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picks of the week DVDs Dawn of the Dragon Slayer
The Double
Starring: Richard McWilliams, Nicola Posener, Philip Brodie After Will’s father is killed by a dragon, he embarks on an epic journey to seek vengeance against the vicious monster. While undergoing intense training on how to slay the beast, he uncovers a mysterious family connection and prepares to avenge his father’s death before his secret is discovered. UNK 101 min. (2011) Action
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Chris O’Dowd Jesse Eisenberg plays the dual roles of a timid office worker and his charismatic doppelganger in this cinematic adaptation of a Dostoevsky tale. First spotted on the bus, then at work, Simon’s double may share his looks, but he’s no carbon copy. UNK 93 min. (2014) Drama “‘The Double’ is a striking piece of work...” - Boston Globe “A darkly ironic and skillfully surreal examination of an unrealized life.” - Los Angeles Times “...it lets Jesse Eisenberg offer what amounts to be an acting master-class.” - NPR
DVD
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(WS) 11106753............. $11.99
Blu-ray (WS) 10986059............. $12.99 ISBN N/A
Available August 26 DVD
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The Auction (French) Starring: Gabriel Arcand, Lucie Laurier, Sophie Desmarais Living alone and raising sheep on the family farm in French-speaking Canada, Gaby Gagnon rarely sees his two daughters who live in faraway Montreal. When one of them visits and asks him for a huge loan, Gaby dutifully begins selling off the estate. G 111 min. (2013) Drama
Available August 19 DVD
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(WS) 11101184............. $28.99
Blu-ray (WS) 11056882............. $25.99 ISBN N/A
(WS) 11095437............. $31.99
Blu-ray (WS) 11095443............. $29.99 ISBN N/A
Summer in February Starring: Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens, Emily Browning On the eve of World War I, artists AJ and Gilbert compete for the affections of the same girl, Florence, at a Bohemian colony in northern England. When Florence finally makes her choice, it sets in motion a chain of events none of them expect. UNK 100 min. (2013) Drama DVD
ISBN N/A
(WS) 11100701............. $17.99
Music from the Big House
MUSIC
Starring: Rita Chiarelli When Canada’s blues queen Rita Chiarelli journeys to the birthplace of the blues—Louisiana’s Angola Prison—she isn’t sure what she’ll find. What she does find, and what this documentary portrays so well, is hope in musical collaboration. PG 87 min. (2010) Documentary
Available August 26 DVD
ISBN N/A
(WS) 11106233............. $28.99
Lights
Little Machines
Warner Bros. Records, Inc. • Pop/Rock Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter Lights returns with the follow-up to her experimental 2011 album Siberia. Her fourth studio release includes the single Up We Go.
Available September 23 CD 11143116......................$14.99
Stress Position Starring: David Amito, A.J. Bond, Cbo A psychological experiment between two friends spirals out of control. How bad could it be? UNK (2013) Drama
Available August 26 DVD
ISBN N/A
11117873............. $19.99
Sloan
Commonwealth
Yep Roc Records • Pop/Rock For their eleventh studio album, Toronto rockers Sloan create some of the most ambitious music in their catalog. The four members break apart just slightly to create an old-school concept album that shows each member’s strong suits.
Available September 9 CD 11142175......................$18.99
Whitewash
Starring: Thomas Haden Church, Marc Labreche, Anie Pascale After losing his job and recklessly killing a pedestrian, a drunken snowplow operator drives his machine deep into the forest, where he finds himself stranded—and courting death in the bitter cold. 14A 91 min. (2014) Drama “‘Whitewash’ manages to keep its footing.” - NPR “‘Whitewash’ is a small but sparkling gem on ice.”
- Globe and Mail
Available September 2 DVD
ISBN N/A
(WS) 11123462............. $22.99
Death from Above 1979 The Physical World Warner Bros. • Pop/Rock
Ten years after releasing their only full-length album, Death from Above 1979 returns with their highly anticipated second album. Among the new tracks are Cheap Talk; Always On; Crystal Ball; and more.
Available September 9 CD 11136674......................$14.99
DVDs Frozen
The Frozen frenzy will soon kick back into high gear with the upcoming Frozen: The Songs album, featuring a new collection of songs from the film!
Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find Anna’s sister Elsa, the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a funny snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. G 102 min. (2013) $401M Children’s
MUSIC Frozen
The Songs
Available Now
Universal Music Soundtracks One of the biggest animated films of all time delivers a new collection featuring ten of its most popular songs, including the Academy Award winning Let It Go as well as Do You Want to Build a Snowman.
(WS) 11044275...............$26.99
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ALSO AVAILABLE BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK (WS) 11044201................................$35.99 (Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs) ISBN N/A
Includes collectible poster and sticker sheet
Once Upon a Time
Available September 30 CD 11141133..........$14.99
Frozen Soundtrack
AUDIOBOOK
Various Artists
Season Four of ABC’s hit show will be based on the Frozen story!
The Complete First Season
Walt Disney Records Soundtracks Academy Award Winner for Best Original Song
PG 946 min. (2011) Drama
DVD (WS) 10720707...............$47.99 (5 Discs)
CD 11032778......................$16.99
ISBN N/A
Blu-ray (WS) 10721738...............$80.99 (5 Discs)
Disney Karaoke Series Frozen Various Artists Walt Disney Records Children’s CD 11065047......................$11.99
Frozen
Soundtrack
Various Artists Walt Disney Records Soundtracks Deluxe Edition, 2 Discs CD 11032703......................$22.99
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Frozen
Disney Press Read by Andi Arndt
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Children’s When the kingdom is
trapped in an eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna’s sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell.
NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 2 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11075059............ $24.99 ISBN 9781483019673
The Complete Second Season
PG 946 min. (2012) Drama
DVD (WS) 10967254...............$48.99 (5 Discs) ISBN N/A
Blu-ray (WS) 10967237...............$80.99 (5 Discs) ISBN N/A
The Complete Third Season
PG 946 min. (2013) Drama
Available August 19 DVD (WS) 11107500...............$48.99 (5 Discs) ISBN N/A
Blu-ray (WS) 11107505...............$80.99 (5 Discs) ISBN N/A
Artist Spotlight
Tim McGraw
The country superstar continues to be red hot with another anticipated new album.
Two Lanes of Freedom Big Machine Records • Country
Country superstar Tim McGraw creates an album that captures feelings of nostalgia, humor, feel-good fun, and more. Among the tracks is smash hit Highway Don’t Care, which features Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. “B...a deeply traditional country album...” - Entertainment Weekly
Sundown Heaven Town Big Machine • Country Guest Artist: Faith Hill After being in music for nearly twenty years, Tim McGraw shows no signs of slowing down. His highly anticipated follow-up to 2013’s Two Lanes of Freedom has already given him his 54th top ten hit with Meanwhile Back at Mama’s.
Available September 16 CD 11141135.................. $16.99
Train
CD 10022913......................$16.99
Number One Hits Curb • Country For two decades, Tim McGraw has stood as one of country music’s most popular singers. This double-disc celebrates his career with a collection of 24 of his biggest hits, including his very first no. 1 hit, Don’t Take the Girl. 2 Discs CD 10454679......................$18.99
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Bulletproof Picasso
Columbia • Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Marsha Ambrosius
Train follows the success of 2012’s California 37 with a brand new album. The video for the album’s first single, Angel in Blue Jeans, has already racked up over a million views on YouTube.
Available September 16 CD 11137757......................$14.99
Slash
World on Fire Dik Hayd Records • Pop/Rock On his third solo album, Slash once again teams up with his band the Conspirators and Alter Bridge vocalist Myles Kennedy. Among the seventeen songs here is the title track, which is also the first single.
Lee Brice
Parental Advisory CD 11141226......................$16.99 Edited Version CD 11141225......................$16.99
If I Stay
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack WaterTower Music Soundtracks Music plays an important role in the 2014 drama starring Chloe Grace Moretz. Included on the soundtrack are songs by Beck and Sonic Youth. There are also songs performed by Willamette Stone, the fictional band featured in the film.
Available August 19
Original Motion Picture Score
Available September 9 CD 11115749......................$12.99
The Giver
Sony Classical • Soundtracks Academy Award-nominated composer Marco Beltrami, whose previous credits include The Hurt Locker, creates an emotional score for the highly anticipated big-screen adaptation of Lois Lowry’s bestselling book.
Available September 9 CD 11141838......................$16.99
The Rentals
Lost in Alphaville
Available August 26
Available September 9
CD 11141133......................$14.99
Lee Brice follows up his Grammynominated Hard 2 Love with a new CD. Along with writing ten out of the thirteen tracks, Brice takes the reigns as producer again to create a hybrid of fresh country sounds with a touch of digital flair.
Curb • Country
CD 11141138......................$16.99
Universal Music • R&B Shortly after the release of her Sail Out EP, which topped the R&B album chart, Jhene Aiko returns with her debut full-length album. One of the first singles off the CD, The Pressure, made its debut on Vogue magazine’s website.
Available September 30
CD 11123670......................$14.99
Available September 16
Souled Out
The Songs
Universal Music Soundtracks One of the biggest animated films of all time delivers a new collection featuring ten of its most popular songs, including the Academy Awardwinning Let It Go as well as Do You Want to Build a Snowman.
I Don’t Dance
Polyvinyl Records • Pop/Rock The Rentals craft a dense and powerful wall of sound with arrangements that deliver a storm of broken-up guitars, buzzsaw synthesizers, a wash of strings, and more. Their third album promises to surpass all of their previous efforts.
Jhene Aiko
Frozen
CD 11117893......................$15.99
Justin Townes Earle Single Mothers
Vagrant Records • Pop/Rock Justin Townes Earle’s first new album in three years also serves as the first half of two complementary releases. He reflects on his past life and newfound clarity on songs that are raw, honest, and personal.
Available September 9 CD 11136670......................$14.99
Fernando Velazquez
Hercules Score
Sony Classical • Soundtracks Perhaps best known for his work on Guillermo del Toro’s The Orphanage, Fernando Velazquez creates music that captures the sweeping and epic action of the 2014 film starring Dwayne Johnson as one of mythology’s greatest figures. CD 11122317......................$16.99
Devonte Hynes Palo Alto Score
Domino Recording Co. Soundtracks Acclaimed indie rock artist Devonte Hynes, AKA Blood Orange, offers up his first original score, which sees him writing and performing on every track. All of the music featured was created exclusively for the big screen. CD 11110225......................$11.99
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Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success
Steve Harvey
Harper Collins Publishers Non-Fiction Funny yet firm, told in
Steve’s warm and insightful voice, and peppered with anecdotes from his own life, practical advice, and truthful insights, this essential guide can help people transform their lives and achieve everything they were born to.
Available September 9
Unabridged • 7 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11064372............ $25.99 ISBN 9780062350602
Harry
Penny Junor
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Biography Prince Harry, one of
the most popular members of the British royal family, has had a colorful life. After losing his mother at age twelve, he spent his teenage years under intense media scrutiny. As he’s grown, he has distinguished himself through military service, flying helicopters for the Royal Air Force. He also follows in his mother’s footsteps by working with many other charitable organizations. As he reaches his 30th birthday, Prince Harry is proving himself a prince of the people.
Available September 9 Unabridged • 8 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11101657............ $34.99 ISBN 9781478956679
Take This Man
Brando Skyhorse
Read by Bronson Pinchot Blackstone Audio, Inc. Non-Fiction The true story of a
boy’s turbulent childhood growing up with five stepfathers, and the mother who was determined to give her son everything but the truth. AudioFile Earphones
“Grade A-.” - Entertainment Weekly Available September 1 Unabridged • 8 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11103202............ $34.99 ISBN 9781483010250
UnPHILtered
Phil Robertson, Mark Schlabach
Read by Alan Robertson, Phil Robertson Simon & Schuster Audio Biography Phil Robertson shares
his views on faith, and how it has totally changed his way of life and how he treats others. His family and how he raised his kids and is raising grandkids while teaching them the life principles he lives by. Ducks and the business principles that started the Duck Commander empire. Marriage, including what he’s learned from his own marriage, and of course, his opinions on controversial topics like gun control, taxes, prayer in school, and the government.
Available September 2 Unabridged • 5 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11049112............ $29.99 ISBN 9781442370401
Hot New Non-Fiction
Business Adventures
John Brooks
Random House, Inc. Non-Fiction From Wall Street
to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to The New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life.
Available September 2 Unabridged • 14 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11133758............ $39.99 ISBN 9781101913321
The Price of Silence
Liza Long
Read by Karen White Blackstone Audio, Inc. Non-Fiction Liza Long is
the mother of a child with an undiagnosed mental disorder. For her, the shooting at Sandy Hook hit close to home. She wrote an emotional response, which Boise State University posted as ‘I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother.’ Now, she takes a hard look at how mental illness is handled, especially in children. She asks the question: if there’s a poster child for cancer, why can’t there be one for mental illness? The answer: the stigma. Long won’t stop until something changes. “Top Ten Pick.” - Publishers Weekly
Available August 28 Unabridged • 8 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11101626............ $34.99 ISBN 9781483021539
Tomlinson Hill
Chris Tomlinson Read by David Drummond Tantor Audio Biography Journalist Chris
Tomlinson grew up hearing stories about his family’s cotton plantation in Texas. LaDainian Tomlinson, football great, spent part of his childhood playing on the same land that his black ancestors had worked as slaves. Not until he could read did he realize that the area was named for his ancestor’s slaveholders. The author explores the history of race and bigotry in Texas, and discloses a great many untruths that are latent in the unsettling and complex story of America.
NY Times Bestseller Available September 8 Unabridged • 11 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11131107............ $44.99 ISBN 9781494504519
What I Know for Sure
Oprah Winfrey
Read by Author Macmillan Audio Non-Fiction The inspirational
wisdom Oprah Winfrey shares in her monthly O., The Oprah Magazine column updated, curated, and collected for the first time. Organized by theme, the essays offer a rare and powerful glimpse into the mind of one of the world’s most extraordinary women. “Top Ten Pick.” - Publishers Weekly
Available September 2 Unabridged • 4 Discs • Simultaneous Release AUDIOBOOK 11103214............ $24.99
ISBN 9781427258267
Experiencing High Holds for:
The Vacationers
Emma Straub
Dreamscape Media, LLC Fiction For the Posts, a trip to
the island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends is a celebration: Franny and Jim are observing their 35th wedding anniversary, and their daughter, Sylvia, has graduated from high school. But all does not go according to plan: over the course of the vacation, secrets come to light, old and new humiliations are experienced, childhood rivalries resurface, and ancient wounds are exacerbated.
NY Times Bestseller
“Starred Review.” - Kirkus Reviews “HHHH out of 4.” - People Magazine “Must List Pick.” - Entertainment Weekly Unabridged • 6 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11057247............ $29.99
TRY RECOMMENDING: The Red House
Mark Haddon
Read by Maxwell Caulfield Random House, Inc. Fiction Richard, a wealthy doctor,
invites his estranged sister Angela and her family to join him for a week at a vacation home in the English countryside. Richard has just re-married and inherited a willful stepdaughter in the process. Angela has a feckless husband and three children who sometimes seem alien to her. The stage is set for seven days of resentment and guilt, a staple of family gatherings the world over.
NY Times Bestseller “Starred Review.” - Kirkus Reviews Unabridged • 8 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10585923............ $44.99
The Stories We Tell Patti Callahan Henry Macmillan Audio Fiction Eve and Cooper Morrison
are Savannah’s power couple. The beautiful people. The lucky ones. But things may not be as good as they seem. After twenty-one years together, they know each other, count on each other, know what to expect. But when they are involved in a car accident, the questions surrounding the event bring them close to breaking point. Sifting between the stories, Eve has to find out what really happened. And what she’s going to do about it.
Unabridged • 8 Discs Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11116106............ $59.99
Tapestry of Fortunes
Elizabeth Berg
Recorded Books, LLC Fiction Cecilia heads out with three
other women on a road trip to find the people and things they miss. One woman wants to connect with a daughter she gave away at birth; another wants to visit her ex-husband; a third woman, a chef, is seeking new inspiration from the restaurants along the way. And Cecilia is looking for Dennis, who recently sent her a postcard out of the blue.
NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 6 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10049721............ $29.99
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Featured Audiobooks
Rosemary’s Baby (2014)
Starring: Zoe Saldana, Carole Bouquet The madefor-TV remake of the original 1968 film, which, in turn, was based on Ira Levin’s bestselling novel. Rosemary and Guy start a new life in Paris, where a good deed leads to friendship with a rich and powerful couple who may be hiding a dark secret. 14A 170 min. (2014) Drama
Available August 19 DVD
ISBN N/A
(WS) 11105460 ..............$19.99
Soldier Girls
The Battle of Three Women at Home and at War
Rosemary’s Baby
Helen Thorpe
Golden Globe Winner, Academy Award Winner: Best Supporting Actress, Ruth Gordon
Dreamscape Media, LLC Biography A groundbreaking account of three women deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and how their military service affected their friendship, their personal lives, and their families.
Starring: John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon R 136 min. (1968) Horror DVD
Available September 2
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(WS) 10007012 ..............$34.99 (Criterion Collection, 2 Discs)
BLU-RAY (WS) 10007013 ..............$45.99 (Criterion Collection)
Unabridged • 10 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11142777............ $49.99
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“...an excellent film version of Ira Levin’s diabolical chiller novel.”
ISBN 9781633791961
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Just Like Us
Dreamscape Media, LLC Non-Fiction
- Variety
Unabridged • 13 Discs Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10457444............ $29.99
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Robert Plant
Lullaby and… the Ceaseless Roar Nonesuch • Pop/Rock Rock legend Robert Plant releases his first new album since 2010’s Band of Joy. Joined by a new band, the Sensational Space Shifters, the album features eleven new tracks.
Available September 9 CD 11115750.................... $16.99
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Starring: Stephen Colbert, Ty Burrell When an advanced canine and his adopted son use the time traveling WABAC machine, events in history spiral out of control to disastrous and comical results. It’s up to this most unexpected of father-son teams to somehow put things back on track before the spacetime continuum is irreparably destroyed. G 92 min. (2014) $111M Children’s
“...hard to resist…” - USA Today “...visually splendid…” - Toronto Star Available October 14 DVD (WS) 11148326............. $28.99
BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK (WS) 11148252.............................. $34.99 (2 Discs)
The Complete Mr. Peabody & Sherman Collection Available October 14 UNK 450 min. (2014) Children’s
DVD 11141022.................... $19.99 (2 Discs)
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Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good
Jan Karon
Read by John McDonough Penguin Audio Fiction After five hectic years of retirement from Lord’s Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he’s offered one, he decides he doesn’t want it. Maybe he’s lost his passion.
Available September 2 Unabridged • 14 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 11070142............ $44.99 ISBN 9780553544534
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