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Reaffirms its indelible appeal while making it feel bold, surprising, and new.

- New York Times

Starring: Ansel Elgort, Ariana Debose, Rachel Zegler An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. PG13 156 min. (2021) Musical

Coming Soon

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Soundtrack

Artists: Ansel Engort, Rachel Zegler Directed by Steven Spielberg with original music by Leonard Bernstein.

CD 14651786 $12.99

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HOT NEW Children’s

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The Magic School Bus Rides Again Season 2 Voices of: Mikaela Blake, Gabby Clarke, Dirva Pandya

Bus, do your stuff!

Field trips with Ms. Frizzle are wilder than ever: into space, over to the Galapagos Islands, even a plunge into the depths of the sun itself.

TVY 286 min. (2018)

Available January 11

…really enjoyable for long time anime and game fans.

-IMDb

Pokémon Journeys The Series Season 23

Ash Ketchum and Pikachu team up with their friend Goh to research Pokemon.

They encounter the Legendary Pokemon Lugia, and Ash sees Galar’s Champion Leon competing in the Pokemon World Coronation Series. TVY7 350 min.

Available January 11

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Rainbow Rangers

Help Is a Rainbow Away!

Seven magical girls from Kaleidoscopia are guardians of both nature and the Earth. But whenever there’s trouble for the people or animals, the Rangers zoom into action and ride a rainbow across the sky to save the day!

UNK 90 min. (2018)

Available January 11

DVD 14654383 $12.99 2 Discs

DVD 14654372 $8.99

Unicorn Night

Dafundamentals

Includes Read-Along Subtitles

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

UNK 10 min. (2021)

Available February 10

This special series was born from a tune Solomon Ward wrote for his dad, award-winning director Jon Ward, who later teamed up with Grammy Award-winning songwriter Randall Crawford.

NR 161 min. (2021) DVD 14332211 $19.99

DVD 14472608 $29.24

$29.99 2 Discs

Mosley

Discovering he belongs to a heroic tribe of two-legged giants, Mosley is determined to prove he is more than just a farm animal and sets off on an epic journey to join them in this fun-filled and heartfelt adventure.

PG 97 min. (2021) (New Zealand) DVD 14649444 $11.24

Three Lost Seeds

Tom & Jerry

Includes Read-Along Subtitles

The Wild, Wild West just got wilder with Tom and Jerry on the ranch. The rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a greedy land-grabber, and they’re going to need some help.

UNK 72 min. (2022)

Stories of Becoming

Each of the seeds in this story survives a difficult journey before sprouting and flourishing, much like how kids thrive when given a chance.

UNK 15 min. (2022)

Available March 15

DVD 14472607 $29.24

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Cowboy Up!

Available January 25

DVD 14661482 $14.99

Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

VIDEO

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

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 28 The French Dispatch

Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Lea Seydoux, Adrien Brody A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in The French Dispatch.

R 108 min. (2021) (Germany) $9M Comedy DVD 14593348 $15.74 BLU-RAY 14593349 $22.49

The Gardener Starring: Michael Hoad, Gary Daniels, Robert Bronzi

A troubled wealthy family gathers in a quaint manor home for the holidays, never suspecting that bloodthirsty, sadistic Volker and his crew linger at the gates, ready to attack, rob, and maim them at nightfall. R 88 min.

(United Kingdom) Action DVD 14658150 $14.99

World War Weird Season 1

Starring: 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) History DVD 14623809 $18.74 2 Discs

Castle Falls

“A shot of adrenaline that’s sorely needed right now…” -Uproxx Cobra Kai

Starring: Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Luke Hawx Rival gangs seek out millions of dollars hidden inside a luxury condominium that’s scheduled to be demolished, but first they have to deal with the janitor who found the loot.

NR 90 min. (2021) Action DVD 14635111 $15.74 BLU-RAY 14635110

Staff Picks

Season 3

Starring: Courtney Henggeler, Mary Mouser, Tanner Buchanan Johnny is still trying to cope with the trauma of Miguel’s accident, the community is still shaken from the school brawl, and an old opponant returns in this third season of the hit television show.

UNK 280 min. (2021) Action

Available January 11 DVD $23.24

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$17.24

Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Red Snow

Starring: Dennice Cisneros, Nico Bellamy, Vernon Wells When an injured bat transforms into a handsome vampire, struggling horror novelist Olivia Romo hides him in her garage to protect him from a vampire hunter.

UNK 80 min. (2021) Horror DVD 14613409 $12.99

Moffie

Starring: Kai Luke Brummer, Barbara-Marié Immelman, Michael Kirch A young man in 1981 South Africa must complete his brutal and racist two years of compulsory military service while desperately maintaining the secrecy of his homosexuality.

UNK 104 min. (2021) (South Africa) Drama

Available January 25 DVD $14.99 BLU-RAY

In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union dating back to the late ‘50s and early ‘60s.

UNK 26 min. (2021) Children’s DVD 14643667 $42.99

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$17.24

Brand new season of the hit anime!

Science Kids

The Space Race - Then and Now

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Pokémon Journeys

The Series Season 23 Setting out to explore the world of Pokemon, Ash Ketchum and his partner Pikachu team up with their new friend Goh to research Pokemon for the Cerise Laboratory in Vermilion City.

TVY7 350 min. Children’s

Available January 11 DVD $29.99

14672248 2 Discs

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Nominees 7 awards, including Best Motion Picture, Drama and Best Director (Kenneth Branagh)

4 nominations including Best Picture, Musical or Comedy Licorice Pizza Starring: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn R 100 min. (2021) Comedy

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4 nominations including Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama (Will Smith) King Richard Starring: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney

Belfast

Starring: Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jude Hill PG13 98 min. (2021) (United Kingdom) Drama

PG13 138 min. (2021) Drama

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Encanto

Starring: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, Wilmer Valderrama PG (2021) Children’s

Available March 29

DVD $22.49 BLU-RAY $29.99 4K-BLU-RAY $35.24

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Best Original Score, Motion Picture (Alexandre Desplat) The French Dispatch

Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Lea Seydoux, Adrien Brody R 108 min. (2021) (Germany) $9M Comedy

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West Side Story

Starring: Ansel Elgort, Ariana Debose, Rachel Zegler PG13 156 min. (2021) Musical

Coming Soon

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3 nominations including Best Motion Picture, Drama Dune

Starring: Timotheé Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac PG13 155 min. (2021) $98M Sci-Fi

Available January 11

DVD $26.24 BLU-RAY+DVD $29.99 4K-BLU-RAY $37.49

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3 nominations including Best Motion Picture, Animated

4 nominations including Best Director (Stephen Spielberg)

Available December 28 DVD $15.74 BLU-RAY $22.49

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama (Kristen Stewart) Spencer

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Jack Farthing, Sally Hawkins R 111 min. (2021) (Germany) Drama

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Nominees 3 nominations for season 2 including Best Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy (Elle Fanning) The Great

Season 1

Starring: Elle Fanning, Sacha Dhawan, Phoebe Fox

NR 579 min. (2020) Comedy DVD 13502415 4 Discs $22.49

3 nominations including Best Television Series, Drama Pose

Season 3

Starring: MJ Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson TVMA 406 min. (2021) Drama DVD 14635138 2 Discs $37.99

2 nominations including Best Limited Series Made for Television Mare of Easttown

Complete Limited Series

Starring: Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart NR 417 min. (2021) Drama DVD 14338481 2 Discs $18.74 BLU-RAY+DVD 14566584 $23.99 2 Discs

Season 4 nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama (Elisabeth Moss) The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3

Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes UNK 659 min. (2019) Drama DVD 12509507 4 Discs $18.74 BLU-RAY 12509508 $22.49 4 Discs

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama (Lady Gaga)

Best Motion Picture, Animated

House of Gucci

Luca

R 157 min. (2021) (Canada) Drama

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

Starring: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino

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Season 3 nominated for 5 awards including Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama (Brian Cox)

Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Maya Rudolph

Succession Season 2

Starring: Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin NR 604 min. (2019) Drama DVD 13330981 $18.74 3 Discs

Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series Made for Television (Cynthia Erivo) Genius

Season 3: Aretha Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett

TV14 352 min. (2021) Drama DVD 14131900 2 Discs $37.99

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AUDIOBOOK & eBOOK

Staff Picks

TOP TITLES your patrons will be looking for. Order today!

One Step Too Far Lisa Gardner

Mermaid Confidential Tim Dorsey

Thriller A thrilling new novel that sends missing persons expert Frankie Elkin into a national forest in Wyoming looking for a young man who disappeared without a trace.

Available January 18

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Humor Serge A. Storms gives condo living a try in this latest acid-splashed Florida crime caper from the insanely funny Tim Dorsey.

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Anthem Noah Hawley

Jenna Book Club Pick

Bright Burning Things Lisa Harding

Women’s Fiction Bright Burning Things is an emotional tour de force—a devastating, nuanced, and ultimately hopeful look at an addict’s journey toward rehabilitation and redemption.

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Thriller The first big novel of 2022: an epic literary thriller set where America is right now, in which a band of unlikely heroes sets out on a quest to save one innocent life— and might end up saving us all.

Available January 4 AB CD 11 Discs AB Flex Metered 24 Mo. eB Flex Metered 24 Mo.

Mystery A prison inmate on furlough learns a terrible secret about his sister’s mysterious death—and descends back into the criminal underworld to uncover the truth.

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A clever page-turner…

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The Starless Crown James Rollins

Mystery In a suspenseful collection of stories featuring fierce women— including one neverbefore-published novella— New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman showcases why she is one of today’s top crime writers.

Available January 4

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48 Hours to Kill Andrew Bourelle

Available January 4

Seasonal Work Laura Lippman

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Reckless Girls Rachel Hawkins

Suspense From Rachel Hawkins, the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, comes Reckless Girls, a deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set on an isolated Pacific island with a dark history, for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.

Fantasy An alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins.

Available January 4

-Oprah

Available January 4

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MUSIC

Top new music titles that patrons want to hear.

Debut album from the buzz-generating duo.

Wet Leg Wet Leg

Domino Recording Co. • Pop/Rock

Available April 8

CD 14730245 $13.99

Staff Picks

Jimmie Allen Bettie James

Stoney Creek Records • Country

Guest Artists: Vikina, The Oak Ridge Boys Fresh off of his CMA Award win for New Artist of the Year and a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist, Jimmie Allen brings his new release to CD. It includes collaborations with LANCO, Little Big Town, Nelly, Babyface, and more.

Available January 21 Gold Edition CD 14733620

$11.99

New album from the CMA Award winner for Best New Artist.

Score by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood.

Various Artists Licorice Pizza

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Republic Records Soundtracks CD 14701060 $13.99

Features the new song, Your Song Saved My Life, by rock icons U2.

Includes the Grammynominated hit Fancy Like.

Various Artists Sing 2

Walker Hayes Country Stuff

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The Album

Monument Records Country

Guest Artists: MercyMe, Jake Owen, Lori McKenna

Republic Records Soundtracks

Artists: U2, Halsey, Pharrell CD 14661921 $13.99

Available January 21 CD 14727910 $12.99

KIDZ BOP Kids KIDZ BOP

Ultimate Playlist Volume 1 KIDZ BOP • Children’s

The all-new album from the popular music brand features Stay; Bad Habits; Fancy Like; and many more. From the living room to center stage and everywhere in between, this is the perfect soundtrack for family fun.

Available January 21 CD 14719622

$10.99

Today’s biggest pop hits sung by kids for kids.

Music from the live television event.

Various Artists Annie Live!

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

Artists: Harry Connick, Jr., Megan Hilty

Available January 21 CD 14727909 $15.99

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An ambitious and occasionally incendiary blend of kids’ cartoon and corporate satire.

- Times (UK)

Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Olivia Colman The story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler, and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally connected device. Ron’s malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age launch them on a journey to learn about true friendship. PG 107 min. (2021) $21M Children’s DVD 14593345 $22.49 BLU-RAY+DVD 14593346 $29.99 2 Discs 4K-BLU-RAY 14593347 $35.24 Ultimate Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs

(French)

Starring: Vincent Lindon, Agathe Rousselle, Garance Marillier Following a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for 10 years. Titane: a metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys.

R 106 min. (2021) (France) $1M Suspense

Available January 18 BLU-RAY 14589627

This year’s Palme d’Or winner is a symphony of disturbing and dark madness unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

- Chicago Sun-Times

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