Midwest Tape Weekly February 17, 2025

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“…an enjoyable and entertaining piece of popcorn cinema.” - The Guardian

Flight Risk

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace

A pilot transports an air marshal accompanying a fugitive to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

R 91 min. (2025) Action/Adventure

DVD 17606930 Blu-ray 17606931

COMING SOON

Casey Duncan hunts down a dangerous killer during a deadly

blizzard.

Cold as Hell Kelley Armstrong Mystery

In Haven’s Rock, a hidden town in the Yukon, Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, investigate a drugged woman’s assault and a frozen body found in the forest. As a snowstorm hits, they question who can be trusted in their supposedly safe town.

AB CD 8 Discs 17302895 $52.99

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 18

Popcorn Thrillers

VIDEO

Armor

Starring: Jason Patric, Sylvester Stallone, Dash Mihok

A father and son working as security guards for an armored truck company encounter a team of would-be robbers while on a bridge, needing an escape plan for survival.

R 89 min. (2024)

Action/Adventure

Blu-ray+DVD 17560561

$21.74 2 Discs

Weekend in Taipei

Starring: Luke Evans, Lun-Mei Gwei, Sung Kang

A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.

R 100 min. (2024) (France) Action/Adventure

DVD 17554043

$19.54

Blu-ray 17554042

$21.24

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 18

Pulse-pounding action perfect for popcorn snacking

Knives Out

Starring: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate, the inquisitive and debonair detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.

PG13 130 min. (2019) $156M Comedy

DVD 12590165 $10.49

Blu-ray+DVD 12590166 $12.74 2 Discs

4K Blu-ray 12742336 $20.24 2 Discs

The Order

Starring: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan

A string of violent robberies in the Pacific Northwest leads veteran FBI agent Terry Husk into a white supremacist plot to overthrow the federal government.

R 114 min. (2024) $2M Action/Adventure

DVD 17554031 $21.24

Blu-ray 17554030 $22.94

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 18

Collateral

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise, Jada Pinkett Smith

A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles.

R 119 min. (2004) Drama

DVD 11931497 $5.94

Blu-ray 11774027 $11.04

4K Blu-ray 13636046 $24.74 2 Discs

Gunner

Starring: Luke Hemsworth, Morgan Freeman, Mykel Shannon Jenkins

A highly decorated ex-soldier, Lee Gunner, tries to save his sons Luke and Travis, who were kidnapped by a dangerous drug gang in the Appalachian Mountains.

TV14 106 min. (2024) Action/Adventure

DVD 17679297 $19.54

Blu-ray 17679296 $22.94

AVAILABLE MARCH 18

Inception

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Elliot Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO.

PG13 148 min. (2010) $293M Action/Adventure

DVD 10456548 $5.94

Blu-ray 11986895 $12.74 2 Discs

4K Blu-ray 11966617 $32.29 3 Discs

300

Starring: David Wenham, Gerard Butler, Lena Headey

In the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.

R 116 min. (2007) $211M Drama

Blu-ray 10175995 $14.44

4K Blu-ray 13555287 $32.29 2 Discs

A Hard Day’s Night

Starring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison

The boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney’s mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.

G 87 min. (1964) (United Kingdom) Comedy Blu-ray 17644633 $29.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 25

Choose Me

Starring:

Genevieve Bujold, Lesley Ann Warren, Keith Carradine

At the smoky dive Eve’s Lounge, a love doctor radio host, a former sex worker, and a globe-trotting mystery man become entangled in a web of passion, jealousy, and selfdiscovery.

R 106 min. (1984) Romance

Blu-ray 17616112 $33.99

4K Blu-ray 17616111 $42.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE MARCH 25

The Wages of Fear

(French)

Starring: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter Van Eyck

In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.

NR 156 min. (1953) (France) Suspense/Thriller

Blu-ray 17616118 $33.99

4K Blu-ray 17616117 $42.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE MARCH 4

Godzilla vs. Biollante (Japanese)

Starring: Kunihiko Mitamura, Yoshiko Tanaka, Megumi Odaka

Desolate due to the loss of his daughter, a geneticist creates a monstrous new mutation.

PG 104 min. (1989) (Japan) Science Fiction

Blu-ray 17616114 $33.99

4K Blu-ray 17616113 $42.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE MARCH 18

Thief

Starring: James Caan, Tuesday

Weld, Robert Prosky

After years in prison, ace safecracker Frank wants to complete one last big heist for the Mob before he goes straight.

R 123 min. (1981) Drama

4K Blu-ray 17616119 $42.49 2 Discs

AVAILABLE MARCH 11

A Woman of Paris (Silent)

Starring: Edna Purviance, Adolphe Menjou, Carl Miller

A kept woman runs into her former fiance and finds herself torn between love and comfort.

NR 83 min. (1923) Drama

DVD 17616110 $25.49 2 Discs Blu-ray 17616109 $33.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 18

Night Moves

Starring: Gene Hackman, Melanie Griffith, Susan Clark

Private investigator Harry Moseby is hired by a client to find her runaway teenage daughter. He tracks her down, only to stumble upon something much more sinister.

R 99 min. (1975) Drama

Blu-ray 17616116 $33.99

4K Blu-ray 17616115 $42.49

2 Discs

AVAILABLE MARCH 25

“...a private-eye film that has its full share of duplicity, violence, and bizarre revelation…”

- New York Times

Spring Preview AUDIOBOOK

The Children of Eve

John Connolly Mystery

Private investigator

Charlie Parker searches for Wyatt Riggins, linked to the abduction of four children sought by cartel boss Blas Urrea, uncovering a dark truth about the Children of Eve.

AB CD 12 Discs 17469692 $73.99

AVAILABLE MAY 6

Hidden

Nature

FICTION

Nora Roberts

Women’s Fiction

After surviving a robbery, Sloan Cooper investigates a series of mysterious abductions across three states. With a new partner, she’s determined to solve the case, no matter the risk.

AB CD 12 Discs 17292249 $39.99

AVAILABLE MAY 27

The River Is Waiting

Wally Lamb

Literary Fiction

Struggling with fatherhood, job loss, and addiction, Corby Ledbetter causes a tragedy that shatters his family. In prison, he finds unexpected kindness and begins seeking redemption, hoping for forgiveness from those he loves.

AB CD 14 Discs 17376304 $73.99

AVAILABLE MAY 6

SmartBrowse “Spring Preview” for the hottest titles blooming this spring.

NONFICTION

Code Name:

Pale Horse

Scott Payne, Michelle Shephard

History

Undercover FBI agent Scott Payne infiltrated the neoNazi group the Base, risking his life to stop a ritual sacrifice on Halloween 2019. Guided by faith and family, he faced some of the FBI’s most dangerous missions.

AB CD 6 Discs 16489868 $52.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 25

The Explorer’s

Gene

Alex Hutchinson

Self-Help

In his follow-up to Endure, Alex Hutchinson examines the primal human drive to explore, revealing how true exploration fosters growth and joy, unlike the illusion of novelty offered by modern technology.

AB CD 8 Discs 17153827 $42.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 25

Fire and Ash

Erin Hunter

Children’s

The three Dragon Speakers must reunite to restore peace to Bamboo Kingdom, but betrayal and new enemies stand in their way. Rain, Ghost, and Leaf must join forces—before a hidden threat strikes from the shadows.

AB CD 8 Discs 17153913 $42.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 25

CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT

My Weird School Special: I’m a Poet and I Know It!

Dan Gutman

Children’s

Ella Mentry School is hosting a poem-writing contest, but A.J. has no interest in rhyming— until a secret prize is announced. Can he outwrite Andrea, the school’s best poet, and claim victory?

AB CD 3 Discs 17153632 $24.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 4

Lucky Loser

Michael Kosta

Autobiography

In a completely unexpected and wild journey through the backwaters of professional tennis, Michael Kosta shows the unlikely ways life on the tennis court prepared him for life in front of a microphone.

AB CD 7 Discs 17153712 $31.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 11

Fable for the End of the World

Ava Reid

Young Adult

Forced into the deadly Lamb’s Gauntlet, Inesa is hunted by Melinoë, a ruthless assassin with a perfect record. But as predator and prey clash, both begin to question their roles—and the unexpected bond forming between them.

AB CD 10 Discs 16722905 $47.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 4

Famous Last Words

Gillian McAllister

Women’s Fiction

Camilla’s return to work is disrupted when her husband Luke goes missing, leaving a cryptic note. Her next move is crucial as Luke is revealed as a gunman in a hostage situation in London.

AB CD 11 Discs 17153399 $47.99

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 25

Summer in the City

Alex Aster

Humor

Struggling screenwriter Elle reunites with her exhookup Parker as neighbors in NYC. They strike a deal: she’ll help him fake a romance, and he’ll be her muse. One summer, one wall, and a connection they can’t ignore.

AB CD 8 Discs 17239097 $42.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 25

The Anatomy of Magic

J. C. Cervantes

Fantasy

Gifted with the power of manipulating memories, Lilian retreats back home to Mexico after a traumatic event. There, she reunites with her first love and must confront their past and her own magic to reclaim control of her life.

AB CD 9 Discs 16851278 $42.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 11

Sweet Obsession

Katee Robert Fantasy

Captured by Poseidon during Olympus’s war, Icarus challenges the god’s beliefs as they grow unexpectedly close. With Olympus on the brink, Poseidon must choose between duty and his heart.

AB CD 8 Discs 17690691 $69.99

AVAILABLE APRIL 1

Last Chance to Save the World

Beth Revis Romance

Rian and Ada must break into a high-security facility to stop nanobots from being released on Earth. Along the way, Ada steals tech, and Rian must catch her to get it back.

AB CD 5 Discs 17337010 $59.99

AVAILABLE APRIL 8

In 1930, five famous women crime writers, led by Dorothy L. Sayers, form a secret society to solve a real murder in France. As they investigate, the killer targets Sayers, threatening to reveal her dark secret.

AB CD 9 Discs 16931880 $39.99

“...will move you with its themes of female friendship and equal justice…” -Lisa Scottoline

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits

Jennifer Weiner

Women’s Fiction

Sisters Cassie and Zoe’s band, the Griffin Sisters, mysteriously broke up after a year of fame. Twenty years later, Zoe’s daughter, Cherry, uncovers secrets that force the women to face their past and reconsider reconciliation or a musical reunion.

AB CD 9 Discs 17154098 $42.99

AVAILABLE APRIL 8

Dark Rising Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson Suspense

On vacation in the Dominican Republic, former SEAL Jedidiah Johnson uncovers a dark plot involving abducted orphans. Teaming up with CIA agent Gayle James, he races to stop a new threat.

AB CD 14 Discs 17292137 $55.99

AVAILABLE APRIL 8

The Queens of Crime Marie Benedict Historical Fiction

New Country Albums MUSIC

Jason Isbell Foxes in the Snow

After releasing multiple albums and touring the world with his band, the 400 Unit, Jason Isbell will begin 2025 with a change of pace. His new solo album features only his voice and an acoustic guitar.

Cody Jinks

Cody Jinks

Sings Lefty Frizzell

A tribute album to Lefty Frizzell featuring songs he wrote and/or recorded.

CD 17704795

$10.19

AVAILABLE MARCH 7

CD 17701607 $13.59

AVAILABLE MARCH 7

The War and Treaty Plus One

The powerhouse duo returns with a new album, Plus One. The album includes Can I Get an Amen; Leads Me Home; Stealing a Kiss; Called You by Your Name; and Carried Away

CD 17590332 $11.99

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 14

Caylee Hammack

Bed of Roses

Caylee Hammack’s second full-length album features 13 new tracks (all co-written by Caylee), including the previously released singles

The Hill and Breaking Dishes

CD 17701641 $11.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 7

Tim Dugger Stars Over Alabama

Tim Dugger cranks up the jukebox and raises a longneck to his childhood idols on his latest, an ode to dive bars, small-town values, and cold beer.

CD 17597305 $10.19

Kip Moore

Solitary Tracks

Kip Moore’s sixth album, Solitary Tracks, featuring 23 songs, proves Moore’s internal compass is as strong as ever.

CD 17701635

$19.99

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 28

Mackenzie Carpenter

Hey Country Queen

Mackenzie Carpenter’s debut album showcases her multidimensionality while paying homage to the beloved ‘Country Queens’ that paved the way for the tongue-in-cheek singer-songwriter to boldly speak her mind and write her truth.

CD 17701639 $11.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 7

JD Clayton Blue Sky Sundays

A native son of Arkansas, JD Clayton delivers a timeless form of country rock that’s wholly the product of his environment.

CD 17701631

$12.99

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 28

Max McNown Night Driving

Named Billboard’s Country Rookie of the Month for November, McNown releases his debut album, featuring hot country song A Lot More Free

CD 17581634 $14.44

Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra

Still Blooming Jazz

CD 17699139

$14.99

AVAILABLE APRIL 25

Actor returns with his fourth jazz album

BigXthaPlug Take Care

Rap/Hip-Hop

This album delves deeply into the psyche of BigXthaPlug, capturing the evolving emotions and complexities that come with fame and personal relationships.

CD 17737624 $16.14

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE MARCH 21

Digital release now available on CD

Dead Channel Sky

Rap/Hip-Hop

CD 17708928

$14.44

AVAILABLE

MARCH 14

A fusion of hip-hop history and cyberpunk

TobyMac Heaven on My Mind

Religious

CD 17701642

$9.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 7

Features the single Nothin’ Sweeter

The Darkness Dreams on Toast

Pop/Rock

CD 17360662

$16.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 28

A mix of flamboyant rock anthems and tongue-in-cheek lyrics clipping.

Japanese Breakfast For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)

Pop/Rock

After a decade making the most of improvised recording spaces set in warehouses, trailers, and lofts, Japanese Breakfast’s fourth album marks the band’s first proper studio release.

CD 17720308 $15.29

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE MARCH 21

An artistic statement of purpose for the acclaimed artist

Van Halen

Live in Dallas

1991

Pop/Rock

CD 17721477

$12.74

Parental Advisory

AVAILABLE MARCH 28

Previously unreleased live concert

“Get ready for the sight of two Jim Carreys engaging in sanctioned buffoonery.”
- New York Post

Lady Gaga Mayhem Pop/Rock

Thirteen-time Grammy winner, Academy Award winner, and two-time Golden Globe winner Lady Gaga releases a new album that includes previously released singles Die with a Smile and Disease CD 17748692 $14.99

AVAILABLE MARCH 7

Lady

Gaga returns with a highly anticipated new album

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Starring: Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance.

PG 109 min. (2024) (United Kingdom) $219M Children’s

DVD 17507588 $25.49

4K Blu-ray 17507590 $35.24 2 Discs

AVAILABLE APRIL 15

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