Midwest Tape Media Catalog June 2024

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Order the next chapter in the MonsterVerse as Godzilla and Kong team up to take on a mysterious foe!
Media June 2024 Buyer’s Guide
DVD Godzilla x Kong, p3 AB CD Stuart Woods’ Smolder, p18 CD Meghan Trainor Timeless, p26
Video Audiobook Music
DVD The Underground Railroad, p11

Monkey Man

Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash

An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systematically victimize the poor and powerless.

R 122 min. (2024) $25M Action/Adventure

DVD 16733204 $23.24

Blu-ray+DVD 16733205 $29.99 2 Discs

4K Blu-ray 16733206 $35.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE JUNE 25

“An audacious effort from debuting director Dev Patel, Monkey Man dispenses action and sociopolitical commentary with equal aplomb.”

– Rotten Tomatoes

American Fiction

Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz

A novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.

R 117 min. (2023) $21M Comedy Blu-ray 16428814 $29.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

“A funny, touching portrait of a man attempting to fine-tune his relationship with the world.”

– The Atlantic

Challengers

Starring: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend.

R (2024) $30M Drama

DVD 16733209 $26.99

Blu-ray+DVD 16733210 $33.74 2 Discs

AVAILABLE JULY 9

“It’s one of the essential titles of the year so far, if only for its sheer kinetic assurance.”

– Chicago Tribune

June 2024 Media Buyer’s Guide Table of Contents

June 2024 / Midwest Tape / Media Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785 Box Office Features / Hit movies straight from the theater 2 Video Video 2 / Box Office Features 4 / Coming Soon 6 / Hot New Releases 7 / First New Releases 8 / Must-Have TV 10 / Hot New Children’s 11 / Criterion Collection 12 / Documentaries 13 / Godzilla/Kong Series 14 / International Spotlight 15 / Best of A24 16 / Here’s What to Watch 17 / Updated Movie Calendar Audiobooks 18 / Top Titles 19 / Hot New Releases 22 / New & Notable 23 / New York Times Bestsellers 24 / LibraryReads 25 / Nonfiction Music 26 / Hit Makers 27 / Rock 28 / Hot New Releases 30 / Jazz 31 / Country

Godzilla X Kong

The New Empire

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens, 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 115 min. (2024) $188M Action/Adventure

DVD 16621015 $26.24

Blu-ray 16621016 $32.24

4K Blu-ray 16838695 $38.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

One Life

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Lena Olin, Johnny Flynn

Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker, rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in the months leading up to World War II.

PG 109 min. (2024) $6M

Drama

DVD

16812636 $17.24

Blu-ray 16812635 $20.99

“…exactly

as you’d expect it to be: a popcorn movie with special effects that are better imagined than Marvel movies, rip-roarin’ action and monsters, monsters, monsters.” – San Francisco Chronicle

Immaculate

Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Simona Tabasco

R 89 min. (2024) $16M Horror

DVD 16766959 $13.49

Blu-ray 16766958 $14.24

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

The Boys in the Boat

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Callum Turner

PG13 124 min. (2023) $53M Drama

Blu-ray 16848738 $29.99

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Coming Soon / Preorder these hot titles releasing soon

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Starring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand

Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

PG13 145 min. (2024) Science Fiction

DVD 16829569

Blu-ray+DVD 16829570 2 Discs

4K Blu-ray 16829571 2 Discs

COMING SOON

IF

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Steve Carrell

A young girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone’s imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

PG (2024) Children’s

DVD 16789335

Blu-ray 16789334

4K Blu-ray 16789336 2 Discs

COMING SOON

The

continuation of the

Planet of the Apes saga picks up 300 years later with a power struggle that will have far-reaching implications for apes and humans alike.

Furiosa

A Mad Max Saga

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Charlee Fraser

The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and teamup with Mad Max.

UNK (2024) Action/Adventure

DVD 16829572

Blu-ray+DVD 16829573 2 Discs

4K Blu-ray 16829574 2 Discs

COMING SOON

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“With action, comedy, romance, and a pair of marvelously matched stars, The Fall Guy might be the rare mainstream movie with something to entertain everyone.”

- Rotten Tomatoes

The Fall Guy

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt

A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend’s blockbuster film.

PG13 125 min. (2024) Action/Adventure

DVD 16829563

Blu-ray 16829564

4K Blu-ray 16829565 2 Discs COMING SOON

Back to Black

Starring: Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O’Connell

R 115 min. (2024) Drama

DVD 16829561

Blu-ray 16829562

COMING SOON

The Garfield Movie

Voices of: Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Pratt, Nicholas Hoult

PG 101 min. (2024) Children’s

DVD 16829559

Blu-ray+DVD 16829560 2 Discs COMING SOON

Tarot

Starring: Harriet Slater, Avantika, Jacob Batalon

PG13 92 min. (2024) Horror

DVD 16829557

Blu-ray+DVD 16829558 2 Discs COMING SOON

The Strangers Chapter 1

Starring: Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Rachel Shenton

UNK 91 min. (2024) Horror

DVD 16829552

Blu-ray+DVD 16829553 2 Discs COMING SOON Never miss a release date. Sign up for our Coming Soon myCARTS! Contact your sales rep today!

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Hot at Midwest Tape / Fresh out of theaters to your library

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.

PG13 165 min. (2024) $281M Action/Adventure

DVD 16577856 $26.24

Blu-ray 16577855 $29.99

4K Blu-ray 16577854 $37.49

“…a sweeping and engaging continuation that will make you eager for a third installment.” - TheWrap

Sasquatch Sunset

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Christophe Zajac-Denek

NR 89 min. (2024) Action/Adventure

DVD 16665661 $18.99

Blu-ray 16659190 $24.99

Kung Fu Panda 4

Voices of: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis

PG 94 min. (2024) $188M Children’s

DVD 16621017 $26.24

Blu-ray+DVD 16621018 $32.24 2 Discs

4K Blu-ray 16621019 $38.99 2 Discs

Bob Marley One Love

Starring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton

PG13 106 min. (2024) $97M Drama

DVD 16560158 $25.49

Blu-ray 16560159 $30.74

4K Blu-ray 16733182 $37.49

Ordinary Angels

Starring: Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis

PG 118 min. (2023) $19M Drama

DVD 16290952 $22.49

Blu-ray+DVD 16290953 $29.99 2 Discs

Arthur the King

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel

PG13 107 min. (2024) $25M Action/Adventure

DVD 16621006 $22.49

Blu-ray+DVD 16621007 $29.99 2 Discs

The

American Society of Magical Negroes

Starring: Justice Smith, Zachary Barton, Anthony Coons

PG13 104 min. (2024) $2M Comedy COLLECTOR’S EDITION

DVD 16621012 $17.24

Blu-ray 16621013 $26.24

Imaginary

Starring: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Veronica Falcón

PG13 104 min. (2024) $28M Horror

DVD 16621008 $22.49

Blu-ray+DVD 16621009 $29.99 2 Discs

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New releases patrons are sure to love / First New Releases

Faceless After Dark

Starring: Jenna Kanell, Danny Kang, Danielle Lyn

Following her breakout success as the star of a killer clown horror flick, Bowie now finds herself held hostage by an unhinged fan determined to recreate the film’s fatal plot.

NR 83 min. (2023) Horror

DVD 16722591 $24.99

Blu-ray 16722592 $29.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Egoist (Japanese)

Starring:

Ryohei Suzuki, Hio Miyazawa, Yuko Nakamura

Kosuke, a fashion magazine editor in his mid-30s, falls for his personal trainer. When tragedy strikes, Kosuke and his partner’s mother grow closer and must confront a new future together.

UNK 120 min. (2023) Drama

DVD 16797649 $24.99

Blind War (Mandarin)

Starring: Andy On, Li Zixiong, Yang Xing

A SWAT captain is permanently injured during a failed assignment. When his daughter is kidnapped by human traffickers, he must track her down using every remaining sense.

NR 103 min. (2022) Action/Adventure

Blu-ray 16797664 $29.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Stopmotion

Starring:

Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet, Tom York, A stop-motion animator struggles to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother.

R 94 min. (2024) Horror DVD 16766971

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Damaged

The Last Kumite

Starring: Michel Qissi, Cynthia Rothrock, Matthias Hues

When karate champion Michael Rivers’s daughter is kidnapped, he is left with no choice but to compete in a deadly, no-holdsbarred tournament in Bulgaria.

NR 105 min. (2024) Action/Adventure

DVD 16722593 $24.99

Blu-ray 16722594 $29.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

In Her Name (B&W)

Starring: Erin Hammond, Ciera Danielle, Philippe Caland

An art house dramedy about estranged sisters forced to confront the misery that has become their lives while dealing with their egomaniacal, formerly important artist father’s descent.

TV14 99 min. (2022) Drama

Blu-ray 16604672 $31.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Vincent Cassel, Gianni Capaldi

A Chicago detective travels to Scotland to assist in the investigation of a serial killer whose crimes match an unsolved case that he looked into five years before in Chicago.

R 97 min. (2024) Action/Adventure

Blu-ray+DVD 16829551 $18.74 2 Discs

“The ride here is dark and uncompromising.”

- Chicago Sun-Times

Come Fly with Me

Starring: Heather Hemmens, Niall Matter

After landing a spot on the Thunderbirds team, an Air Force pilot must find a way to balance flying, family, and her budding romance with a widowed father.

NR 84 min. (2023) Drama

DVD 16766957 $13.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

“...it is fun to just watch one of these movies soar.” - Decider

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$23.99 Blu-ray 16766970 $26.99
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Frasier

Season 1

Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Nicholas Lyndhurst

Frasier Crane starts the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston, with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge, and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.

NR 272 min. (2023) Comedy

DVD 16766942 $31.99 2 Discs

Wednesday

Season 1

Starring: Emma Myers, Jenna Ortega, Hunter Doohan

Follow Wednesday

Addams’s years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve a mystery that embroiled her parents.

NR 389 min. (2022) Comedy

DVD 16500841 $20.99 3 Discs

Blu-ray 16500842 $26.24 2 Discs

Andor

Season 1

Starring: Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Stellan Skarsgard

In an era filled with danger, deception, and intrigue, Cassian Andor will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero. TV14

(2022) Action/Adventure

The

Walking Dead Daryl Dixon Season 1

Starring: Norman Reedus, Clemence Poesy, Adam Nagaitis

Daryl washes ashore in France, raising the ire of a splintered but growing autocratic movement and endangering a young boy at the heart of a benevolent religious movement. NR 325 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16529272 $35.99 2 Discs Blu-ray 16529273 $40.99 2 Discs

All Creatures

Great and Small Season 4

Starring: Samuel West, Nicholas Ralph, Anna Madeley With Tristan away serving in WWII, Siegfried and James bring in some extra hands to help around the practice: bookkeeper Miss Harbottle, and student vet Richard Carmody.

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 316 min. (2023) Action/Adventure

DVD 16569960 $24.74 3 Discs

Blu-ray+DVD 16569963 $30.74 2 Discs

4K Blu-ray 16738671 $49.99 2 Discs

Obi-Wan Kenobi Complete Series

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram

Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan, now known as Darth Vader.

261 min. (2022) Action/Adventure

Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 4

Starring: Kate Phillips, Stuart Martin, Cathy Belton Eliza has taken over the business of Nash & Sons and things are not going entirely smoothly, although help comes from some familiar sources.

TVPG 310 min. (2024) Drama

16332867 $26.24 2 Discs

Midsomer Murders Series 24

Starring: Neil Dudgeon, Nick Hendrix, Fiona Dolman

DCI John Barnaby and DS Jamie Winter investigate a vicious inheritance dispute, a pet detective’s death, and a string of murders in the avowed Greenest Village in Midsomer.

NR 372 min. (2023) Mystery

June 2024 / Midwest Tape / Media Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785 8 Video
DVD 16500823 $39.99 2 Discs Blu-ray 16500822 $39.99 2 Discs
COLLECTOR’S
Blu-ray
$58.49
Discs 4K Blu-ray 16687200 $65.24 2 Discs
TV14
EDITION
16687201
2
360
Drama DVD 16332870 $37.49 2 Discs Blu-ray 16332871 $44.99 2 Discs
UNK
min. (2024)
COLLECTOR’S EDITION Blu-ray 16687195 $58.49 3 Discs 4K Blu-ray 16687194 $65.24 3 Discs
546 min.
DVD

Bewitched/I Dream of Jeannie

Starring: Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorhead, Dick York

NR 9919 min. Comedy

DVD 16766981 $99.99 34 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Community/Happy Endings

Starring: Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover

TVPG 2420 min. Comedy

DVD 16766983 $99.99 18 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Airwolf/Knight Rider

Starring: Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, David Hasselhoff

TVPG 8172 min. Action/Adventure

DVD 16766978 $99.99 30 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Coach/Friday Night Lights

Two complete classic series in one collection.

Order your 2-pack set now!

Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Bill Fagerbakke

NR 7830 min. Drama

DVD 16766976 $99.99 31 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

King of Queens/Mad About You

Starring: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller

PG13 8388 min. Comedy

DVD 16766979 $99.99 36 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Dawson’s Creek/Party of Five

Starring: James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams

TVPG 11919 min. Drama

DVD 16766980 $139.99 44 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Quantum Leap/ Miami Vice

Starring: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Don Johnson

Quantum Leap: During an experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, ‘leaping’ into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back to his own life in the present. Miami Vice: Follow two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.

TV14 10154 min. Action/Adventure

DVD 16766977 $99.99 38 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

30 Rock/ Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Starring: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan

30 Rock: Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketchcomedy show TGS with Tracy Jordan, must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: A woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City.

UNK 4482 min. Comedy

DVD 16766982 $129.99 24 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

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Hot New Children’s / Our newest titles for kids

Luna, Chip & Inkie

Season 1

UNK 143 min. (2022)

DVD 16757010 $18.74

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Siesta Z

Season 1

UNK 130 min. (2016)

DVD 16644471 $18.74

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

The Series XY The Complete Season

Ash Ketchum’s journey continues in Pokemon the Series: XY as he arrives in the Kalos region, a land bursting with beauty, full of new Pokemon to be discovered!

TVY7 1027 min.

DVD 16747401 $50.99 6 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Blue Lightning

NR 77 min. (2023)

DVD 16811761 $19.99 AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Citizen Code Season 1

UNK 390 min. (2018)

DVD 16756970 $18.74

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Cat & Keet

Season 1

UNK 186 min. (2015)

DVD 16644474 $18.74

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

Strawberry Shortcake’s Summer Vacation

TVY 44 min. (2024)

DVD 16766962 $6.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Barbie A Touch of Magic Season 2

TVY 286 min. (2024)

DVD 16766963 $11.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Petit

Season 1

UNK 182 min. (2018)

DVD 16757014 $18.74

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

Collection Includes every season of Steven Universe; Steven Universe The Movie; and Steven Universe Future epilogue series! Find out why fans across the universe believe in Steven!

DVD 16812674 $80.99 15 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

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Celebrating the art of film / Criterion Collection

The Underground Railroad

Starring: Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon, Joel Edgerton

A monumental reimagining of American history, Barry Jenkins’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2016 novel is a harrowing and rhapsodic journey through a still-echoing past.

TVMA 585 min. (2021) Drama

DVD 16733218 $44.99 4 Discs

Blu-ray 16733217 $59.99 4 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Orlando, My Political Biography (French)

Starring: Oscar-Roza Miller, Yanis Sahraoui, Liz Christin

NR 102 min. (2023) Documentary

DVD 16778532 $18.74

Blu-ray 16778531 $22.49

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Querelle

Starring: Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau

R 104 min. (1982) (Germany) Drama

DVD 16733221 $22.49

Blu-ray 16733220 $29.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Bound

Starring: Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano

R 108 min. (1996) Suspense/Thriller

Blu-ray 16733223 $29.99

4K Blu-ray 16733222 $37.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Starring: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire

R 118 min. (1998) Action/Adventure

4K Blu-ray 16733219 $37.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Victims of Sin (B&W) (Spanish)

Starring: Ninon Sevilla, Tito Junco, Rodolfo Acosta

NR 84 min. (1951) (Mexico) Crime

DVD 16733225 $22.49

Blu-ray 16733224 $29.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

Blue Velvet

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper

R 120 min. (1986) Drama

4K Blu-ray 16733226 $37.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

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Documentaries / Entertaining and informative

All That Breathes (Hindi)

Starring: Salik Rehman, Mohammad Saud, Nadeem Shehzad

Amidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi’s apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect the bird known as the Black Kite.

NR 98 min. (2023) (India)

CRITERION COLLECTION

DVD 16687218 $18.74

Blu-ray 16687217 $22.49

“Maybe the most beautifully realized documentary in recent memory.” - Los Angeles Times

Secrets of Sacred Architecture

Narrated by: LeVar Burton, RaMona Westbrook, Richard C. Crone

Narrated by LeVar Burton, this documentary reveals the secrets embedded in the architecture of American churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples.

UNK 55min. (2022)

DVD 16551152 $18.74

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

D-Day 80th Anniversary

On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces executed Operation Overlord, storming the beaches of Normandy. Explore this pivotal event, which saw France and Western Europe liberated.

NR 90 min. (2024) (United Kingdom)

DVD 16778510 $14.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Dante Inferno to Paradise

Starring: Alan Cox, Antonio Fazzini, Fattori Fraser Explores the riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri and his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, arguably the greatest single work ever created in the history of Western literature.

UNK 240 min. (2024)

DVD 16722595 $22.49

“...beautifully executed and collaborative in spirit.”

- Wall Street Journal

Raptor A Fistful of Daggers

Raptors dominate every habitat in which they live. Learn more about eagles, hawks, and falcons, as well as lesser-known hunters like the secretary bird, the caracara, kites, and more.

UNK 165 min. (2024)

DVD 16560173 $22.49

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Poisoned Ground

The Tragedy at Love Canal

The dramatic and inspiring story of the ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families.

UNK 120 min. (2024)

DVD 16560171 $22.49

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

A.I. Revolution

Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us?

TV14 60 min. (2024)

DVD 16560172 $22.49

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

Armenia, My Home

Breathtaking cinematography, historical images and film, and intimate views of daily life come together for a spectacular visual journey.

UNK 56 min. (2024)

DVD 16622901 $22.49

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

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Godzilla Vs. Kong

Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall

As a squadron embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain, a conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.

PG13 113 min. (2021) $101M Action/Adventure

14005972 $12.74 2 Discs Blu-ray+DVD 14005973 $14.44 2 Discs

4K Blu-ray 14005974 $32.29 2 Discs

“A crowd-pleasing, smash-’em-up monster flick and a straight-up action picture par excellence.” - RogerEbert.com

Godzilla Classics

(Japanese) (B&W) Starring: Akira Takarada, Raymond Burr, Takashi Shimura

Godzilla King of the Monsters

Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown

The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan and the threeheaded King Ghidorah. PG13 132 min. (2019) $111M Action/Adventure

Godzilla

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston

The world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity. PG13 123 min. (2014)

“If

you go to these things to see cities flambéed and flattened, you won’t leave disappointed.” - Time Out

King Kong Vs Godzilla

Starring: Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yu Fujiki

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UNK
Science Fiction Blu-ray 10594456 $29.99 Criterion Collection
96 min. (1954)
UNK
Action/Adventure DVD 10354297 $8.49 Blu-ray 11056874 $12.74 Godzilla Complete Animated Series Starring: Ian Ziering, Charity James, Malcolm Danare NR 854 min. Children’s DVD 11142293 $14.99 4 Discs
91 min. (1963)
DVD 15814167 $14.99 Blu-ray 11136732 $15.29 4K Blu-ray 13942391 $31.44 2 Discs “...a smooth, sleek, technologically awe-inspiring
blockbuster
top-shelf cast.”
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International Spotlight / The latest from around the world

La Invasion (Spanish)

NR 94 min. (2022) Action/Adventure

DVD 16811480 $19.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Toni (French)

UNK 95 min. (2023) Drama

DVD 16817144 $26.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

The Animal Kingdom (French)

Starring: Antoine Pirotte, Pierre Creton, Gregory Gadebois

UNK 82 min. (2023) Drama

DVD 16838761 $21.24

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Blind War (Mandarin)

NR 103 min. (2022) Action/Adventure

Blu-ray 16797664 $29.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World

The Complete Season (Japanese)

TV14 300 min. (2023) Blu-ray 16733200 $54.74

2 Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

NR 130 min. (2024) Science Fiction

DVD 16766960 $24.99

Blu-ray 16766961 $26.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Ennio (Italian)

NR 156 min. (2023) Biographical DVD 16797658 $29.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure Serving Gods Who Go Too Far

Oshi No Ko Season 1 Collection (Japanese)

TV14 300 min. (2023) Blu-ray 16766974 $69.99 3 Discs

Defendiendo A Ben (Spanish)

UNK 84 min. (2020) Drama

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

The Complete Season (Japanese) TV14

Discs

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

DVD 16811768 $19.99

Cazadora de Tiburones (Spanish)

UNK 82 min. (2021) Action/Adventure

DVD 16811770 $19.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

AVAILABLE JUNE 11 A Prince (French)

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Buddy Daddies The Complete Season (Japanese)

14UP 300 min. (2023)

Blu-ray 16733201 $54.74

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Aftersun

Starring: Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall

Sophie reflects on a holiday she took with her father 20 years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t.

R 98 min.(2022) $10M Drama

Blu-ray 16838692 $23.24

“A tremendous film. Something that looks at a hard topic like depression in a very beautiful and human way.” - BBC

Past

Lives

Starring: Greta Lee, John Magaro, Teo Yoo

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York.

PG13 105 min. (2023) $10M Drama

Lamb (Icelandic)

Starring: Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson

In the isolated depths of rural Iceland, a childless couple, Maria and Ingvar, make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn: a newborn unlike anything they’ve seen before.

R 107 min. (2021) $3M Horror

Blu-ray 16838694 $26.24

“...the sweetest, most touching waking nightmare you’ve ever experienced.”

- Rolling Stone

DVD 16148327 $14.99

Blu-ray 16148328 $16.49

Marcel

The Shell with Shoes On

Starring: Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp, Isabella Rossellini

A cash-strapped documentary maker decides to make his newest documentary about a mollusk shell he finds living in his Airbmb with his friends.

PG 90 min. (2021) $7M Animated

Blu-ray 16780477 $26.24

Special Edition

Showing Up

Starring: Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Andre 3000

A sculptor preparing to open a new show tries to work amidst the daily dramas of family and friends.

R 107 min. (2022) $1M Comedy

Blu-ray 16838693 $23.24

“...in its lovely way it locates that place where art and life intersect, as each becomes the other.” - Variety

Beau Is Afraid

Starring: Amy Ryan, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man faces his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque journey back home.

R 179 min. (2023) $8M

Comedy DVD

$29.99 2 Discs

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Madame Web

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor

PG13 116 min. (2024) $44M

16560161 $26.24

Anatomy of a Fall

Starring: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud

UNK 151 min. (2023) $5M Drama

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Poor Things

Starring: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef

An account of 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) $35M

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The biggest titles hitting the box office / Movie Calendar

Family films take center stage this summer with Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 continuing those popular series, and Harold and the Purple Crayon jumps from the page to the silver screen. For those looking for a little action, they’ll find it in a pair of sequels with Bad Boys: Ride or Die and the highly anticipated Twisters.

June Calendar

→ Bad Boys: Ride or Die 6/7

→ The Watchers ...................................... 6/7

→ The Exorcism 6/7

→ Inside Out 2 ...................................... 6/14

→ Ghostlight 6/14

→ The Bikeriders ..................................6/21

→ Kinds of Kindness 6/21

→ A Quiet Place: Day One .................... 6/28

→ Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 6/28

July Calendar

→ Despicable Me 4 .................................. 7/3

→ MaXXXine 7/5

→ Longlegs ............................................7/12

→ Fly Me to the Moon 7/12

→ Twisters .............................................7/19

→ Deadpool & Wolverine 7/26

August Calendar

→ Harold and the Purple Crayon 8/2

→ Borderlands 8/9

→ It Ends with Us 8/9

→ Trap 8/9

→ Alien: Romulus ..................................8/16

→ Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2 8/16

→ The Crow 8/23

→ Blink Twice 8/23

→ Kraven the Hunter ........................... 8/30

→ Reagan 8/30

*Dates are subject to change and were current as of deadline.

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Top Titles / Grab these hot new releases first

The Midnight Feast

Lucy Foley Suspense

On the Manor’s grand opening night, no expense is spared, but despite the lavishness, tensions brew as locals resent the intrusion into their forest. By morning, a fire, a body, and suspicious guests prompt police involvement. What unfolded in the past 36 hours at the Manor, and who or what is to blame?

AB CD 8 Discs 16469138 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

“Delicious and darkly glamorous…” - Lisa Jewell

Stuart Woods’ Smolder

Stuart Woods, Brett Battles

Action

Stone Barrington encounters an intriguing woman who is on the trail of a ring of art thieves and offers his help. It quickly becomes clear that her investigation has links to Stone— particularly to rare Matilda Stone art, his mother’s paintings. And when old grudges come to light, Stone is forced to reckon with a familiar enemy.

AB CD 7 Discs 16298214 $34.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Red Sky Mourning

Jack Carr

Thriller

America faces impending doom as a Chinese submarine targets the West Coast with nuclear missiles. Amidst this, a tech mogul, a foreign-controlled politician, and a dormant quantum computer named ‘Alice’ converge. Alice, linked to a retired Navy SEAL named James Reece, holds the fate of the nation.

AB CD 13 Discs 16325859 $44.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

“Carr will make true believers out of fans…” - Booklist

Resurrection

Danielle Steel

Romance

Renowned influencer Darcy Gray’s surprise visit to Rome uncovers shocking revelations about her husband. Stranded in Paris due to a global health crisis, she finds solace with a French actress and a mysterious American engineer, discovering potential for new beginnings amidst their shared confinement.

AB CD 8 Discs 16645224 $34.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

#1 New York Times

bestselling author Danielle Steel returns with an irresistible novel!

Stone Barrington faces his most vindictive threat yet.

Shelterwood Lisa Wingate

Historical Fiction

In 1909 Oklahoma, young Olive flees with a Choctaw girl to evade her stepfather’s sinister plans, embarking on a dangerous journey. In 1990, law ranger Valerie confronts controversy and mystery at Horsethief Trail National Park, and as she seeks truth, Val faces old secrets and the dark history of the land.

AB CD 12 Discs 16344577 $44.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

Clete

James Lee Burke

Thriller

Ex-cop Clete Purcel’s car is ransacked by drug thugs connected to his grandniece’s overdose. 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

June 2024 / Midwest Tape / Media Buyer’s Guide / 800.875.2785 18 Audiobooks

/ Women’s Fiction

For the Love of Summer

Susan Mallery

Erica fears losing her daughter Summer to her stepmom Allison. When Allison’s world shatters with her husband’s arrest, she and Erica navigate their complex relationship and discover the true meaning of family.

AB CD 10 Discs 16446377 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

The RomCommers

Katherine Center

Emma Wheeler lands a chance to rewrite a script for her idol. However, Charlie isn’t cooperative, dismissing her as a nobody. Emma fights for her passion and the power of love, even if it means rewriting their own story.

AB CD 9 Discs 16242032 $39.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Don’t Let the Devil Ride

Ace Atkins

Mystery

Addison’s husband, Dean, vanishes, revealing secrets about their marriage. With help from PI Porter Hayes, they uncover Dean’s dangerous double life. As threats escalate, they race to find Dean before it’s too late.

AB CD 10 Discs 16469424 $47.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

The Comfort of Ghosts

Historical Fiction

Psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs unravels a profound mystery from her past in a war-torn nation grappling with its future.

AB CD 10 Discs 16687460 $46.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

“A fitting finale to a marvelously entertaining series...” - Kirkus Reviews

A Happier Life

Kristy Woodson Harvey

As both Keaton and Becks face new challenges and chapters, they are connected through time by the house on Sunset Lane, which has protected the secrets, hopes, and dreams of the women in their family for generations.

AB CD 10 Discs 16125187 $63.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Market for Murder

In Scotland, Special Agents Luke and Carly investigate a string of tribute killings. With little evidence and time, they must catch the killers before becoming their next targets.

AB CD 9 Discs 16446467 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Shanghai

Joseph Kanon

Historical Fiction

Rancher’s Law

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 6 Discs 16446002 $36.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

Daniel Lohr, a lucky refugee, escaped the Gestapo in 1938 and found family In lawless Shanghai. He navigates his uncle’s world in Shanghai’s nightlife, where survival means staying ahead in a dangerous mix of politics and crime.

AB CD 7 Discs 16325737 $34.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

“Starred Review: [A] superbly written WWII espionage thriller...”

- Publishers Weekly

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Daniel Silva Suspense

Psychologist Maisie Dobbs visits on behalf of the absent owners of a mansion after heavy bombing and finds a sick ex-soldier among a group of orphaned teens. As Maisie delves into the past, she confronts her own painful history and reconsiders long-held beliefs.

AB CD 10 Discs 16372328 $39.99

AVAILABLE JULY 9

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

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 Thriller

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 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

Emily

Giffin Romance

Four freshmen from different backgrounds bond in college, facing tragedy before graduation and making a pact to support each other. Ten years later, one is in need, prompting them to revisit their promise and embark on a journey of self-discovery together.

AB CD 11 Discs 16493984 $44.99

AVAILABLE JULY 9

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August /

Arkangel

James Rollins Action

Facing enemies on all sides, it will be up to Commander

Gray Pierce and Sigma Force to unravel a mystery going back millennia—and uncover the truth about a lost civilization and an arcane treasure that could save the planet…or destroy it.

AB CD 12 Discs 16470516 $47.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 6

The

Lost Coast

Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman Mystery

Clay Edison, a former coroner now working as a private eye, takes on a fraud case that leads him to a remote California town. The residents are hostile to outsiders and will go to great lengths to stop Clay from asking questions.

AB CD 7 Discs 16493967 $39.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 6

Fire and Bones

Kathy Reichs

Suspense Forensic anthropologist Temperance

Brennan finds herself at the center of a Washington, DC, arson investigation that spawns deepening levels of mystery and, ultimately, violence.

AB CD 8 Discs 16376343 $32.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 6

Between a Flock and a Hard Place

Donna Andrews Mystery

The Smetkamps win a home makeover, but tensions rise with the crew, the Smetkamps, and their neighbor. Mrs. Smetkamps is found deceased the next morning, in a yard full of aggressive turkeys.

AB CD 8 Discs 16450540 $49.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 6

By Any Other Name

Literary Fiction

Follow a story of the intertwining timelines of Melina Green, a playwright inspired by her ancestor Emilia Bassano, a gifted young woman, as they both face hurdles in the male-dominated theater world.

AB CD 12 Discs 16608253 $44.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

The

Dark Wives

Ann Cleeves Mystery

DI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of Josh, a staff member at Rosebank, a home for troubled teens. The only lead is the disappearance of resident Chloe Spence. As Vera delves into the case, she uncovers dark secrets in their community.

AB CD 9 Discs 16529679 $39.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

This Is Why We Lied

Karin

Suspense

Slaughter

Will Trent and Sara Linton’s honeymoon at McAlpine Lodge takes a dark turn when the lodge manager, Mercy McAlpine, is found dead. With a storm isolating the lodge, they must untangle a web of secrets among the guests to catch the killer before they strike again.

AB CD 10 Discs 16577843 $47.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

Tom Clancy Shadow State

Tom Clancy, M. P. Woodward

Thriller

Jack Ryan, Jr. finds himself cut off from his comrades at the Campus just when he needs them most. He’s smack dab in the middle of an international conspiracy, and this may be too much for even him to handle.

AB CD 12 Discs 16529711 $44.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

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A Talent for Murder

Peter Swanson Mystery

Martha, content with her solitary life, marries Alan, a charming man who travels often. When she discovers a suspicious bloodstain on his shirt and investigates his travels, she uncovers a potential link to unsolved murders.

AB CD 8 Discs 16469084 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Horror Movie

Paul Tremblay

Horror

Hollywood wants a reboot of a 1993 horror film fan favorite. The only surviving cast member agrees to help with the remake, despite the strange events behind the original. As memories flood back in, the boundaries between reality and film, past and present, start to blur.

AB CD 8 Discs 16469165 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Sandwich

Catherine Newman

Humor

It’s one precious week: everything is in balance; everything is in flux. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family’s history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.

AB CD 6 Discs 16468874 $31.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

The Paris Widow

Stella meets Adam, thinking he’s a nice, normal guy. But when he goes missing after an explosion on their trip, she discovers he was involved in dealing rare antiquities. Determined to find out the truth, Stella stays in Paris, where she’s followed by someone mysterious.

AB CD 9 Discs 16446647 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

The Year of What If

Carla is set to marry Tom to break her family’s curse of failed marriages. But a tarot reading says her true love is from her European gap year, so Carla sets off to search past exes, hoping to prove the fortune teller wrong and rewrite her family history.

AB CD 9 Discs 16446687 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

The Summer Escape

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 9 Discs 16469303 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Pitch Dark

Paul Doiron Mystery

Game warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods.

AB CD 7 Discs 16450505 $45.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 25

The Love Shack

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 to be tough. Can they confront their pasts and embrace love?

AB CD 9 Discs 16446627 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

Daydream

Hannah Grace Romance

The third in the New York Times bestselling Maple Hills series follows fan-favorite Henry and a bookish fellow student who come up with a plan to help them both overcome their respective challenges in a difficult year.

AB CD 8 Discs 16389475 $63.99

AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

What You Leave Behind

Multicultural Interest

After the mysterious disappearance of a local landowner and the death of his sister just months before, a lawyer uncovers a conspiracy that dates back to Reconstruction and persists in half the United States today.

AB CD 10 Discs 16469583 $47.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

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Never Too Late

Danielle Steel

Romance

AB CD 6 Discs 16345524 $34.99

The Women

Kristin Hannah

Women’s Fiction

AB CD 12 Discs 15915083 $44.99

Toxic Prey

John Sandford

Thriller

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Three-Inch Teeth

C. J. Box

Thriller

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The Truth About the Devlins

Lisa Scottoline

Suspense

AB CD 8 Discs 16043363 $39.99

Knife

Salman Rushdie

Autobiography

AB CD 5 Discs 16493975 $34.99

Burn Book

Kara Swisher

Biography

AB CD 7 Discs 16192028 $52.99

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

The House of Hidden Meanings

RuPaul

Autobiography

AB CD 6 Discs 16137327 $31.99

Chinese Menu

Grace Lin

Children’s

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Coyote Lost and Found

Dan Gemeinhart

Children’s

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Finally Heard

Kelly Yang

Children’s

AB CD 6 Discs 16105095 $52.99

Once There Was

Kiyash Monsef

Children’s

AB CD 10 Discs 15185556 $44.99

Murtagh

Christopher Paolini

Young Adult

AB CD 20 Discs 15915878 $49.99

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Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books Kirsten Miller

Women’s Fiction

In a small town, Beverly Underwood and her rival, Lula Dean, clash over Lula’s campaign to remove ‘inappropriate’ books from the public library. Lula sets up her own library of ‘worthy’ literature, but someone secretly replaces her books with banned ones. As neighbors borrow these unexpected books, their lives are altered. When the truth comes out, tensions rise as Beverly and Lula run for mayor, revealing the true colors of the townspeople and leading to a transformative showdown.

AB CD 10 Discs 16469594 $47.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 18

“I enjoyed this

- James Patterson

novel

and you will too.”

Margo’s Got Money Troubles Rufi Thorpe

Humor

At 20, Margo Millet is pregnant and struggling financially. While on the brink of eviction, her estranged father, Jinx, offers to move in and help with childcare. Margo decides to pull money by creating content online, drawing on Jinx’s advice on compelling persona creation from his time wrestling. Though it is a success, she soon questions if Internet fame is worth the potential costs.

AB CD 8 Discs 16469066 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

“Starred Review: Exuberant…”

- Kirkus Reviews

Swift River Essie Chambers

Multicultural Interest

In 1987 Swift River, Diamond Newberry, a teenager learning to drive, faces teasing for her weight and being the only Black person in town since her Pop disappeared. Her mom wants to declare him legally dead to collect insurance money and save their home. But a letter from a previously unknown relative reveals more about Pop’s life and introduces Diamond to her family’s history of prejudice and love. As she learns about her past, Diamond gains a sense of belonging but wonders how it will shape her future.

AB CD 9 Discs 16389414 $52.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

“Starred Review: Insightful, moving, and wryly funny…” - Booklist

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When the Sea Came Alive

Garrett M. Graff

History

The most up-to-date and complete account of D-Day—the largest seaborne invasion in history and the moment that secured the Allied victory in World War II.

AB CD 10 Discs 16389590 $73.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

1974

Francine Prose

Autobiography

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

The Trolls of Wall Street

Nathaniel Popper Social Science

The dramatic story of an improbable gang of self-proclaimed ‘degenerates’ who made WallStreetBets into a cultural movement that moved from the fringes of the Internet to the center of Wall Street, upending the global financial markets and changing how an entire generation thinks about money, investing, and themselves.

AB CD 8 Discs 14808034 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

“Vividly reported and remarkably evenhanded…” -Publishers Weekly

I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This Chelsea Devantez

Autobiography

Chelsea details her life through a memoir-in-essays that centers each story around a different woman who shaped her life, taking us on a tour of friends and strangers, fictional characters and celebrities, heroes and villains.

AB CD 9 Discs 16224178 $42.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

Traveling

Ann Powers Biography

Celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in a lyrical style as fascinating and ethereal as the songs of the artist herself.

AB CD 12 Discs 16469753 $47.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 11

I’ve Tried Being Nice

Ann Leary

Humor

Ann Leary reflects on her life at middle age, humorously recounting her struggles with trying to be nice. She also discusses amusing mishaps on the red carpet and other experiences on the fringes of fame, and amid the laughter, she delves into more serious topics.

AB CD 5 Discs 16389328 $52.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

You Never Know Tom

Selleck

Autobiography

In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, the famed actor brings readers on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes, and, over time, his well-earned success.

AB CD 13 Discs 16096163 $58.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 4

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Imagine Dragons LOOM

KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Pop/Rock

Imagine Dragons’ sixth studio album finds the perfect balance between the classic sounds that have made them superstars and the freshness that brought them joy in the studio. It also includes the single Eyes Closed.

CD 16838661 $11.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 28

Wallows Model

Atlantic • Pop/Rock Alt-rock trio Wallows have announced their highly anticipated third studio album, following their triumphant return with the release of Your Apartment last month and Calling After Me, their latest single.

CD 16814582 $14.99

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats South of Here

Fantasy • Pop/Rock

The fourth full-length studio release from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats reckons with a lifetime of pain and trauma and transforms it into a stirring and soul-baring rumination on love, loss, hope, and resolve.

CD 16814538 $14.99

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE JUNE 28

Meghan Trainor Timeless

Sony Music • Pop/Rock Arriving just in time for the 10-year anniversary of her diamond-certified hit All About That Bass, this is a celebration of Meghan Trainor’s growth as an artist over the last decade.

CD 16810595 $19.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 7

Sara Evans Unbroke

Melody Place LLC • Country

Country artist Sara Evans, known for chart-topping hits like Suds in the Bucket and A Little Bit Stronger, is poised for a new chapter. Her new album includes the single Pride.

CD 16762106 $19.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 7

$uicideboy$ New World Depression

G59 Records, LLC • Rap/Hip-Hop Throughout this album, $uicideboy$ navigate through themes of fame, self-destruction, and the relentless search for identity amidst chaos. Their raw, unfiltered lyrics serve as a gritty narrative of personal turmoil.

CD 16791264 $16.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 14

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Local Natives

But I’ll Wait for You

Loma Vista Recordings

Local Natives’ sixth studio album is the expansion of their last project, Time Will Wait for No One. It serves as an obligatory reminder of the transient nature of time and the necessity of prioritizing tenderness amongst the noise.

CD 16751862 $12.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 28

From classic to indie and beyond / Rock

Paul McCartney & Wings

One Hand Clapping

Capitol Music Group

Fifty years after their initial recording, the sessions for Wings’ One Hand Clapping will be released for the very first time. Discs 1 and 2 are newly mixed with 12 tracks that didn’t appear in the original film, including reworked extracts of Beatles classics.

CD 16850630 $29.99

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The

Warning Keep Me Fed

Lava Music / Republic Records

The Warning draws strength and power from a lifetime of sisterhood and music. Their tireless work and dedication has shaped and sharpened their sound with knifepoint precision and an uncompromising hard rock kick.

CD 16707348 $11.99

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AVAILABLE JUNE 8

The Ghost Inside Searching for Solace

Epitaph

The Ghost Inside stands as an unstoppable force in the realm of hard rock music. Their latest endeavor delves into the profound theme of grappling with one’s own thoughts, the internal struggle between good, bad, and evil.

CD 16678795 $15.99

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AVAILABLE JUNE 7

John Cale

Poptical Illusion

Domino Recording Co.

Despite the album’s playful title, John Cale’s second album in just over a year still contains the same feelings of fierce and inquisitive rage that were present in 2023 album Mercy.

CD 16762103 $17.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 14

The

Decemberists As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again YABB Records

For over 20 years, the Decemberists have been one of the most original, daring, and thrilling American rock bands. Now the beloved indie band is back with their first new album in six years.

CD 16762105 $15.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 14

Walt

Disco The Warping

Lucky Number Records

Walt Disco takes their cinematic glam and pushes it further, using orchestral musicians to bring a new level to their sound. The band holds a mirror up to many shifting faces, once again welcoming the listener into a theatrical world.

CD 16721635 $16.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 14

The

Marias Submarine Atlantic

The Marias follow up their Grammy Award-nominated debut album with a release that presents an immersive world. It also features the single Run Your Mouth.

CD 16772574 $14.99

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Hot New Releases /

Billie Eilish

Hit Me Hard and Soft

Darkroom/Interscope Records • Pop/Rock

Billie Eilish’s third studio album is her most daring body of work to date, a diverse yet cohesive collection of songs, ideally listened to in its entirety from beginning to end.

CD 16793948 $14.99

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Better Off Alone

Atlantic Mod • Rap/Hip-Hop

Guest Artist: Mariah the Scientist

Bronx native A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie returns with the follow-up to his 2022 release, Me vs. Myself. His new album includes the singles Did Me Wrong and Steppas

CD 16761640 $23.99

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Arooj Aftab

Night Reign

VERVE • Jazz

The new album from Grammy winner Arooj Aftab is an ode to the night as her primary source of inspiration and a vivid reflection of the creative community she has fostered in her home of Brooklyn, New York.

CD 16751864 $14.99

Andra Day

CASSANDRA (cherith)

Warner Records • R&B

Following her Golden Globe-winning performance in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Andra Day returns with a brand new album that includes the single Where Do We Go.

CD 16838648 $12.99

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Moby

Always Centered at Night

Mute • Pop/Rock

Guest Artists: José James, serpentwithfeet

Moby has once again conjured into reality a collection of heartachingly beautiful, tender yet defiant songs, made in collaboration with uniquely talented, soulfully aware, otherworldly vocalists.

CD 16791260 $14.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 14

Andrew Bird Trio

Sunday Morning Put-On

Loma Vista Recordings • Pop/Rock

Inspired by a lifetime of listening to jazz and woodshedding, Andrew Bird on his new album Sunday Morning PutOn presents his take on the Great American Songbook.

CD 16762093 $15.99

Charli XCX BRAT

Atlantic • Pop/Rock

In Charli’s words, ‘It’s confrontational. It’s confident. It’s conversational. The lyrics are texts I would send to my friends. It’s funny. It’s fun. It’s a club record so play it loud.’ This is a dance/ electronic album (Charli has worked with the likes of Gesaffelstein, Hudson Mohawke, etc. on the music). This album will reinforce Charli as the most important British pop star out there.

CD 16791259 $14.99

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AVAILABLE JUNE 7

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New Kids on the Block

Still Kids

Top titles from the music world / Hot New Releases

BMG Rights Management • Pop/Rock

Guest Artist: DJ Jazzy Jeff

On the all-new album, New Kids on the Block channel their beginnings, even as it pushes them into new territory as songwriters and as a band. The album features 14 new tracks, including the lead single, Kids

CD 16751887 $17.99

Bon Jovi

Forever

Island • Pop/Rock

Forever features 12 new songs from one of history’s most iconic bands, Bon Jovi, including the lead single, Legendary

CD 16721633 $14.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 7

Hermanos Gutiérrez

Sonido Cósmico

Easy Eye Sound • Latin

On their latest album, Hermanos Gutiérrez embark on a sonic exploration that defies the conventional boundaries of instrumental music. Produced by Dan Auerbach.

CD 16618825 $12.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 21

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Ingrid Michaelson

The Notebook Original Broadway Cast Recording Atlantic

Based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook features music and lyrics by multiplatinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson.

CD 16762110 $14.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 21

Andrew Rannells

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Original Broadway Cast Recording Center Stage Records LLC

The original Broadway cast recording of Gutenberg! The Musical!, starring Book of Mormon costars Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad.

CD 16791281

$23.99

Marking their 40th anniversary with their 16th studio album

Various Artists Here We Are Original Cast Recording Concord Theatricals

The final original cast recording from legendary composer Stephen Sondheim is inspired by Luis Buñuel’s surrealist films, The Exterminating Angel (1962) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972).

CD 16762094 $17.99

Various Artists My Favorite Things

The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert Concord Theatricals Recordings

Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, this was recorded at the same venue that premiered the original West End production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, and more.

CD 16762092 $24.99

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2024 Tony Award Nominee for Best Revival of a Musical

Jazz / Available in our Jazz myCARTS plan

/ Brad Mehldau

Après Fauré

Nonesuch

Mehldau performs four preludes from a 37-year span of Gabriel Fauré's career, as well as a reduction of an excerpt from the adagio movement of his Piano Quartet in G Minor.

CD 16772576 $14.99

After Bach II

Nonesuch

The album comprises four preludes and one fugue from J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, as well as the allemande from Partita for Keyboard No. 4 in D Major, interspersed with seven compositions or improvisations by Mehldau.

CD 16772577 $14.99

The acclaimed jazz pianist returns with two unique musical projects.

Kirk Whalum

Epic Cool

Artistry

Saxophone icon Kirk Whalum blasts off with his highly anticipated new album, an electrifying collection of original grooves that weaves a musical story.

CD 16791261 $20.99

David Benoit

Timeless

Sono Recording Group

Guest Artist: Spice Fusion Big Band

The Grammy-nominated pianist/ composer/arranger releases his latest album. With a career spanning four decades, Benoit has reigned supreme as one the founding fathers of contemporary jazz.

CD 16762097 $12.99

Gerald Albright

Full Throttle

Atrain/Nightowl Recs

Playing both sax and bass, eight-time Grammy nominee Gerald Albright became the consummate session and touring musician in the ’80s, working with luminaries like Anita Baker, the Temptations, and more.

CD 16772551 $19.99

Madeleine Peyroux

Let’s Walk

Just One Recording, Inc.

Powered by the distinctive, honeyed croon that delivered her from the Paris streets to concert halls, these 10 unabashedly personal songs deftly interweave jazz, folk, and chamber pop.

CD 16721641 $15.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 28

Jill Barber Encore!

Outside Music

Jill has reunited with Grammy Awardnominated producer Drew Jurecka and the musicians that accompanied her on Chansons to produce its long-awaited sequel. It is a delightfully arranged and lushly orchestrated album.

CD 16772568 $15.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 14

Old Main Chapel

(Various Artists)

BLUE NOTE

Ron Miles released his Blue Note debut, Rainbow Sign, in 2020, shortly before his tragic passing. His legacy is honored with the release of this album, capturing performances by his trio with guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade.

CD 16772572 $14.99

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Music

Carly Pearce

Hummingbird

Big Machine • Country

Carly Pearce’s highly anticipated fourth studio album marks her debut as a coproducer and fully represents her new musical chapter, one of forward motion.

CD 16668697 $12.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 7

Authentic sounds, true stories / Country & Folk

Lucius Wildewoman

The New Recordings

Fantasy Records Inc. • Pop/Rock

Produced and mixed by Dan Molad, Wildewoman (The New Recordings) reimagines and expands Lucius’s sparkling debut album, enhancing its instrumentation and deepening these remarkable songs.

CD 16721626 $13.99

Petty Country A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty

Twenty-song tribute to Petty featuring Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne, and more

Zach Top

Cold Beer & Country Music

Leo33 • Country

With a deep-rooted love for traditional music, Zach Top is poised to invigorate the country genre with his homage to classic sounds and authentic storytelling.

CD 16772564 $17.99

(Various Artists)

Big Machine • Country Artists: Thomas Rhett, Luke Combs

The South’s influence was a constant throughout Petty’s songwriting. This album draws on all the aspects and flavors of the Gainesville-raised icon’s roots, bringing together the top talent in country and Americana music.

CD 16751866 $15.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 21

Kameron Marlowe Keepin’ the Lights On

Columbia Nashville • Country

The powerhouse country vocalist unveils his long-awaited sophomore release. The 16-track collection features the previously released singles Quit You; Strangers (with Ella Langley); and Tennessee Don’t Mind.

CD 16793950 $15.99

Abigail Lapell Anniversary

Outside Music • Folk

Award-winning Toronto songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell returns with an evocative collection of original love songs, produced with Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker.

CD 16626648 $15.99

Grace Pettis Down to the Letter

Mpress Records • Country

Grace Pettis’s much-anticipated release pulls no punches and captures the Nashville-based, Austin-raised singer-songwriter at the peak of her songwriting powers.

CD 16791254 $12.99

AVAILABLE JUNE 14

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