city filled with the dead and denizens who have made it their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.

UNK 262 min. (2023) Horror

DVD 16008512 $45.99 2 Discs

Blu-ray+DVD 16008513 $35.24 2 Discs

Joy Ride

Starring: Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, David Denman

The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and selfdiscovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a oncein-a-lifetime international adventure.

18A 95 min. (2023) $13M Comedy

DVD 15994584 $25.49

Blu-ray+DVD 15994585 $29.99 2 Discs

Thomas & Friends All Engines Go Brand New Track!

Voices of: Meesha Contreras, Charlie Zeltzer, Glee

Dango

Deliveries will go awry, new areas will be explored, and animals will end up in places they shouldn’t be while Thomas and his friends grow from these unexpected surprises.

UNK 88 min. (2022) Children’s

DVD 16136789 $9.99

Cobra Kai Season 5

Starring: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Xolo Mariduena

After his success at the All-Valley, Terry Silver seeks to expand Cobra Kai across the valley. Thus, Daniel and a new ally attempt to finally defeat him.

PG 340 min. (2023) Action/Adventure

DVD 16002517 $23.24 2 Discs

Staff Picks Video

Corner Office

Starring: Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Christopher Heyerdahl

As Orson, the Authority’s newest employee, finds himself trapped in the absurdities of corporate life, his alienation deepens when he discovers a room he’s told doesn’t exist.

14A 102 min. (2023) Comedy

DVD 16104064 $20.99

Cobweb

Starring: Lizzy Caplan, Woody Norman, Cleopatra Coleman

An eight-year-old boy tries to investigate the mysterious knocking coming from inside the walls of his house, unveiling a dark secret that his parents have kept hidden from him.

UNK 88 min. (2023) Horror

DVD 16148363 $20.99

Air

Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman

The story of the game-changing partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division, which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture.

14A 112 min. (2023) $52M Drama

DVD 15801354 $23.24

Blu-ray 15801355 $29.99

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.

NR 651 min. (2023) Drama

DVD 16106473 $42.99 3 Discs

“...far and away the most likable film released so far this year.” - New York Post

“...a shining example of the best qualities of longform storytelling, and of TV in particular.”

- New York Magazine

Books to Screen

SmartBrowse ‘Books to Screen’ at cvsmidwesttape.ca for more titles that inspire cinema.

Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

Humor

Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.

AB CD 10 Discs 15975673 $59.99

Coming to Apple TV+ on October 13

The Cliffs

Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea

Waggener

Horror

In this seventh volume, Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length stories from different corners of his series’ canon.

AB CD 5 Discs 13911521 $38.99

Five Nights at Freddy’s starring Mathew Lillard in theatres

October 27

Hallowe’en Party

Agatha Christie

Mystery

A death at a Halloween party brings Hercule Poirot to find an ‘evil presence,’ but first he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double murderer.

AB CD 7 Discs 15879207 $47.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 17

Inspiration for the major motion picture A Haunting in Venice, coming September 9

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

Historical Fiction

The paths of a blind French girl and a German boy collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

AB CD 13 Discs 11831317 $25.99

Coming to Netflix in November as a limited series.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins

Young Adult

Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games and the odds are against him.

AB CD 14 Discs 12417555 $58.99

Coming to theatres

November 17

The Exorcist

William Peter Blatty

Horror

Regan MacNeil, the 12-year-old daughter of a famous actress, shows unsettling signs of a malevolent demonic possession.

AB CD 10 Discs 11651346 $54.99

Fifty years after its predecessor, The Exorcist: Believer is coming to theatres

October 13

Killers of the Flower Moon

David Grann

True Crime

A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history surrounding deaths in the Osage Tribe, and the birth of the FBI.

AB CD 7 Discs 12298381 $25.99

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, coming to theatres October 6

Becoming

Blessing of the Lost Girls

The Fragile Threads of Power

Amidst a tapestry of old friends and new enemies, a girl with an unusual magical ability comes into possession of a device that could change the fate of all four worlds.

What We Kept

Finders

Code Red Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills

Suspense

The Syrian government created a highly addictive drug, but Mitch quickly discovers that it was created as a weapon. If Russia uncovers Mitch’s desperate plot, it could change the course of human history.

Music Hit Makers

Lauren Daigle

Lauren Daigle

Atlantic

Religious

Guest Artists: Jon Batiste, Natalie Hemby, Gary Clark Jr.

Two-time Grammy

Award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle announces the release of her highly anticipated complete 23-track self-titled album. The full body of work showcases the multifaceted artist’s stunning and powerful voice, rich storytelling, and incredible musicality, and includes standout songs Salvation Mountain (featuring Gary Clark Jr.) and Be Okay

CD 16113485 $19.99

Dan + Shay Bigger Houses

Warner Music

Nashville Country

Featuring an ascending melody that builds into an explosive chorus, the album showcases a sound indicative of the direction that emphasizes a more live, organic feel. The long-awaited new music follows the duo’s record shattering, critically acclaimed, and multi-award-winning album,Good Things

CD 16095392 $14.99

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15

Idina Menzel

Drama Queen

BMG Rights Management (US)

LLC

Pop/Rock

Guest Artist: Nile Rodgers

The voice behind the highestgrossing animated film of all time, Frozen, Idina Menzel is a Tony Award winner and three-time nominee. Her dance project showcases her powerhouse vocals on soaring anthems, disco-infused beats, and the right amount of drama.

CD 15955521 $17.99 Parental Advisory

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King Von Grandson

Only the Family Ent Rap/Hip-Hop

Guest Artists: Lil Durk, Polo G, Tee Grizzley

The second posthumous album from acclaimed rapper and Chicago legend King Von. Lovingly assembled by Von’s closest collaborators, including producer Chopsquad DJ, the upcoming album features the same street sagas and invigorating anthems fans have come to expect.

CD 16118715 $15.99 Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15

Olivia Rodrigo

GUTS

Geffen Records

Pop/Rock

Three-time Grammy Award winner Olivia Rodrigo is back with the follow-up to her smash hit debut album, SOUR. This album sees her exploring changes in her life. Includes the single Vampire.

CD 16023859 $18.99 Parental Advisory

Mitski

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We

Dead Oceans, Inc.

Pop/Rock

CD 16134957

$22.99

In this album, which is sonically Mitski’s most expansive, epic, and wise, the songs seem to be introducing wounds and then actively healing them. It plays like a tiny epic.

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15

Tyler Childers

Rustin’ in the Rain

Sony Music Country

The eagerly anticipated new album from singersongwriter Tyler Childers. This collection of new songs is Childers’s sixth studio album, and the follow-up to his critically acclaimed release Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? It is produced by Childers alongside his longtime band the Food Stamps, and the album features the heartfelt single In Your Love, which Tyler first teased to fans earlier in 2023 during his Bonnaroo Music Festival performance.

CD 16123488 $18.99

Hozier

Unreal Unearth

Columbia Records

Pop/Rock

Guest Artist: Brandi Carlisle

The highly anticipated new album from the Grammynominated Irish singer-songwriter. His third album in nine years features 16 tracks with production credits for Hozier.

CD 15958454 $15.99

Brett Young

Across the Sheets

Big Machine Label Group Country

The title of the multiplatinum album is a recurring theme throughout his lyrics, inspired by ‘the person you want to share everything with, the one you lay your head down with every night.’ The album kicks off with the single Dance with You, includes a cover of the heartbreaking 1994 classic that inspired Brett to pursue a career in music, Tim McGraw’s Don’t Take The Girl, and a rerecord of one of his most beloved songs, You Ain’t Here to Kiss Me

CD 16001950 $14.99

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Staff

Picks Music

Teddy Swims

I’ve Tried

Everything but Therapy (Part 1)

Warner Records

Pop/Rock

CD 16014583

$18.99

AVAILABLE

OCTOBER 6

Soulful mix of rock and R&B

Quavo

Rocket Power

Quality Control Music, LLC Rap/Hip-Hop

Guest Artists: Takeoff, Future, Young Thug

Quavo’s new solo album includes a posthumous verse from Takeoff on the song Patty Cake along with features from Young Thug, HUNXHO, and more, plus previously released tracks Honey Bun and Turn Yo Clic Up featuring Future.

CD 16167812 $18.99

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15

Digital release now available on CD

Darius Rucker

Carolyn’s Boy

Capitol Nashville Country

CD 16151336

$15.99

AVAILABLE

OCTOBER 6

Features the hit single Beers and Sunshine

Barenaked

Ladies In Flight

Raisin’ Records.

Pop/Rock

CD 16164713

$20.99

AVAILABLE

SEPTEMBER 15

Eighteenth album from the Canadian pop group

Dustin Lynch

Killed the Cowboy

Broken Bow Records Country

Guest Artist: Jelly Roll

CD 16156971

$20.99

AVAILABLE

SEPTEMBER 29

Includes the single Stars Like Confetti

Various Artists

Old Dominion

Memory Lane

Sony Music Nashville Country

Guest Artists: Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton

Old Dominion took their EP and expanded it into a new full-length album. Among the 18 tracks are the songs Can’t Break Up Now; Ain’t Got a Worry; and I Should Have Married You

CD 16160991 $16.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

Features collaborations with Blake Shelton and Megan Moroney

New York, New

York Original

Broadway Cast

Recording

Wine and Peaches

Soundtracks

CD 16164715

$24.99

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15

Music from the Tony Awardwinning show

CANADIAN Perspective

The Day-Breakers

Michael Fraser

Poetry

Deeply conceived of what African Canadian soldiers experienced before, during, and in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War.

AB CD 1 Disc 15911661 $27.99

Junie

Chelene Knight

Historical Fiction

An unflinching look at the destruction of a vibrant community, and a celebration of the Black lives within.

AB CD 6 Discs 15911715 $41.99

Queer Little Nightmares

David Ly

Horror

Pushing against tropes that have historically been used to demonize, the queer creators of this collection instead ask: What does it mean to be (and to love) a monster?

AB CD 6 Discs 15911721 $62.99

The Roads We Take

Christy K. Lee

Historical Fiction

In an age when a woman’s worth, rights, and choices are determined by her husband’s whims, will Clara be forced to bow to convention, or will she throw caution to the wind and follow her heart?

AB CD 9 Discs 16158405 $77.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 24

Horses in the Sand

Lorrie Potvin

Biography

This memoir is a celebration of making art, telling stories, and of finding family within an indigenous community.

AB CD 4 Discs 15911679 $40.99

Uncertain Harvest

Ian Mosby, Sarah Rotz

Social Science

Examining cutting-edge research on the science, culture, and economics of food, the authors present a roadmap for a global food policy, while examining eight foods that could save us.

AB CD 10 Discs 15911876 $67.99

Past Lives

Starring: Greta Lee,

Nora and

two childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week in this heartrending modern romance.

PG 105 min. (2023) $9M Drama

DVD 16138958 $23.24

Blu-ray 16138959 $27.74

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 19

“Celine Song makes a quietly spectacular writing-directing debut with Past Lives, a lyrical slow burn of a film that expertly holds back wellsprings of emotion, until it unleashes a deluge.” - Washington Post

Teo Yoo, John Magaro

Hae Sung,