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Wonka
Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Calah Lane With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. PG 112 min. (2023) Children’s DVD 16417924 Blu-ray 16417923 4K+Blu-ray 16417922 COMING SOON
“It’s spectacular, imaginative, sweetnatured and funny.” - Guardian Wonka Original Soundtrack
WaterTower Music Soundtracks Artists: Timothee Chalamet, KeeganMichael Key Starring alongside Timothee Chalamet and featured on the soundtrack are Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Matt Lucas, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant. Wonka features all-new original songs by Neil Hannon, and score by Joby Talbot. CD 16489141 $20.99
New Audiobooks p4 New Music p6
81st Golden Video Globe Winners Winner of 5 Globes
including Best Motion Picture Drama
Oppenheimer
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. R 181 min. (2023) (United Kingdom) $324M Drama DVD 15994557 $26.24 2 Discs Blu-ray+DVD 15994558 $32.24 3 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 15994559 $38.99 3 Discs
Winner of Best Motion Picture Animated
The Boy and the Heron (Japanese)
Voices of: Luca Padovan, Christian Bale, Dave Bautista A young boy named Mahito, yearning for his mother, ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. PG13 124 min. (2023) (Japan) Anime DVD 16428806 $26.99 Blu-ray+DVD 16428807 $33.74 2 Discs AVAILABLE MARCH 26 2
Winner of 2 Globes
including Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Barbie
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. PG13 114 min. (2023) $636M Comedy DVD 15994567 $26.24 Blu-ray 15994568 $32.24 4K+Blu-ray 16146770 $38.99
Winner of 2 Globes
including Paul Giamatti for Best Performance - Musical or Comedy
The Holdovers
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go. R 134 min. (2023) $17M Comedy DVD 16345466 $22.49 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray+DVD 16345467 $26.24 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs
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Winner of 4 Globes
including Best Television Series - Drama
Succession Season 4
Starring: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson looms ever closer, provoking existential angst and division among the Roys. NR 651 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16106473 $22.49 3 Discs
Winner Elizabeth Debicki for Best Supporting Performance in a Series
The Crown Season 5
Starring: Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki Follows Queen Elizabeth from the early to late ‘90s, as Charles and Diana’s marriage ultimately came to separation, and John Major’s tenure as prime minister ended. NR 536 min. (2022) (United Kingdom) Drama DVD 16088727 $34.49 4 Discs Blu-ray 16088726 $41.99 4 Discs
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Brand new titles your patrons are sure to love, curated by our video experts here at Midwest Tape!
The Stones and Brian Jones
Examine the musical creativity of Jones, the secret to the band’s success, through candid interviews with all the essential performers and previously unreleased archives. UNK 93 min. (2023) (United Kingdom) Documentary DVD 16359254 $20.24 Blu-ray 16359255 $22.49 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
“...recaptures a wild time, the price at least one man paid and some of the collateral damage done in the process.” - San Francisco Chronicle
Lee and Liza’s Family Tree
Starring: Craig Sechler Follow one family’s quest to discover their lost history and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery. UNK 53 min. (2023) History DVD 16308033 $22.49 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Filmmaker Byron Hurt takes his family on a quest to discover their lost history and honor their oldest known ancestors
Staff Video Picks
Planet Earth III
Starring: David Attenborough From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungle, discover the planet’s last great wild places and the astonishing strategies animals have evolved to survive. NR 400 min. (2023) Documentary DVD 16444184 $26.24 3 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 16444183 $36.74 6 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
“At a time when the news reveals the world to be a dark and ugly place, Planet Earth stirringly reminds us of its overwhelming beauty.” - Financial Times
The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler
Starring: Mark Kistler The untold story of the legendary artist behind the beloved ‘80s and ‘90s shows The Secret City; Draw Squad; and Imagination Station. NR 83 min. (2024) Biographical DVD 16482618 Blu-ray 16482619 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Afire (German)
Starring: Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel A group of friends are in a holiday home by the Baltic Sea where emotions run high as the parched forest around them catches fire. NR 102 min. (2023) (Germany) Drama DVD 16467663 $18.74 Blu-ray 16467662 $22.49 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
“...balances its humor and pathos with a natural ease, ending with a satisfying conclusion.” - Austin Chronicle $17.24 $19.49
Named best documentary at the 2023 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival in San Diego
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Suspenseful Audiobook Tales
Grab these titles to have patrons at the edge of their seats! Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect Benjamin Stevenson
On a train full of mystery writers, agents, editors, and fans, one of them is murdered; the remaining authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, they should know how to solve a crime. Of course, they should also know how to commit one. AB CD 7 Discs 16323134 $36.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30
The Mountain King Anders de la Motte
The Missing Witness Allison Brennan
After two people close to a case about a notorious human trafficker are killed and a crucial witness is missing, it’s clear to Detective Kara Quinn that anyone who knows too much is in danger, and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life and death. AB CD 9 Discs 15936667 $42.99
Inspector Leonore Asker dives into an eerie investigation involving mysterious figurines linked to a missing woman, leading her into sinister depths of the city. AB CD 10 Discs 15996477 $73.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30
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No One Can Know Kate Alice Marshall
Twenty-Seven Minutes Ashley Tate
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels Janice Hallett
Where You End Abbott Kahler
Three sisters, haunted by their parents’ unsolved murder and their shared past, reunite when one returns home pregnant and discovers hidden secrets. AB CD 9 Discs 16354593 $52.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 23
True crime author Amanda Bailey attempts to uncover the truth behind the infamous Alperton Angels cult and the vanished mother and child, and finds herself tangled in a dark and twisted reality. AB CD 9 Discs 15996448 $63.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 23
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Taking place over three days and culminating in a shocking twist that will leave you breathless, is a gripping story about what happens when grief becomes unbearable, dark secrets are unearthed, and the horrifying truth is revealed. AB CD 9 Discs 16388497 $59.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 30
An unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face the indelible, dangerous shadow of the past. AB CD 9 Discs 16354583 $52.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 16
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Bestselling authors Dead Man’s Hand Brad Taylor
Thriller After receiving intelligence about a threat in Sweden, the United States sends Pike Logan to identify Russia’s target—only for him to get caught in the crossfire between Putin’s agents and the Wolves. AB CD 10 Discs 16071929 $42.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 23
Lone Wolf Gregg Hurwitz
Thriller Matched skill for skill, instinct for instinct, Evan Smoak must outwit an opponent who will literally stop at nothing if he is to survive. AB CD 11 Discs 15915071 $39.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
The Phoenix Crown Kate Quinn, Janie Chang
Historical Fiction A thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles. AB CD 10 Discs 15808626 $42.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Dream Town Lee Goldberg
Thriller A gated dream town for the megarich becomes a murderous nightmare as Detective Eve’s grip on reality and the case is strained to the breaking point. AB CD 7 Discs 16395785 AVAILABLE JANUARY 16
Staff Audiobook Picks The Fury Alex Michaelides
$38.99
Simply the Best Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Thriller New from the #1 bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder. AB CD 8 Discs 15915032 $39.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
The Fox Wife Yangsze Choo
Romance A successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest client engage in a take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes. AB CD 10 Discs 16087191 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
$47.99
The Summer Book Club Susan Mallery
Women’s Fiction Inspired by the heroines who risk everything for fulfillment, Laurel, Paris, and Cassie begin to take chances—big chances—in life, and love. AB CD 9 Discs 15937193 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Fantasy Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, but really, we are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking. AB CD 12 Discs 16123476 $49.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Upside Down Danielle Steel
$42.99
Romance A poignant novel about a mother and daughter who must repair their relationship and find a way to follow their hearts. AB CD 7 Discs 16277803 $34.99
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Rock Music New Albums J Mascis What Do We Do Now
Judas Priest Invincible Shield
Sub Pop Records Pop/Rock The fifth solo studio LP recorded by J Mascis. Using his own Bisquiteen Studio in the waning days of the pandemic, J started writing a series of tunes on acoustic with a different dynamic than the stuff he creates for Dinosaur Jr. CD 16475001 $16.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2
Epic Records Pop/Rock Judas Priest, one of the most influential metal bands of all time, releases a brand new album. It is their 19th studio album, and the first in six years. The group recently celebrated their 50th anniversary with a worldwide tour. CD 16327630 $13.99 AVAILABLE MARCH 8
The Last Dinner Party Prelude to Ecstasy
The Vaccines Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations
Island Pop/Rock According to the Last Dinner Party, the title of their album refers to ‘a pendulum which swings between the extremes of human emotion, from the ecstasy of passion to the sublimity of pain.’ CD 16445215 $12.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2
Bruce Dickinson The Mandrake Project
BMG Rights Management (UK) Pop/Rock Renowned around the world as one of the greatest heavy metal vocalists of all time, Bruce Dickinson releases a brand new solo album. It is a dark story of power, abuse, and a struggle for identity. CD 16487038 $14.99 AVAILABLE MARCH 1
New Model Army Unbroken
The Jesus and Mary Chain Glasgow Eyes
Mick Mars The Other Side of Mars
earMUSIC Pop/Rock The latest album from New Model Army features a diverse collection of tracks that touch on topics ranging from social and political commentary to deeply personal reflections. CD 16394703 $18.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 26
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Fuzz Club Records Pop/Rock Marking 40 years of the Jesus and Mary Chain, this album was recorded at Mogwai’s Castle of Doom studio. What emerged is a record that finds one of the UK’s most influential groups embracing a productive second chapter. CD 16487037 $17.99 AVAILABLE MARCH 8
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Super Easy Pop/Rock Torchbearers for British guitar music, the Vaccines return with their sixth studio album. It is an album about reconciling with loss as well as gratitude. CD 16444045 $15.99
1313 LLC Pop/Rock Mick Mars, legendary guitarist for Motley Crue, unveils his first ever solo album. It shows that he is still a serious musical force to be reckoned with while charting into new sonic territory. CD 16394700 $19.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23
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Top upcoming releases patrons are looking for Maluma Don Juan
Sony Music Latin Latin CD 16500850 $10.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 26
Charttopping digital release is now on CD
Music Staff Picks
Usher Coming Home
Mega/Gamma. R&B Usher has changed music, culture, and countless lives. This album was mainly recorded in Atlanta with many of Atlanta’s hottest producers including Lil John, Rico Love, The-Dream, Jermain Dupri, and D Mile, among many others. CD 16512806 $16.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9
New music from the big game halftime star
Chromeo Adult Contemporary
Benny the Butcher Everybody Can’t Go
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC Pop/Rock Guest Artist: La Roux CD 16356503 $13.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16
Def Jam Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Lil Wayne, Westside Gunn CD 16487321 $11.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE JANUARY 26
Duo brings the funk on their sixth album
Fusion of gritty street lyricism and sharp storytelling
Zara Larsson Venus
Sommer House/Epic Pop/Rock Guest Artists: David Guetta The highly anticipated follow-up to her 2021 album Poster Girl. It includes singles Can’t Tame Her and On My Love with David Guetta, both of which hit number one on US dance radio. CD 16511411 $16.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 9
Paloma Faith The Glorification of Sadness Sin UK Pop/Rock CD 16460058 $18.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16
A confident, cinematic, empowering, and compelling album
MGMT Loss of Life
Mom+Pop Pop/Rock CD 16374554 $16.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23
Duo’s first new album since 2018
Second album from the chart-topping star For all titles in this catalog, click Cat2Cart on MidwestTape.com / January 15, 2024
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Priscilla
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen When Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock n’ roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. R 113 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16344605 $23.24 Blu-ray+DVD 16344606 $29.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
“An impeccable union of director and subject.” - Hollywood Reporter
Elvis and Me Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
Autobiography The intimate story of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it. AB CD 6 Discs 15178799 $36.99
The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla, directed by Sofia Coppola
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