Midwest Tape Weekly June 10, 2024

June 10, 2024

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Steve Carell

A young girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone’s imaginary friends who have been left behind as their reallife friends have grown up. PG 104 min. (2024) Children’s

“ …engaging kid-pleaser that celebrates the power of imagination.”

- The Guardian

Shelterwood Lisa Wingate

Historical Fiction A sweeping novel inspired by the untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect children caught in the storm of land barons hungry for power and oil wealth. AB CD 11 Discs 16344577 $44.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

“Starred Review: Wingate is at the top of her game.” -Publishers Weekly

Video The best shows from the biggest streamers Streaming TV

Ted Lasso The Richmond Way

Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift

In a bitter divorce settlement from her billionaire husband, Rebecca Welton becomes the new owner of British football club AFC Richmond. Her first order of business is to fire the team’s current manager and replace him with an idealistic allAmerican football coach, Theodore ‘Ted’ Lasso. Ted and his friend, assistant coach Beard, cross the pond to take up the management of the team’s ‘long, albeit modest’ history. Richmond is about to change the way they’re doing things, and from now on, that way is the Lasso way.

TVMA 1020 min. Comedy

DVD 16812689 $83.24 8 Discs

Blu-ray 16812688 $95.99 6 Discs

AVAILABLE JULY 30

“...funny, heartwarming, occasionally deep and full of romantic comedy references.” - USA Today

Halo

Season 2

Starring: Olive Gray, Natascha McElhone, Pablo Schreiber

Master Chief John-117 risks everything to prove what no one else will believe: the Covenant is preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold.

NR (2023) Action/Adventure

DVD 16789327 $37.49

4 Discs

Blu-ray 16789328 $42.74

4 Discs

4K Blu-ray 16789326 $57.74

Steelbook, 4 Discs

AVAILABLE JULY 23

NCIS:

Sydney

Season 1

Starring: Olivia Swann, Todd Lasance, Sean Sagar

When an American submariner dies during a ceremony in Sydney, American NCIS agents and Australian AFP officers are thrust together in a joint investigation.

NR 345 min. (2023) Drama

DVD 16874419 $27.19

2 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

Star Trek Discovery

Final Season

Starring: Doug Jones, Sonequa Martin-Green, Anthony Rapp

The crew of the USS Discovery find themselves on an epic adventure to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries.

NR 576 min. (2024) Science Fiction

DVD 16897817 $35.24

4 Discs

Blu-ray 16897818 $40.49

4 Discs

AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

South Park

(Not Suitable for Children)

Voices of: Trey Parker, Matt Stone

After it’s discovered that a teacher at South Park

Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.

NR 46 min. (2023) Animated

DVD 16864311 $17.24

Blu-ray 16864300 $24.74

AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

Perfect Days (Japanese)

Starring: Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, living his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. A series of unexpected encounters leads him to reflect on himself.

The latest from around the world

PG 124 min. (2023) (Japan) $4M Drama

Criterion Collection

DVD 16817178 $22.49

Blu-ray 16817177 $29.99

4K Blu-ray 16817176 $37.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE JULY 16

“...a humble little film, maybe, but an enriching one. It’s a soul-cleanse.”

- Empire Magazine

Ennio (Italian)

Starring: Quentin Tarantino

An examination of Ennio Morricone’s career across the hundreds of unforgettable film scores that he wrote, giving the master one last chance to recount his artistic process.

NR 156 min. (2023) (Italy) Biographical

DVD 16797658 $25.49

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

“A

painstakingly detailed, fantastically entertaining, and profoundly exhausting deep dive...” - The Guardian

Mars Express (French)

Voices of: Lea Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobe

Set in the 23rd century on Mars, a private investigator and her android partner are hired to track down a notorious hacker and are caught up in a murder investigation.

UNK 89 min. (2024) Animated Blu-ray 16812691 $17.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

Reconstruction of Occupation (Czech)

With archival materials stock shot by Czech military cameramen, filmmaker Jan Sikl pieces together a rare picture of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia.

NR 95 min. (2021) Documentary

DVD 16864323 $25.49

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

Yo Fausto (Spanish)

Starring: Cesar Antulio, Carlos Aragon, Pablo Astiazaran

When Fausto flees to Barcelona following his mother’s suicide attempt, he crosses paths with Carmen, a struggling model, igniting a passionate romance.

UNK 121 min. (2021) Drama

DVD 16924829 $19.54

AVAILABLE JUNE 27

Anselm (German)

Starring: Anselm Kiefer, Daniel Kiefer, Anton Wenders

Director Wim Wenders creates a hypnotic portrait of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most innovative and important painters and sculptors of our time.

NR 93 min. (2023) (Germany)

Documentary

Criterion Collection

DVD 16855472 $18.74

Blu-ray 16855471 $22.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE JULY 23

Bholaa (Hindi)

Starring: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Sanjay Mishra

After getting out of prison with the desire to meet his daughter, Bholaa’s plans are interrupted by a well-orchestrated drug bust.

UNK 144 min. (2023) (India) Action/Adventure

DVD 16924827 $19.54

AVAILABLE JUNE 27

Arctic Circle

Seasons 1-3 (Finnish)

Starring: Iina Kuustonen, Pihla Viitala, Venla Ronkainen

A detective and a virologist pursue an unusual investigation that places them on the wrong side of the law.

NR 983 min. (Finland) Drama

DVD 16838799 $59.49 6 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Audiobook New and upcoming romantic titles Romance

The Granddaughter’s

Irish Secret

Susanne O’Leary

The Summer Escape

Jill Shalvis

Anna Moore, not one for wild quests, finds herself racing against time with adventurist Owen Harris to clear her dad’s name of stealing a million-dollar necklace. Together they embark on a scavenger hunt for clues, discovering unexpected chemistry along the way.

AB CD 7 Discs 16469303 $36.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Book 6 of the Sunrise Cove series

When Rose’s family heirloom is deemed fake, she and lawyer Noel Quinn search for the real one, uncovering a forbidden love that divides their families and reveals Noel’s unexpected ties to the mystery.

AB CD 6 Discs 16621068

$59.99

AVAILABLE JULY 9

Honey Be Mine

Sasha Summers

Rosemary Hill returns to Honey, Texas, feeling down after losing her bee project funding. Secretly in love with her, her high school best friend Everett hesitates to confess when she’s offered her dream job. Their friendship might be turning into something more.

AB CD 8 Discs 16446397

$42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

The Hometown Legend Maisey

Yates

Rory Sullivan, tired of living in her sisters’ shadows, decides to rekindle her friendship with Gideon Payne, a troubled army hero. Their attraction is undeniable, but only Rory can convince him he’s capable of offering more than something temporary.

AB CD 9 Discs 16446607

$42.99

AVAILABLE JULY 23

The Villain Edit

Laurie Devore

An irresistibly sharp dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a Bachelor-like reality show to revive her flagging career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the show’s villain.

AB CD 9 Discs 16469373

$42.99

AVAILABLE JULY 2

Business Casual

B. K. Borison Nova Porter, focused on opening her tattoo studio in Inglewild, is unexpectedly drawn to investment banker Charlie Milford. With Charlie in town temporarily, he sees potential in Nova and hopes to prove himself worthy of her attention.

AB CD 8 Discs 16394515

$59.99

AVAILABLE JULY 16

The Love Shack

Lori Foster Neighbors Berkley and Lawson keep stirring up old feelings while they try to escape their past. Despite attraction, they try to avoid each other, but with matchmakers and their chemistry, they find it tough. Can they confront their pasts and embrace love?

AB CD 9 Discs 16446627

$42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

The Au Pair Affair

Tessa Bailey

Tallulah is a live-in nanny for Burgess, and as she helps his introverted daughter, sparks fly between her and Burgess. When complications arise, Tallulah leaves to protect his daughter. Encouraged by his daughter, he decides to fight for a future with Tallulah.

AB CD 10 Discs 16470270

$47.99

AVAILABLE JULY 16

The Gilded Crown

Marianne Gordon

Hellevir has been able to raise the dead since childhood, each resurrection taking a toll on her. When Princess Sullivain is assassinated, the Queen commands Hellevir to revive her and stay by her side to prevent civil war.

AB CD 12 Discs 16071903

$47.99

AVAILABLE JULY 2

Bestselling authors

The Briar Club

Kate Quinn Historical Fiction

Grace’s weekly parties become a healing balm on the lives of her guests but she hides a terrible secret of her own. When a shocking act of violence tears the house apart, the Briar Club women must decide once and for all: who is the true enemy in their midst?

AB CD 10 Discs 16469682 $47.99

AVAILABLE JULY 9

Shadow of Doubt

Brad Thor Suspense

A mysterious cargo plane with unknown coordinates, a high-level Russian defector with secrets that could shatter the West, and a conspiracy that could ignite a firestorm leave Scot Harvath to choose between his conscience and his country.

AB CD 10 Discs 16551187 $44.99

AVAILABLE JULY 23

Flashpoint

Catherine Coulter Suspense

After surviving a bombing, Elizabeth faces three attempts on her life, while 12-year-old Autumn discovers Tash is psychic like her and his father is suspected of embezzlement. They’re soon racing for survival.

AB CD 10 Discs 16469649 $47.99

AVAILABLE JULY 2

The Burning

Linda Castillo Mystery

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a gruesome murder that reveals a little-known chapter of early Amish history.

AB CD 8 Discs 16242023 $39.99

AVAILABLE JULY 9

The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby

Ellery Lloyd

Women’s Fiction

In 1938, heiress Juliette Willoughby died in a studio fire with her masterpiece. Fifty years later, two art students discover evidence suggesting foul play, uncovering family secrets and an old curse. Their find is connected to a murder in Dubai, but how?

AB CD 8 Discs 16469093 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Clete

James Lee Burke Thriller

Ex-cop Clete Purcel’s car is ransacked by thugs connected to his grandniece’s death. During his search for the thugs, hired by Clara Bow, he investigates her ex-husband and deaths tracing back to a tattooed man. Amid hallucinations and doubts about Clara, Clete and Dave uncover rumors of a dangerous substance, hinting at a deeper conspiracy.

AB CD 8 Discs 16376352 $34.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

“Devils and saints wrestle in the mud of bayou country.” -Kirkus Reviews

Rancher’s Law

Diana Palmer Romance

Amelia’s heart belongs to Cal, who she nurses back to health, but despite their chemistry, Cal pushes her away. She tries to move on, but their bond pulls them back together.

AB CD 9 Discs 16446002 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

A Murderer Among Us

Heather Graham Romance

Posing as a couple, Sky Ferguson, daughter of the lead singer of a legendary rock band who died suspiciously, and undercover FBI agent Chase McCoy must trust each other and confront how far they’ll go for the truth.

AB CD 6 Discs 16445995 $36.99

AVAILABLE JULY 23

Music New Country Albums From

the traditional to contemporary

Lainey Wilson Whirlwind

Broken Bow Records Country

Grammy Award-winning artist Lainey Wilson delivers a daringly honest look into the singer’s life and journey around the world. The highly anticipated 14-track album is produced by Jay Joyce.

CD 16913548 $12.74

AVAILABLE AUGUST 23

2024 ACM Entertainer of the Year

Megan Moroney

Am I Okay?

Sony Music Nashville Country

The massively anticipated sophomore album from breakout country superstar Megan Moroney is an up-close look at the life-changing pain of heartbreak and the glory of moving on.

CD 16883535 $13.59

AVAILABLE JULY 12

Billy Currington #1’s Volume 1

Mercury Nashville Country

Includes 11 tracks that all went to number one on the country charts. A perfect compilation for any country music fan. Album includes People Are Crazy ; We Are Tonight; Hey Girl; Don’t It; and more.

CD 16895300 $11.99

AVAILABLE JULY 5

Chayce Beckham

Bad for Me Wheelhouse

Among Chayce Beckham’s many early accolades is being named a 2024 Listen Up Artist by CMT. His new album includes the hit single 23

CD 16860657 $14.44

AVAILABLE JUNE 28

American Aquarium

The Fear of Standing Still Losing Side Country

Guest Artist: Katie Pruitt

Recorded live at the legendary Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, The Fear of Standing Still marks American Aquarium’s second outing with producer Shooter Jennings.

CD 16906757 $13.59

AVAILABLE JULY 26

The Del McCoury Band

Songs of Love and Life

McCoury Music Country

Seven years after their last LP, the Del McCoury Band returns to take on the challenge with a glorious 13-song collection. Once again, the album features Del touching down on a diverse set of tracks, both vintage and contemporary.

CD 16895364 $14.44

AVAILABLE JUNE 28

George Strait Cowboys and Dreamers

MCA Nashville Country

Guest Artist: Chris Stapleton

George Strait’s latest album, Cowboys and Dreamers, is his first new music since 2019. This new collection features 13 songs and includes a duet with Chris Stapleton.

CD 16935280 $11.99

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 6

Pat Metheny

Moondial Modern Recordings

Jazz

CD 16762109

$14.44

AVAILABLE

JULY 26

Solo guitar album from the Grammy Award winner

Noteworthy new releases

Camila Cabello C, XOXO

Geffen Records Pop/Rock

Guest Artist: Lil Nas X

Camila Cabello’s new album has been proclaimed to be her ‘boldest solo album’ by Paper magazine. It features the single HE KNOWS, which is a collaboration with Lil Nas X.

CD 16929107 $14.99

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE JUNE 28

Includes the singles I LUV IT and HE KNOWS

Ani DiFranco

Unprecedented Shit

Righteous Babe Records

Folk

CD 16762107

$15.29

AVAILABLE

JULY 12

A sonic departure from the iconic singer-songwriter

Everyone’s Getting Involved

A24

Pop/Rock Artists: The National, Paramore

CD 16891474

$15.29

AVAILABLE JULY 26

An all-star tribute to Talking Heads

Kehlani Crash

Atlantic R&B

Kehlani returns with her first full-length release since her chart-topping album Blue Water Road in 2022.

CD 16937950 $11.24

AVAILABLE JUNE 21

Features the new single After Hours

Ghost

Rite Here Rite Now

Original Motion Picture

Soundtrack

Loma Vista Recordings Soundtracks

CD 16913549

$14.99

AVAILABLE JULY 26

Featuring music from the metal band’s concert film

Twisters

The Album Atlantic Soundtracks

Artists: Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert

CD 16935483

$16.14

AVAILABLE JULY 19

Soundtrack includes songs from Kane Brown, Shania Twain, and more

“…funny, silly, and a little scary, with its pockets full of hand-built doodahs.” - The Independent

Starring: Paul Rudd, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon