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Help your patrons celebrate the legacy of Wonder Woman, past, present, and future!

Wonder Woman 1984

Starring: Gal Gadot, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big-screen adventure finds her facing an all-new foe: the Cheetah and Max Lord. PG13 (2020) Action

Coming Soon

DVD 13577098 BLU-RAY+DVD 13577099 4K+BLU-RAY 13577100

75th Commemorative Edition

Starring: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons have raised a daughter of untold beauty, grace, and strength–Princess Diana. PG13 74 min. (2009) Animated DVD 11856394 $12.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 11856395 $16.99 2 Discs

Wonder Woman

AFI Official Selection; SAG Nomination; 3 Critics’ Choice Nominations Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright

THE THEATRICAL RELEASE OF THIS SEQUEL WAS DELAYED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ARRIVED SIMULTANEOUSLY TO THEATERS AND HBO MAX.

Diana, princess of the Amazons, was trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. PG13 141 min. (2017) $413M Action DVD 11944555 $11.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 11944554 $12.99 4K+BLU-RAY 11944553 $37.99 2 Discs

Complete Series

Starring: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner

Save the world? That’s a man’s job. Then along comes star-spangled Wonder Woman with her bullet-deflecting bracelets and golden lariat to set everyone straight. NR 2950 min. Drama BLU-RAY 13316206 $48.74 10 Discs

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MOVIES Birds of Prey

And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Starring: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell

A twisted tale told by Harley Quinn herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham’s most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, puts a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. R 109 min. (2020) $84M Action DVD 12764146 $24.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY+DVD 12764147 $33.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12764148 $38.99 2 Discs

Shazam!

Starring: Zachary Levi, Djimon Hounsou, Mark Strong Everybody has a superhero inside of them; it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word, this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into an adult superhero. PG13 132 min. (2019) $140M Action DVD 12342424 $12.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY+DVD 12342425 $16.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12384172 $35.99 2 Discs

Suicide Squad

Joker

2 Academy Awards; 3 BAFTA Awards; 2 Golden Globes; 2 Critics’ Choice

Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie US intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined that only a secret group of despicable individuals with nothing to lose can avert a potential apocalypse. So she has assembled the world’s most dangerous super villains. PG13 123 min. (2016) $325M Action DVD 11733566 $12.99 Special Edition, 2 Discs BLU-RAY 11733567 $12.99 Extended Cut, 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 11751260 $32.99 2 Discs

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz

SEQUEL COMING IN 2021!

Batman V Superman

The film centers on the iconic archnemesis and is an original standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips’s exploration of Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society. R 122 min. (2019) $335M Drama DVD 12478613 $16.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY+DVD 12478614 $16.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 12576343 $38.99 2 Discs

The Dark Knight Trilogy

Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition

Special Edition

Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams Fearing the actions of Superman are being left unchecked, Batman takes him on, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. R 151 min. (2016) $330M Action BLU-RAY 11657947 $12.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 11702114 $32.99 2 Discs

Includes Christopher Nolan’s three Batman films: Batman Begins (2005); The Dark Knight (2008); and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). PG13 458 min. Action DVD 11644194 4 Discs $21.99 BLU-RAY 11644195 $25.99 6 Discs

Aquaman

Man of Steel

Batman Returns

Reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime, one that will not only force him to face who he really is but also to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be: a king. PG13 143 min. (2018) $335M Action DVD 12309537 $12.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 12309538 $16.99 4K+BLU-RAY 12309539 $31.49 2 Discs

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. PG13 143 min. (2013) $291M Action DVD 11041074 $10.99 Special Edition, 2 Discs BLU-RAY 11041079 $12.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 11702115 $32.99 2 Discs

Batman must face the Penguin and Catwoman in this nightmarish tale. This Special Edition includes both the widescreen and fullscreen versions, plus documentaries, featurettes, interviews, and a music video. PG13 126 min. (1992) $162M Action DVD 10121967 $22.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 10424098 $11.99 4K+BLU-RAY 12350441 $36.99 2 Discs

Justice League

Watchmen

Batman Forever

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. PG13 120 min. (2017) $229M Action

This Special Edition Cut is 25 minutes longer than the theatrical version and includes: The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics; 11 Watchmen making-of webisodes; and My Chemical Romance’s Desolation Row music video. R 186 min. (2009) $108M Action DVD 10307466 $17.99 Director’s Cut, 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 11702116 $37.99 Ultimate Cut, 3 Discs

Robin has teamed up with Batman, and this time evil is in the guise of the Riddler and Harvey ‘Two Face’ Dent. Batman has added tension as psychologist Chase Meridian is anxious to find out who Batman is. Special features included. PG13 121 min. (1995) $184M Action BLU-RAY 10424194 $11.99 4K+BLU-RAY 12350440 $31.49 2 Discs

Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe

Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa

DVD BLU-RAY 4K+BLU-RAY

12038349 $11.99 Special Edition, 2 Discs 12038541 $16.99 12038350 $35.99 2 Discs

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Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon

Starring: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Christopher Walken

Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer

Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.


TELEVISION Black Lightning Season 3

Starring: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams Jefferson Pierce, respected educator and father of two, is also Black Lightning, superpowered protector of Freeland. And he doesn’t fight alone. NR 673 min. (2019) Action DVD 13610260 $29.99 3 Discs BLU-RAY 13610268 $25.99 3 Discs

Titans

Season 2

Starring: Teagan Croft, Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop In season two, following the aftermath of their encounter with Trigon, Dick Grayson reforms the Titans. Under his supervision in their new home at Titans Tower, Rachel, Gar, and Jason Todd train together as a team. NR 599 min. (2019) Action DVD 12633510 $18.74 3 Discs BLU-RAY 12633511 $22.49 2 Discs

Doom Patrol

Season 2

Starring: Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Joivan Wade DC’s strangest group of heroes is back again to save the world–that is, if they can find a way to grow up. NR 461 min. (2020) Action

Available January 26 DVD BLU-RAY

13689882 $22.49 3 Discs 13689883 $29.99 2 Discs

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 5

Starring: Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Maisie Richardson-Sellers After season four, the Legends had to sacrifice one of their own. But in attempting to change her future, Zari accidentally changed not just the past she shared with Nate, but fundamentally changed who the Legends are in season five. NR 636 min. (2020) Action DVD 13363269 $18.74 3 Discs BLU-RAY 13363268 $22.49 4 Discs

Watchmen

11 Emmy Awards; 2 Critics’ Choice; AFI TV Program of the Year Starring: Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tom Mison

Angela Abar is a woman of many masks. She’s a seasoned detective in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, police force, where officers must conceal their identities to protect themselves from terrorists. NR 527 min. (2019) Drama DVD 12819121 $29.99 3 Discs BLU-RAY 12819120 $33.74 3 Discs

DC’s Stargirl Season 1

Starring: Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington After discovering the original Star-Spangled Kid’s gear, teenager Courtney Whitmore joins the Justice Society of America as Stargirl, teaming up with her stepfather Pat Dugan in his robotic exosuit. NR 567 min. (2020) Action DVD 13410974 $18.74 3 Discs BLU-RAY 13410975 $23.24 3 Discs

Arrow

Swamp Thing

Supergirl

Starring: Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards

Starring: Crystal Reed, Virginia Madsen, Andy Bean

Starring: Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Jeremy Jordan

Season 8

Complete Series

Season 5

Dr. Abby Arcane is investigating a deadly swamp-borne virus in a small town in Louisiana. When a mysterious creature emerges from the murky marsh, she finds herself facing the nightmares of a supernatural world where no one is safe. NR 489 min. (2019) Drama DVD 12638112 $18.74 2 Discs BLU-RAY 12638113 $22.49 2 Discs

CatCo Worldwide Media has a new owner and a new star reporter. Supergirl learns the truth about Lena Luthor, who, in turn, learns a secret about Kara. The question now is: How much will things change? NR 804 min. (2019) Action DVD 13352205 $29.99 4 Discs BLU-RAY 13352206 $33.74 5 Discs

The Flash

Pennyworth

Harley Quinn

Starring: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker

Starring: Emma Paetz, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Dorothy Atkinson

Starring: Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk

No matter how fast he is, Barry Allen can’t outrun his fate. Or can he? With an impending crisis threatening Central City, Barry and his wife cope with the heartbreaking loss of their speedster daughter, Nora. NR 804 min. (2019) Action DVD 13246812 $29.99 4 Discs BLU-RAY 13352207 $33.74 5 Discs

Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier in his 20s, forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne, years before he becomes Bruce Wayne’s father. NR 564 min. (2019) Action DVD 13350595 $29.99 3 Discs BLU-RAY 13350594 $25.99 3 Discs

In the eighth and final season, Oliver’s quest will send him on a journey where he is forced to confront the ultimate question: what is the true cost of being a hero? NR 426 min. (2019) Action DVD 12830052 $19.49 3 Discs BLU-RAY 12830051 $23.99 3 Discs

Season 6

Season 1

Season 2

Season two has been chaotic for Harley because not only has she moved out of Joker’s shadow, but she’s also finally understood what it means to truly love someone. TVMA 299 min. (2020) Animated

Available February 16 DVD

13471057 $18.74 2 Discs

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S U O R D WON

“The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.” - Iyanla Vanzant, speaker, lawyer, author

One Girl

UNK 9 min. 2020 Children’s DVD 13570340 $29.24

Around America to Win the Vote Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles UNK 26 min. 2016 Children’s DVD 12271354 $19.50

Gittel’s Journey

Mommy’s Khimar

UNK 29 min. 2019 Children’s $29.24 DVD 12779520

UNK 12 min. 2018 Children’s $29.24 DVD 12779524

An Ellis Island Story

Libby Loves Science

UNK 22 min. 2020 Children’s PDF on disc $29.24 DVD 13367438

Robin Eller

Planting Stories

The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

UNK 16 min. 2019 Children’s DVD 13367437 $29.24

Anna Strong

A Spy During the American Revolution UNK 29 min. 2020 Children’s $29.24 DVD 12674691

Kaia and the Bees

UNK 11 min. 2020 Children’s DVD 12779522 $29.24

Saturday

UNK 10 min. 2019 Children’s $29.24 DVD 13246824

Audiobooks Amelia Earhart

Andrew Prentice 12356018 AB $31.99 3 Discs Playaway 12441742 $39.99

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Counting the Stars The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Lesa Cline-Ransome AB 12394908 $9.99 1 Disc

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In Search of the Color Purple

The Story of Alice Walker’s Masterpiece Available January 12

Simultaneous Release

AB $49.99

12425541 5 Discs


video staff picks

Videos sure to be in high demand. Sequel to the award-winning documentary. Fat

A Documentary 2 Health expert Vinnie Tortorich exposes the history behind widespread myths and lies regarding healthy eating, fat, and weight loss. UNK 80 min. (2021) Documentary

Available January 1

DVD 13686869 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686697 $21.99

Includes never-before-heard interviews with Truman Capote. The Capote Tapes

Answered Prayers was meant to be Truman Capote’s greatest masterpiece, an epic novel of New York City’s glittering jet-set society, following his smashing success with Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood. Instead, it sparked his downfall. UNK 91 min. (2019) Documentary

Available February 16 DVD

13797677 $19.99

Nominated for Best Documentary at the Gotham Awards!

Available January 19 DVD BLU-RAY

DVD 13624286 $22.49 BLU-RAY+DVD 13624287 $26.24 2 Discs

13686889 $19.99 13686736 $21.99

New 4k restoration of this critically acclaimed film.

Lowdown Dirty Criminals

The Ascent

Criterion Collection

Starring: Samuel Austin, Francis Biggs, Unaloto Funaki

(Russian)

Starring: Vladimir Gostyukhin, Boris Plotnikov, Lyudmila Polyakova In the darkest days of World War II, two partisans set out for supplies to sustain their beleaguered outfit, braving the blizzard-swept landscape of Nazioccupied Belarus. NR 109 min. (1977) Drama

Spiggs sends Marvin and Freddy on a fool’s errand, to kill gangster Donny Kong. When the wrong guy ends up dead, Freddy and Marvin find themselves crossing paths with someone even scarier than their boss, über gangster the Upholsterer. NR 87 min. (2020) Comedy DVD 13612891 $24.99

Available January 26 DVD BLU-RAY

13680673 $22.49 2 Discs 13680672 $29.99

The most idiosyncratic film noir since Rian Johnson’s Brick. - The Times (UK)

Available January 19

*Home Premiere Release - Estimated Box Office

Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. PG13 100 min. (2020) $20M* Action

A renowned war photographer with PTSD forms an unexpected bond with a Sudanese refugee, until one of his photographs unearths a dark secret. NR 110 min. (4383) Drama

Available January 12

13723073 $18.74

Starring: Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney

Starring: Hugo Weaving, Andrew Luri, Hayley McElhinney

The Kid Detective

DVD

Honest Thief

Hearts and Bones

A Thousand Cuts

Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Maria Ressa places the tools of the free press, and her freedom, on the line in defense of truth and democracy. UNK 100 min. (2021) Documentary

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 29

Starring award-winning actor Hugo Weaving!

Starring: Adam Brody, Sophie Nelisse, Sarah Sutherland A once-celebrated kid detective, now 32, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first ‘adult’ case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend. R 97 min. (2020) Comedy DVD BLU-RAY

WWE

Survivor Series 2020

In WWE’s ultimate battle of the brands, Raw clashes with SmackDown Live for bragging rights at Survivor Series! UNK (2020) Sports DVD 13546862 $14.99 2 Discs

13750846 $14.99 13804400 $27.99

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audiobook staff picks The stunning and long-anticipated sequel to The Coldest Winter Ever.

Life After Death Sister Souljah Simon & Schuster Audio Romance

Available March 2 AUDIOBOOK 9 Discs 13549790

$39.99

Simultaneous Release Replacements Available

The latest from bestselling author J. D. Robb.

A new collection of poetry from an American literary legend.

New York Times Bestselling Authors Another gripping novel featuring investigator Kendra. Blink of an Eye Iris & Roy Johansen

American Melancholy Joyce Carol Oates Harper Collins Publishers

Hachette Audio Suspense

Poetry

Available February 9 AUDIOBOOK 4

Discs 13408409 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available

Available February 2 AUDIOBOOK 10

Discs 13435441 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available

An explosive new novel from bestselling author Neal Shusterman...unique.

...revelatory... - Viola Davis

- Booklist

Faithless in Death J. D. Robb

Macmillan Audio Mystery

Available February 2 AUDIOBOOK 10

Discs 13336766 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available

Game Changer Neal Shusterman

Harper Collins Publishers Young Adult

Available February 9 AUDIOBOOK 8

Discs 13408515 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available

The next installment in the pulse-pounding Gannon series. Run for Cover Michael Ledwidge Harper Collins Publishers Action

Available February 2 AUDIOBOOK 10

Discs 13419201 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available

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...engrossing... - Kirkus Reviews

Truly Like Lightning David Duchovny

Macmillan Audio General

Available February 2 AUDIOBOOK 11

Discs 13336777 $52.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available

Just as I Am Cicely Tyson Harper Collins Publishers Biography

Available January 26 AUDIOBOOK 14

Discs 13253837 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available

Painfully raw, improbably funny, and completely human war stories from real soldiers. Walk in My Combat Boots James Patterson, Matt Eversmann Hachette Audio Biography

Available February 8 AUDIOBOOK 8

Discs 13435383 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available


music staff picks

The first country act to achieve RIAA’s Diamond certification releases their fifth album!

Features solo and Fleetwood Mac classics. Stevie Nicks Live in Concert

The 24 Karat Gold Tour BMG Rights Management (US) LLC • Pop/Rock

Available January 15

2 Discs CD 13758242 $19.99

Collection featuring Sting’s biggest hit duets. Sting Duets

A&M Music Pop/Rock

Guest Artists: Melody Gardot, Eric Clapton

Available March 19

CD 13725518 $29.99

Florida Georgia Line Life Rolls On BMLG Records • Country

The fifth studio album from Florida Georgia Line includes all six tracks from their digital 6-Pack EP release and ten additional brand new tracks. It also includes the hit singles I Love My Country and Long Live.

Available February 12 CD 13808672 $11.99

Debut album from former INXS member, Australia’s all-time highest-selling act.

Includes six never-before-heard songs!

Andrew Farriss Andrew Farriss

Maggie Rogers Notes from the Archive

Recordings 2011-2016

BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd. Country

Debay Sounds LLC Folk

Available March 19

Released December 18

CD 12946509 $13.99

CD 13732726 $12.99

Swift pushes the boundaries of her indie reinvention... A beacon of hope… - NME

Recent musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

Taylor Swift Evermore

Universal Music • Pop/Rock

Guest Artists: Haim, The National, Bon Iver

Just months after releasing the biggest selling album of 2020, and a few days before her birthday, Taylor Swift surprised fans again with her ninth studio album. Billed as the sister album to Folklore, it includes the single Willow.

Released December 18

Parental Advisory CD 13823352 Edited Version CD 13823386

$13.99 $13.99

Morgan Wallen Dangerous

The Double Album

Big Loud Records Country

Available January 8

2 Discs CD 13793221 $19.99

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featured audiobook

MIDWEST TAPE EXCLUSIVE!

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

SmartBrowse ‘Binge Box’ for all available titles!

Superheroes

Dreamscape Media, LLC

Titles included: Man of Steel; Wonder Woman; Aquaman; Suicide Squad; Batman v Superman; Justice League. UNK 821 min. DVD 12371222 6 Discs $122.99

Narrated by Oscar-nominated actor

Sean Astin Considered by critics to be one of the greatest novels ever written, this classic is full of intrigue, resounding metaphors, and decadent glimpses into twentieth century America.

Available January 5

AUDIOBOOK 5 Discs 13557281 $31.99 Replacements Available Binge Box pricing and title availability are subject to change without notice.

Stars Cailee Spaeny, best known for portraying Ruth Bader Ginsburg in On the Basis of Sex.

Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Zoey Luna, Gideon Adlon A group of high school students forms a coven of witches. A sequel to the 1996 film. PG13 97 min. (2020) $20M* Horror

Available Now!

The Craft

Starring: Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell A troubled 17-year-old moves to LA and into a new school. She takes up with three rebels who like to dabble in witchcraft. R 100 min. (1996) Horror DVD 10030693 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10329742 $12.99

DVD 13699296 $23.24 BLU-RAY 13699295 $26.24

*Home Premiere Release - Estimated Box Office


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