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Mean Girls
Starring: Jon Hamm, Angourie Rice, Jenna Fischer
Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
PG13 112 min. (2024) $72M Comedy
DVD 16498481 $25.49
Blu-ray 16498482 $30.74
4K+Blu-ray 16645302 $35.24
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
“…it’s a ton of fun, a too-rare commodity whether that’s at the theater or streaming.” - CNN
The Book of Clarence
Starring: Teyana Taylor, James McAvoy, Benedict Cumberbatch
Striving to find a better life, Clarence is enthralled by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine existence.
PG13 129 min. (2024) $6M Comedy
DVD 16498483 $26.24
Blu-ray 16498484 $29.24
“…creative bursts of fresh air and great performances from its ensemble cast, The Book of Clarence has a lot to offer…”
- Austin Chronicle
The Iron Claw
Starring: Holt McCallany, Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.
R 130 min. (2023) $35M Drama
Blu-ray 16428803 $29.99 2 Discs
“The Iron Claw is a crippler of a sports drama and Efron is its heart, its champion left alone at the center of the ring.” - CNN
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Drive-Away Dolls
Starring: Matt Damon, Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan
R 84 min. (2024) $5M
Action/Adventure
DVD 16560154 $22.49
Blu-ray+DVD 16560155 $26.24
2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
Lisa Frankenstein
Starring: Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano, Joshua Montes
PG13 101 min. (2024)
$10M Horror
COLLECTOR’S EDITION
DVD 16560152 $17.24
Blu-ray 16560153 $26.24
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
Night Swim
Starring: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amelie Hoeferle
PG13 99 min. (2024)
$33M Horror
DVD 16498489 $22.49
Collector’s Edition
Blu-ray+DVD 16498490 $26.24
2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
The Beekeeper
Starring: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi
One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national dangers after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful covert organization known as ‘Beekeepers.’
R 105 min. (2024) $65M Action/Adventure
DVD 16498486 $22.49
Blu-ray 16498487 $26.24
4K+Blu-ray 16498488 $33.74
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
“It does everything that an action movie needs to do and does it in witty, unexpected ways.” - San Francisco Chronicle
Madame Web
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor
UNK 116 min. (2024) $41M
Action/Adventure
DVD 16560161 $26.24
Blu-ray+DVD 16560162 $29.99
2 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 16560163 $34.49
2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
“A confection that delights the more you partake of it.”
- Toronto Star
Poor Things
Starring: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef
The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
R 142 min. (2023) (Ireland) $34M
Science Fiction
DVD 16428804 $24.74
Blu-ray 16428805 $32.24
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Kung Fu Panda 4
Voices of: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis
After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a Dragon Warrior, while a sorceress plans to re-summon all the villains Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
PG 94 min. (2024) Children’s
DVD 16621017 2 Discs
Blu-ray+DVD 16621018
2 Discs
4K+Blu-ray 16621019 2 Discs
COMING SOON
Godzilla X Kong
The New Empire
Starring: Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Rachel House
Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island’s mysteries.
PG13 (2024)
Action/Adventure
DVD 16621015
Blu-ray+DVD 16621016
COMING SOON
2 Discs
Imaginary
Starring: Tom Payne, Dewanda Wise, Veronica Falcón
Dune Part 2
Starring: Timotheé Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson
The mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen on a warpath of revenge and endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
PG 166 min. (2024) Action/Adventure
DVD 16577856
Blu-ray 16577855
4K+Blu-ray 16577854
COMING SOON
“Dune Part Two is a sweeping and engaging continuation that will make you eager for a third installment.”
- TheWrap
A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is very real and angry that she abandoned him.
PG13 104 min. (2024)
Horror
DVD 16621008
Blu-ray+DVD 16621009
COMING SOON
2 Discs
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Video
When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.
UNK 125 min. (2024) Action/Adventure
DVD 16621004
Blu-ray+DVD 16621005 2 Discs
COMING SOON
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu
PG13 (2024) Action/Adventure
DVD 16621006
Blu-ray+DVD 16621007 2 Discs
COMING SOON
Love Lies Bleeding
Starring: Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart, Dave Franco
R 104 min. (2024) Action/Adventure
DVD 16621010
Blu-ray+DVD 16621011 2 Discs
COMING SOON
Not Another Church Movie
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Vivica A. Fox, Jamie Foxx R 88 min. (2024) Comedy
DVD 16622329
Blu-ray 16622330
COMING SOON
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Starring: Justice Smith, Zachary Barton, Anthony Coons
PG13 104 min. (2024) Comedy
DVD 16621012
Blu-ray 16621013
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Arthur the King
Starring: Paul Rudd, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon
Poor Things
Starring: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef
The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
R 142 min. (2023) (Ireland) $34M
Science Fiction
DVD 16428804 $24.74
Blu-ray 16428805 $32.24
The Holdovers
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa
R 134 min. (2023) $20M Comedy
DVD
16345466 $22.49
Collector’s Edition
Blu-ray+DVD
16345467 $26.24 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs
of Best Original Screenplay – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Anatomy of a Fall (French)
Starring: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud
R 151 min. (2023) $5M (France) Drama
CRITERION
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DVD
16635269 $22.49
2 Discs
Blu-ray
16635268 $29.99
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American Fiction
Starring: John Ortiz, Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross
R 117 min. (2023)
$21M Comedy
DVD
16428813 $26.99
Blu-ray+DVD
16428814 $33.74
2 Discs
COMING SOON
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.
TVMA 95 min. (2023)
Documentary
DVD
16162780 $18.74
of 7 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Actor for Cillian Murphy
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
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Winner of Best Adapted Screenplay – Cord Jefferson
Winner
(2023) $329M Drama
15994557 $17.24 2 Discs Blu-ray +DVD 15994558 $18.74 3 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 15994559 $25.49 3 Discs 16404752 $53.99
181 min.
DVD
Winner
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Winnie the Pooh
Blood and Honey
Starring: Craig David Dowsett, Amber Doig-Thorne, Chris Cordell
After Christopher Robin abandons them for college, Pooh and Piglet embark on a bloody rampage as they search for a new source of food.
NR 84 min. (2023)
Horror
Blu-ray 16569943 $28.49
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
American Star
Starring: Ian McShane, Thomas Kretschmann, Nora Arnezeder
An assassin is on a final assignment in Fuerteventura, but when his target is delayed, he finds himself drawn to the island, its people, and a ghostly shipwreck.
R 107 min. (2024)
Suspense/Thriller
DVD 16564401 $17.24
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
18 1/2
Starring:
Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro, Gina Kreiezmar
In 1974, a White House transcriber is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she obtains the only copy of the infamous 18½-minute gap in Nixon’s tapes.
PG13 88 min. (2022)
Comedy
DVD 16635282 $11.24
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
The Fox (German)
Starring: Simon Morze, Adriane Gradziel, Marko Kerezovic
In a story of an unlikely friendship at the dawn of World War II, a young soldier enounters a wounded fox cub and takes it with him to occupied France.
NR 117 min. (2022) Drama
DVD 16557188 $14.99
What Rhymes with Reason
Starring: Gattlin Griffith, Ricardo Hurtado, Giselle Torres Tragedy ignites a group of teens to find a legendary landmark hidden in the wilderness. Together, they navigate the adventure while confronting the darkness within themselves.
PG13 102 min. (2023) Action/Adventure
DVD 16607856 $14.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
Burning Days (Turkish)
Starring: Selahattin Pasali, Ekin Koc, Erol Babaoglu
Emre, a young prosecutor newly appointed to the small town of Yaniklar, finds himself being pulled into a political conflict during his first criminal investigation.
UNK 131 min. (2022) Drama
DVD 16610388 $18.74
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
Monster (Japanese)
Starring: Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa When her young son starts to behave strangely, a mother feels there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on.
PG13 126 min. (2023) Drama
Blu-ray 16607836 $22.49
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
“A film that works at once as a highly-charged suspenser, a savvy piece of tightlyenclosed world-building and a sharp critique of machismo, populism and their very tangible dangers.”
- Screen International
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The Act
“Patricia Arquette continues her chameleon-like acting renaissance in The Act.”
- New York Post
The Complete Limited Series
Starring: Joey King, Patricia Arquette, Chloe Sevigny
As Gypsy strives to break free from her overprotective mom’s controlling influence, she begins to uncover a host of secrets that propel her down a deadly path.
TVMA 425 min. (2019) Drama
DVD 16607832 $23.99 2 Discs
Blu-ray 16607833 $28.49 2 Discs
Doom Patrol Season 4
“Harebrained
TV plots like this aren’t unheard of, but Doom Patrol flaunts them as its central feature. Its cast pulls them off with zest.”
- Salon.com
Starring: Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Matt Bomer
DC’s unlikeliest group of heroes, the Doom Patrol, are ready to save the world...kind of. The team unexpectedly travels to the future to find an unwelcome surprise.
NR 586 min. (2022) Action/Adventure
DVD 16579189 $18.74 3 Discs
Blu-ray 16579190 $22.49 3 Discs
Star Trek Lower Decks Season 4
Voices of: Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Eugene Cordero
An unknown force is destroying starships and threatening galactic peace. Luckily, the crew of the USS Cerritos isn’t important enough for stuff like that!
NR 257 min. (2023) Animated
DVD 16668090 $19.49 2 Discs
Blu-ray 16622909 $24.74 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 16
“...the animated comedy series proves, again, to be the most consistently good entry of the franchise’s contemporary slate of shows.” - Inverse
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Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 2
Starring: Emma Hamilton, Rob Collins, Stephen Peacocke
UNK 370 min. (2024) Drama
DVD 16516953 $29.99 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
“There’s an easy and authentic camaraderie between the members of the team…”
- Sydney Morning Herald
Nolly
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Gatiss, Con O’Neill
UNK 165 min. (2024) Drama
DVD 16457854 $22.49
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
“…Russell T Davies has taken the most unpromising scenario—ageing female star of daytime Eighties TV soap gets sacked—and turned it into TV gold.” - London Evening Standard
“...an action series that applies moral questions to its action. This doesn’t make the gunplay any less enjoyable, but it does make it seem more intelligent.”
-
Lawmen
Bass Reeves
Starring: David Oyelowo, Dennis Quaid, Donald Sutherland It follows the journey of Reeves and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black US Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi.
NR 361 min. (2023) Drama
DVD 16622910 $24.74 3 Discs
Blu-ray 16622911 $30.74 3 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
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UNK 146 min. (2021)
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UNK 114 min. (2021)
DVD 16486158 $18.74
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UNK 86 min. (2021)
DVD 16486159 $18.74
Strawberry Shortcake’s Spring Spectacular
Strawberry thinks more popularity will help her baking dreams come true and decides to compete to win best float at the flower festival.
TVY 60 min. (2024)
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UNK 17 min. (2024)
DVD 16584186 $29.24
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UNK 7 min. (2024)
DVD 16551149 $18.74
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Titles included: PAW Patrol: The Movie; PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie; PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue; PAW Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue.
PG 308 min. Children’s
DVD 16569872 $63.74 4 Movies
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Titles included: The Hating Game; Just Go with It; The Ugly Truth; Leap Year; Mr. & Mrs. Smith. R 535 min.
Romance
DVD
16633822 $53.24
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Excuse My Family
Titles included: Father of the Bride (2022); Life of the Party; Maybe I Do; Ticket to Paradise; Daddy’s Home.
PG13 515 min. Comedy
DVD
16569871 $68.24
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Titles included: Beast; No Good Deed; The Mountain Between Us; The Dark Tower; The Take. R 477 min.
Action/Adventure
DVD
16633824 $61.49
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Titles included: Essential Techniques for Sketching the Energy of Places; Sketching People in Motion; Sketchbooks: Drawing the Everyday; Travel Sketching in Mixed Media.
UNK 597 min. S.T.E.A.M.
DVD
16569874 $74.99
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Agatha Christie Mysteries
Titles included: Crooked House; Murder on the Orient Express; Death on the Nile; A Haunting in Venice.
PG13 472 min.
Mystery
DVD
16633823 $65.24
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Titles included: West Side Story; The Tempest; Much Ado About Nothing; She’s the Man; 10 Things I Hate About You.
PG13 577 min.
Drama
DVD
16633821 $52.49
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Titles included: Barbie; Babylon; Bombshell; I, Tonya; Focus. R 634 min. Drama
DVD
16569873 $68.99
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Lost Angel
The Genius of Judee Sill
Starring: Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby
The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone.
NR 91 min. (2024)
DVD 16607841 $14.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 16
“...something that attains the same grace and beauty heard in Sill’s music.” - Uncut Magazine
Innovators of Black History
Volume 1
Benjamin Banneker, George Washington Carver, and Lewis Latimer are just a few of the greatest innovators and inventors of Black history. This is their legacy, their inventions, and their story.
UNK 62 min.
DVD 16459139 $22.49
Blu-ray 16459140 $29.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
Easter Island
Since Europeans arrived on Rapa Nui—or Easter Island—over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them.
UNK 53 min. (2024)
DVD
16394797 $22.49
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
The History of Cybernetics
Cybernetics is the study of the structure and behavior of complex systems and their control and communication, first coined by Norbert Wiener in 1948.
UNK 57 min.
DVD
16459111 $22.49
Blu-ray 16459112 $29.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
American Experience
Fly with Me
The story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, or get a prescription for birth control.
UNK 120 min. (2024)
Underdog
Starring: Doug Butler, Casey Butler
The curiously optimistic story of Doug Butler—a hardscrabble Vermont dairy farmer who risks losing the only home he’s ever known to chase his dreams of dog mushing in Alaska.
NR 82 min. (2021)
DVD 16607842 $14.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
“...may seem like a story with niche appeal, but the result will surely resonate with all the underdogs out there.” - FilmThreat
DVD 16560168 $22.49
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
Patrick and the Whale
Using underwater footage, Patrick Dykstra explores the fascinating nature of the sperm whale, attempting to shine a light on its intellegence and complexity.
UNK 55 min. (2024)
DVD
16394796 $22.49
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
When Whales Could Walk
In Egypt’s Sahara Desert, massive skeletons with strange skulls and gigantic teeth jut out from the sandy ground. This fossil graveyard, millions of years old, is known as the Valley of the Whales.
UNK 60 min. (2024)
DVD 16211485 $22.49
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
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Blue Giant (Japanese)
Voices of: Yutaka Aoyama, Masayuki Kato, Sayaka Kinoshita
Dai Miyamoto’s life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A former high school basketball player, Dai picks up a saxophone and begins practicing day and night, determined to become one of the greatest of all time.
NR 120 min. (2023)
Blu-ray 16569954 $21.74
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time Super Extra Complete Collection
Voices of: Hiro Shimono, Sayaka Senbongi Peter Grill is back and ready for action! He’s the strongest man in the world, which means more women are interested in his ‘other’ talents. It will take every ounce of Peter’s nonexistent willpower to avoid temptation.
TVMA 150 min. (2020)
Blu-ray 16564398 $37.49 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
Dangers in My Heart Season 1 (Japanese)
Voices of: Shun Horie, Katelyn Barr, Megumi Han Fascinated by the macabre, Kyotaro fantasizes about acting on his twisted thoughts to the detriment of his classmates. His heart is dark until an encounter with Anna lights a spark within it in a classic tale of boy meets girl.
TV14 300 min. (2023)
Blu-ray 16564403 $52.49 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
Otaku Elf
The Complete Collection (Japanese)
Voices of: Yuka Ozaki, Ami Koshimizu Koito Koganei works as the teenage shrine maiden at the Takamimi Shrine, catering to the whims of its resident: a centuries-old elf who loves video games as much as she hates going outside.
TVPG 300 min.
Blu-ray
16564400 $44.99 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
Rozen Maiden
The Complete Collection (Japanese)
Voices of: Karen Strassman, Laura Bailey
Remember those nightmares you had as a child, when your toys came to life? That’s the reality that Jun Sakurada suddenly finds himself living in when Shinku arrives in a box.
TV14 975 min.
Blu-ray 16564399 $89.99 7 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 16
Black Bullet
The Complete Collection
Voices of: Yuki Kaji, Luci Christian
It’s been 10 years since mankind was nearly wiped out by a parasitic virus known as Gastrea. With the survivors now forced to live within a protective barrier of monoliths, the Gastrea threat is diminished but still present.
TVMA 325 min.
Blu-ray 16564395 $37.49 2 Discs
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
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The Color Purple
Starring: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks
PG13 141 min. (2023) $61M Musical
DVD 16428811 $22.49
Blu-ray 16428812 $26.24
4K+Blu-ray 16554762 $38.24
Wish
Voices of: Chris Pine, Ariana DeBose, Alan Tudyk
PG 95 min. (2023) $64M Children’s
DVD 16345458 $24.74
Blu-ray+DVD 16345459 $32.24 2 Discs
Ferrari
Starring: Adam Driver, Patrick Dempsey, Shailene Woodley
R 130 min. (2023) $19M Biographical
DVD 16428815 $15.74
Blu-ray 16428816 $20.24
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Starring: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard
PG13 124 min. (2023) $124M Action/Adventure
DVD 16428808 $26.24
Blu-ray 16428809 $29.99
4K+Blu-ray 16428810 $37.49
Dream Scenario
Starring: Lily Bird, Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson
R 102 min. (2023) $6M Comedy
Blu-ray+DVD 16345452 $29.99 2 Discs
Anyone but You
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp
R 103 min. (2023) $88M Comedy
DVD 16554751 $26.24
Blu-ray 16554750 $29.24
I.S.S.
Starring: Ariana DeBose, John Gallagher Jr., Chris Messina
R 95 min. (2024) $7M Science Fiction
DVD 16498491 $14.24
Blu-ray 16498492 $15.74
Freelance
Starring: John Cena, Alison Brie, Juan Pablo Raba
R 109 min. (2023) $5M Action/Adventure
DVD 16290956 $13.49
Blu-ray 16290957 $14.99
Waitress
The Musical
Starring: Sara Bareilles, Drew Gehling, Charity Dawson
UNK 144 min. (2023) $5M Musical
DVD 16509401 $19.49
Blu-ray 16509402 $21.74
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Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
The Final Season
Starring: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish
Jack is promoted to CIA Acting Deputy Director and finds himself on his most dangerous mission yet, appointed with the daunting task of unearthing internal corruption.
NR 337
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SEASON
The Hunt for Red October
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Sean Connery, Sam Neill
In 1984, the Soviet Union’s best sub captain heads for the US in a new undetectable sub. The CIA and US military must discover: is he trying to defect or start a war?
PG 135 min. (1990) Action/Adventure
DVD 10028629 $5.24
Blu-ray 10229784 $9.74
4K+Blu-ray 14394947 $24.74
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Patriot Games
Starring: James Earl Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Anne Archer When CIA analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge.
R 117 min. (1992) Action/Adventure
DVD 10028603 $9.74
Blu-ray 10229783 $11.99
4K+Blu-ray 14964067 $24.74
30th Anniversary Edition, 2 Discs
Clear and Present Danger
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Harrison Ford CIA analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Columbian drug cartel.
PG13 141 min. (1994)
Action/Adventure
DVD 10031862 $5.24
4K+Blu-ray 15826023 $22.49
2 Discs
Jack Ryan
Shadow Recruit
Starring: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the US economy with a terrorist attack.
PG13 105 min. (2014) $51M
Action/Adventure
DVD 11054246 $9.74
Blu-ray 14720271 $17.24
4K+Blu-ray 12133095 $24.74
2 Discs
“The dialogue is quick and sharp and there are flourishes to make a spy movie lover smile.” - Toronto Star
The Sum of All Fears
Starring: Ben Affleck, James Cromwell, Liev Schreiber CIA agent Jack Ryan is in a race against time to stop terrorists who plan to ignite war between the US and Russia by detonating a nuclear bomb at the Super Bowl.
PG13 123 min. (2002) $119M
Action/Adventure
Blu-ray 10229786 $7.49
4K+Blu-ray 14903341 $22.49
2 Discs
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Thanksgiving
Starring: Rick Hoffman, Patrick Dempsey, Gina Gershon
R 106 min. (2023) $32M Horror
Make sure your shelves are stocked with these top titles!
DVD 16345463 $26.24
Blu-ray 16345464 $29.24
Good Burger 2
Starring: Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Pete Davidson
NR 90 min. (2023) Comedy
DVD 16500816 $13.49
Blu-ray 16554761 $19.49
Starring: Nan Goldin
NR 122 min. (2022) Documentary
CRITERION COLLECTION
DVD 16511783 $22.49
Blu-ray 16511782 $29.99
Wednesday Season 1
Starring: Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan Follows Wednesday Addams’s years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents.
NR 389 min. (2022) Comedy
DVD 16500841 $18.74
3 Discs
Blu-ray 16500842 $22.49
2 Discs
“The entire series finds director Tim Burton in perfect sync with the material.”
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UNK 198 min. (2022) Children’s Blu-ray 16547563 $14.24
Starring: Neil Dudgeon, Nick Hendrix, Fiona Dolman
NR 372 min. (2023) Mystery
DVD 16500823 $29.99
2 Discs
Blu-ray 16500822 $29.99
2 Discs
Starring: Amanda Schull, Carlo Marks
NR 84 min. (2023) Drama
DVD 16547565 $10.49
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
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The biggest titles hitting the box office / Movie Calendar
The summer blockbuster season gets an early start this year with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga hitting theaters in May. A pair of sequels and a prequel headline June’s offerings, with Bad Boys 4, Inside Out 2, and A Quiet Place: Day One
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The Fall Guy 5/3
Back to Black 5/17
→ The Fall Guy .........................................5/3 → Tarot 5/10 → Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ...................... 5/10 → The Strangers: Chapter 1 5/17 → Back to Black .................................... 5/17 → IF 5/17
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ................. 5/24
The Garfield Movie 5/24
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Inside Out 2 6/14 The Bikeriders 6/21 A Quiet Place: Day One 6/28
The Garfield Movie 5/24
→ The Watchers 6/7 → Bad Boys 4........................................ 6/14 → Inside Out 2 6/14 → The Bikeriders ..................................6/21 → It Ends with Us 6/21 → A Quiet Place: Day One 6/28 → June Zero 6/28
June Calendar
Sting 4/12
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 4/19
The First Omen ...................................4/5
Dragonkeeper 4/5
Monkey Man ........................................4/5 → Civil War 4/12 → Sting ................................................. 4/12 → Abigail 4/19 → The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare ....................................... 4/19 → Unsung Hero 4/26 → Challengers ...................................... 4/26
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Monkey Man 4/5
Top Titles / Grab these hot new releases first
Toxic Prey
John Sandford
Suspense
Lucas Davenport and his daughter, Letty, team up to track down a dangerous scientist whose latest project could endanger the entire world.
AB CD 10 Discs 16167868 $39.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
It Had to Be You
Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke
Suspense
Television producer Laurie Moran investigates the unsolved murder of a beloved couple celebrating the college graduations of their successful twin sons.
AB CD 7 Discs 16182265 $34.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 16
Table for Two Amor Towles
Historical Fiction
A collection of stories based in New York City, most of which take place around year 2000, considering the fateful consequences that can spring from brief encounters and the delicate mechanics of compromise that operate at the heart of modern marriages.
AB CD 11 Discs 16167879 $44.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
Camino Ghosts
John Grisham
Suspense
A giant resort developer is using its political muscle and deep pockets to claim ownership of a deserted island. What the developer doesn’t know is that the island has a remarkable history, and locals believe it is cursed.
AB CD 7 Discs 16330080 $44.99
AVAILABLE MAY 28
Extinction
Douglas Preston
Science Fiction
A thriller that explores the possible and unintended dangers of the very real efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other long-extinct animals.
AB CD 10 Discs 15937962 $39.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
Only the Brave
Danielle Steel
Romance
Sophia Alexander, daughter of a Berlin surgeon, juggles familial responsibilities and resistance efforts amidst Hitler’s rise to power. Despite mounting danger, she remains determined, sacrificing her freedom to help those persecuted under the regime.
AB CD 7 Discs 16502069 $34.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
April 2024 / Midwest Tape / Media Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785 18 Audiobooks
Women’s Fiction / Hot New Releases
Mind Games
Nora Roberts
With the gift, or curse, of vision, 12-year-old Thea Fox helps put her parents’ killer in supermax, and over time, she is able to heal and live a healthy life. Until she realizes he has the same ability and hungers for vengeance.
Funny Story
Emily Henry
Daphne’s fiancé falls for his childhood friend, Petra, and leaves her stranded in Michigan. She becomes roommates with Petra’s ex, Miles, and they hatch a plan to mislead others about their relationship.
AB CD 9 Discs 16148291 $39.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
A pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common
AB CD 12 Discs 16242061 $39.99
AVAILABLE MAY 21
Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade
Janet Skeslien
Charles
During WWI, Jessie Carson aids in rebuilding French communities and establishes children’s libraries with the American Committee for Devastated France.
In 1987, NYPL librarian Wendy Peterson becomes intrigued by Jessie’s story and discovers their shared connection beyond library work.
AB CD 9 Discs 16325824 $39.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
Darling Girls
Sally Hepworth
Jessica, Norah, and Alicia are raised by strict and unpredictable foster mother Miss Fairchild. In a moment of desperation, the three sisters break away, but the discovery of a body under their childhood home thrusts them into the spotlight.
AB CD 9 Discs 15915051 $39.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
Daughter of Mine
Megan Miranda
When Hazel Sharp unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, a drought descends on the region and causes the water level in the lake to drop and secrets to emerge.
AB CD 9 Discs 16125195 $52.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
Summers at the Saint Mary Kay Andrews
Follow Traci Eddings, the widowed owner of St. Cecelia hotel, as she faces challenges like staff shortages and financial troubles. Traci aims to revive the hotel’s glory days while her brother-in-law opposes her, and a mysterious past incident resurfaces.
AB CD 12 Discs 16242074 $39.99
AVAILABLE MAY 7
The Museum of Lost Quilts
Jennifer Chiaverini
Summer Sullivan, the youngest founding member of Elm Creek Quilts, returns home with an unfinished history thesis, causing concern among family. Seeking refuge, she organizes an exhibit to renovate Union Hall, uncovering troubling truths about Waterford’s history.
AB CD 8 Discs 16095727 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
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Hot New Releases / Thriller
You Like It Darker
Stephen King
‘You like it darker? Fine, so do I,’ writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of 12 stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal.
AB CD 18 Discs 16444112 $54.99
AVAILABLE MAY 21
Red Sky Mourning
Jack Carr
With the walls closing in, Navy SEAL sniper James Reece is on a race to dismantle a conspiracy that has forced America to her knees.
AB CD 13 Discs 16325859 $44.99
AVAILABLE MAY 14
She’s Not Sorry
Mary Kubica
Meghan, a nurse and a single mom, has always tried to stay emotionally detached from her patients. But, while on duty at the hospital one day, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, and she mistakenly lets herself get too close.
AB CD 9 Discs 15937013 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
Lost Birds
Anne Hillerman
Joe Leaphorn’s experience as a private detective becomes essential to finding the birth parents of a woman who was raised by a bilagáana family. Leaphorn discovers that his client’s adoption was questionable, and her adoptive family is not what they seem
AB CD 7 Discs 16095531 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
City in Ruins
Don Winslow
Former dock worker, Irish mob soldier, and fugitive from the law Danny Ryan finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game where he must confront his past and resort to his old ruthless ways to protect his life and those he love.
AB CD 10 Discs 16095890 $47.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
The Reaper Follows
Heather
Graham
In the Florida Everglades, a woman’s dismembered body is found, suggesting a serial killer rather than alligator attacks. With clues pointing to a larger conspiracy, Agents Amy Larson and Hunter Forrest realize they must confront the source of the evil before it’s too late.
AB CD 9 Discs 15936504 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
One Perfect Couple
Ruth Ware
Lyla and her boyfriend Nico are chosen to compete on Ever After Island against four other couples for a cash prize. However, their paradise turns perilous when challenges and a storm leave them stranded with limited resources and no communication with the outside world.
AB CD 12 Discs 16325846 $44.99
AVAILABLE MAY 21
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
Tom Clancy, Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
A particularly bright young woman at the Office of Naval Intelligence—Katie Ryan, the youngest daughter of President Jack Ryan—determined that the Russians are about to launch a super missile submarine, the Belgorod.
AB CD 11 Discs 16242112 $49.99
AVAILABLE MAY 21
April 2024 / Midwest Tape / Media Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785 Audiobooks 20
Dan Gutman
My Weird School Special There’s a Skunk in My Bunk!
Humor
A.J. can’t wait to enjoy summer break, but his parents announce that he’s been signed up for sleepaway camp. Between the mosquitoes and bees, animals that break into the cabins, and a moose head that guards the mail, this is definitely one weird camp.
AB CD 4 Discs 16467670 $31.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 11
Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society
Stuart Gibbs
Action
From a chase over the rooftops of Cambridge University to scaling the Sydney Harbour Bridge to skirting a volcanic eruption, Charlie Thorne will need to think one step ahead of her opponents to follow Newton’s trail of devious clues.
My Weirdtastic School #5
Mrs. Marge is in Charge!
Humor
At Ella Mentry School, A.J. and his friends are old enough for afterschool clubs, but they’re surprised by the wacky options like Lawn Mower Racing and Cloud Watching. They struggle to find the right fit in the school’s unconventional club offerings.
AB CD 3 Discs 16467666 $27.99
AVAILABLE MAY 7
AB CD 6 Discs 16125106 $52.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
Tree. Table.
Book.
Lois Lowry
Social Themes
The close friendship between an elementary school girl and an elderly woman, both named Sophie, is tested when the older Sophie starts experiencing memory problems. Determined to help her friend, the young Sophie sets out to preserve the elder Sophie’s memories.
AB CD 6 Discs 16137303 $36.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
I Am More Than
LeBron James
Social Themes NBA champion and cultural icon LeBron James motivates readers to remember they can accomplish their goals when they believe in themselves!
AB CD 1 Disc 16091016 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
The One and Only Family Katherine Applegate Animals/Pets
In the wildlife sanctuary, Ivan cherishes life with his mate Kinyani and their newborn twins. Despite the joys of parenthood, Ivan reflects on his past in the mall circus and his childhood in the jungle, often recalling memories of his own twin sibling.
AB CD 8 Discs 16460857 $42.99
AVAILABLE MAY 7
Wind
Erin Hunter Action
As Berryheart’s schemes take an alarming new turn—and Splashtail’s ambitions turn toward violence— a few cats’ efforts may not be enough to preserve the peace.
AB CD 9 Discs 16095776 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
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American Daughters
Piper Huguley
Multicultural Interest
Explore the friendship of Portia Washington and Alice Roosevelt, the daughters of educator Booker T. Washington and President Teddy Roosevelt.
AB CD 9 Discs 16095967 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
From Come Over to Come Home
Jahquel J.
Multicultural Interest
What seems like the perfect match doesn’t come easy for Wren, real-estate agent, and Dom, NFL player.
AB CD 7 Discs 16407289 $59.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
How to End a Love Story
Yulin Kuang
Romance
The brilliant contemporary romance novel debut from Yulin Kuang, the acclaimed screenwriter of Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation.
AB CD 9 Discs 16087257 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
One of Us Knows
Alyssa Cole
Suspense
A riveting thriller about the new caretaker who finds herself trapped on an island with a murderer—and the ghosts of her past.
AB CD 9 Discs 16095806 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 16
Out of Office
A.H. Cunningham
Multicultural Interest
A.H. Cunningham dazzles in this sensual vacation romance exploring what happens when you take a chance on yourself—and discover your deepest desires.
AB CD 6 Discs 16223950 $36.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
Patchwork Quilt Murder
Leslie Meier
Mystery
During a heatwave in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, part-time reporter Lucy Stone becomes unseasonably entangled in handmade quilts—and a twisted case of murder.
AB CD 7 Discs 16562659 $59.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
The Funeral Cryer
Wenyan Lu
Women’s Fiction
Debut novelist Wenyan Lu brings us this witty yet profound story about one woman’s midlife reawakening in contemporary rural China.
AB CD 7 Discs 15936480 $36.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 30
The Husbands
Holly Gramazio
Humor
The Husbands delights in asking: how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options?
AB CD 8 Discs 16167867 $44.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
The Last Word
Elly Griffiths
Mystery
Words turn deadly with an unlikely detective duo on the case of a murdered obituary writer in this literary mystery from the author of the Ruth Galloway series.
AB CD 9 Discs 16095836 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
The Rival Maisey Yates
Romance
This rugged cowboy has always been content going it alone…until he finally meets his match!
AB CD 9 Discs 16224218 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
April 2024 / Midwest Tape / Media Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785 22 Audiobooks
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The Women
Kristin Hannah
Women’s Fiction
AB CD 12 Discs 15915083 $44.99
Dirty Thirty
Janet Evanovich
Mystery
AB CD 7 Discs 15730869 $34.99
The Fury
Alex Michaelides
Suspense
AB CD 7 Discs 15915032 $39.99
Random in Death
J. D. Robb
Mystery
AB CD 11 Discs 15915061 $39.99
Upside Down
Danielle Steel
Romance
AB CD 7 Discs
16277803 $34.99
/ Nonfiction / Children’s & YA
Being Henry
Henry Winkler
Biography
AB CD 8 Discs 15697700 $39.99
Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson
Biography
AB CD 16 Discs 15761883 $49.99
Oath and Honor
Liz Cheney
Biography
AB CD 10 Discs
16146936 $44.99
Prequel
Rachel Maddow
History
AB CD 11 Discs 16146969 $44.99
The Woman in Me
Britney Spears
Biography
AB CD 5 Discs
15496389 $32.99
A Study in Drowning
Ava Reid
Young Adult
AB CD 9 Discs 15808648 $42.99
Chinese Menu
Grace Lin
Children’s
AB CD 5 Discs 16167641 $39.99
Murtagh Christopher
Paolini
Young Adult
AB CD 20 Discs 15915878 $49.99
Stuntboy, In-Between Time
Jason Reynolds
Children’s
AB CD 3 Discs 15675566 $24.99
Warrior Girl
Unearthed
Angeline Boulley
Young Adult
AB CD 10 Discs 15549402 $56.99
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A Short Walk Through a Wide World
Douglas Westerbeke
Action
A dazzlingly epic debut that charts the incredible, adventurous life of one woman as she journeys the globe trying to outrun a mysterious curse that will destroy her if she stops moving.
AB CD 9 Discs 16248625 $63.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
Clear
Carys Davies
Historical Fiction
John, an impoverished Scottish minister, accepts a job to evict the only resident of an island, Ivar. After an accident, Ivar rescues and helps John, leading to a unique bond despite their language barrier.
AB CD 3 Discs 16124977 $52.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 2
The Emperor and the Endless Palace
Justinian Huang
Action
Across these seemingly unrelated timelines woven together only by the twists and turns of fate, two men are reborn, lifetime after lifetime, and are inexplicably drawn to each other.
AB CD 8 Discs 15936464 $42.99
Annie Bot
Sierra Greer
Suspense
A powerful, provocative novel about the relationship between a female robot and her human owner, exploring questions of intimacy, power, autonomy, and control.
AB CD 8 Discs 16095424 $42.99
Expiration Dates
Rebecca Serle
Romance
Daphne Bell believes the universe guides her relationships through slips of paper revealing the duration of each connection, and as she navigates her relationship with Jake, she questions the reliability of the papers.
AB CD 6 Discs 16002527 $32.99
Worry
Alexandra Tanner
Humor
Jules Gold, 28, living alone, is joined by her troubled sister Poppy. As they navigate health issues, family dynamics, and personal struggles, their relationship becomes strained. A chaotic trip to Florida prompts the sisters to reevaluate their future.
AB CD 6 Discs 16125148 $52.99
April 2024 / Midwest Tape / Media Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785 24 Audiobooks
Knife
Salman Rushdie
Biography
A searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life 30 years after the fatwa that was ordered against him.
AB CD 8 Discs 16493975 $39.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 16
Speaking out for the first time about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
Bill Maher
Non-Fiction
Free speech, cops, drugs, race, religion, the generations, cancel culture, the parties, the media, show biz, romance, health—Maher covers it all and the result is a hugely entertaining work of commentary about American culture.
AB CD 12 Discs 16551198 $44.99
AVAILABLE MAY 21
The Moment
Bakari Sellers
Political Science
Bakari Sellers explores inequities in healthcare, education, early childhood education, and policing, drawing on interviews with numerous thought leaders such as pioneering voting rights and poverty activists.
AB CD 7 Discs 16095515 $42.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 23
The Wide Wide Sea Hampton Sides History
An epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day.
AB CD 13 Discs 16148301 $44.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 9
1974
Francine Prose
Biography
The first memoir from critically acclaimed, bestselling author Francine Prose, about the close relationship she developed with activist Anthony Russo, one of the men who leaked the Pentagon Papers—and the year when our country changed.
AB CD 7 Discs 16468933 $42.99
AVAILABLE JUNE 18
In My Time of Dying
Sebastian Junger Spirituality
A near-fatal health emergency experience spurred Sebastian Junger—a confirmed atheist raised by his physicist father to respect the empirical—to undertake a scientific, philosophical, and deeply personal examination of mortality and what happens after we die.
AB CD 4 Discs 16359272 $24.99
AVAILABLE MAY 21
An Unfinished Love Story
Doris Kearns
Goodwin Biography
Doris takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin, embarked upon in the last years of his life.
AB CD 15 Discs 16303317 $49.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 16
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Best of April / Noteworthy new releases Music
Kenny Chesney
Born
Warner Music Nashville • Country The album offers much of what’s made Kenny Chesney a top star. As Take Her Home, climbs the country radio charts, there’s plenty more where the song of three moments that define taking a risk and finding a life came from.
CD 16668002 $14.99
The Black Keys
Ohio Players
Nonesuch • Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Beck, Noel Gallagher
Grammy Award-winning rockers the Black Keys release their 12th studio album. The first single, Beautiful People (Stay High), was cowritten by Beck and Dan ‘The Automator’ Nakamura. There is also a collaboration with Noel Gallagher.
CD 16551284 $14.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 5
Jess Glynne
Jess
Republic Records • Pop/Rock
After a decade of extraordinary success, Jess Glynne is back with her long-awaited third studio album. Her most personal work to date, this new collection of music adds to Jess’s repertoire of over 10 billion global streams.
CD 16632929 $14.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
Conan Gray
Found Heaven
Republic Records • Pop/Rock
Conan Gray, the critically acclaimed global pop superstar, is back with his third studio album. The highly anticipated third LP includes singles Never Ending Song; Winner; Killing Me; and Lonely Dancers.
CD 16584187 $14.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 5
Tori Kelly Tori.
Tori Kelly • Pop/Rock
The two-time Grammy Awardwinning and multi-platinum artist returns with her first album on Epic Records. The 15-track release features songs from her 2023 digital EP along with the hit single high water and much more.
CD 16610587 $16.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 5
Maggie Rogers
Don’t Forget Me
Capitol • Pop/Rock
Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers returns with her third studio album. It features the single Don’t Forget Me.
CD 16611391 $14.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 12
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Old 97’s American Primitive
ATO Records • Pop/Rock
Featuring appearances from Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Scott McCaughey (the Minus 5), this album is gloriously rowdy, revealing a band more attuned than ever to the raw, reckless energy of timeless rock n’ roll.
CD 16618819 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Fu##in’ Up
Reprise • Pop/Rock
Neil Young and Crazy Horse go back and revisit tracks from their 1990 album, Ragged Glory.
CD 16627224 $18.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
Marcus King
Mood Swings
Republic Records • Pop/Rock
The latest album from Marcus King sees the blues rock musician working with legendary producer Rick Rubin.
CD 16611393 $11.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE APRIL 5
Eagles
To the Limit
The Essential Collection
Elektra Catalog Group • Pop/Rock
This collection thoughtfully curates 51 songs from the studio albums and live recordings the Eagles released between 1972 and 2020. All of the band’s best-known tracks are here, including One of These Nights and Hotel California.
CD 16611394 $35.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 12
From classic to indie and beyond / Rock
Light Verse
Sub Pop Records • Pop/Rock
Fashioned as an album that should be taken as a whole, this album sounds lovingly handmade and self-assured as a secret handshake. Track by track, it’s equal parts elegy, kaleidoscope, truth, and dare.
CD 16621050 $16.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
Mark Knopfler
One Deep River
Blue Note • Pop/Rock
Mark Knopfler’s 10th solo studio album features 12 unhurriedly elegant new songs, with his warm Geordie vocal tone, poetic storytelling lyrics, and deft, richly melodic guitar playing all present and dazzling as ever.
CD 16573232 $19.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 12
Bruce Springsteen
Best of Bruce Springsteen
Legacy • Pop/Rock
A collection of original songs spanning his storied 50-year recording career, from 1973’s Greeting from Asbury Park, NJ to 2020’s Letter to You.
CD 16632930 $19.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 19
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Pearl Jam
Dark Matter
Monkeywrench Records • Pop/Rock
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Pearl Jam return with their highly anticipated new album. The band’s 12th studio album was produced by Grammy Award winner Andrew Watt.
CD 16618827 $17.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 19
girl in red I’m Doing It Again Baby!
Columbia (USA) • Pop/Rock
The eagerly anticipated sophomore album from Oslo-based singer-songwriter girl in red. This 10-song album chronicles the artist’s last two and a half years with honesty and wit, and a willingness to play around with her music.
CD 16627214 $15.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE APRIL 12
St. Vincent
All Born Screaming
Virgin Music • Pop/Rock
Guest Artists: Dave Grohl, Cate Le Bon St. Vincent’s first self-produced record, All Born Screaming, is Annie Clark at her most unfiltered. It is an invitation to test the limits of what is possible—and to then keep going.
CD 16668696 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
Jason Derulo
Nu King
Atlantic Mod • R&B
Guest Artists: Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla Sign
Chart-topping sensation Jason Derulo officially kicks off a new era with Nu King. The 27-song project is his boldest body of work yet and features fan favorites such as Slow Low, as well as newly recorded anthems.
CD 16605224 $26.99
Parental Advisory
Vampire Weekend
Only God Was Above Us
Columbia (USA) • Pop/Rock
Vampire Weekend is back with their first new album since 2019’s Father of the Bride. It features the singles Capricorn and Gen-X Cops.
CD 16610585 $15.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE APRIL 5
Tyla
Tyla
Epic • Pop/Rock
Tyla has already made her mark in music history as the first winner of the Grammy Award for Best African Performance. Now the rising South African music star is releasing her debut album, which includes the single Water.
CD 16627216 $18.99
j-hope
Hope on the Street
Volume 1 Version 1: Prelude
BIGHIT MUSIC • Pop/Rock
Known as the main dancer of global superstar group BTS, j-hope releases his second album, in which he tells of his humble beginnings as a part of a street dance crew and the journey to BTS.
CD 16632927 $23.99
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Enrique Iglesias
Final Volume 2
Sony Music Latin • Latin
Top titles from the music world / Hot New Releases
The 12th and last studio album by Enrique Iglesias has more diverse music genres. It infuses pop, cumbia, bachata, and elements of country.
CD 16588762 $11.99
Sheila E.
Bailar
Stiletto Flats Music • Latin
Guest Artists: Rubén Blades, Luis Enrique
The first Spanish-language album of Sheila E.’s career includes the first single Bemba Colora with Gloria Estefan and Latin Grammy nominee Mimi Succar.
CD 16607602 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 5
Shakira
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
Sony Music Latin • Latin
Guest Artists: Karol G, Ozuna Global superstar Shakira’s 12th studio album features eight brand new songs, including the record-breaking viral collaboration with Bizarrap, Music Sessions Vol. 53. CD 16627215 $16.99
Justice
Hyperdrama
Because Music • Pop/Rock
Guest Artist: Tame Impala
Grammy Award-winning electronic duo Justice is back with their fourth album, which includes the tracks Generator and One Night/All Night featuring Tame Impala.
CD 16573231 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
Pet Shop Boys
Nonetheless
Warner Records • Pop/Rock
Legendary electronic pop duo
Pet Shop Boys are back with a new album that includes the single Loneliness.
CD 16593661 $14.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
Linkin Park
Papercuts
Warner Records • Pop/Rock
Papercuts is the first singles collection from innovative musical force Linkin Park. The career-spanning 20-track album compiles 18 essential anthems, plus the never-before-released track Friendly Fire.
CD 16652493 $14.99
Parental Advisory
AVAILABLE APRIL 12
T Bone Burnett
The Other Side
Verve Forecast • Pop/Rock
T Bone Burnett, the multi-Grammy Award winner and living legend, returns with a solo project. Waiting for You is the lead single, released with a visualizer and featuring the angelic harmonies of Lucius as its backdrop.
CD 16627218 $14.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 19
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Jazz / Music
Features
Brandi Carlile on the album’s debut single, Little Blue
Jacob Collier
Djesse Volume 4
Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc. Crafted in the famed studio beside his London bedroom, as well as various corners of the globe, Djesse has explored Jacob Collier’s wildest dreams, and Vol. 4 brings the series to a most dramatic and thrilling conclusion.
CD 16557552 $15.99
Christian McBride
But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody?
Mack Avenue Records
Two of the world’s foremost bassists, Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer, collaborated on this duo album exploring their collective backgrounds in jazz, folk, classical, bluegrass, and funk.
CD 16610375 $20.99
Nicole Glover
Plays
Savant
Nicole Glover has been getting some well-deserved exposure as a side-person recently, but this tenor saxophonist is best appreciated on her own albums, where she fronts a saxophone-bass-drums trio.
CD 16588751 $19.99
Julian Lage
Speak to Me Blue Note
Julian Lage returns with his remarkable fourth release for Blue Note, which finds the guitar virtuoso broadening his sonic palette in collaboration with esteemed producer Joe Henry.
CD 16561734 $14.99
Charles Lloyd
The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
BLUE NOTE
Features the legendary saxophonist joined by pianist Jason Moran, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Brian Blade. Recorded around Lloyd’s 85th birthday concert, this work presents Lloyd originals, new and reimagined.
CD 16557543 $23.99
Norman Brown
It Hits Different Shanachie Entertainment Group
Grammy Award-winning contemporary jazz/R&B superstar Norman Brown’s latest release. Highlights include the uber-funky Chicken Shack; the romantic Too Forever; the joyful Strollin’; and much more.
CD 16588755 $21.99
Jeremy Pelt
Tomorrow’s Another Day Highnote
Trumpeter and composer Jeremy Pelt’s most experimental recording to date, with greater emphasis on the dynamic aspects of sound.
CD 16588740 $19.99
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Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell Duets
Ghost on the Canvas Sessions Big Machine
A reimagining of Glen’s critically acclaimed 2011 farewell album with the talents of artists like Elton John, Sting, Eric Church, Carole King, Eric Clapton, Dolly Parton, Brian Wilson, and more.
CD 16567571 $11.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 19
Mackenzie Porter
Nobody’s Born with a Broken Heart Big Loud Records
Dazzling country singer-songwriter
Mackenzie Porter proves her ‘star power is undeniable’ (American Songwriter). Pairing deeply honest country storytelling with shimmering vocals, she delivers an emotive 19-song album.
CD 16627212 $16.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
Charley Crockett
$10 Cowboy
Son Of Davy
For his follow-up album, Crockett wrote freely as he wound his way across the United States on the back of a tour bus.
The resulting songs, raw, personal, vivid portraits of a country in transition, ended up being connected after all.
CD 16588729 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 26
My Black Country
The Songs of Alice Randall (Various Artists)
Oh Boy Records
Artists: Leyla McCalla, Sistastrings, Adia Victoria
The companion to Alice Randall’s book is a powerful compilation of Black female country artists re-recording the greatest songs of Alice’s catalog.
CD 16626650 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 12
Wilson combines Christian and country genres
Anne Wilson Rebel
EMI Nashville
Anne Wilson’s sophomore album features 16 songs including her current country radio single, Rain in the Rearview, and current Christian radio single, Strong. Also featured are duets with country superstars Lainey Wilson and Jordan Davis.
CD 16584188 $11.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 19
Elliott BROOD Country
Six Shooter Records Inc.
True to form, Elliott BROOD layers on their signature stomp and clap sound and their unique blend of vocal tones, creating an elixir of lifestyle, a feeling to imbibe that brings joy and fullness.
CD 16588726 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 12
Live on Mountain Stage Outlaws & Outliers (Various
Artists)
Oh Boy Records
Artists: Wilco, Watchhouse, Molly Tuttle
With four decades’ worth of recordings in its archives, many documenting artists in their formative years, this is bound to be an essential release. This collection features many iconic moments from the public radio program.
CD 16543481 $15.99
AVAILABLE APRIL 19
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Andor Season 1
Starring: Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Stellan Skarsgard
In an era filled with danger, deception, and intrigue, Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.
TV14 546 min. (2022)
Action/Adventure
Blu-ray 16687195 $50.24
3 Discs
4K+Blu-ray 16687194 $56.24
3 Discs
Moon Knight Season 1
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy
Steven Grant discovers he’s been granted the powers of an Egyptian moon god. But he soon finds out that these newfound powers can be both a blessing and a curse to his life.
TV14 288 min. (2022)
Action/Adventure
Blu-ray 16687199 $50.24
2 Discs
4K+Blu-ray 16687198 $56.24
2 Discs
April 30
Obi-Wan Kenobi The Complete Series
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram
Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan, now known as Darth Vader.
TV14 261 min. (2022)
Action/Adventure
Blu-ray 16687201 $50.24
2 Discs
4K+Blu-ray 16687200 $56.24
2 Discs
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Anthonie Mackie, Daniel Bruhl
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a golbal adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience.
TV14 304 min. (2021)
Action/Adventure
Blu-ray 16687197 $50.24
2 Discs
4K+Blu-ray 16687196 $56.24
2 Discs
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