COMING SOON $125
Million Box Office
Based on The New York Times bestseller
Michael Jackson Xscape
Epic • Pop/Rock
Lone Survivor
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Eric Bana The story of four Navy SEALs sent on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative. They are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. 14A 121 min. (2014) $125M Drama
An eight-song collection of previously unreleased tracks from the late King of Pop. The title of this album honors Michael’s albumnaming process. He always chose a song from the album to name his projects.
“...comes on like a raised fist.” - Toronto Star
Available May 13
“...laces action with moral questions that haunt and provoke.” - Rolling Stone
CD 11069396.................... $13.99
“The story is nothing short of miraculous.” - USA Today
Available June 3 DVD
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(WS) 11073703............. $27.99
BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK (WS) 11073710...................... $29.99 (2 Discs) ISBN N/A
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DVD
The Kraken Project
Douglas Preston
Read by Scott Sowers Macmillan Audio Fiction NASA is designing a probe-raft which will
be dropped into the Kraken Mare. There it will embark on a journey of exploration. A NASA team led by Melissa Veld develops a powerful AI program to operate the raft autonomously. As the probe is being tested, an explosion kills seven scientists. The AI program in the raft, called ‘Jane,’ flees into the Internet. Wyman Ford is tapped by the president’s science advisor to track down the software with the help of Jane’s creator, Melissa Veld.
“Starred Review.” - Booklist Available May 13
Unabridged • 9 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11054673............ $39.99 ISBN 9781427243836
AUDIOBOOK
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CANADIAN feature
Solo
“A first feature from Toronto writer/director Isaac Cravit, Solo flies high on its cinematography, music, acting and atmosphere.” — National Post Starring: Annie Clark, Daniel Kash, Richard Clarkin Seventeen-year-old Gillian takes a position as a counselor at a summer camp. As part of her initiation, she is required to spend two nights alone on the camp’s island, supposedly haunted by the ghost of a camper who vanished unexpectedly decades earlier. 14A 83 min. (2014) Suspense
CANADIAN interest Miss in Her Teens
Starring: Ian McKellen, Simon Callow, Carol Royle Sir Simon Loveit, a widower, wishes to marry Miss Biddy Belair. His son, Captain Bob, already won her heart before he went to war in Flanders. On his return, Captain Bob discovers, courtesy of his manservant Puff, that Miss has two other suitors, Captain Flash and Mr. Fribble. PG 70 min. (2014) Comedy DVD
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(WS) 11064411............. $19.99
Available June 17 DVD
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11072512............. $17.99
CANADIAN KIDS Based on the children’s book written by Paulette Bourgeois & illustrated by Brenda Clark
Franklin’s Earth Day Franklin is overly excited to lead the Nature Nuts in an Earth Day clean-up. As his team dwindles to one— himself—he realizes that his overzealousness isn’t accomplishing anything. G 45 min. (2012) Children’s DVD
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(WS) 11066044............. $14.99
Pirate Island
Franklin and Bear find a treasure map and ask their fathers to help them search for the treasure. Though everyone thinks they should turn back, Franklin urges them forward, finally finding the treasure. UNK (2013) Children’s
Available June 3 DVD
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11075231............. $14.99
Call the Midwife Season 3
Starring: Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart, Jenny Agutter With Nonnatus House scheduled for demolition, Jenny, Chummy, and Sister Julienne search for a new location nearby, while Jenny’s relationship with Alec continues to blossom. But an outbreak of polio affects the nurses and nuns more than they could have imagined. UNK 547 min. (2013) Drama
Available May 20 DVD
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(WS) 11061166............. $42.99 (3 Discs)
Blu-ray (WS) 11061078............. $47.99 (2 Discs) ISBN N/A
DCI Banks Season 1
Starring: Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe, Jack Deam Based on the bestselling Inspector Banks novels by Peter Robinson, DCI Banks follows the tenacious Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks and his headstrong partner Annie Cabbott as they attempt to solve three gruesome crimes. UNK 270 min. (2010) Drama
Available June 17 DVD
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(WS) 11067840............. $37.99
Max & Ruby
Beach Party
Max & Ruby hit the beach for a fun-andsun-filled day but they each have a different idea of how to have fun. But when Max’s beach ball crashes into Ruby’s shellproject, what results is a big surprise for everyone! G 55 min. Children’s
Available May 6 DVD
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11074654............. $11.99
Death in Paradise Season 1
Starring: Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules Quintessentially British cop Richard Poole is a fish out of water when he is sent to the tiny island of Saint Marie to solve a mysterious murder. Poole encounters a very different type of policing at his new post that challenges his more buttoned-up sensibility. UNK 466 min. (2011) Drama
Available June 17 DVD
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(WS) 11067849............. $37.99 (2 Discs)
canadian documentary Luxury Liner Cruising in Canada
The luxury liner cruising begins in Montreal, Canada. Ports explored include Quebec City and its historic district; Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island; and Halifax with its Titanic connection and public gardens. Also, enjoy whale-watching along Quebec’s picturesque Saguenay Fjord. UNK 25 min. (2014) Travel DVD
ISBN N/A
11069777............. $45.99
Scott & Bailey Season 1
Starring: Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Amelia Bullmore Gripping murder mysteries face Detective Constable Rachel Bailey and her partner Detective Constable Janet Scott in this series from award-winning writer Sally Wainwright. Beyond their defense of the law, these two tough women are battling challenges in their personal lives as well. UNK 270 min. (2011) Drama
Available June 17 DVD
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(WS) 11067850............. $37.99 (2 Discs)
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DCI Banks Season 1
Starring: Stephen Tompkinson, Andrea Lowe, Jack Deam
Complete Sixth Season Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell As ‘Billith’ comes to terms with his newfound powers after emerging from a pool of blood at the end of season five, Louisiana governor Truman Burrell declares open season on vampires, replete with novel anti-vamp weapons and high-tech internment camp. UNK 600 min. (2013) Drama
Available June 3 DVD ISBN N/A
(WS) 11069017........... $63.99 (4 Discs)
Blu-ray (WS) 11069069........... $84.99 (4 Discs)
Based on the bestselling Inspector Banks novels by Peter Robinson, DCI Banks follows the tenacious Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks and his headstrong partner Annie Cabbott as they attempt to solve three gruesome crimes. Fire engulfs two canal boats in a deliberate act of arson over a million-dollar painting; a woman is found dead on the moors with her throat slashed in a case eerily close to the murder of a young girl in the center of town. UNK 270 min. (2010) Drama
Available June 17
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DVD
(WS) 11067840...............$37.99
True Blood braces for its seventh and final season, premiering in June.
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Doctor Who
Duck Dynasty
Death in Paradise
Starring: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, John Barrowman The Tenth Doctor and his companion Martha Jones travel across space and time in another set of thrilling adventures. Along the way, Carey Mulligan guest stars in the episode that introduces the terrifying Weeping Angels. UNK 315 min. Sci-Fi
Starring: Phil Robertson, Kay Robertson, Jase Robertson
Series 3, Part 2
Available July 8 DVD
(WS) 11069231...............$21.99 (2 Discs)
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Season 5
America’s most recognizable family is back! Watch as the boys at the warehouse continue to get Willie’s goat, Uncle Si’s antics never cease to amaze, and Phil and Miss Kay host a slumber party. Plus, the Robertson clan gets even bigger as two new family members join the action. UNK 242 min. (2014) Documentary
Available June 24 DVD
(WS) 11072051...............$16.99 (2 Discs)
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Season 1
Starring: Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules, Gary Carr Quintessentially British cop Richard Poole is a fish out of water when he is sent to the tiny island of Saint Marie to solve a mysterious murder. Poole encounters a very different type of policing at his new post that challenges his more buttoned-up sensibility. His new partner, Camille Bordey, is instinctive, feisty, and brilliant, and the rest of the Saint Marie police force certainly have their own unique way of doing things. UNK 466 min. (2011) Drama
Blu-ray (WS) 11072011...............$16.99 (2 Discs)
Available June 17
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DVD
(WS) 11067849...............$37.99 (2 Discs)
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Teen Wolf
The Universe
Workaholics
Starring: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Tyler Hoechlin While Scott struggles to find his place as an Alpha, he, Allison, and Stiles begin to experience strange side effects as a result of reigniting the power within Beacon Hills. They soon discover that the answer to their problems may be found in a new student named Kira, a girl with remarkable powers of her own. PG 528 min. Drama
How were ancient builders, including those at Stonehenge, able to create structures around the world with one consistent unit of measurement? This premium miniseries reveals the answers and demonstrates how our past is connected to the history of the universe. UNK 176 min. Documentary
Starring: Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Anders Holm It’s time to get back to work for coworkers and roommates Adam, Blake, and Ders, but that also means partying harder than ever before. They do their jobs and sometimes they even do them well, but they show up late, leave drunk, and always live for the day, even if they don’t know what day it is. UNK 286 min. (2014) Comedy
Available June 17
Blu-ray (WS) 11065548...............$16.99
Available June 3
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Season 3 Part 2
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(WS) 11069230...............$32.99 (3 Discs)
Complete Season 7
Available May 27 DVD ISBN N/A
(WS) 11065687...............$16.99
Season 4
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(WS) 11063013...............$19.99 (2 Discs)
Blu-ray (WS) 11063009...............$21.99 (2 Discs) ISBN N/A
Starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, in theatres this Friday, May 2nd! Make sure your Spidey stock is up to date!
The Amazing Spider-Man Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans PG 136 min. (2012) $262M Action
“...stellar...” - Rolling Stone DVD (WS) 10007016...............$22.99 BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK (WS) 10007015................................$22.99 (3 Discs)
Spider-Man
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe PG 121 min. (2002) $404M Action
“Recommended.” - Video Librarian DVD (WS) 10300921................. $9.99 (2 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10725715...............$16.99
Spider-Man
DVD
(WS) 10069980...............$12.99
Spider-Man 3 Dove Family Approved
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina PG 128 min. (2004) $374M Action
“Highly recommended.” - Video Librarian DVD (WS) 10343468................. $9.99 (2 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10725714...............$16.99
Spider-Man
High Voltage Villains G 64 min. (2004) Animated
Spider-Man 2 Academy Award Best Visual Effects; Dove Family Approved
DVD
(WS) 10069979...............$12.99
“Action-packed…” - Newsweek DVD (WS) 10300927................. $9.99 (2 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10725713...............$16.99
Spider-Man
Mutant Menace
G 64 min. (2004) Animated
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco PG 139 min. (2007) $337M Action
Spider-Man
New Animated Series G 275 min. (2003) Children’s DVD (WS) 10084408...............$12.99 (2 Discs)
Ultimate Villain Showdown Discover the fascinating origins of the Green Goblin and the rest of SpiderMan’s evil nemeses in this spectacular series. NR 80 min. Animated DVD
Spider-Man
The Ultimate Face-Off Includes: Spider-Man Dis-Sabled; Mind Games, Part One; and Mind Games, Part Two. G 64 min. (2004) Children’s DVD
10069981...............$12.99
Spider-Man Vs Doc Ock
Get ready for more thrills and excitement as America’s favorite superhero battles the dreaded Doctor Octopus. NR 79 min. (2004) Children’s DVD
10067803...............$12.99
Spider-Man
DVD
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Spider-Man The Venom Saga
The Return of The Green Goblin The webslinger has his hands full when his arch-nemesis, the Green Goblin, returns and discovers his true identity. NR 79 min. (2002) Animated
After rescuing the pilot of a space shuttle carrying two strange meteors, Spider-Man notices a stain on his costume and a change in his behavior. UNK 95 min. (2005) Animated DVD
10094766...............$12.99
NON-Fiction releases
non-fiction
Spotlight Burn
An action-packed, award-winning film exploring human struggles, hope, and personal courage in the face of overwhelming odds.
“The film makes you thankful for members of this macho breed...” - New York Times
These Birds Walk
In Karachi, Pakistan, a runaway boy’s life hangs on one critical question: where is home? The streets, an orphanage, or with the family he fled in the first place? Simultaneously heart-wrenching and life-affirming, the film documents the struggles of these wayward street children and the Samaritans looking out for them in this ethereal and inspirational story of resilience. NR 71 min. (2014) Documentary
“Remarkably unsentimental footage...” - Variety
Available April 29 DVD
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(WS) 11060893...............$40.99
Alexander Calder This riveting and inspiring film spends a year with Detroit firefighters, who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city many have written off as dead. With vast stretches of abandoned buildings, the highest arson rate in the country, and a budget crisis of epic proportions, these brave men and women risk injury, disablement, and death to try and make a difference for the city they call home. NR 86 min. (2012) $1M
“Vividly captures a year in the life of eastside Detroit’s Engine Company 50.” - Los Angeles Times Available May 6
DVD (WS) 11063027........... $28.99 (Deluxe Edition, 2 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 11063015........... $29.99 (Deluxe Edition, 2 Discs)
Features 80 minutes of spectacular fire footage and outtakes from the original film, including footage filmed by firefighters themselves!
Too Hot for Burn UNK 80 min. (2012)
Available May 27
Also Available
DVD 11069213............... $22.99
Cocaine Cowboys
Alexander Calder is the definitive portrait of the inventor of the mobile. This acclaimed film shows Alexander Calder at work in his studio, and features neverbefore-seen archival films and photographs. It includes contemporary shooting of dozens of works, seen as he meant them to be viewed, in dynamic motion. UNK 57 min. (1998)
“Grade: A.” - Entertainment Weekly
Available May 6 DVD
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11062008...............$28.99
Theatreland
Featuring theatre and film heavyweights—and real-life friends—Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen, take a compelling look behind the scenes of a West End production of Beckett’s influential Waiting for Godot. From the first readthrough to the final curtain call, this is theatre as you’ve never seen it before. UNK “A rare behind-the-scenes look.” - The Daily Telegraph (U.K.)
Available May 13 DVD
(WS) 11069427...............$45.99 (2 Discs)
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- Houston Chronicle DVD (WS) 11055308...............$31.99 ISBN N/A
Blu-ray (WS) 11055085...............$29.99 ISBN N/A
From battles surrounding radio’s invention to power struggles between Sirius, XM Satellite Radio, and more, radio has always been at war. Howard Stern, Mel Karmazin, Nikola Tesla, David Sarnoff, Martine Rothblatt, and many more help uncover the controversial and inspiring story of a medium most people take for granted. NR 96 min.
Available May 6 DVD
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Brothers in War
Narrated by Charlie Sheen. Recounts the harrowing combat experiences of the men of Charlie Company—one of the last American combat infantry companies to be drafted, trained, and sent to fight together in Vietnam. UNK 90 min. (2014)
Available May 20 DVD
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Radio Wars
11064489...............$25.99
Tells the story of a tiny school in Vermont where each year the students are encouraged to memorize, practice, and recite the Gettysburg Address. In its exploration of the Greenwood School, the film also unlocks the history, context, and importance of President Lincoln’s most powerful address. UNK 90 min. DVD
(WS) 11056410...............$28.99
ISBN 9781608830831
Generation Like
Frontline explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media—and how big brands are increasingly co-opting young consumers’ digital presences. NR 60 min. “...a fascinating look into a world where Retweets, Likes and other online endorsements have become social currency, spawning a new breed of consultants unabashedly seeking to take the risk out of public opinion.” - Variety
Available April 29 DVD
(WS) 11056414...............$28.99
ISBN 9781608830879
The Story of the Jews Explores the story of the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day. Both deeply historical and utterly contemporary, this is a compelling film about distinctiveness and difference, separation and isolation, tolerance and prejudice, as well as a celebration of the ways in which Jewish thought and achievement have transformed the world for us all. UNK 300 min.
Available May 6 DVD
(WS) 11059674...............$34.99 (2 Discs)
ISBN 9781627890014
Billie Jean King
Reloaded
The true story of how Miami became the drug, murder, and cash capital of the United States. Reloaded with never-before-seen footage, interviews, and stories told about Miami’s Cocaine Wars, containing recently uncovered archival news footage. UNK 152 min. “Forget ‘Scarface’ and ‘Miami Vice.’ ‘Cocaine Cowboys’ is the real deal.”
Ken Burns The Address
(WS) 11064483...............$22.99
The series’ first profile of a sports figure commemorates the 40th anniversaries of the famous Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs battle of the sexes tennis match and the launch of the Women’s Tennis Association. King presents her own story, with perspective from Rosie Casals, Chris Evert, Venus Williams, Gloria Steinem, Riggs’s son Larry, and others. NR 90 min.
“…inspiring…” - Los Angeles Times DVD (WS) 11046526...............$28.99 ISBN 9781608830244
Your Inner Fish
National Geographic’s highestrated series returns for season three with new preppers, new drama, and incredible new ways to bug in our bug out. Explore the lives of otherwise ordinary Americans who are preparing for the end of the world as we know it. UNK 585 min. (2013)
Hidden within the human body is a story of life on Earth. This scientific adventure story takes viewers from Ethiopia to the Arctic Circle on a hunt for the many ways that our animal ancestors shaped our anatomical destiny. Come face-to-face with your ‘inner fish’ in this completely new take on the human body. You’ll never look at yourself the same way again! UNK 180 min.
Available May 6
Available May 6
Doomsday Preppers Season 3
DVD
(WS) 11064478...............$34.99 (3 Discs)
ISBN 9781426345975
DVD
(WS) 11059667...............$34.99
ISBN 9781608830671
movie award winners
2014
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire wins big at this year’s awards!
Dallas Buyers Club Best Onscreen Transformation Jared Leto
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner A Texas cowboy’s free-wheeling life is overturned in 1985 when he is diagnosed as HIV-positive. Bereft of government-approved medicines, he decides to take matters in his own hands, tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. 18A 117 min. (2013) $25M Drama DVD
(WS) 11051955...............$23.99
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11051944................................$28.99 (2 Discs)
Fast & Furious 6
Best Onscreen Duo Vin Diesel and Paul Walker
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Following their successful Rio heist, Dom and his crew of professional criminals have retired around the world. Hobbs asks Dom and Brian to help him take down an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers. In return, their crew will receive full pardons and be allowed to return home. 14A 131 min. (2013) $239M Action “…even cooler and more aerodynamically delirious than its predecessor, if such a thing is even theoretically possible.”
Oz the Great and Powerful Best Villain Mila Kunis Starring: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz A small-time magician is whisked away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches. PG 130 min. (2013) $234M Adventure “...it is powerfully entertaining.” - USA Today
DVD (W/F) 10868599...............$24.99 Blu-ray (W/F) 10868591...............$32.99
That Awkward Moment
Best Shirtless Performance Zac Efron Starring: Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller Three best friends find themselves at that confusing ‘moment’ in every dating relationship when the decision has to be made: ‘So...where is this going?’ 14A 94 min. (2014) $26M Comedy “Offers cheery, lightweight fun without taking itself too seriously.” - Empire Magazine
Available May 13
- Time Magazine DVD (WS) 11028876...............$26.99 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11028854................................$32.99 (Extended Edition, 2 Discs)
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11065560........................$29.99
The Hobbit
This Is the End
The Desolation of Smaug Best Fight Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs
DVD
(WS) 11065675...............$23.99
Best Musical Moment Backstreet Boys Best Cameo Rihanna
The Hunger Games
Catching Fire Movie of the Year Best Female Performance Jennifer Lawrence Best Male Performance Josh Hutcherson
“...spectacular in every sense of the word.” — Rolling Stone Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a ‘Victor’s Tour’ of the districts. PG 146 min. (2013) $425M Action DVD
(WS) 11057420...............$27.99
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11057782................................$29.99 (2 Discs)
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Comedic Performance Jonah Hill, Best #WTF Moment Leonardo DiCaprio
“Middle-earth’s got its mojo back...”
Starring: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen Follows six friends trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption. 18A 107 min. (2013) $99M Comedy
DVD (WS) 11061219...............$23.99 (2 Discs) Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11061215........................$32.99 (3 Discs)
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11016688................................$34.99 (2 Discs)
DVD (WS) 11061690...............$26.99 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11061693................................$32.99 (2 Discs)
We’re the Millers
World War Z
Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage Bilbo Baggins continues on in his journey with the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim their lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. PG 161 min. (2013) $258M Adventure - Empire Magazine
Man of Steel
Best Hero Henry Cavill Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind. PG 143 min. (2013) $291M Action
“The movie delivers on the promise of its title and then some.” - Chicago Sun-Times DVD (WS) 11021571...............$23.99 (Special Edition, 2 Discs) Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11021605................................$29.99 (3 Discs)
“...genuinely, even sublimely hilarious.” - A.O. Scott DVD (WS) 11016678...............$26.99
Best Kiss Jennifer Aniston, Will Poulter, Emma Roberts Breakthrough Performance Will Poulter
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts David is a pot dealer in need of a fake family to smuggle drugs from Mexico. He hires a stripper to be his fake wife, a runaway as his pretend daughter, and a goofy counterfeit son. Antics and madcap adventure ensue as this fauxfamily attempts to cross the border with the loot. 14A 110 min. (2013) $149M Comedy “Sudeikis wields his smart-ass sarcasm like a barbed weapon. And more often than not, it kills.” - Entertainment Weekly
DVD (WS) 11031496...............$28.99 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11031449........................$33.99
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie Martin Scorsese directs the story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort. From the American dream to corporate greed, Belfort goes from penny stocks and righteousness to IPOs and a life of corruption in the late ‘80s. 18A 179 min. (2013) $117M Comedy “The laughs are merciless and nonstop, every one with a sting in its tail.” - Rolling Stone
Best Scared As **** Performance Brad Pitt Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz A U.N. employee races against time and fate as he travels the world trying to stop the spread of a deadly zombie pandemic. As the undead hordes gain strength across the globe, governments topple and Earth stands on the brink of total social collapse. 14A 115 min. (2013) $201M Action
“Entertaining as hell.” - Richard Roeper DVD (WS) 11021569...............$26.99 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (WS) 11021603................................$35.99 (2 Discs)
just announced cds
Phillip Phillips
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Behind the Light
Concord Records • Blues After contributing to the debut album for the blues rock supergroup the Rides, Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd returns with a brand new album that explores the songs and artists that inspired him.
Goin’ Home
19 Recordings/ Interscope • Pop/Rock
American Idol Season 11 champion Phillip Phillips releases the follow-up to his highly successful 2012 debut, The World from the Side of the Moon. His sophomore album includes the hit single Raging Fire.
Available May 19 CD 11070342......................$16.99
Little Dragon Nabuma Rubberband
Available May 20
Available May 13
CD 11069391......................$14.99
Sharon Van Etten Are We There
Jagjaguwar • Pop/Rock Sharon Van Etten writes with emotional honesty and vulnerability, creating a bond with listeners that few musicians can match. Her latest is a self-produced album of exceptional intimacy, sublime generosity, and immense breadth.
Available May 27
CD 11068358......................$17.99
Eno & Hyde
Someday World Redeye Distribution • Pop/Rock Brian Eno joins forces with Underworld’s Karl Hyde for a new project, which is Eno’s first since his work with David Byrne. Featured musicians are Coldplay’s Will Champion and Roxy Music’s Andy Mackay.
CD 11073107......................$19.99
Triology
CD 11067741......................$17.99
Triology
Afrojack
Cellar Live • Jazz Featuring three of Canada’s most sought-after jazz musicians, Triology offers up wonderful arrangements of classic standards as well as original material by bassist Jodi Proznick, pianist Miles Black, and guitarist Bill Coon.
Forget the World Island • Pop/Rock In less than two years, Afrojack has become one of electronic music’s biggest icons. Includes appearances from 30 Seconds to Mars, Snoop Dogg, and more.
Available May 13
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Conor Oberst
The Spandettes
Upside Down Mountain
Nonesuch • Pop/Rock Oberst delivers a study in contrasts, a glance up to the heavens and a glimpse into the abyss. It stands in contrast to the harder-edged material on the Bright Eyes release The People’s Key.
Available May 19
CD 11070347......................$16.99
Soundtrack SPOTLIGHT
From big-screen superhereos to an acclaimed series, there are several anticipated soundtrack collections coming soon.
Maleficent Soundtrack
X-Men Days of Future Past Original
Walt Disney Records Soundtracks Angelina Jolie brings one of Disney’s most famous villains to life in a new bigscreen adventure. Included on the soundtrack is a new interpretation of Once Upon a Dream by Lana Del Rey.
Sony Classical • Soundtracks Composer John Ottman joins forces with director Bryan Singer for the latest installment in the X-Men film franchise. Previously he has created music for Superman Returns; X-Men 2; and Apt Pupil.
Available May 27 CD 11071877......................$16.99
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Columbia / Sony Music Soundtracks For his action-packed score, Hans Zimmer is joined by the Magnificent Six, which features Pharrell Williams and the Smiths’ Johnny Marr. The soundtrack also includes tracks from Alicia Keys, the Neighbourhood, and Phosphorescent. CD 11068262......................$16.99
The Science of Sound
ILL Adrenaline Records Rap/Hip-Hop As both a producer and artist, Frankenstein was one of Canada’s best hip-hop artists. This career-spanning compilation includes rare tracks, the full UV album, and two previously unreleased tracks.
CD 11066551......................$18.99
Available May 6
Republic Records • Pop/Rock Little Dragon has steadily grown from being one of the biggest underground secrets to acclaimed international stars. Their fourth album is the culminating moment in their career after years of building a grassroots fanbase.
Frankenstein
Back Road Paradise
Paul Bley
CD 11071869......................$16.99
Play Blue Oslo Concert
Orange Is the New Black Soundtrack
CD 11070337......................$16.99
Jimmy Rankin
CD 11073745......................$14.99
Available May 19
Available May 13
Outside Music Distribution Inc. R&B Toronto’s Spandettes combine a fierce energy with a trio of dynamite female vocalists while creating a sound influenced by disco, jazz, funk, and soul. Their debut album includes the song Sweet & Saccharine. CD 11073744......................$10.99
Universal Music • Pop/Rock Working with some of the best songwriters in Canada and Nashville, Jimmy Rankin’s sixth solo album takes listeners on a musical journey. Along with the single Cool Car, the album includes an appearance from Alison Krauss.
Motion Picture Score
UMe • Soundtracks Includes the Grammynominated You’ve Got Time by Regina Spektor, which was specifically created for the show. Also included are key tracks from the series by such artists as Kelis, the Velvet Underground, and more.
Spandex Effect
Features Regina Spektor’s Grammynominated track
ECM • Jazz Recorded live at the Oslo Jazz Festival in 2008, this CD presents a rare solo performance from one of jazz’s great originals. Many have noted that there is nothing like a concert from Canadian pianist Paul Bley, and that is shown here.
Available May 6
CD 11072446......................$21.99
audiobooks Hot New Non-Fiction Brunette Ambition
Lea Michele
Random House, Inc.
The star of the hit show Glee shares her experiences and insider tips on beauty, fashion, inner strength, and more in a book that’s part memoir, part how-to, and part style guide. Lea is one of the hardest working performers in show business. She knows better than anyone that it is difficult to keep things in perspective when to-do lists are overflowing and faced with challenges, so she’s developed a foolproof system for remaining healthy and centered.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Simon & Schuster Audio Available June 10
Unabridged • 15 Discs Simultaneous Release Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11056941............ $49.99 ISBN 9781442367043
Unabridged • 7 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11029816............ $24.99
Stirring the Pot
But Enough about You Christopher Buckley
Read by Author Random House, Inc.
Simon & Schuster Audio
An extraordinary, wide-ranging selection of essays both hilarious and poignant, irreverent and delightful. Buckley delivers a rare combination of big ideas and truly fun writing. Tackling subjects ranging from How to Teach Your Four-Year-Old to Ski to A Short History of the Bug Zapper and The Art of Sacking, he is at once a humorous storyteller, astute cultural critic, adventurous traveler, and irreverent historian.
“Starred Review.” - Booklist
Available May 6
Jenny McCarthy With two cups of her signature wit and a generous dollop of hard-won wisdom, Jenny McCarthy shares candid personal stories of her own successes and failures, hilarious to-do and wish lists, instructions for easy ways to stay slim and healthy (including recipes for her favorite comfort soups), and how she has taken care of herself (emotionally and physically) over the course of a lengthy career and a rollercoaster time in the spotlight.
Available May 6
Unabridged • 8 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11046867............ $24.99 ISBN 9780553398595
Unabridged • 12 Discs • Simultaneous Release Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11047014............ $69.99
Total Recovery
Carsick
Donna Beech
ISBN 9781442371439
John F. Waters Macmillan Audio
Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads ‘I’m Not Psycho,’ he hitchhikes across America, braving lonely roads and treacherous drivers. But who should we be more worried about, the delicate film director with genteel manners or the unsuspecting travelers transporting the Pope of Trash?
Available June 3
Unabridged • 8 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11062338............ $29.99 ISBN 9781427243935
Diary of a Mad Diva
Joan Rivers Penguin Audio
A delightfully vicious and always hilarious look at the everyday life of the ultimate diva. Follow Joan on a family vacation in Mexico and on trips where she mingles with the stars, never missing a beat as she delivers blistering critiques on current events and insights about life, pop culture, and celebrities, all in her relentlessly funny signature style.
Available July 1
Unabridged • 7 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11051270............ $29.99
Gary Kaplan,
Read by Peter Berkrot Macmillan Audio
One of the country’s top integrative doctors radically rethinks why we get sick, how we stay sick, and how we recover.
Available May 6
Unabridged • 7 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11062322............ $34.99 ISBN 9781427251534
A Troublesome Inheritance
Nicholas Wade Penguin Audio
Drawing on startling new evidence from the human genome, an exploration of how and why the human population differentiated into distinctive races beginning fifty thousand years ago.
Available May 6
Unabridged • 9 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11051331............ $39.99 ISBN 9781611762778
ISBN 9781611762693
Yours for Eternity
The Good Spy
Lorri Davis
Kai Bird
Random House, Inc.
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s compelling portrait of the remarkable life and death of one of the most important operatives in CIA history—a man who, had he lived, might have helped heal the rift between Arabs and the West.
Available May 20
Unabridged • 9 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11023264............ $44.99 ISBN 9780804166478
The author known as the father of the magical realism genre passes away at 87.
Hard Choices
Available May 20
ISBN 9780804193894
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Damien Echols, Penguin Audio
From one of the greatest legal injustices of our time sprang one of the most unlikely—and unforgettable—love stories. For anyone who followed the case of the West Memphis Three, there is one lingering question: Who was the woman courageous enough to fall in love and marry Echols while he was on death row?
Available June 17
Unabridged • 7 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11051332............ $29.99
One Hundred Years of Solitude Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction Tells the story of the
rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. Rich and brilliant, it is a chronicle of life, death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. Unabridged • 11 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10994523............ $34.99 ISBN 9781482939682
Love in the Time of Cholera Read by Armando Duran
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction In their youth,
Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. Unabridged • 13 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10994512............ $32.99 ISBN 9781482939736
Memories of My Melancholy Whores Read by Thom Rivera
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction On the eve of his
ninetieth birthday, a bachelor decides to give himself a wild night of love with a virgin. Yet with this sleeping beauty at his side, it is he who awakens to a romance he has never known. Unabridged • 3 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10994106............ $24.99 ISBN 9781482939804
No One Writes to the Colonel, and Other Stories Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction The stories in this
mesmerizing short story collection, written with compassionate realism and wit, depict the disparities of town and village life in South America.
Available November 15 Unabridged • 5 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10994446............ $24.99 ISBN 9781482941296
ISBN 9781611762792
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