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Mammals
Medical Dramas NATURE: Pandas Born to be Wild The giant panda may be one of the most recognizable endangered species on the planet, but the daily lives of wild pandas remain a mystery, until now. Over three years, two Chinese filmmakers trek through the steep forested trails of the Qinling Mountains to catch never-before-seen wild panda behavior. The film crew also follows a young panda born in captivity training to be a panda in the wild. UNK 53 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 13566301 $18.74
NATURE: Remarkable Rabbits
NOVA: Bat Superpowers Could the source of the world’s deadliest viruses hold the secret to a healthier and longer life? Bats have a sinister reputation as potential sources for some of the deadliest disease outbreaks: Ebola, MERS, SARS, and most recently, SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 global pandemic. Yet scientists are discovering new evidence that bats are biological marvels and may hold a key to longevity. UNK 535 min. (2021) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14350671 $18.74
NOVA: Rise of the Mammals An asteroid blasted Earth 66 million years ago, wiping out the dinosaurs. How did life recover? Now a massive discovery—a trove of fossils from the key first million years after the cataclysm—tells the story. With exclusive access, this film recounts a rare find of animals, plants, and precise dates. Together, they reveal how a new living world—one that came to include us— rose from the ashes. TVPG 60 min. (2019) Science DVD 12611959 $18.74
NATURE: Primates They are called the highest order of animal on the planet. Primates, with their big brains, are smart and adaptable. They use tools, selfmedicate, hunt, and swim. They are social and political, form hierarchies and friendships, and can be very mischievous. Get to know the many species of primates, from the familiar chimpanzee and gorilla to the more obscure species such as the owl monkey, the slender loris, the drill, and many more. UNK 160 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 13566304 $18.74
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There are more than 100 domestic and wild kinds of rabbits and hares, from Flemish giants to snowshoe hares. Learn how rabbits have managed to survive in everchanging landscapes, and how they turn the tables on their predators. Join scientists in the field as they work tirelessly to save rabbit species from the brink of extinction. UNK 55 min. (2020) Science DVD 12912426 $18.74
NATURE: The Mighty Weasel In Yorkshire, a unique English garden rigged with over 50 cameras gives a rare insight into the dramatic life of a mother weasel as she tries to raise her first family. Also, new science uncovers the problem-solving abilities of the honey badger, the secrets behind the ferret’s legendary flexibility, and the wolverine’s remarkable sense of smell. TVPG 55 min. (2020) Science DVD 12688018 $18.74
NATURE: Equus: Story of the Horse
Royal Flying Doctor Service This gripping drama follows the modernday heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heartstopping emergencies they attend to across some of the most beautiful and inhospitable places in the Australian outback. TV14 360 min. (2021) (UK) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14623745 $29.99 2 Discs
Mercy Street, Season 1 Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Season one takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front as they face challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation’s history. It’s a fresh twist on an iconic story, one that resonates with larger themes we still struggle with today. UNK 360 min. (2016) Drama DVD 11431204 $39.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 11431205 $38.99 2 Discs
Mercy Street, Season 2 Season two picks up directly from the season one finale, continuing to explore the growing chaos within Alexandria, and the complicated interpersonal dynamics of Dr. Foster, Nurse Mary, and the Mansion House staff. TV14 360 min. (2017) Drama DVD 11699523 $39.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 11699524 $42.99 2 Discs
From the moment humans mounted horses 6,000 years ago, these magnificent animals helped shape the world by allowing mankind to explore, conquer, and flourish on horseback. Join anthropologist Niobe Thompson on a global journey to examine the evolution of horsepower, discover the mysterious origins of the incredible partnership, and witness the enduring love of 400 breeds of horses today. UNK 110 min. (2019) Documentary DVD 12274412 $18.74
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NATURE: A Squirrel’s Guide to Success
Masterpiece: Breathless
There are almost 300 species of squirrels, some of which can glide through the air, outwit rattlesnakes, and survive the coldest temperatures of any mammal. A filmmaker puts their problem solving to the test on a specially designed obstacle course. And see the world through the eyes of an orphan red squirrel called Billy. TVG 53 min. (2019) Science DVD 12257217 $18.74
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Starring: Hermione Norris In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, doctors, nurses, and volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches of WWI. The hospital is a frontier: between the battlefield and home front but also between the old rules, hierarchies, class distinctions, and a new way of thinking. UNK 360 min. (2015) (UK) Drama DVD 11329877 $34.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 11329874 $33.99 2 Discs
Starring: Jack Davenport Set in a London hospital in 1961, Otto Powell is a brilliant and charismatic surgeon who believes he can make a difference in women’s lives. His marriage to the elegant Elizabeth appears to be idyllic—but they are hiding a devastating secret which could shatter the careful illusion they have created. UNK 270 min. (2014) (UK) Drama DVD 11106531 $34.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 11106532 $39.99 2 Discs
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The Future of… NOVA scienceNOW: What Will the Future Be Like?
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Amy Tan Unintended Memoir In 1989, Amy Tan’s first novel, The Joy Luck Club, was published to great commercial and critical success. With additional novels, a libretto, short stories, and memoirs, Ms. Tan has firmly established herself as one of the most prominent and respected American literary voices working today. UNK 100 min. (2021) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14587839 $18.74
Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning Known for her powerful images from the Great Depression, Dorothea Lange bore witness as young America matured into a world power. For more than five decades of the 20th century, her lens brought subjects alive, transmitting raw emotions and capturing the human condition. NR 108 min. (2014) Documentary DVD 11106534 $24.99
Willa Cather: The Road Is All Meet a fascinating, tough-talking woman who invented herself from scratch, an author of great novels about the exhilaration of living on the frontier. Interviews, photographs, and rare silent footage unveil clues to the life of this reclusive woman. NR 90 min. (2005) Biographical DVD 10122535 $24.99
Billie Jean King This American Masters profile commemorates the 40th anniversaries of the famous Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs battle of the sexes tennis match and the launch of the Women’s Tennis Association. King presents her own story, with perspective from Rosie Casals, Chris Evert, Venus Williams, Riggs’s son Larry, and others. NR 90 min. (2014) Documentary DVD 11046526 $24.99
Althea Gibson emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world of the 1950s. Her roots as a sharecropper’s daughter, her family’s migration to Harlem, her mentoring from Sugar Ray Robinson, David Dinkins, and others, her fame that thrust her unwillingly into the glare of the early civil rights movement, all bring the story into a much broader realm of AfricanAmerican history, transcending sports. UNK 90 min. (2015) Biographical DVD 11431188 $24.99
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women Starring: Elizabeth Marvel, Jane Alexander, Daniel Gerroll Louisa May Alcott was no little woman, and her life was no children’s book. Alcott’s story is as full of incident, surprise, and heroism as any plot she invented. This biography of the beloved author of Little Women is a detailed portrait that replaces the image of a New England spinster with a living, breathing, modern woman. UNK 84 min. (2015) Biographical DVD 11329909 $24.99
Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution Follow Alice Waters through a year of seasonal shopping and cooking, and discover both the recipes and vision of an artist and an advocate. She became a major force behind the way Americans eat and think about food, and has turned her gift into consciousness about the environment, nutrition, and a device for social change. UNK 60 min. (2017) Documentary DVD 11867323 $24.99
Mae West: Dirty Blond Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the twentieth century. She possessed creative and economic powers unheard of for a female entertainer in the 1930s and still rare today. This is the first major documentary film to explore West’s life and career, as she ‘climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong’ to become a writer, performer, and subversive agitator for social change. TV14 85 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 13363271 $18.74
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Future of Work This three-part series explores monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators, and communities. Employment is part of the American Dream. Will the future provide opportunities for jobs that sustain families and the nation? Episodes include: What Is Changing Work?; Futureproof; and How Is Work Changing Us? TVPG 165 min. (2021) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14587838 $18.74
FRONTLINE: In the Age of AI The promise and perils of AI, from fears about work and privacy to rivalry between the US and China. A new industrial revolution that will reshape and disrupt our lives, our jobs, and our world, and allow the emergence of the surveillance society. TV14 120 min. (2019) Documentary DVD 12585862 $18.74
NOVA: School of the Future In a new age of information, rapid innovation, and globalization, how can children be prepared to compete? Discover how the new science of learning can help reimagine the future of education for all children. UNK 120 min. (2016) Documentary DVD 11678516 $24.99
NOVA: Search for the Super Battery Join renowned gadget geek and host David Pogue as he sets out on a quest to discover how batteries work, and uncover what the future has in store for our gadgets, our lives, and even our planet. TVG 60 min. (2016) Documentary DVD 11793895 $24.99
Mobile phones that read your mind? Video games that can cure cancer? Wearable robots that give you the strength of Iron Man? David Pogue predicts which technologies will transform our daily lives. These advancements are already taking shape in laboratories around the world, and gadgets that once were purely science fiction are on the verge of becoming as common as the iPhones and Androids Pogue reviews every day. NR 60 min. (2012) Documentary DVD 10019187 $24.99
NOVA: The Nuclear Option Five years after the Fukushima disaster, the future of nuclear power is in question. Join engineers as they embark on an unprecedented cleanup and investigate new nuclear technologies that would prevent future meltdowns. TVPG 60 min. (2017) Documentary DVD 11790186 $24.99
NOVA scienceNOW: Can We Live Forever? New Technology for a Longer Life Host Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles one of science’s major challenges in each episode of Can We Live Forever? He will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery. Program episodes include: Can My Car Live Forever?; Replacing Body Parts; Can We Slow Aging?; Profile: Jason Leigh; and Human Hibernation. NR 60 min. (2010) Science DVD 10462493 $24.99
NOVA: Wonders, Season 1 Reporting from the frontiers of science, follow researchers on the winding paths of uncertainty and the unknown. From the mysteries of astrophysics to the technologies that could rival or surpass the abilities of the human mind, the series reveals how far humans have come, how they’ve managed to get here, and the remarkable scientists who are transforming the world and the future. UNK 360 min. (2018) Documentary DVD 12054710 $26.24 2 Discs
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Irish Folklore Trilogy
Lady in a Cage
Going Berserk
No Way to Treat a Lady
The Secret of Kells; Song of the Sea; and the first Blu-ray presentation of the trilogy’s spellbinding conclusion, Wolfwalkers. Includes animatics and bonus features never released before in North America. PG 271 min. Children’s AVAILABLE DEC. 14 BLU-RAY 14595395 $59.99 4 Discs
Starring: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy A drummer/chauffeur engaged to a congressman’s daughter encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics cult, and other crazed characters during the days leading up to his wedding. R 85 min. (1983) Comedy AVAILABLE DEC. 14 BLU-RAY 14595396 $17.24
Starring: Olivia De Havilland, James Caan A woman trapped in a home elevator is terrorized by a group of vicious hoodlums. UNK 94 min. (1964) Horror AVAILABLE DEC. 21 BLU-RAY 14595397 $22.49
Starring: Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, George Segal A crafty serial killer plays a game of cat and mouse with a harried police detective trying to track him down. UNK 108 min. (1968) Suspense AVAILABLE DEC. 21 BLU-RAY 14595398 $22.49
The Vampire Lovers
Starring: Ingrid Pitt, George Cole, Kate O’Mara Seductive vampire Carmilla Karnstein and her family target the beautiful and the rich in a remote area of late eighteenth century Gemany. R 88 min. (1970) Horror AVAILABLE DEC. 21 BLU-RAY 14595399 $26.24 Collector’s Edition
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Language Lessons
Starring: Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales, Desean Terry When Adam’s husband surprises him with weekly online Spanish lessons, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his already structured life. But when tragedy strikes, his Spanish teacher, Cariño, becomes a lifeline he didn’t know he needed. UNK 90 min. (2021) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 BLU-RAY 14595392 $17.24
Starring: Joan Crawford, Michael Gough A sympathetic anthropologist uses drugs and surgery to try to communicate with a primitive troglodyte who is found living in a local cave. PG 93 min. (1970) Horror AVAILABLE DEC. 21 BLU-RAY 14595393 $22.49
MLB - 2021 World Series Collector’s Edition
Only one team earns the right to call themselves winners, and the 2021 World Series will showcase all of the blood, sweat, and tears that go into the title World Champions. UNK 90 min. (2021) Sports AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14595260 $12.74 BLU-RAY 14595259 $14.99 2 Discs
MLB - 2021 World Series 8-Disc Collection
UNK (2021) Sports AVAIL. DEC. 14 BLU-RAY 14595391 $44.99 8 Discs
Shirobako The Movie
(Japanese) Voices of: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ayane Sakura Aoi Miyamori must lead a theatrical production at Musashino Animation. 13UP 75 min. (2021) (Japan) Anime AVAILABLE DEC. 7 BLU-RAY 14438900 $20.24 2 Discs
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20th Century Music for Flute & Guitar - Featuring music by Ravi Shankar, Astor Piazzolla, Béla Bartók, Toru Takemitsu, and more Britta Jacobs and Irene Kalisvaart Naxos Classics • Classical CD 14626457 $13.99
Bach Before Bach - Music by Bach, Farina, Walther, Muffat, and more Chouchane Siranossian, violin - Balazs Mate, cello - Leonardo García Alarcón, harpsichord Alpha • Classical CD 14645959 $18.99
Christmas Harp - Classic music celebrating Christmas arranged for solo harp Xavier De Maistre Sony Classical • Holiday CD 14598077 $11.99
Folk Music of China, Vol. 19 Folk Songs of the Lahu, Jingpo, Jino & Achang Peoples Various Artists Naxos World • World CD 14626466 $14.99
A Scattered Light in Winter - A collection of Christmas carols & chants Westminster Williamson Voices + soloists conducted by James Jordan Gia Choral Works • Classical CD 14645966 $16.99
Benedict Sheehan: Vespers - Eastern Orthodox Vespers sung in English Saint Tikhon Choir + soloists conducted by Benedict Sheehan Cappella Romana (CPL) • Classical CD 14645964 $19.99
Crossroads - American Violin Sonatas by Andre Previn, Paul Gay, & Tony Schemmer Aleksey Semenenko, pianist Artem Belogurov, pianist BIS • Classical CD 14626443 $19.99
Folk Music of China, Vol. 20 Folk Songs of the Hui, Manchu, Xibe, Korean & Gin Peoples Various Artists Naxos World • World CD 14626467 $14.99
Æther - Soprano Sarah Aristidou sings works by Debussy, Poulenc, Delibes, Handel, Stravinsky, and more Sarah Aristidou with Daniel Barenboim, Christian Rivet, Emmanuel Pahud, KlangVerwaltung Choir, Orchestra of Change conducted by Thomas Guggeis Alpha • Classical CD 14645960 $18.99
Brahms: Viola Sonatas/Schumann: Adagio & Allegro Philip Dukes, viola Peter Donohoe, piano Chandos • Classical CD 14626447 $18.99
Elgar: Cello Concerto/Bridge: Oration (Concerto elegiaco) Gabriel Schwabe, cellist - Christopher Ward conducting ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Naxos Classics • Classical CD 14642293 $13.99
Franz Schubert: Winterreise (Based on the poems by Wilhelm Müller) James Rutherford, baritone Eugene Asti, pianist BIS • Classical CD 14626442 $19.99
Alexander Gretchaninov: All-Night Vigil Darta Paldina, Janis Kokins, Janis Kurševs, Karlis Rutentals, Latvian Radio Choir conducted by Sigvards Klava Ondine • Classical CD 14645972 $16.99
Britten: Les Illuminations/Canteloube: Chants d’Auvergne (selections) Stuart Skelton, tenor - Erin Wall, soprano - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, and soloists conducted by Edward Gardner Chandos • Classical CD 14626449 $19.99
Evoke - Works by Shostakovich, Bizet, Farrington, and Iturralde Ochoa Ferio Saxophone Quartet Timothy End, pianist Chandos • Classical CD 14626446 $18.99
Geoffrey Gordon: Jeux de Création - Includes music by Debussy, Fauré, Ravel, and more Anne-Sophie Bertrand, harpist L’Ensemble Ondine Naxos Classics • Classical CD 14626456 $13.99
Alfons Szczerbinski: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 - World premiere recordings Giorgio Koukl Grand Piano • Classical CD 14645967 $16.99
Britten: Peter Grimes’ complete opera - winner of the 2021 Gramophone Record of the Year Award! Stuart Skelton, tenor - Erin Wall, soprano Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir and soloists conducted by Edward Gardner Chandos • Classical CD 13569832 $39.99 2 Discs
Florence Beatrice Price: Symphony No. 3 The Mississippi River - Ethiopia’s Shadow in America (world premiere recording) ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Jeter Naxos American Classics • Classical CD 14642295 $13.99
Hélène-Antoinette-Marie de Nervo de Montgeroult: Complete Piano Sonatas Nicolas Horvath Grand Piano • Classical CD 14645969 $24.99 2 Discs
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Hindemith: Symphony ‘Mathis der Maler’/ Nusch-Nuschi Tanze/Sancta Susana ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Singakademie + soloists conducted by Marin Alsop Naxos Classics • Classical CD 14642292 $13.99
J. S. Bach on the Rauwolf Lute - Often referred to as ‘the Bach Lute Suites’ performed here on a gut-strung harpsichord designed to imitate the sound of the lute Jakob Lindberg BIS • Classical CD 14626444 $19.99
Joseph Haydn: Great Choral Works (The Creation - The Seasons - The Seven Last Words of Christ) 5 CD set + 1 Bonus DVD Various Artists Haenssler Classic • Classical CD 14645970 $29.99 5 Discs
Karl Fiorini: In the Midst of Things Piano and Chamber Music Dimirtri Ashkenazy, Charlene Farrugia, Rebecca Raimondi, and Stefan Kropfitsch Grand Piano • Classical CD 14645968 $16.99
Kevin Puts/Mark Campbell: Silent Night - Complete opera based on ‘Joyeux Noel’ (Recorded live) Minnesota Opera, Orchestra, Chorus + soloists conducted by Courtney Lewis Naxos Opera • Opera CD 14626465 $24.99 2 Discs
Le Chemin de Noel - A collection of sacred and secular Christmas music Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto - Valerie Milot, harpist - Richard Pare, organist - La Chapelle de Quebec conducted by Bernard Labadie Atma Classique • Classical CD 14645962 $20.99
Leroy Anderson: Complete Orchestral Works (Includes world premiere recordings) BBC Concert Orchestra + soloists conducted by Leonard Slatkin Naxos Classics • Classical CD 14626455 $39.99 5 Discs
Lowell Liebermann: Frankenstein - The first audio recording of the complete score to Liam Scarlett’s ballet adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic Gothic novel San Francisco Ballet Orchestra conducted by Martin West Reference Recordings • Classical CD 14645973 $19.99 2 Discs
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2 (Includes Quartets in A minor Op. 13, D Major Op. 44 #2, and E Minor Op. 44 #2) Doric String Quartet Chandos • Classical CD 14626448 $18.99 2 Discs
Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Die Passagierin (The Passenger) Complete dramatic opera Grazer Philharmonische Orchester, Chor der Oper Graz, + soloists conducted by Roland Kluttig Capriccio • Opera CD 14645965 $22.99 2 Discs
Rossini: Complete Piano Music - Péchés de vieillesse (Sins of Old Age), Vols. 1-14 Alessandro Marangoni, pianist - Ars Cantica Choir & Consort, etc. Naxos Classics • Classical CD 14642288 $59.99 13 Discs
Scenes from the Kalevala - Music by Klami, Madetoja, Pylkkänen, and Sibelius Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk BIS • Classical CD 14626441 $19.99
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 Featuring the first four from the composer’s Russian period David Jalbert Atma Classique • Classical CD 14645961 $16.99
Sir James MacMillan: Consecration Includes world premiere recordings Cappella Nova + soloists conducted by Alan Tavener Linn Records • Classical CD 14645971 $18.99
Till Christmas - A collection of traditional & popular Christmas music Till Brönner, trumpet Frank Chastenier, piano Christian von Kaphengst, double bass Sony Classical • Holiday CD 14598076 $11.99
Britten: The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54 (Complete opera made for television) Starring: Robert Murray, tenor Rhian Lois, soprano - Sinfonia of London conducted by John Wilson UNK 113 min. (2021) Music DVD 14626791 $19.99 Jean-Philippe Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie - Complete opera directed by Jeanne Candel (French) Starring: Choir & Orchestra Pygmalion + soloists conducted by Raphael Pichon UNK 140 min. (2021) (France) Music DVD 14626801 $24.99 BLU-RAY 14626788 $21.99
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) Complete opera directed by David McVicar Starring: The Royal Opera, Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House conducted by Julia Jones UNK 152 min. (2021) Music DVD 14643680 $29.99 BLU-RAY 14643684 $33.99
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko - Complete opera directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov Starring: Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Theatre of Russia Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Timur Zangiev UNK 186 min. (2020) Music DVD 14626790 $29.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 14626785 $25.99
Teatro alla Scala Ballet Collection (‘Romeo & Juliet,’ ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ ‘Don Quixote,’ ‘Le Corsaire,’ ‘Lovers’ Garden’) Starring: Ballet Company & Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala UNK 141 min. (2018) Music DVD 14643677 $79.99 7 Discs BLU-RAY 14643683 $67.99 5 Discs
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Copshop
Starring: Frank Grillo, Gerard Butler, Toby Huss On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station—but when the hitman turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs. R 108 min. (2021) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14510163 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14510162 $26.24 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 14510161 $37.49 2 Discs
Cry Macho
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Eduardo Minett Dwight Yoakam A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job to bring a man’s young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. On their journey, the horseman finds redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man. PG13 104 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14510174 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14510173 $26.24
Starring: David A.R. White, William Forsythe, Isaiah Washington Reverend Dave defends himself and a group of Christian homeschooling families after the inspection by the local government official. PG 110 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14613400 $17.24
Starring: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O’Brien As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home. R 117 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14611797 $17.24 BLU-RAY 14611796 $26.24
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter. Told with Schrader’s trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past. R 111 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14510172 $17.24 BLU-RAY 14510171 $26.24
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Starring: Michael Gandolfini, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga Witness the making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony’s struggles and the influence his family— especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti—had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time. R 120 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14589622 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14589623 $26.24
God’s Not Dead We the People
Blue Bayou
The Card Counter
The Many Saints of Newark
No Time to Die
Starring: Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas, Rami Malek James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. PG13 163 min. (2021) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14510168 $26.24 2 Discs BLU-RAY 14510167 $29.99 3 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 14510166 $37.49 2 Discs
Dear Evan Hansen
Starring: Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg Film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high school senior with social anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of a fellow classmate. PG13 133 min. (2021) Musical AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14510165 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14510164 $26.24 2 Discs
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WWE Drew McIntyre The Best of WWE’s Scottish Warrior
Welcome to Claymore Country! Witness the greatest matches of the Scottish Warrior’s career as he ascends to the top of the WWE mountain. UNK 180 min. (2021) Sports AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14595404 $11.24
Rick and Morty Season 5
Starring: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer Hold onto your butts: it’s season five, baby! Rick, Morty, and the fam are back with ten all-new episodes that consume unheld butts. Sex, romance, testicle monsters…a guy named Mr. Nimbus…it’s everything you want, get your butt ready! TVMA 220 min. (2021) Animated AVAILABLE DECEMBER 17 DVD 14595401 $18.74 2 Discs BLU-RAY 14595402 $22.49
Bleach Set 13
Ichigo has his showdown with Kageroza, and Ichigo loses his Soul Reaper powers. A year later he’s a normal teenager again, but could there be a way to restore his powers? And can the mysterious man who claims there is be trusted? 14UP 667 min. (2011) Anime AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 BLU-RAY 14595400 $41.24 4 Discs
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Call the Midwife Season 10
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Laura Main Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late1950s to late-1960s. TVPG 500 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14587832 $29.99 2 Discs
The Waltons’ Homecoming
Starring: Bellamy Young, Logan Shroyer, Richard Thomas John Boy and his family prepare for John Sr.’s homecoming to spend Christmas together, but after a storm comes in the way, John Boy has to find his father and the journey through it will change his life forever. TVG 88 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14595403 $14.99
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By Barack Obama • Read by the Author 13600026 • $64.99
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New & Historical Documentaries All three World War Weird seasons are
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 28
The Nobel Prize
Featuring: Anton Stepanov Including features on Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and Martin Luther King Jr., this documentary discusses the Nobel Prize and what it takes to win one. UNK 250 min. (2021) (Ukraine) Documentary DVD 14409657 $18.74 2 Discs
Science Fiction Makers World War Weird Season 1
Featuring: Tom Bateman From unexplained sea monsters to some of the weirdest weaponry of the wars, each episode in this series will examine weird stories from the world wars in detail. UNK 285 min. (2016) (UK) History DVD 14623809 $18.74 2 Discs
World War Weird Season 2
Featuring: Tom Bateman Season two of this riveting series takes a deep dive into declassified documents and military historians to uncover some of the mysteries that came from the world wars. UNK 354 min. (2018) (UK) History DVD 14623810 $18.74 2 Discs
World War Weird Season 3
Featuring: Tom Bateman Despite decades of research, there are still unsolved mysteries from the world wars. This series uses declassified documents to try and uncover these mysteries. UNK 352 min. (2019) (UK) History DVD 14623811 $18.74 2 Discs
Featuring: Malcolm Guite, Michael Boyce This feature documentary uses interviews, reenactments, and archival materials to explore three writers who wrote within the Christian science fiction genre. UNK 90 min. (2021) (Canada) Documentary DVD 14372988 $18.74
Women Who Changed the World
Featuring: Jeremy Lunnen Documentary chronicles the lives of fifty women who have conquered many obstacles in their lives in order to change the world around them and become successful. UNK 250 min. (2018) (Ukraine) Documentary DVD 14472602 $18.74 2 Discs
| PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT The Cloverfield 3-Movie Collection
Mission Impossible 6-Movie Collection
Star Trek Trilogy The Kelvin Timeline
Avatar The Complete Series
The Godfather Trilogy
Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection
Starring: Lizzy Caplan, John Goodman, Daniel Brühl Collection includes: Cloverfield (2008); 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016); and The Cloverfield Paradox (2018). PG13 288 min. Sci-Fi DVD 12274407 $11.99 3 Discs BLU-RAY 12274406 $12.74 3 Discs
Starring: Dee Bradley Baker, Zach Tyler, Mae Whitman From the discovery of Avatar Aang in the frozen iceberg to the mastery of all four elements, from the battle at Ba Sing Se to the final showdown with the Fire Nation, destiny awaits. NR 1464 min. Children’s BLU-RAY 12050201 $39.99 9 Discs
Starring: Tom Cruise Collection includes: Mission: Impossible (1996); Mission: impossible 2 (2000); Mission: Impossible 3 (2006); Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011); Mission: ImpossibleRogue Nation (2015); and Mission: Impossible— Fallout (2018). PG13 768 min. Action BLU-RAY 12228859 $44.99 7 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12228860 $74.99 13 Discs
Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan Includes the Francis Ford Coppola restoration of The Godfather (1972); The Godfather Part II (1974); and The Godfather Part III (1990). R 549 min. Drama BLU-RAY 12342129 $39.74 4 Discs
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana When the USS Kelvin is wrapped up in a temporal anomaly, the path of Starfleet and the future of the universe as we know it takes off: the Kelvin Timeline. All three films now come together in the Kelvin Timeline Trilogy. PG13 380 min. Sci-Fi 4K+BLU-RAY 12949381 $48.74 6 Discs
Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Sean Connery From legendary filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas comes one of the greatest movie franchises of all time. All four original Indiana Jones movies have been visually remastered and collected here! PG13 481 min. Adventure BLU-RAY 14107440 $44.99 5 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 14057913 $79.49 4 Discs
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South of Heaven
Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Evangeline Lilly, Shea Whigham Convicted felon Jimmy gets early parole after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Upon his release he vows to give his girlfriend Annie, who is dying of cancer, the best last year of her life. But when Jimmy gets into a freak accident that puts him in the crosshairs of local crime boss Whit Price, he must stop at nothing to save Annie and fight for whatever time they have left. UNK 120 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14558787 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14558786 $22.49
“A compelling morality tale.” – Cinemalogue
Werewolves Within
Starring: Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil A snowstorm traps town residents together inside the local inn, where newly arrived forest ranger Finn and postal worker Cecily must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community. R 97 min. (2021) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14312900 $20.99 BLU-RAY 14324001 $21.74
“A horror-comedy gem featuring some of the best comic actors around.” - Horror Buzz
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Creepshow Season 2
My Life Is Murder Series 2
“A downright love letter to long-time horror fans...paying tribute and parodying the entire genre.” – CBR
“A sunny procedural.” – New York Times
Holler
Undine (German)
Starring: Ali Larter, Justin Long, Keith David It’s still the most fun you’ll ever have being scared! From showrunner Greg Nicotero comes the second season of Creepshow, the anthology series based on the 1982 horror comedy classic. A comic book comes to life in nine chilling tales told across five episodes. Explore terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters, and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable. You never know what will be on the next page. TVMA 310 min. (2021) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14560449 $26.24 2 Discs BLU-RAY 14560448 $26.24 2 Discs
Starring: Jessica Barden, Pamela Adlon, Austin Amelio In a forgotten pocket of Southern Ohio, where American manufacturing and opportunity are drying up, a determined young woman finds a ticket out when she is accepted to college. Alongside her older brother, Ruth Avery joins a dangerous scrap metal crew in order to pay her way. Together, they spend one brutal winter working the scrap yards during the day and stealing valuable metal from the oncethriving factories at night. With her goal in sight, Ruth finds that the ultimate cost for an education for a girl like her may be more than she bargained for, and she soon finds herself torn between a promising future and the family she would leave behind. R 90 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14560462 $20.99
“A beautifully crafted feature debut for Nicole Riegel complete with strong and memorable performances.” – Solzy at the Movies
Starring: Lucy Lawless, Ebony Vagulans, Bernard Curry My Life Is Murder returns bigger than ever, building on the warmth, intrigue, humor, and charm of its Australian series. Investigator Alexa Crowe has an uncanny ability to peer deeply into the darker quirks of human nature. And she cannot help fighting the good fight, whether it’s solving murders or pushing through everyday frustrations. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa leans into her unique set of skills to unlock the secrets behind the most baffling crimes. TVMA 450 min. (2021) (UK) Suspense AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14560461 $59.99 3 Discs BLU-RAY 14560450 $44.99 3 Discs
Starring: Paula Beer, Franz Rogowski, Maryam Zaree Director Christian Petzold boldly reimagines the ancient myth of Undine in this suspenseful tale of romance and betrayal in modernday Berlin. Undine works as a historian lecturing on Berlin’s urban development. But when the man she loves leaves her, the myth catches up with her. Undine has to kill the man who betrays her and return to the water. Will Undine defy fate when she meets a diver offering her a chance at new love? UNK 91 min. (2021) (Germany) Suspense AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14558788 $20.99
“A tremendous romance from one of contemporary cinema’s greatest filmmakers.” – Miami New Times
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Yakuza Princess
Starring: MASUMI, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tsuyoshi Ihara Yakuza Princess follows Akemi (MASUMI), an orphan who discovers she is the heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate. Forging an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates, Akemi must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead. R 111 min. (2021) (Brazil) Suspense DVD 14449953 $20.24 BLU-RAY 14449954 $22.49 4K-BLU-RAY 14449955 $26.24 © 2021 FILMLAND. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Mayday
Starring: Grace Van Patten, Mia Goth, Soko Ana (Grace Van Patten) finds herself transported to a dreamlike and dangerous land where she joins an army of girls engaged in a never-ending war along a rugged coast where the women lure men to their deaths at sea via radio transmissions, like 20th century sirens. Though she finds strength in this exhilarating world, she comes to realize that she’s not the killer they want her to be. NR 90 min. (2021) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 28 DVD 14643660 $20.24 BLU-RAY 14643661 $22.49 © 2021 MAYDAY PICTURES, LLC
Pond Life
Starring: Tom Varey, Esme Creed-Miles, Angus Imrie It’s the summer of 1994 in a world of broken families, cassette tapes, and hard times. Life is simple but harsh for the local kids of one quiet town. When a rumor stirs about a legendary giant carp in the nearby ponds, Trevor decides to lead a ragtag brigade of friends on a fishing expedition to land the big one! What starts out as adventure and pursuit of glory leads to everlasting friendships and unbreakable bonds. NR 93 min. (2021) (United Kingdom) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14643662 $20.24 © 2021 BY INDICAN PICTURES AND 2K4, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
THE BEST OF 2021 12 Hour Shift
Starring: Angela Bettis, Chloe Farnworth, Nikea Gamby-Turner, Kit Williamson, and David Arquette NR 88 min. (2020) Horror DVD 13620119 $20.24 BLU-RAY 13758227 $22.49
Collective
(Romanian) NR 113 min. (2020) (Romania) Documentary DVD 13758230 $20.24
Ip Man Kung Fu Master (Mandarin)
Censor
Held
Some Kind of Heaven
Stray (Turkish)
NR 83 min. (2021) Documentary DVD 13899808 $20.24
NR 72 min. (2021) (Turkey) Documentary DVD 14005992 $20.24
Swan Song
Zappa
Starring: Dennis To, Yuan Li Ruoxin, Tong Xiaohu, Yue Dongfeng, Chang Qinyuan, Zhao Xiaoguang, Ren Yu, and Michael Wong NR 83 min. (2019) (China) Action DVD 13758234 $20.24 BLU-RAY 13758235 $25.99
Starring: Jill Awbrey, Bart Johnson, Rez Kempton NR 93 min. (2021) Suspense DVD 14005994 $20.24 BLU-RAY 14119378 $22.49
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Starring: Niamh Algar, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La Porta, Adrian Schiller, and Michael Smiley NR 84 min. (2021) (UK) Horror DVD 14120712 $20.24
Starring: Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Ira Hawkins, Stephanie McVay with Michael Urie, and Linda Evans NR 105 min. (2021) Comedy DVD 14449952 $20.24
Riders of Justice
(Danish) Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg NR 116 min. (2021) (Norway) Action DVD 14119380 $20.24 BLU-RAY 14284377 $22.49
NR 127 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 13758231 $20.24 BLU-RAY 13758232 $22.49
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ABBA Forever The Winner Takes It All
ABBA Forever: The Winner Takes It All is the definitive up-to-date telling of the ABBA story with commentary from the band and a feast of incredible ABBA songs. We see them in live performances and in the studio creating that ABBA sound. Guests interviews include Bono, Donny Osmond, Neil Sedaka, and more. UNK 51 min. (2019) (UK) Music AVAILABLE DECEMBER 10 DVD 14631669 $19.99
The Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection
Starring: Arthur Wontner, Reginald Owen Four classic mysteries, all beautifully restored, make this Vault Collection a must for any Sherlockian. UNK 320 min. (2021) Suspense AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14631662 $49.99 4 Discs BLU-RAY 14631663 $50.99 4 Discs
Calling for Love
Starring: Karissa Lee Staples, Tajh Bellow, Marisa Brown Podcast host Samantha has an aversion to romance but is assigned to host a show that reunites lost loves. She falls for charming Jake, who calls in with a problem she is determined to solve. TV14 90 min. (2021) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14629030 $19.99
Kenny G New Standards
Documentary on HBO Max launching on 12/3 Concord Records • Jazz Features eleven original compositions inspired by the jazz ballads of the ‘50s and ‘60s. These new standards capture the sophistication, style, and romance of this amazing time period in jazz and combine it with Kenny G’s signature sound. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 3 CD 14621366 $15.99
Natalie Cole Holly & Ivy
Special airing on PBS stations now Craft Recordings Holiday Cole’s soulful and beautiful vocals are displayed magnificently on this twenty-track Christmas album. Features timely renditions of favorites such as Jingle Bells; The First Noel; and Silent Night. CD 14645924 $12.99
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Starring: Judith Anderson, Hume Cronyn, Rita Gam In eighteenth century Peru, a friar is tried by the Inquisition for questioning God’s intentions when five die in the collapse of an Andean bridge. UNK 90 min. (1958) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14631661 $16.99
Jack Frost
Starring: Christopher Allport, Scott MacDonald, Shannon Elizabeth He’s got ice in his veins and he’s giving cold-blooded a whole new meaning...his name is Jack Frost. After five years of terror and 38 bodies in five states, serial killer Jack is on his way to execution. But a freak accident mutates Jack into a killer snowman. R 89 min. (1997) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14631664 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14631665 $25.99
Jack Frost 2 Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Starring: Christopher Allport, Eileen Seeley, Chip Heller Jack Frost, the chiller killer, is back and he’s mad as hell. An accidental lab experiment has resurrected the evil snowman. R 91 min. (2000) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14631666 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14631667 $25.99
Caligula 2 The Untold Story (Italian)
Starring: Laura Gemser, Michele Soavi, Fabiola Toledo In this 1982 drama, the deranged emperor Caligula rules over Rome with an iron fist. As he begins to lose support during the last year of his reign, he takes a young woman as his lover, unaware that she is plotting to kill him to avenge her friend’s death. UNK 92 min. (Italy) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14631668 $14.99
L.A. Wars
Starring: Vince Murdocco, Mary E. Zilba, A. J. Stephans When power-crazed drug lord Raul Guzman moves in on the mafia LA cocaine trade and steals mob boss Carlo Giovani’s money and drugs, the streets explode in violence. R 92 min. (1994) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14638972 $14.99
A Wedding to Remember
Starring: Cristina Rosato, Greyston Holy, Rebecca Olson On opposite sides of a development project, Olivia and Brian are surprised to find they are the maid of honor and best man at the same wedding. They have to put their feelings aside to save their best friends’ wedding, which may turn out to be their own as well. TV14 85 min. (2021) (Canada) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14629029 $19.99
Common A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2
Travis The Invisible Band
Volumes Happier?
Doc Watson Life’s Work: A Retrospective
Loma Vista Recordings Rap/Hip-Hop The continuation of Common’s movement music. Pt. 1’s message led with love and positivity through difficult times: a pandemic, racial and social justice protests, and a polarizing election. Pt. 2 recognizes there is much work to be done while acknowledging progress and starting to live our dreams. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 10 CD 14458291 $13.99
Fearless Records Pop/Rock As things change over time, life circles back to key points, offering second chances. Volumes find themselves at such a point in 2021. After four years apart, the group— Myke Terry (vocals), Raad Soudani (bass), and Nick Ursich (drums)—reconvenes with original vocalist Michael Barr to perfect a balance of guttural grooves, magnetic melodies, and unbridled hardcore. Volumes pick right up where they left off in 2015 with their fourth full-length offering, Happier? CD 14626479 $12.99
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Craft Recordings Pop/Rock Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the multiplatinum album The Invisible Band, this deluxe edition includes the original album remastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Emily Lazar, B-sides, and a selection of unreleased demos, live sessions, and alternate takes across 2-CDs. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 3 CD 14610831 $19.99 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, 2 Discs
Craft Recordings • Folk Guest Artists: Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs The brand-new careerspanning compilation album from Grammy Award-winning American songwriter Doc Watson features multiple recordings with his son Merle Watson, as well as features from Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, and more. Includes Watson’s collaborations with Bill Monroe, Chet Atkins, and more. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 3 CD 14601992 $74.99 4 Discs
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New Releases 13 Minutes A New Year’s Resolution
Starring: Aimee Teegarden, Michael Rady When a morning show producer makes a New Year’s resolution to say ‘yes’ more, she crosses paths with a confirmed ‘yes man’ who just might hold the key to her biggest story and to her heart. UNK 84 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14613412 $12.99
Roadhouse Romance
Starring: Lauren Alaina, Tyler Hynes When Callie returns home, she finds her hometown has changed—her first love has a new girl and her family’s BBQ restaurant has hit hard times. She clashes with a marooned bigshot director who might hold the key to saving the restaurant. UNK 84 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14613413 $12.99
Hearts of Winter
Starring: Jill Wagner, Victor Webster An interior designer brings new life to the house of a widower and his daughter and finds love in the process. UNK 84 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE DEC. 14 DVD 14613414 $12.99
Amazing Winter Romance & Snowkissed 2-Movie Collection
Starring: Jessy Schram, Marshall Williams, Jen Lilley, Chris McNally Amazing Winter Romance: A journalist goes back home, and discovers her childhood friend has built a snow maze that prompts her to find her way to true love. Snowkissed: A journalist soon finds herself mentoring a handsome guy. UNK 168 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14613415 $14.99
Starring: Paz Vega, Amy Smart, Trace Adkins Four families in a heartland town are tested when a massive storm hits, giving them just 13 minutes to find shelter, forcing paths to cross, and redefining the meaning of survival. PG13 108 min. (2021) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14613407 $12.99 BLU-RAY 14613408 $15.99
Ape vs Monster
Starring: Eric Roberts, Arianna Scott, Shayne Hartigan An ape, lost in space, crash-lands back to Earth. The vessel oozes a sludge that triggers massive growth in both the ape and a passing Gila monster. The creatures reach a titanic size, leading to a brawl that threatens the future of mankind. TV14 88 min. (2021) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14613403 $12.99
Small Engine Repair
Starring: Jon Bernthal, Shea Whigham, Jordana Spiro The seemingly casual reunion of three old friends at an out-of-the-way repair shop masks a hidden agenda fueled by the arrival of a privileged young yuppie. R 102 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14509568 $15.99
Thomas & Friends All Engines Go Time for Teamwork!
Vengeance Is Mine
The Secret of Sinchanee
Circle of Bones
In a reboot of the classic TV series, a younger Thomas the Tank Engine goes on adventures with all of his friends, as they work on the Island of Sodor. TVY 90 min. (2021) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14613406 $8.99
Starring: Steven Grayhm, Laila Lockhart Kraner, Rudy Reyes The survivor of a double murder returns home and discovers that a paranormal presence has occupied the house, haunting its sacred land. UNK 115 min. (2021) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14613417 $15.99
Starring: Sarah-Jane Potts, Con O’Neill, Ricky Grover A suicidal man hellbent on revenge tracks the killers of his wife and daughter 5 years after they got away with their murder. UNK 79 min. (2021) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14613418 $15.99
Starring: Jana Victoria, Ian Ignacio, Jeffrey Quizon A Filipino police squad suspects that a former FBI agent may be the key to solving a series of cult massacres and child sacrifices. UNK 79 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 28 DVD 14613419 $15.99
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Boost Your Immunity with Tai Chi & Qi Gong
One Night In Miami...
TAI CHI FITNESS
with David-Dorian Ross
Tai Chi Fit Alzheimer’s Prevention
UNK 45 min. (2021) Fitness DVD 12839411 $29.99
Tai Chi Fit Cancer Prevention
UNK 45 min. (2021) Fitness DVD 12839413 $29.99
Tai Chi Fit For Women
UNK 45 min. (2021) Fitness DVD 12839409 $29.99
Tai Chi Fit For Veterans
UNK 45 min. (2021) Fitness DVD 12839424 $29.99
Starring: Leslie Odom Jr., Aldis Hodge, Kingsley Ben-Adir Adapted by Kemp Powers from his acclaimed play, the feature directorial debut of Academy Award–winning actor Regina King puts viewers in a room with four icons of Black American culture: Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke. R 114 min. (2021) Drama FIRST TIME ON HOME VIDEO AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14273250 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14273251 $29.99
“Pulses with energy.” -Vox The Learning Tree
LEARN TRADITIONAL TAI CHI FORMS
with Helen Liang and Chenhan Yang
Simplified Tai Chi 24 Form
UNK 140 min. (2015) Fitness DVD 11532370 $29.99
Sun Tai Chi 73 Form
UNK 115 min. (2021) Fitness DVD 14439950 $39.99
Wu Tai Chi 45 Form
UNK 180 min. (2021) Fitness DVD 14441131 $39.99
UNK 225 min. (2019) Fitness DVD 12355991 $39.99
Qi Gong For Longevity
UNK 45 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 14566491 $29.99
Starring: Jane March, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Jeanne Moreau Set in 1920s colonial Indochina, a pretty, virginal French teenager meets a handsome Chinese playboy from a respectable family. Going against the conventions of their respective societies, the lustful pair begin a torrid affair in a seedy Saigon neighborhood. Their strong attraction toward one another is only intensified by the illicit nature of their rendezvous. Given such circumstances, can their relationship last? R 115 min. (1992) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 25 DVD 14583231 $18.74
“Honesty and nuance.” -Maurice Berger
The Red Shoes
MIND & BODY HEALING
with Lee Holden
Qi Gong 30 Day Challenge
Starring: Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke, Estelle Evans A bittersweet comingof-age story about love and injustice from renowned photographer turned filmmaker Gordon Parks—the first Black American director to make a Hollywood studio film. PG 107 min. (1969) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14587818 $22.49 2 Discs BLU-RAY 14587817 $29.99
The Lover
Qi Gong For Depression & Emotional Balance
UNK 45 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 13502427 $29.99
Starring: Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s unforgettable backstage ballet drama—a singular Technicolor fantasia, featuring cinematography by Jack Cardiff, Oscar-winning sets and music, and an unforgettable, hallucinatory dance sequence. UNK 133 min. (1948) (UK) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 4K+BLU-RAY 14587819 $37.49 2 Discs
“The greatest movie about ballet ever made.” -LA Weekly
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Changüí The Sound of Guantánamo
Petaluma Records • World Deluxe three-CD silkscreened box with 120-page fullcolor hardbound book including over 100 original photographs. Liner notes by box set producer Gianluca Tramontana, with additional essays by changui historians José Cuenca Sosa, Gabriel Rojas Perez, and Benjamin Lapidus, PhD. Between 2017 and 2019 music journalist Gianluca Tramontana traveled to the Guantanamo region of Cuba and immersed himself in a 150-plus-year-old culture of rural, riffbased, foot-stomping, largely improvised music. Through his journey into changui music, he recorded these musicians in their homes, backyards, and porches. The results are three and a half hours of music played for the sole purpose of making listeners dance ‘til they drop. CD 14593124 $59.99 Deluxe Edition, 3 Discs
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No Future
Silent Hours
Demigod
40-Love
Wild Game
2018: The Ultimate Test
Starring: Catherine Keener, Charlie Heaton, Rosa Salazar After the tragic overdose of his estranged friend, Will, a recovering addict, returns home, where he is reunited with Claire, his friend’s grieving mother, with whom he begins a secret but volatile affair. UNK 89 min. (2021) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14599153 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14601921 $21.99
The Subject
Starring: Jason Biggs, Aunjanue Ellis, Anabelle Acosta A successful documentarian deals with the fallout from his previous film, which caught the murder of a Black teen on tape. As he shoots his latest doc, someone tapes his every move, upending his idyllic life. UNK 119 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 DVD 14599170 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14601938 $21.99
Starring: Jasjit Williams, Katerina Tannenbaum, Alena Savostikova A 22-year-old stats whiz sets out on a cross-country road trip to NYC with the hopes of convincing one of the world’s greatest tennis stars he can help her defeat her most challenging rival in the upcoming championship tournament. UNK 99 min. (2020) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 28 DVD 14599154 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14601922 $21.99
Starring: Loretta Young, Tony Curtis, Jeff Chandler The collection includes: Because of You; Outside The Law; and The Midnight Story. UNK 266 min. Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 BLU-RAY 14623777 $42.99 3 Discs
Starring: Creed Garnick, Charlie Barnett, Allison Paige When a cashstrapped rancher takes an offer to help a movie star poach elk, it seems like easy money, until a fatal run-in with the local authorities triggers a series of events that pits man against man in a bloody showdown. UNK 85 min. (2021) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 17 DVD 14599157 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14601925 $21.99
Starring: Rachel Nichols, Yohance Myles, Miles Doleac Upon her grandfather’s death, Robin and her husband travel to her birthplace in Germany’s Black Forest. Arriving at her grandfather’s cabin, she must reckon with her family’s past, an ancient hunting ritual, and much more. UNK 95 min. (2021) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14599152 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14601920 $21.99
A look at the 2018 Crossfit Games, previously believed to be the lost documentary. Features the sport’s top athletes competing to be the fittest. UNK 85 min. Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14599171 $17.99 BLU-RAY 14601939 $18.99
Gomorrah Season 2 (Italian)
Luzzu
Try Harder!
The Four Seasons
Love It Was Not
Playdurizm
Starring: Francesca Comencini, Marco D’Amore At the start of season two, the era of the Savastano crime family seems to be definitively over. TVMA 618 min. (2016) (Italy) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14626778 $39.99 4 Discs BLU-RAY 14626779 $42.99 4 Discs
Film Noir The Dark Side of Cinema V (B&W)
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Indira Varma, Dervla Kirwan Private detective John Duval, an ex-lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy and Naval Intelligence, finds himself the prime suspect in a police hunt for a sexual killer when three women are brutally murdered. UNK 120 min. (2017) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14599151 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14601919 $21.99
Starring: Alan Alda, Carol Burnett Through winter, spring, summer, and fall...somehow these friends have survived them all! In this comedy about three 40-something couples who vacation together, life’s ups and downs take their toll, reminding us that friendship is like the seasons, forever changing. PG 108 min. (1981) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 BLU-RAY 14623781 $21.99
Starring: Jesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia A fisherman risks everything to provide for his wife and newborn son by entering Malta’s black-market fishing industry, a sinister operation decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of the local families who depend on it. UNK 94 min. (2021) (Malta) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14626780 $19.99
(German) The tragic love story of Helena Citron, a young Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz, and Austrian SS officer Franz Wunsch. Thirty years after their relationship, Helena is asked to testify on Franz’s behalf. Faced with an impossible decision, will she help the man who brutalized so many lives, but saved hers? UNK 62 min. (2021) (Israel) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14626773 $19.99
In a universe where cool kids are nerds, the orchestra is world class, and being Asian American is the norm, seniors at San Francisco’s Lowell High School compete for the top prize: admission to the college of their dreams. UNK 84 min. (2021) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 28 DVD 14626774 $19.99
Starring: Gem Deger, Austin Chunn, Issy Stewart When a teenager finds himself caught in a glitchy-glitzy reality with his onscreen male idol, he does all he can to be possessed by this man and ignore the violent clues of how he got there. UNK 87 min. (2021) (Czech Republic) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 DVD 14626781 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14626782 $25.99
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PAW Patrol Pups Save the Alien
American Insurrection
Starring: Nadine Malouf, Nick Westrate, Brandon Perea After a powerful militia seizes control of the US, a group of friends attempt to escape the escalating violence and oppression. They must move undetected as their only hope is to cross a heavily guarded border. But as the militia closes in, the friends will need to do whatever it takes to survive in this suspenseful action-thriller. R 115 min. (2021) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14635097 $11.24
The PAW Patrol emBARKS on 8 out-of-this-world adventures! An alien spaceship crash lands at Farmer Yumi’s and the pups help the stranded extra-terrestrial fix his ship. Then, Rubble meets his double aboard an alien spaceship. Finally, Ryder and the pups save Mayor Goodway’s party guests when a frightened alien zaps them into floating space bubbles— and so much more! NR 97 min. (2021) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 DVD 14583234 $11.24
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
First Time on Blu-ray!
Our intrepid adolescent heroes wake up to find their beloved television stolen, and embark on an epic journey across America to recover it, and, who knows, maybe even score. On the way they encounter a murderous smuggler of a deadly virus and his treacherous wife, an FBI agent with a predilection for cavity searches, a couple of rather familiar-looking ex-Motley Crue roadies, Mr. Van Dreesen singing ‘Lesbian Seagull,’ a little old lady, and of course Mr. Anderson and his trailer. Can the Great Cornholio save the day? PG13 80 min. (1996) Animated AVAILABLE DECEMBER 7 BLU-RAY 14583233 $16.49
The Wolf of Wall Street
First Time on 4K!
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie Brace yourself for an outrageous true story from legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese that critics are calling “a masterpiece for a new generation.”* Leonardo DiCaprio delivers “the best performance of his career”** as a young stockbroker hungry for a life of non-stop thrills, where corruption was king and more was never enough. His rise to power earned him the title the Wolf of Wall Street. * James Verniere, Boston Herald ** Claudia Puig, USA Today R 179 min. (2013) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14 4K+BLU-RAY 14583235 $22.49
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