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Currently holds a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda!

Starring: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, Wilmer Valderrama The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift, from super strength to the power to heal–every child except one, Mirabel.

PG 122 mins. (2021) Children’s

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Actor Spotlight – Paul Rudd

Recently named 2021’s Sexiest Man Alive

by People Magazine!

I Love You, Man

Starring: Paul Rudd, Rashida Jones, Jason Segel After Peter gets engaged to the woman of his dreams, he realizes he has not one friend to serve as his best man. To rectify the situation, he goes on a series of man-dates before he meets Sydney Fife, with whom he instantly bonds. R 104 min.

(2009) Comedy BLU-RAY 11792767 $11.99

Starring: Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. PG13 (2021) (Canada) Comedy

Coming Soon

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Anchorman

The Legend of Ron Burgundy Starring: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate

Ron Burgundy is a top anchorman in the 1970s.

When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of Veronica, he is okay as long as she covers ‘female issues.’

When she steps behind the news desk, it becomes more than a battle...it’s war.

NR 102 min. (2004) $85M Comedy DVD 10090680 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10470970 $11.99

Dinner for Schmucks

Starring: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zack Galifianakis

The Little Prince

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd

When he finds out that his work superiors host a dinner celebrating the idiocy of their guests, Tim, a rising executive, questions it when he’s invited, just as he befriends a man who would be the perfect guest.

PG13 114 min. (2010) Comedy BLU-RAY 11792761 $11.99

A little girl lives in a very grown-up world with her mother, who tries to prepare her for it. Her neighbor, the Aviator, introduces the girl to an extraordinary world where anything is possible, the world of the Little Prince.

PG 106 min. (2015) (France) $1M Children’s DVD 13794488 $12.99 BLU-RAY 13794487 $14.99

Our Idiot Brother

Role Models

Starring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel

A comedy about that one family member who is always just a little bit behind the curve. For sisters Liz, Miranda, and Natalie, that person is their overly upbeat brother Ned. R 90 min. (2011) $25M Comedy DVD 10505608 $11.99 BLU-RAY 10505611 $15.99

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Starring: Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy-drink-fueled bender.

Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours in a big brother type program. UR 102 min. (2008) $67M Comedy DVD 10254806 $11.99 BLU-RAY 10254809 $12.99

Ant-Man

Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man. PG13 117 min. (2015) $180M Action DVD 11390247 $28.99 BLU-RAY 11930504 $30.99

Wet Hot American Summer Starring: Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Janeane Garofalo

Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.

R 97 min. (2001) Comedy DVD 10047259 $8.99 BLU-RAY 11295382 $12.99

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BRAND NEW titles your patrons are sure to love, curated by our video experts here at Midwest Tape!

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 21 Blue Bayou

The Subject

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 DVD 14611797 $17.99 BLU-RAY 14611796 $26.24

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. NR 119 min.

(2020) Drama DVD 14599170 $19.99 BLU-RAY 14601938 $21.99

Starring: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O’Brien

Starring: Jason Biggs, Aunjanue Ellis, Anabelle Acosta

Hell Hath No Fury

No Time To Die

Branded a traitor by her countrymen, Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold hunted by the Nazis, the French resistance, and the Americans alike.

R 109 min. (2021) Action DVD 14613422 $24.99 BLU-RAY 14613423 $25.99

Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help.

PG13 163 min. (2021) (United Kingdom) $150M Action DVD 14510168 $26.24 2 Discs BLU-RAY 14510167 $29.99 3 Discs 4K-BLU-RAY 14510166 $37.49 2 Discs

Starring: Nina Bergman, Daniel Bernhardt, Louis Mandylor

The Many Saints of Newark

Starring: Michael Gandolfini, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark’s history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters begin to rise and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family’s hold over the increasingly race-torn city. R 120 min. (2021) $8M Drama DVD 14589622 $22.49 BLU-RAY 14589623 $26.24 4K-BLU-RAY 14713950 $23.99 2 Discs

Starring: Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas, Rami Malek

Unicorn Night

Includes Read-Along Subtitles

Starring: Stephanie Willing Thelma the Unicorn meets Uni the Unicorn in this clever, over-the-top, fantastical story guaranteed for bedtime fun!

UNK 16 min. (2021) Children’s DVD 14472608 $29.24

Staff Picks

“A feat of visual and aural hypnosis.” -Chicago Tribune Dune

Starring: Timotheé Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.

PG13 155 min. (2021) $98M Sci-Fi

Available January 11

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“The whodunit is wonderfully constructed…” -Cinemanía The Dry

Starring: Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell Aaron Falk goes back home to his drought-stricken town to attend a tragic funeral.

However, his return reopens the door to the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

R 117 min. (2021) (Australia) Drama

Available January 18 DVD $20.99 BLU-RAY $21.74

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Brand new season of this hit show from Showtime!

Billions

Season 5

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhoades see their vicious rivalry reignited, while new enemies rise and take aim.

Social impact pioneer Mike Prince poses a true threat to Axe’s dominance, and Chuck feuds with a formidable district attorney.

UNK 696 min. (2020) Drama

Available January 11 DVD $29.99

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Taking Control of Your Personal Data

Starring: Jennifer Golbeck This course will discuss options for keeping personal data as safe as possible, help to determine personal privacy profile, and explain the current US laws and proposed state laws regarding privacy.

UNK 360 min. (2020) How-To DVD 12904469 $34.99 $27.99 2 Discs

The Everyday Gourmet

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking

Starring: Bill Briwa

Great-tasting meals begin with an understanding of the fundamentals of cooking. Viewers can learn the foundational culinary skills needed to turn out delicious and impressive meals from expert chefs with this tweleve-hour course.

UNK 720 min. (2012) Educational DVD 12591811 $69.99 $55.99 4 Discs

Books That Matter

The Federalist Papers

Starring: Joseph L. Hoffmann These twelve thoughtprovoking lectures unpack the 85 brilliant essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that serve as one of the most influential guides to the US Constitution.

UNK 360 min. (2020) History DVD 13508730 $39.99 $31.99 2 Discs

The Great Tours

England, Scotland, and Wales

Starring: Patrick N. Allitt

Taught by acclaimed professor Patrick Allitt, a British-born scholar who teaches at Emory University, these 36 engrossing lectures give viewers an insider’s take on traveling through Great Britain. UNK 1080 min.

(2018) Travel DVD 12591331 $99.99 $79.99 6 Discs

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World War II

The Pacific Theater Starring: Craig L. Symonds

Taught by Professor Craig L. Symonds, a distinguished military historian at the US Naval War College, these vivid lectures chronicle the global trajectory of the war in the Pacific, from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the birth of the atomic age. UNK 720 min. (2020) History DVD 13614600 $64.99 $51.99 4 Discs

Big History

The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity Starring: David Christian

The history of everything, from the beginning of the universe to the modern day, is explored in this course that offers viewers a unique opportunity to view human history in the context of the many histories that surround it.

UNK 1440 min. (2008) History DVD 12591636 $89.99 $71.99 8 Discs

Understanding the Fundamentals of Music

Archaeology

Professor Robert Greenberg offers a spirited introduction to the mysterious realm of music theory, the complex syntax of structural and instrumental resources that composers draw on.

UNK 720 min. (2007) Educational DVD 12591670 $69.99 $55.99 4 Discs

What, exactly, do archaeologists do?

What takes place on an archaeological dig? And how does the reality of the work differ from what we see in Indiana Jones movies? Renowned archaeologist Eric Cline answers these questions and more. UNK 720 min. (2016) Educational DVD 12591425 $69.99 $55.99 4 Discs

Understanding Investments

Our Night Sky

Starring: Robert Greenberg

Starring: Connel Fullenkamp Economist and professor Connel Fullenkamp explains the fundamentals of investing to those new to the subject while broadening and deepening the knowledge of more experienced investors.

UNK 720 min. (2012) Educational DVD 12591825 $69.99 $55.99 4 Discs

How to Paint

Starring: Ricky Allman Not only will viewers learn how to select tools and apply techniques, but they’ll develop the visual skills and muscle memory that make painting an infinitely adaptable form of artistic expression.

UNK 720 min. (2018) How-To DVD 12590235 $69.99 $55.99 4 Discs

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An Introduction to the World’s Greatest Sites Starring: Eric H. Cline

Starring: Edward M. Murphy This richly illustrated course is an unrivaled tour of the stars that teaches about the science, culture, technology, and pure pleasure of stargazing with guidance from award-winning astronomer and professor Edward M. Murphy. UNK 360 min.

(2010) Science DVD 12591561 $34.99 $27.99 2 Discs

The Mongol Empire

Starring: Craig Benjamin Taught by Professor Craig Benjamin of Grand Valley State University, this course follows the Mongol mounted warriors who emerged out of Central Asia in the thirteenth century to conquer much of the known world.

UNK 720 min. (2020) History DVD 13508729 $69.99 $55.99 4 Discs

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Staff Picks

Moon Witch, Spider King Marlon James

Electric Idol Katee Robert Romance In this scorching retelling of Eros and Psyche, the most beautiful man in the modern city of Olympus faces unexpected kindness from the woman he’s been sent to kill.

Fantasy From Marlon James, author of the bestselling National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the second book in the Dark Star trilogy, his African Game of Thrones.

Available March 1

The Island Adrian McKinty

Mystery A pulse-pounding, high-concept new thriller from the author of the propulsive and original instant New York Times bestseller The Chain.

Available May 17

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Young Adult Survivor meets Lord of the Flies in this fastpaced adventure with fascinating characters and pulse-pounding tension. You think it’s a game? Think again.

Available February 17

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Author of the breakout hit Neon Gods.

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The Lady’s Mine Francine Rivers

Thriller The New York Times bestselling series returns when Orphan X faces his most challenging mission ever in Gregg Hurwitz’s Dark Horse.

Historical Fiction A delightful new western romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love.

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The Golden Couple Greer Hendricks

Action & Adventure A captured American who has spied for the KGB is swapped by the British and returns to East Berlin needing to know who arranged his release and what they want from him.

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The Berlin Exchange Joseph Kanon

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Dark Horse Gregg Hurwitz

Available February 8

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much Tiffany Brooks

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The Match Harlan Coben Thriller A gripping new thriller in which Wilde follows a tip that may finally reveal the truth behind his abandonment... only to end up in the sights of a ruthless killer.

Thriller The Golden Couple is the next electrifying novel from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the number one New York Times bestselling author duo behind You Are Not Alone; An Anonymous Girl; and The Wife Between Us.

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MUSIC Walker Hayes Country Stuff

Staff Picks

Features the Grammy Award-nominated hit Fancy Like.

The Album

Monument Records • Country

Guest Artists: MercyMe, Jake Owen Walker Hayes’s third full-length project contains five of the six songs from the EP he released in June and includes collaborations with Jake Owen, Lori McKenna, and Carly Pearce.

Available January 21 CD 14727910 $12.99

New solo album from Pearl Jam’s frontman.

Eddie Vedder Earthling

Republic Records Pop/Rock

Available February 11

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Starring Harry Connick Jr. Various Artists Annie Live!

Original Soundtrack of the Live Television Event on NBC Masterworks Broadway Soundtracks

Artists: Nicole Scherzinger, Megan Hilty

A jaw dropping list of musical collaborations.

Tom Morello The Atlas Underground Flood Mom+Pop Pop/Rock

Guest Artists: Nathaniel Rateliff, Jim Jones

Available January 7

CD 14714299 $13.99

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Features the single Get Better.

Alt-J The Dream

Atlantic • Pop/Rock

Available February 11

CD 14727911 $11.99

Fourth album from the English pop rock band.

Bastille Give Me the Future

Republic Records Pop/Rock

Available February 4

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Duo’s first new album in nearly two decades.

Tears for Fears The Tipping Point Concord Records Pop/Rock

Available February 25

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A scary story of being traumatized by a monster–and by reality.

- Chicago Sun-Times

Starring: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas In a remote Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become entangled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to horrifying encounters with a legendary ancestral creature who came before them.

R 99 min. (2021) $4M Horror

Available January 4

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Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, Diana Rigg Eloise is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker. UNK 116 min. (2021) (United Kingdom) Horror

Available January 18

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Wright’s most personal film– you can feel how much he loves the material.

- Observer (UK)

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