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CONNECTION August 2, 2021
Shyamalan’s fluid filmmaking style and outstanding features serves him especially well here. - New York Times
A satisfying martial-arts action-adventure with two magnetic leads... - USA Today
SNAKE EYES OLD Starring: Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Samara Weaving
A G.I. Joe spin-off centered on the character of Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan. But his honor and allegiance will be tested, even if that means losing those closest to him. R (2021) Action
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Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Embeth Davidtz A thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day. PG13 (2021) Suspense
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2021 Emmy Nominations
The Crown
Season 4 10 Nominations including Best Drama Series Starring: Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter
TVMA (2020) Drama
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Perry Mason
Season 1 2 Nominations including Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series Matthew Rhys Starring: Matthew Rhys, John Lithgow, Tatiana Maslany
NR 476 min. (2020) Drama DVD 13614595 $18.74 2 Discs BLU-RAY 13614594 $22.49 2 Discs
Cobra Kai
Seasons 1 & 2 Nominated for Best Comedy Series Starring: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler
NR 591 min. Action DVD 13686859 4 Discs $30.99
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Lovecraft Country
Mare of Easttown
Season 1 18 Nominations including Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series Jurnee Smollett
Complete Limited Series 16 Nominations including Best Limited Series Starring: Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart
Starring: Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett, Courtney B. Vance
TVMA 417 min. (2021) Drama
NR 590 min. (2020) Horror DVD 13750848 $22.49 3 Discs BLU-RAY 13750849 $29.99 3 Discs
Available September 14 DVD
14338481 $18.74 2 Discs
The Undoing
Shameless
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Noah Jupe
Starring: William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky
Limited Series Nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Hugh Grant
Season 11 Nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy
NR 332 min. (2020) Drama DVD 13764335 $18.74 2 Discs BLU-RAY 13823472 $22.49 2 Discs
NR 669 min. (2020) Comedy DVD 14269543 $19.49 3 Discs
Genius
Amazing Race
Season 3: Aretha Nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Cynthia Erivo Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett
Season 32 Nominated for Best Competition Program
NR 522 min. (2020) Travel DVD 14299261 3 Discs $37.99
TV14 352 min. (2021) Drama DVD 14131900 $37.99 2 Discs
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Brand new titles your patrons are sure to love curated by our movie experts here at Midwest Tape!
AVAILABLE AUGUST 3 14 Cows for America Includes Read-Along Subtitles
Starring: Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah This video recounts the true story of a touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11th attacks. UNK 25 min. (2009) Children’s DVD 14137851 $29.24
It Was Always You Starring: Erin Krakow, Tyler Hynes, Giles Panton
Elizabeth’s engagement plans are thrown into disarray when her fiance’s brother returns home. His unexpected influence prompts Elizabeth to question her life decisions. NR 87 min. (2021) Drama DVD 14280444 $12.99
Chasing Wonders
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Paz Vega, Jessica Marais Encouraged by his grandfather to live a life of hope and possibility, a boy sets off on the adventure of a lifetime to find the magical Emu Plains. UNK 86 min. (2020) Drama DVD 14273266 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14273227 $21.99
Certified Fresh musical brought to you from the mind behind Hamilton. In the Heights
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside the 181st Street subway stop. The likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes for, imagines, and sings about a better life. PG13 143 min. (2021) $150M* Musical
Available August 31 DVD $22.49 BLU-RAY 4K+BLU-RAY
Take Back
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Michael Jai White, James Russo Zara and Brian are living the perfect smalltown life when a mysterious stranger from Zara’s secret past kidnaps their daughter, and now they must race to save her life. UNK 101 min. (2021) Action DVD 14273192 $14.99 BLU-RAY 14273193 $17.24
Staff Picks
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A brand new season of the hit TV show! The Good Doctor
Season 4
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Nicholas Gonzalez, Antonia Thomas The show is about a young surgeon with autism who is recruited to work at a pediatric unit of a hospital. The hospital is prestigious with many of the toughest cases a surgeon could ever see, but with autism comes clarity that most surgeons will never have. UNK 861 min. (2020) Drama
Available August 31
Those Who Wish Me Dead Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Bernthal, Nicholas Hoult
Oscar winner Angelina Jolie stars as Hannah, a smoke jumper still reeling from the loss of three lives she failed to save from a fire when she comes across a traumatized 12-year-old boy with nowhere else to turn. R 100 min. (2021) $65M* Suspense DVD 14124589 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14124590 $26.24
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Luca
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Maya Rudolph On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human. PG 95 min. (2021) Children’s DVD 14284298 $22.49 BLU-RAY +DVD 14284299 $29.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 14284300 $34.49 Ultimate Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs
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Nominated for Best Director at the BAFTA Awards!
A Discovery of Witches Series 2 Starring: Matthew Goode, Teresa Palmer, Valarie Pettiford
Season two sees Diana and Matthew hiding in time in Elizabethan London. Here, they must find a powerful witch teacher to help Diana control her magic and search for the elusive Book of Life. TVMA 450 min. (2021) Drama
Available August 17 DVD $26.24 BLU-RAY
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BRAND NEW Binge Boxes for Your Patrons to Enjoy!
SmartBrowse ‘Binge Box Q3’ for the Full Collection.
Not Your Average Fairy Tale Starring: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, James McAvoy PG 669 min. Children’s
Available August 2
DVD 14372902
$91.99 6 Discs
Someone Spiked the Eggnog! Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rob Reiner, Joel McHale R 487 min. Comedy
Available August 2
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$70.99 5 Discs
Disney Pixar
Disney Franchises
Starring: Ed Asner, Paul Newman, Tim Allen
Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, John Goodman
Volume 2
PG 489 min. Children’s
Available August 2
DVD 14325273
$115.99 5 Discs
Let’s Learn About Hanukkah Starring: Laural Merlington, Gildart Jackson, Jay Ben Markson UNK 53 min. Children’s
Available August 2
DVD 14332255
$151.99 4 Discs
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Volume 1
PG 626 min. Children’s
Available August 2
DVD 14342715
$120.99 6 Discs
A Charlie Brown Holiday
Starring: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer UNK 100 min. Children’s
Available August 2
DVD 14330330
$90.99 4 Discs
KING OF HORROR
SmartBrowse ‘King of Horror 2021’ for more Stephen King titles!
Now a 7-episode series on Apple TV+! Simon & Schuster Audio
Pet Sematary
R 100 min. (2019) $55M DVD 12342410 $11.99 BLU-RAY 12342421 $14.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12384168 $25.99 2 Discs 13 Discs
Shocking once-forgotten memories, and the appearance of a crazed man, leave widowed Lisey playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with her own mind.
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Mr. Mercedes Season 1
R 135 min. (2017) $327M DVD 11966620 $12.99 BLU-RAY 11966619 $12.99 4K+BLU-RAY 11966618 $35.99 2 Discs
Audiobook 16 Discs 14079283 $29.99 Audiobook
35 Discs 11499422 $129.99
The Outsider Season 1
NR 526 min. (2017) DVD 12144234 $22.99 Audiobook
12 Discs 11044580 $39.99
NR 551 min. (2020) DVD 12882672 $18.74 BLU-RAY 12882673 $22.49 3 Discs 15 Discs
Audiobook
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R 115 min. (1984) BLU-RAY 11793024 $19.99 Collectors Edition
Doctor Sleep
The Dead Zone
R 103 min. (1983) BLU-RAY 14109544 $24.74 Collectors Edition Audiobook 14 Discs 11522662 $39.99
R 152 min. (2019) $32M DVD 12590189 $11.99 BLU-RAY 12590190 $16.99 Director’s Cut, 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12691539 $21.99 Director’s Cut, 2 Discs 15 Discs
Charlie inherits pyrokinetic powers from her parents, who were given an experimental drug in college. Now the government is trying to capture and harness her power.
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BONUS BORROWS
August is hoopla Bonus Borrows Month! One month per quarter (Feb., May, Aug., Nov.), patrons can choose from hundreds of titles in our curated Bonus Borrows collection. These selected hoopla Instant titles will be at NO cost to
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Truly exceptional titles that excel in narrative voice and style, characterizations, suitability to audio, and enhancement of the text.
The Anthropocene Reviewed John Green NY Times Bestseller
Penguin Random House Audio Essays A collection of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green.
AUDIOBOOK 8 Discs 13945717 $34.99 Replacements Available
Island Queen Vanessa Riley Harper Collins Publishers African-American Interest A remarkable novel based on the life of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free woman of color who rose from slavery to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners in the colonial West Indies.
AUDIOBOOK 17 Discs 13963290 $65.99 Replacements Available
The Woman They Could Not Silence Kate Moore
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Biography A dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of Elizabeth Packard, a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women’s rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today.
Black Panther Tales of Wakanda
Various Authors
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Action A groundbreaking lineup of authors from across the African Diaspora pen original short stories set in the world of Wakanda, home of the Black Panther. AUDIOBOOK 16 Discs 13937755 $35.99 Replacements Available
Dreamscape Media, LLC
The Eighth Life Nino Haratischvili
Historical War, loss, love, ghosts, massacres, and hot chocolate are encompassed in this epic family saga that begins with the Russian Revolution and continues for a century.
AudioFile Winners
AUDIOBOOK Double Blind Edward St. Aubyn
Macmillan Audio
General Double Blind follows three close friends and their circle through a year of extraordinary transformation. AUDIOBOOK 8 Discs 13571810 $39.99 Replacements Available
The President’s Daughter James Patterson, Bill Clinton NY Times Bestseller
Hachette Audio
Suspense A madman abducts Keating’s teenage daughter, Melanie—turning every parent’s deepest fear into a matter of national security.
AUDIOBOOK 32 Discs 13609784 $47.99 Replacements Available
AUDIOBOOK 12 Discs 13363247 $39.99 Replacements Available
Somebody’s Daughter Ashley C. Ford
Revival Season Monica West
NY Times Bestseller
Biography The story of a childhood defined by the ever-looming absence of her incarcerated father and the path we must take to both honor and overcome our origins.
Simon & Schuster Audio African-American Interest The daughter of one of the South’s most famous Baptist preachers discovers a shocking secret about her father that puts her at odds with both her faith and her family.
AUDIOBOOK 7 Discs 13571917 $39.99 Replacements Available
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Macmillan Audio
AUDIOBOOK 12 Discs 14232692 $54.99 Replacements Available
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Some recent and upcoming titles that librarians across the country love.
Battle Royal Lucy Parker Harper Collins Publishers
Romance When Dominic and Sylvie learn they will be fighting for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bake a cake for the upcoming wedding of Princess Rose, the flour begins to fly as they’re both determined to come out on top.
Available August 17
AUDIOBOOK 9 Discs 13963010 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Forest of Vanishing Stars Kristin Harmel
Simon & Schuster Audio Women’s Fiction After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the wilderness, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies. AUDIOBOOK 10 Discs 13690001 $39.99 Replacements Available
Dark Roads Chevy Stevens
Macmillan Audio Suspense When Hailey vanishes into the mountains, she’s hoping everyone will believe she’s left town. Rumors spread that she was taken by the highway killer–who’s claimed another victim over the summer.
My Heart Is a Chainsaw Stephen Graham Jones
The Reading List Sara Nisha Adams
Simon & Schuster Audio
Horror In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town, Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for.
Available August 31
AUDIOBOOK 8 Discs 13914232 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Mystery When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him.
Suspense A riveting novel about a murder in a close-knit neighborhood.
Simon & Schuster Audio
AUDIOBOOK 8 Discs 13686774 $29.99 Replacements Available
AUDIOBOOK 9 Discs 14273274 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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Romance Lady Merritt Sterling knows London society is dying to catch her in a scandal. So far, she’s been too smart to provide them with one. But then she meets Keir MacRae, and all her sensible plans vanish like smoke. AUDIOBOOK 8 Discs 13962812 $39.99 Replacements Available
AUDIOBOOK 9 Discs 13572098 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Such a Quiet Place Megan Miranda
Available August 31
Harper Collins Publishers
Available August 3
A Slow Fire Burning Paula Hawkins Penguin Random House Audio
Devil in Disguise Lisa Kleypas
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Harper Collins Publishers
General An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.
Available August 3
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Yours Cheerfully AJ Pearce
Simon & Schuster Audio
Humor A new charming novel set in London during World War II about a plucky aspiring journalist.
Available August 10
AUDIOBOOK 8 Discs 13914187 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS “...reliably fierce.” - Entertainment Weekly
Another Kind of Eden James Lee Burke
“...weird and wonderful.” - Kirkus Reviews
Bloodless Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Simon & Schuster Audio
Hachette Audio Fantasy
Historical
Available August 17
Available August 17
AUDIOBOOK 6 Discs 13686767 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
AUDIOBOOK 11 Discs 13890636 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
“…warmhearted.”
The Heron’s Cry Ann Cleeves Macmillan Audio Mystery
Available August 24
AUDIOBOOK 9 Discs 13900728 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
AUDIOBOOK 7 Discs 14124611 $47.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Available September 7
“…epic…”
Harper Collins Publishers Action
Available August 3
AUDIOBOOK 12 Discs 13962933 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Macmillan Audio Romance
Available September 7 AUDIOBOOK 10 Discs 13900808 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
“...superb…”
Viral Robin Cook Penguin Random House Audio
Available August 17
AUDIOBOOK 10 Discs 14041018 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Madness of Crowds Louise Penny Macmillan Audio Mystery
AUDIOBOOK 10 Discs 13902834 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
- Kirkus Reviews
Suspense
- Booklist
Available August 24
“…compelling.”
- Publishers Weekly
Starlight Enclave R. A. Salvatore
Forgotten in Death J. D. Robb
- Kirkus Reviews
Dreamscape Media, LLC Mystery
A homicide detective sifts through wreckage from the past to find a killer.
“...full of surprises. ”
- Publishers Weekly
Ghost Blows a Kiss Carolyn Hart
AUDIOBOOK
Staff Picks
“...amazingly eerie…” - RT Book Review
Vortex Catherine Coulter Harper Collins Publishers Suspense
Available August 10
AUDIOBOOK 10 Discs 13962977 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
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MUSIC
Artist Spotlight
Music releases making headlines!
The legendary metal band celebrates the legacy of their iconic 1991 album with two reissues and an all-star tribute featuring stars from all over the music world.
The Metallica Blacklist
Metallica
Rhino/Blackened Recordings • Pop/Rock
Features covers of songs from Metallica’s 1991 self-titled album by over fifty artists, including Miley Cyrus, Chris Stapleton, Volbeat, Darius Rucker, Igor Levit, Mickey Guyton, St. Vincent, Weezer, and many more.
Rhino/Blackened Recordings • Pop/Rock
Metallica’s legendary 1991 album gets an expanded edition that includes previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, and live tracks. There is also an alternative cover handpicked by drummer Lars Ulrich.
Available October 1
Available September 10
4 Discs CD 14323956 $29.99
Remastered Expanded Edition, 3 Discs CD 14330237 $24.99 Remastered CD 14330236 $11.99
OneRepublic Human Mosley Music/Interscope Records • Pop/Rock
After a delay, OneRepublic offers an album that includes previously released singles Rescue Me; Somebody to Love: and Wanted.
Available August 27 CD 13059659 $13.99
Halsey If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power Capitol • Pop/Rock
Halsey’s fourth studio album is a career-defining body of work. Produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, it is a bold concept record that pushes creative boundaries.
Available August 27
Parental Advisory CD 14342709 $11.99
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MUSIC
Highly recommended album releases of the week from our team of music collection experts! Includes the single Black Like Me.
Anniversary edition including extra tracks. Ry Cooder & Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club
Staff Picks
Solo debut from 5 Seconds of Summer member. Luke Hemmings When Facing the Things We Turn Away From
Nonesuch • World
Available September 17
Sony Music Entertainment Pop/Rock
25th Anniversary Edition, 2 Discs CD 14294628 $19.99
Available August 13 CD 14332750 $12.99
Music from and inspired by Korean dramas. Various Artists
Featuring music from the hit animated series.
Mickey Guyton Remember Her Name
Shades of Love
Korean Drama Soundtracks
Capitol Nashville • Country
Mickey Guyton follows the release of her critically acclaimed Bridges EP with the release of a new full-length album. She co-wrote fifteen out of the sixteen songs on the album.
Deutsche Grammophon Soundtracks
Artists: Philipp Jundt, Zrcher Kammerorc
Available August 27
Available September 24
CD 14347677 $13.99
CD 14357188 $11.99
Featured online at Billboard and Rolling Stone.
New solo music from the former Fleetwood Mac member.
The Band Camino The Band Camino
Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Buckingham
Available September 10
Available September 17
New Elektra Pop/Rock
Bob’s Burgers Music Album Volume 2 Sub Pop Records Soundtracks
Artists: Max Greenfield, Adam Driver
Available August 20
2 Discs CD 14330291 $17.99
Country legend releases her last album. Wanda Jackson Encore
Big Machine Country
Rhino Records Pop/Rock
CD 14333332 $11.99
Various Artists
Available August 20
CD 14347666 $11.99
CD 14294631 $12.99
NEW THIS WEEK BTS BTS, The Best
Geffen Pop/Rock 2 Discs CD 14306315 $25.99
Various Artists
NOW That’s What I Call Music 79
Legacy • Pop/Rock CD 14301992 $18.99
Chris Young Famous Friends
RCA Records Country CD 14294621 $12.99
Barbra Streisand Release Me 2
Legacy Pop/Rock CD 14290359 $9.99
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Jon M. Chu and Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical now stands as a celebration of [the] community's remarkable perseverance. –The Ringer
In the Heights
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside the 181st Street subway stop. The magnetic bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes for, imagines, and sings about a better life. PG13 143 min. (2021) $150M* Musical
Available August 31 DVD BLU-RAY 4K+BLU-RAY
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Soundtrack Atlantic
Before Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda made his mark on Broadway with In the Heights. The film’s soundtrack includes performances from Miranda as well as cast members Leslie Grace, Anthony Ramos, and more. CD 14124575 $16.99
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