Midwest Tape Recommends

Titles your patrons are sure to love, curated by our movie experts here at Midwest Tape.

Patrons gearing up for the new Ghostbusters film will be interested in this documentary about the making of the original classic.

Cleanin’ Up the Town

Remembering Ghostbusters

The definitive retrospective documentary, charting the making of Ghostbusters starring Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, and Ernie Hudson. TV14 126 min. (2020) Available November 2

DVD 14465707 $24.99 BLU-RAY 14465708 $25.99

Old Henry

Starring: Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis An action western about a farmer who takes in an injured man with a satchel of cash. Defending a siege, he reveals a gunslinging talent, calling his true identity into question. UNK 99 min. (2021) Western Available November 9

DVD 14469688 $16.99 BLU-RAY 14469687 $19.99

Infinitum

Subject Unknown

Starring: Ian McKellen, Conleth Hill, Tori Butler-Hart Jane wakes up in a strange attic. Unbeknownst to her, she is part of a mysterious experiment. She must discover a way out in order to avoid repeating the same day over and over again, Ad Infinitum. NR 86 min. (2021) Sci-Fi DVD 14412640 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14417916 $21.99

HORROR

The Vigil

Starring: Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Dave Davis A young man agrees to fulfill the duties of a ‘shomer,’ the ritualistic practice of looking after a dead body over the course of one night. He soon finds himself opposite a malevolent entity. PG13 89 min. (2021) DVD 13933242 $14.99 BLU-RAY 13933243 $17.24

Death Link

Starring: Isabella Blake-Thomas, Alli Simpson, Jessica Belkin In the age of social media, teenagers tell the story that they want people to see, with each video more daring than the next. But in this small town, a series of staged ‘murder’ videos are turning very real. UNK 88 min. (2021) Available November 30

DVD 14500724 $16.99 BLU-RAY 14489914 $16.99

Lives Well Lived

Celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of people aged 75-100, who reveal their secrets for living a meaningful life. Encompassing 3,000 years of collective life experience, diverse people share life lessons about perseverance and more. TVPG 71 min. (2021) Documentary DVD 14458009 $18.74

Autumn Road

Starring: Lorelei Linklater, Riley Cusick, Justin Meeks Twin brothers running a haunted house and an aspiring actress are all affected by the disappearance of a young girl. UNK 95 min. (2021) Available November 23

Eli Roth’s History of Horror

Season 2

Eli Roth explores the dark power and wicked fun of scary movies, the craft that went into making them, and the ways that horror films reflect the anxieties of their times. NR 252 min. (2020) DVD 14332194 $26.24 2 Discs BLU-RAY 14332193 $26.24 2 Discs

Broken Diamonds

Starring: Yvette Nicole Brown, Ben Platt, Lola Kirke In the wake of his father’s death, a twenty-something writer sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he’s forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister. PG13 90 min. (2021) Drama DVD 14465311 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14465310 $21.99

Woodstock or Bust

Starring: Willow Shields, Meg DeLacy, Teddy Van Ee For two 17-year-old singer-songwriters from the West Coast, Willow Shields and Meg DeLacy, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime dream to travel cross-country and perform at the festival. UNK 90 min. (2018) Drama DVD 14342669 $12.99 BLU-RAY 14342670 $21.99

Ema (Spanish)

Starring: Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael Garcia Bernal After a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage, Ema, a reggaeton dancer, sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation. UNK 102 min. (2021) Drama Available November 16

Good

Starring: Justin Etheredge, Nefetari Spencer, Keith David Payton becomes the caretaker of Gregory Devereaux, a wealthy man facing his final months. As they become close, Gregory’s past sins force Payton to decide between his dreams and a pregnancy that could squander them all. NR 79 min. (2021) Drama Available November 2

DVD 14489542 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14489872 $21.99

Blithe Spirit

Starring: AimeeFfion Edwards, Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer’s block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife, which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years. PG13 99 min. (2021) Comedy DVD 13933246 $14.99 BLU-RAY 13933247 $17.24

FOREIGN

Spring Blossom

(French)

Starring: Suzanne Lindon, Arnaud Valois, Frederic Pierrot A 16-year-old girl, bored with her own age group, becomes involved with an older man at a theater she passes. UNK 73 min. (2021) Romance DVD 14465267 $29.99

John Boyega of Star Wars fame stars in this unique crime drama.

Naked Singularity

Starring: Olivia Cooke, Bill Skarsgard, Ed Skrein An idealistic NYC public defender, burned out by the system and on the brink of disbarment, teams up with a former client who draws him into a high-stakes heist, all while the universe is collapsing around them. R 93 min. (2021) Drama

DVD 14391933 $24.99 BLU-RAY 14391934 $25.99

Skull

The Mask (Portuguese)

Starring: Ivo Muller, Tristan Aronovich, Natallia Rodrigues An action-packed horror flick depicting a supernatural serial killer based on pre-Colombian mythology in a hunt for revenge in the metropolis of São Paulo. UNK 90 min. (2021) Horror DVD 14431513 $20.99