CVS Midwest Tape Weekly 13, November 2023

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“It embraces Canada with love and affection and a healthy dose of humour.”

- Globe and Mail

Letterkenny Season 11 Starring: Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: hicks, skids, and hockey players. The three groups are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters.

18A 163 min. (2022) (Canada) Comedy DVD 16316301 $17.24 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5

Order now before the 12th and final season arrives!

New Audiobooks p4 New Music p6

Award Honouring the best in independent film Video Gotham Nominees Three nominations including Best Feature and Breakthrough Director, Celine Song

Two nominations including Outstanding Performance in a New Series, Bella Ramsey

Past Lives

The Last of Us Season 1

Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro Nora and Hae Sung, 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.

PG 105 min. (2023) $9M Drama DVD 16138958 Blu-ray 16138959

$23.24 $27.74

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Anna Torv After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who my be humanity’s last hope.

14A 521 min. (2023) Action/Adventure DVD 15953274 $33.74 4 Discs Blu-ray 15953275 $37.49 4 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 15953276 $41.24 4 Discs

Outstanding Lead Performance, Lily Gladstone The Unknown Country

Starring: Lily Gladstone, Raymond Lee, Richard Ray Whitman An unexpected invitation rushes a grieving young woman into a lonely road trip through the American Midwest, toward the border between Texas and Mexico.

UNK 86 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16148331 $41.99 Blu-ray 16148332 $48.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 21

Three nominations including Best Feature and Outstanding Lead Performance, Teyana Taylor A Thousand and One

Starring: Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Terri Abney After Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability in a rapidly changing New York City.

14A 117 min. (2023) $3M Drama DVD 15959389 $23.24

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Best Documentary Feature

20 Days in Mariupol

As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war’s atrocities.

UNK 90 min. (2023) Documentary DVD 16162780 $24.74 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 28

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Outstanding Supporting Performance, Glenn Howerton Blackberry

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson The story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone maker.

14A 119 min. (2022) (Canada) $1M Comedy DVD 15967785 $23.24 Blu-ray 15967786 $27.74

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

Weird The Al Yankovic Story

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, LinManuel Miranda Explore every facet of Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like Eat It and Like a Surgeon to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.

UNK 108 min. Comedy DVD 16192814 $17.24 Blu-ray+DVD 16192813 $23.99 2 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 16192812 $29.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE DECEMBER 12

“...relentlessly ridiculous in the same way those Weird Al parodies were, lyric by lyric, perfectly wrong yet so right.” - FilmWeek

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem

Voices of: Ayo Edebiri, Rose Byrne, Jackie Chan After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers.

UNK 99 min. (2023) $112M Children’s DVD 16104090 $26.24 Blu-ray 16104091 $32.24 4K+Blu-ray 16368623 $40.49 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 12

“...the surprisingly fresh feel of their latest movie proves that it’s possible for the not-so-young to achieve springy renewal.”

- Wall Street Journal

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2

Starring: Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Rebecca Romijn The crew of the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Pike, confronts increasingly dangerous stakes, explores uncharted territories, and encounters new life and civilizations.

UNK 556 min. (2023) Science Fiction DVD 16356463 $40.49 4 Discs Blu-ray 16356464 $44.24 4 Discs AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5

“The bright, playful, and ingenious spirit from the classic show has fully bloomed with this new version.” - TV Guide

Staff Video Picks

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Voices of: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Burn Gorman A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.

UNK 117 min.

(2022) Children’s Criterion Collection DVD 16290964 $29.24 2 Discs Blu-ray 16290963 $38.99 4K+Blu-ray 16290962 $48.74 2 Discs AVAILABLE DECEMBER 12

The Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning film is available for the first time on physical!

The Mandalorian Season 1 Starring: Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

UNK 316 min. (2019) Action/Adventure Blu-ray 16236669 $51.74 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs Blu-ray+DVD 16236670 $65.99 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs AVAILABLE DECEMBER 12

The Mandalorian Season 2

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow UNK 331 min. (2020) Action/Adventure Blu-ray 16297019 $56.24 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs Blu-ray+DVD 16236670 $65.99 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs AVAILABLE DECEMBER 12

“...a visually stunning, consistently entertaining spacespaghetti-Western serial.” - Chicago Sun-Times

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Cozy Audiobook Mysteries

New cozy mysteries to read by the fire.

Order today!

In the Wick of Time Valona Jones

Tabby Winslow will help her twin sister Sage with anything and everything—and that includes putting out the flames of suspicion when Sage’s boss is found murdered in this magical mystery.

AB CD 7 Discs 16151187 $77.99

Sugar Plum Poisoned Jenn McKinlay

When all suspicions of a murder lead back to Shelby, Mel and Angie stand up for their friend, determined to prove her innocence before she’s frosted for a crime she didn’t commit.

AB CD 6 Discs 16233730 $77.99

A Nutcracker Nightmare Christina Romeril

When twin sisters Hanna and Alex help out at the local high school reunion, volunteering takes a turn when they find a former classmate’s dead body.

AB CD 8 Discs 16151274 $77.99

“Multitudes of motives make it difficult to catch the killer in this sweet tale.”

-Kirkus Reviews

Stalking Around the Christmas Tree Jacqueline Frost

Murder by the Seashore Samara Yew

The Twelve Books of Christmas Kate Carlisle

The Socialite’s Guide to Death and Dating S. K. Golden

Tis the season to solve a murder—and innkeeper Holly White knows she’ll have to make her list and check it twice if she wants to catch the killer in the 4th Christmas Tree Farm mystery.

AB CD 7 Discs 16151203 $77.99

San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright and her hunky securityexpert husband, Derek Stone, face a lockedroom murder mystery during the holidays in Scotland.

AB CD 8 Discs 15893839 $77.99

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Scarlett Gardner’s dream was to open a bookshop in Southern California, but it soon becomes a nightmare when she finds the dead body of a customer—and becomes the prime suspect.

AB CD 7 Discs 16151140 $77.99

The second Pinnacle Hotel mystery finds another murder that strikes too close to home, and hotel heiress Evelyn Murphy knows she’s the only one who can save the hotel before it’s lights out.

AB CD 8 Discs 16047088 $77.99

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Bestselling authors

Staff Audiobook Picks

Suspense Novels Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust Robert B. Parker, Mike Lupica

Resurrection Walk Michael Connelly

The Watchmaker’s Hand Jeffery Deaver

The Exchange John Grisham

Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller enlists the help of his halfbrother, Harry Bosch, to prove the innocence of a woman convicted of killing her husband.

AB CD 11 Discs 15700282 $62.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 19

There are no clear answers here, and quickly enough, what Spenser discovers will cause him to question his own views on morality— and place him in grave danger.

AB CD 6 Discs $42.99 16033292 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 28

A high-stakes hostage negotiation takes Mitch McDeere all over the world.

AB CD 9 Discs 15813220 $59.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 14

Forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs track a criminal with a bizarre and catastrophic MO—toppling the construction cranes in New York City.

AB CD 11 Discs 15813231 $53.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 28

The Little Liar Mitch Albom

Historical A powerful novel that moves from a coastal Greek city during the Holocaust to America, where the intertwined lives of three survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and the grace of redemption.

AB CD 6 Discs 15808215 $40.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 14

The Edge David Baldacci

Action The 6:20 Man is back, dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murder of a CIA agent who knew America’s dirtiest secrets.

AB CD 10 Discs 15761568 $62.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 19

Just Once Karen Kingsbury

Romance A World War II love story about a young female spy torn between two brothers. Can love find a way, even from the ashes of the greatest heartbreak?

AB CD 7 Discs 14428122 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 14

$46.99

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Music Reissues Returning favourites and expanded editions Nirvana In Utero 30th Anniversary

Geffen Pop/Rock Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the two-CD Deluxe Edition features the album newly remastered plus 14 previously unreleased live tracks from the ‘93/’94 In Utero tour.

CD 16260063 $29.99

Melody Gardot Worrisome Heart

Decca Jazz Released when she was just 22, this album announced Melody Gardot as the next, and brightest, jazz star of the 21st century.

CD 16298600 $19.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8

Rosanne Cash The Wheel

RumbleStrip Records Country This 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition features a 2023 remastered version of the original album and an additional 11 tracks from the 1993 Live from Austin City Limits and Live from the Columbia House Records Radio Hour sessions.

CD 16327613 $31.99 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

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The Tragically Hip Phantom Power 25th Anniversary Edition

Josh Groban Closer

UMe Pop/Rock One of the Tragically Hip’s best records is now a true double album with five brand-new, neverbefore-heard tracks. Also included is a live 1998 show, eight alternate tracks curated by the band, and a Blu-ray disc.

CD 16327647 $106.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

Reprise Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Joshua Bell, David Foster This two-CD set contains the remastered original album plus six rare or unreleased bonus tracks, including a never-before-heard extended version of You Raise Me Up and a newly recorded, acoustic rendition of Broken Vow. CD 16327649 $27.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

Daft Punk Random Access Memories Drumless Edition

Violent Femmes Violent Femmes

Columbia (Music) Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Pharrell Wilians, Nile Rodgers This new iteration of the Grammy Award-winning Album of the Year strips away all drum and percussive elements, giving listeners the ability to dive deeper into the layers of instrumentation on each track.

CD 16317666 $19.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

Concord/Craft Pop/Rock Expanded 40th anniversary Deluxe Edition set includes the remastered album, plus B-sides, live sessions, and rare demos. The package also includes liner notes by journalist David Fricke, featuring interviews with the band.

CD 16308604 $32.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1

R.E.M. Up 25th Anniversary

Evanescence Fallen

Craft Recordings Pop/Rock The 11th studio album from R.E.M. features the singles Daysleeper and At My Most Beautiful. This expanded edition also offers a previously unreleased live set from the band’s appearance on the ‘90s hit TV series Party of Five.

CD 16181467 $32.99

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Pop/Rock Evanescence’s 2003 debut album took their career into the stratosphere with hit singles including Bring Me to Life and My Immortal. To celebrate the album’s anniversary, it has been expanded to include B-sides, rare tracks, and more.

CD 16298599 $25.99 Deluxe Edition AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

Music Staff Picks

Top upcoming releases patrons are looking for

The Beatles The Beatles 1962-1966 2023 Edition Capitol Pop/Rock CD 16368177

Two of the Beatles’ most iconic greatest hits collections are back and expanded with additional tracks. The Beatles 19621966 has been expanded to include 12 more tracks.

Meanwhile, The Beatles 1967-1970 has nine additional songs, including the new track Now and Then.

Beatles collections now feature additional tracks

Stephen Marley Old Soul

Island Reggae CD 16327642 $19.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1

New release from the reggae star

$38.99

The Beatles The Beatles 1967-1970 2023 Edition Capitol Pop/Rock CD 16365515

$38.99

Iron & Wine Who Can See Forever Original Soundtrack

Sub Pop Records Soundtracks CD 16327600 $20.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

A fascinating film soundtrack

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne Welcome 2 Collegrove

Pink Pantheress Heaven Knows

300 Entertainment Pop/Rock CD 16348761 $18.99 Parental Advisory

Second album from the rising music star

Michael Franti & Spearhead Big Big Love

Boo Boo Wax R&B CD 16224324 $20.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8

An album about embracing humanity with kindness

Def Jam Rap/Hip-Hop Two of the most prominent and influential names in hip-hop join forces again for a new musical project.

Here, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz look to serve up real raps, cultural flair, and authentic brotherhood.

CD 16354756 $19.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz deliver a second collaborative album

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CANADIAN Perspective Music Robbie Robertson Killers of the Flower Moon Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film

Chromeo Adult Contemporary

Masterworks Soundtracks One of his last projects, this sees the late Robbie Robertson collaborating with director Martin Scorsese for the 11th time. This emotional score is partly inspired by Robertson’s childhood on the Six Nations Reserve.

CD 16359654 $24.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC Pop/Rock Guest Artists: La Roux With their sixth studio album, Chromeo has a simple message: the funk is back. Their latest includes the tracks (I Don’t Need A) New Girl; Funk Yourself; Personal Effects; and Replacements, which features La Roux.

CD 16356503 $18.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16

Neil Young Before and After

Corb Lund El Viejo

Reprise Pop/Rock Neil Young looks back on his musical history by revisiting some of his personal favorites and giving them new and unique acoustic arrangements.

CD 16359657 $24.99 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8

New West Records Country Recorded in his living room with his band, Corb Lund’s new album is a fully acoustic album. It is also dedicated to late Canadian folk music legend Ian Tyson.

CD 16339841 $20.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23

The Dead South Chains & Stakes

Elvira Misbakhova Destins Tragiques

Six Shooter Records Country The Dead South grow more adventurous and assured with each new album. For their fourth album they have recorded 13 songs full of plot twists, family trees, grudges, insurance scams, bacon, burials, banjo riffs, and more.

CD 16356495 $24.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9

Virgin Music International Classical Guest Artists: Jean-Francois Rivest, I Musici De Montreal The viola is front and center on a new album by violist Elvira Misbakhova with I Musici de Montréal.

This presents works that were originally composed in the 1930s based on tragic figures from Shakespeare and Leskov.

CD 16343876 $20.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

Audiobooks Big Men Fear Me Mark Bourrie

Lament for a Nation George Grant

Voices from Hudson Bay

Warriors and Warships Robert D. Banks

Biography Mark Bourrie tells the remarkable story of George McCullagh’s inspirational rise and devastating fall, and with it sheds new light on the resurgence of populist politics, challenges to collective action, and attacks on the free press that characterize our own tumultuous era.

AB CD 10 Discs 16356382 $32.99

Social Science The stories in this collection provide Cree perspectives on northern life and history, and represent a legacy bequeathed to a younger generation of Indigenous people.

AB CD 2 Discs 16356224 $37.99

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Philosophy This edition includes a major introduction by Andrew Potter that explores Grant’s arguments in the context of changes in ethnic diversity, free trade, globalization, post-modernism, and 9/11.

AB CD 5 Discs 16356214 $20.99

History The untold story of Point Frederick, where early 19th century Canadians built warships that stopped invasion and brought peace.

AB CD 8 Discs 16313737 $61.99

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A Haunting in Venice Starring: Jamie Dornan, Kelly Reilly, Kenneth Branagh In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.

UNK 103 min. (2023) $40M Mystery DVD 16162961 $28.49 Blu-ray 16162962 $35.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 28

“Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice blends mystery with the paranormal for an exhilarating watch and lingering eeriness.”

- Washington Post

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