CVS Midwest Tape Weekly 25, September 2023

“…focus on the power and charisma of Denzel Washington who ends the third and final chapter in his Equalizer trilogy on a euphoric high. He’s a star, baby, and him

The Equalizer 3

Robert McCall finds himself at home in southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do.

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Air

Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman

The story of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro and how he lead Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.

14A 112 min. (2023)

$52M Drama

DVD 15801354 $23.24

Blu-ray 15801355 $29.99

Joy Ride

Starring: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu

Four Asian American friends discover what it means to know and love who you are while they travel through China in search of one of their birth mothers.

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

DVD 15994584 $25.49

Blu-ray+DVD 15994585 $29.99 2 Discs

Asteroid City

Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks

A grieving father travels with his tech-obsessed family to small, rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever.

PG 105 min. (2023) $28M Comedy

DVD 15961307 $23.24

Blu-ray+DVD 15961308 $27.74 2 Discs

Television

Poker Face

Season 1

Starring: Natasha

Lyonne, Benjamin Bratt, Simon Helberg

Charlie has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road, and with every stop encounters strange crimes she can’t help but investigate and solve.

14A 548 min. (2023) Drama

DVD 16023693 $23.99 3 Discs

Children’s

Transformers: Earthspark

Season 1 - Episodes

1-10

Starring: Zion Broadnax, Kathleen Khavari, Sydney Mikayla

A new species of Transformers must find their place and purpose among Autobots, Decepticons, and the human family who adopts them.

PG 225 min. (2022) Children’s

DVD 15973182 $13.49 2 Discs

Cobra Kai Season 5

Starring: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Xolo Mariduena

Terry Silver is expanding the Cobra Kai empire and trying to make his style of karate the only game in town. To stop him, Daniel LaRusso must call on an old friend for help.

PG 361 min. (2023)

Action/Adventure

DVD 16002517 $23.24 2 Discs

Hotel Transylvania Transformania

Voices of: Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn

After one experiment, Johnny turns into a monster and everyone else becomes human. But will they be able to reverse this experiment?

PG 88 min. (2022)

Children’s DVD 16088734 $26.24

Blu-ray 16088735 $32.24

Chicago P.D.

Season 10

Starring: Jason Beghe, Jesse Lee Soffer, Patrick John Flueger

As Richard Beck’s timeline for a deadly attack moves up and Samantha panics, Ruzek and the team scramble to get ahead of unprecidented disaster.

PG 921 min. (2022) Drama

DVD 16012239 $23.24 5 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

“The entire cast does some of their best work.”

- Boston Globe

“Joy Ride packs a nuanced exploration of Asian identity into a Trojan Horse comedy, filled with enough narcotics to get the blood pumping.” - Empire Magazine

“Wes Anderson’s icy, affected style infects a parade of A-listers...”

- Richard Roeper

PAW Patrol Heroes

Unleashed

Starring: Ron Pardo, Kallan Holley, Justin Paul Kelly

It’s time to shine a light on the different members of the greatest rescue team ever and celebrate their individual skills and overall PAWsomeness.

G 468 min. Children’s

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Available September 26

Insidious

The Red Door

Starring: Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson

The Lamberts must go deeper into the Further than ever before to put their demons to rest once and for all.

UNK 107 min. (2023) (Canada) $82M Horror

Video

Staff Picks

DVD 16138961 $35.99 6 Discs

DVD 15994580 $26.24

Blu-ray 15994581 $32.24

Loki Season 1

Ruby Gillman, Teenage

Kraken

Voices of: Lana Condor, Annie Murphy, Sam Richardson

A shy teen learns that she comes from a royal family of legendary sea krakens and that her destiny lies in the depths of the waters, which is bigger than she could have ever imagined.

G 92 min. (2023) $16M Children’s

DVD 15961309 $23.24

Collector’s Edition

Blu-ray+DVD 15961310 $27.74

Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs

Divorce

Attorney Shin

(Korean)

Starring: Cho

Seung Woo, Han

Hye Jin, Kim Sung Kyun

Driven by personal tragedy, a pianist turned lawyer navigates the complex world of divorce—fighting for his clients by any means necessary.

UNK 720 min. (2023) (South Korea) Drama

DVD 16051295 $106.99 3 Discs

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Season 3

Starring: John Krasinski, Jovan Adepo, Francisco Denis

Jack 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

Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, forced to help track down a dangerous variant of himself.

UNK 287 min. (2021) Action/Adventure

Blu-ray 16236668 $51.74

Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs

Unforgotten

Season 5

Starring: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jordan Long, Carolina Main

The detectives are on a mission to uncover the mystery behind a 39-yearold unsolved murder after the bones of the victim are found underneath an abandoned house.

UNK 270 min. (2023) (United Kingdom) Drama

DVD 15953227 $34.49 2 Discs

Elemental

Voices of: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O’Hara, Leah Lewis

Meet Ember, a quick-witted, and fiery young woman whose friendship with a go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.

UNK 101 min. (2023) $149M Children’s

DVD 15961294 $26.24

Blu-ray+DVD 15961295 $32.24 2 Discs

“...the film’s fuel is abundant heart and meticulous detail.”

- New York Post

Bestselling Authors

Wyoming Proud

Diana Palmer

Romance

Ty knows exactly what he’s lost and he’ll do anything to beg for Erianne’s forgiveness and win back her trust. Is it too late for him to make amends…or is destiny about to test them in an even bigger way?

AB CD 7 Discs 15936560 $47.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 24

The Honeymoon Heist

Brad Taylor

Suspense

Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill set onto Italy’s beautiful Amalfi Coast for their long-delayed honeymoon with their daughter, Amena— where they encounter art thieves with ties to the underworld.

AB CD 2 Discs 15941498 $27.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 3

The Vaster Wilds

Lauren Groff

Historical Fiction

A work of raw and prophetic power that tells the story of America in miniature, through one girl at a hinge point in history, to ask how— and if—we can adapt quickly enough to save ourselves.

AB CD 8 Discs 15813202 $53.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 3

What We Kept to Ourselves

Nancy Jooyoun Kim

Suspense

The story of one unforgettable family’s search for home when all seems lost, and a powerful meditation on identity, migration, and what it means to dream in America.

AB CD 9 Discs 15799418 $83.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 10

The Leftover Woman

Jean Kwok

Suspense

A story of two women in a divided city— separated by severe economic and cultural differences yet bound by a deep emotional connection to a child.

AB CD 8 Discs 15808026 $54.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 10

Brooklyn Crime Novel

Jonathan Lethem

Historical Fiction

A sweeping story of community, crime, and gentrification, tracing more than 50 years of life in one Brooklyn neighborhood.

AB CD 10 Discs 15808758 $54.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 3

Music Rock

Crosses

Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.

Warner Records

Pop/Rock

Guest Artists: El-P, Robert Smith

Presents an enchanting blend of personal reflections and diverse ideas, offering a glimpse into the captivating creative journey of Chino Moreno and Shaun Lopez.

CD 16137222 $20.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13

Louise Post

Sleepwalker

El Camino Media, LLC

Pop/Rock

For decades, Veruca Salt has consistently released music with frontwoman

Louise Post; during the pandemic she started writing a collection of songs that felt more personal and less like the follow-up to a Veruca Salt release.

CD 16204677 $20.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20

Semisonic

Little Bit of Sun

Pleasuresonic Recs

Pop/Rock

Guest Artists: Jason Isbell, Jim James

On Semisonic’s first full-length album in more than 20 years, there’s plenty to be optimistic about. The collection offers a deeply moving, sincere reflection on growth, gratitude, and commitment in the face of change and uncertainty.

CD 16145355 $20.99

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3

Rival Sons

LIGHTBRINGER

Atlantic

Pop/Rock

Rival Sons play rock n’ roll in its purest form without apology or pretense. They simply plug in and rip on a path of their own. Along the way, they’ve architected a critically acclaimed catalog, with this release being the next exciting chapter.

CD 16219326 $19.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20

The Mountain Goats

Jenny from Thebes

Merge Records

Pop/Rock

This is a lush collection of showtunes, pushing John Darnielle as a vocalist and the Mountain Goats as a band, broadening their sonic palette once again by leaning into influences like Godspell, Jim Steinman, and the Cars.

CD 16137270 $19.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27

The Struts

Pretty Vicious Big Machine

Pop/Rock

The Struts’ new album embodies the raw, raucous nature of their live shows, fusing their arena-size energy into their most honest and exciting songs to date.

CD 16151340 $14.99

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3

Ringo Starr

Rewind

Forward EP

Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Pop/Rock

Guest Artists: Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh

The latest EP from drumming legend Ringo Starr features four new songs from an all-star cast of collaborators, including Sir Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Steve Lukather, Benmont Tench, Matt Bissonette, and Bruce Sugar.

CD 16200475 $15.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13

The

Kills God Games

Domino Recording Co. Pop/Rock

The duo of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince return with their first new album in seven years. The new release features the single 103 CD 16204680 $18.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27

Sufjan Stevens

Javelin

Asthmatic Kitty Records

Pop/Rock

Sufjan Stevens’s first solo album of songs since 2020’s The Ascension. He uses the quietness of a solitary confession to ask universal questions in songs we can share communally.

CD 16159826 $22.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

Staff Picks Music

Agnetha Fältskog A+

BMG Rights Management (UK Pop/Rock

Guest Artist: Gary Barlow

CD 16204678

$24.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13

ABBA singer revisits songs from her past solo catalogue

Doja Cat Scarlet Kemosabe Records

Rap/Hip-Hop

Doja Cat’s fourth studio album introduces a new era for the Grammy Award-winning global superstar that represents a rebirth in her career sonically and creatively.

CD 16231482 $18.99

Parental Advisory

Includes the single Paint the Town Red

Baby Queen Quarter Life Crisis Island

Pop/Rock

CD 16207415

$15.99

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE

OCTOBER 6

Features the singles Dream Girl and We Can Be Anything

Bob Dylan Mixing Up the Medicine

Columbia/Legacy

Pop/Rock

CD 16207424

$19.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20

A careerspanning best-of collection

Various Artists

Disney 100

Walt Disney Records Soundtracks

CD 16156970

$18.99

AVAILABLE

OCTOBER 6

Celebrating 100 years of iconic movie music

The Family Business Republic Records

Pop/Rock

As they embark on their latest tour, the Jonas Brothers give fans a best-of collection that features songs from throughout their career.

CD 16231486 $18.99

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29

Digital release now on CD

Aaron Watson

Cover Girl

Adub Records

Country

Guest Artists: Jenna Paulette, Morgan Myles

CD 16182247

$20.99

AVAILABLE

OCTOBER 27

Covers of songs made famous by female artists and songwriters

Jonas Brothers

CANADIAN Perspective

Kevin Drew

Aging

Arts & Crafts Pop/Rock

Aging, the third solo album from Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew, was the inevitable title of his meditative new record because he was living everything that comes with it.

CD 16156966 $16.99

Crack Cloud

Crackin Up Live in London

Tin angel Pop/Rock

Fresh from the September 16 release of their sophomore record Tough Baby, this performance with a six-piece choir and strings (the band totaled 17 on stage), for one night only, was recorded and documented on film.

CD 16200509 $40.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20

Bruce Liu

Waves Music by Rameau, Ravel Alkan

Deutsche Grammophon Classical

2021 International Chopin Competition winner Bruce Liu has compiled an enthralling survey of 200 years of French keyboard music, from baroque to modern.

CD 16167815 $18.99

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3

Christmas Catch

Starring: Emily Alatalo, Franco Lo Presti, Andrew Bushell

Detective Bennett is on the trail of a thief and goes undercover to find where he’s hiding the loot. Could he have been framed? Or are feelings clouding her judgment?

UNK 87 min. (2018) (Canada) Romance

DVD 16148025 $24.74

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 28

Christmas with a Prince Becoming Royal

Starring: Kaitlyn Leeb, Nicholas Hounslow, Josh Dean

Dr. Tasha is off to St. Savarre to spend Christmas with Prince Alex, where he proposes. She says yes! But Princess Miranda concocts a plan to halt the nuptials.

UNK 90 min. (2019) (Canada) Romance

DVD 16148019 $24.74

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 21

National Arts Centre Orchestra

Clara, Robert, Johannes

Romance & Counterpoint

Analekta Classical

Guest Artist: Alexander Shelley

A multi-year and multi-disc exploration of the music, and, through the music, the lives of Clara, Robert, and Johannes. Their creative output reflects the role of the creative artist in their time and across the centuries.

CD 16145360 $35.99

Land of Talk

Performances

Saddle Creek Records Pop/Rock

The fifth LP from influential Canadian outfit Land of Talk feels like a total reinvention: an unflinching statement from an artist who’s not afraid to say how they feel.

CD 16156979 $18.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13

Jeremy Dutcher

Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa 2018

Secret City Records World

The debut album by Canadian composer and tenor Jeremy Dutcher, which involves post-classical rearrangement of his Wolastoq First Nation traditional music.

CD 16200506 $19.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20

Christmas in Paris

Starring: Rebecca Dalton, Karl E. Landler, Daphne Zuniga

When a wealthy French entrepreneur falls for an American creative director and whisks her away on a whirlwind Christmas adventure, will business bring an end to romance?

UNK 91 min. (2019) (Canada) Romance

DVD 16148018 $24.74

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 21

Operation Christmas List

Starring: Colton Gobbo, Kyle Peacock, Dalia Yegavian

Twelve-year-old Barney has a plan to ensure he gets that bike he wants for Christmas. He just needs to get his hands on the hottest toy in town.

UNK 88 min. (2018) (Canada) Comedy

DVD 16148024 $24.74

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 28

Prey

Starring: Amber Midthunder, Michelle Thrush, Stefany Mathias Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly evolved Predators to land on Earth.

UNK 100 min. (2022) Action/Adventure

DVD 16167005 $26.24

Blu-ray 16167004 $32.24

4K+Blu-ray 16167003 $38.24

Ultimate Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 3

The Rolling

Stones

Hackney Diamonds

Interscope Records

Pop/Rock

The Rolling Stones are back with their highly anticipated new album, their first studio album of original material since 2005.

CD 16231483 $18.99

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20

New music from the rock legends

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“A prequel to the Predator series that stays true to the essence of the original.”

- Observer