Weekly 5-13-13

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may 13

AudioBooks

may 14

AudioBooks

shadows of Falling night by S. M. Stirling

may 15

little Green by Walter Mosley inferno by Dan Brown the Human division by John Scalzi

Amy Grant How Mercy Looks from Here eve Lip Lock

on dvd Cloud Atlas sci-fi film starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry texas Chainsaw Leatherface is back in this new version

on television taylor swift makes a guest appearance on the New Girl season finale

Black sabbath’s new song from 13 debuts on CSI’s season finale Beware of darkness performs on Conan with Conan O’Brien on TBS the Flaming lips perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC

speCiAl event will. i. am receives the CLIO Honorary Award at New York City’s Museum of Natural History

CoMinG to Cd vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City demi lovato Demi George strait Love Is Everything trace Adkins Love Will...

on television

may 17

At tHe tHeAteRs

may 18

on television

may 19

on television

star trek into darkness director JJ Abrams is back with the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster Star Trek

28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction Ceremony on HBO

2013 Billboard Music Awards broadcast live on ABC from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas


box office favorites

DVD & Blu-ray

$26 Million box office 21 & Over

$18 Million box office Admission

On the day before a critical med school interview, straight A college student Jeff Chang gets a surprise visit from his two best buds to celebrate his twenty-first birthday. In no mood to party, Jeff finally agrees to a single drink, which quickly leads to an over the top, out of control night filled with epic beer pong, smoking-hot coeds, and one angry buffalo. R 93 min. (2013) Comedy

A Princeton admissions officer, Portia Nathan, who is up for a major promotion, takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just might be the son she gave up years ago in a secret adoption. PG13 107 min. (2013) Comedy

Starring: Miles Teller, Skylar Astin, Justin Chon

“A raucous boys’ night comedy that goes for the outrageous and hits it often enough.” - Hollywood Reporter

“This play-it-safe debut delivers...” - Variety “...a nice balance between the over-the-top high jinks and an emotional core...” - San Francisco Chronicle

Available June 18

DVD (WS) 10921970.......................... $22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10921968.......................... $29.99

$11 Million box office Dead Man Down Starring: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard In New York City, a crime lord’s right-hand man is seduced by one of his boss’s victims, a woman seeking retribution. R 118 min. (2013) Action

“...the intricate twists don’t cheat.” - Globe and Mail

“...an intriguing, European-style complexity...” - New York Daily News “...excellent acting, with a terrific burst of action at the climax.” - Empire Magazine

Available July 9 DVD (WS) 10885349.......................... $20.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10885342.......................... $26.99

Starring: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff

“Fey and Rudd are fun to watch...” - New York Times

“...has some sublime moments...”

- Chicago Sun-Times

“...easy to feel downright grateful when a smart, non-cheesy one comes along.”

- Entertainment Weekly

Available August 6 DVD 10929935................................. $22.99 Blu-ray 10929928................................. $26.99

$9 Million box office Movie 43

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Greg Kinnear, Common, Halle Berry, Naomi Watts A washed-up producer pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood. No inappropriate story line is off limits. The film contains jaw-dropping, sometimes shockingly disturbing, but always entertaining intertwined stories. R 94 min. (2013) Comedy

“An awesome array of talent...”

- Hollywood Reporter

“...interconnected skits elevates the art form of gross-out comedy to a new height.” - Washington Post

“...resembles a risque episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’...” - Entertainment Weekly

Available June 18 DVD (WS) 10921971.......................... $22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10921969.......................... $29.99

$2 Million box office The Gatekeepers (Hebrew) Starring: Ami Ayalon, Avi Dichter, Yaakov Peri A documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets. PG13 101 min. (2012) Documentary

“Insightful, revelatory and profound...” - Empire Magazine

“...honest insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from some of those who called the shots.” - USA Today “A remarkable character study.” - Newsday

Available July 9 DVD (WS) 10885350.......................... $23.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10885343.......................... $26.99

$2 Million box office No

(Spanish)

5 Film Festival Awards including 2012 Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight Award Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Luis Gnecco An ad executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile’s 1988 referendum. R 118 min. (2012) Drama

“…stands proudly in a select sub-category of historical fiction films that work…”

- Chicago Tribune

“...‘No’ is a resounding yes.” - USA Today “...the director succeeds in making us feel as if we’re living each moment right alongside his politically-charged characters.” - Leonard Maltin

Available June 25 DVD (WS) 10880024.......................... $23.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10880013.......................... $26.99


picks of the week

DVD & Blu-ray

Beware of Mr. Baker

Released as part of the ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations of The Rolling Stones

The documentary about Ginger Baker, drummer for Cream and Blind Faith, includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Carlos Santana, and more. With every smash of the drum is a man smashing through life, and smashing the filmmaker’s nose on the last day of filming. UNK 74 min. (2012) Documentary

Documentary Tells the story of the Stones’ unparalleled journey from blues-obsessed teenagers in the early sixites to their undisputed status as rock royalty. UNK 111 min. (2012)

“...a whirling impressionistic painting of the band...”

- San Francisco Chronicle

“The movie salutes the rhythms and the wreckage.”

“Mick Jagger and Keith Richards aren’t afraid to keep it real.”

- Entertainment Weekly

Available May 14 DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10880014...............$14.99

- Newsday

Now sold on DVD

El Sicario, Room 164 (Spanish)

Hitchcock

In an anonymous motel room, a Ciudad Juarez hitman speaks. He has killed hundreds of people and is an expert in torture and kidnapping. He was simultaneously on the payroll of the Mexican drug cartels and a commander of the police. There is currently a $250,000 contract on his life. With his face obscured by a hood, he tells his story. NR 80 min. (2010) Documentary

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson Plagued by both a reckless ego and nagging self-doubt, Hollywood legend Alfred Hitchcock becomes obsessed with a grisly murder story that the studios won’t back. He risks his reputation, his home, and love of his wife Alma as he sets out to make the film. Ultimately, Hitch wins Alma over, and the two collaborate to create an enduring masterpiece: Psycho. PG13 98 min. (2012) $6M Drama

“...chilling portrait of a country irretrievably rotting from within.” - New York Times

“This is one of the best movies of 2012.”

Available May 21 DVD

ISBN N/A

- Rex Reed

DVD

(WS) 10882666...............$24.99

ISBN N/A

The Girl

In the Family

Starring: Abbie Cornish, Will Patton For two years, Ashley tries to prove that she is fit to be a mother and regain custody of her son. She discovers her father is smuggling immigrants across the border and is lured by the prospect of easy money in the role of a coyote. Her plans go awry, and she finds herself quickly stranded with a young girl whose mother disappeared in the late-night river crossing. PG13 94 min. (2012) Drama

“Writer-director David Riker’s film is tough going, but worth it.” - New York Daily News “...Cornish embodies Ashley’s self-centered character with nuance and subtlety.” - Village Voice

Available July 2 DVD

ISBN N/A

“Courageous. An indie masterpiece.” - Roger Ebert

Available June 25 ISBN N/A

(WS) 10880812...............$25.99

Blu-ray (WS) 10880820...............$33.99 ISBN N/A

Starting in 1964, the original concept was to interview fourteen children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, a researcher has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives. They turn 56, and more life-changing decisions and surprising developments are revealed. UNK 138 min. (2012) Documentary

“To see ‘56 Up’ is to be reunited with an old friend.” - Los Angeles Times

Available July 2 ISBN N/A

Starring: Sebastian Banes, Patrick Wang, Trevor St. John Chip Hines, a precocious six-yearold, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. Cody suddenly dies in a car accident and his will reveals that he named his sister as Chip’s guardian. The years of Joey’s acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. Now Joey searches for a solution in order to find peace with the family and be closer to his son. UNK 169 min. (2011) Drama

DVD

(WS) 10880019...............$19.99

56 Up

DVD

(WS) 10882659...............$14.99

(WS) 10880811...............$25.99

THE

UP SERIES The Up Series

Seven-disc special edition including all eight films: Seven UP; 7 Plus Seven; 21 UP; 28 UP; 35 UP; 42 UP; 49 UP; and 56 UP. Special features include exclusive interview with Roger Ebert, commentary by Michael Apted, photo gallery for each film, and Michael Apted biography. NR 848 min. Documentary

DVD 10880018........... $14.99 ISBN N/A

Blu-ray (WS) 10880010........... $16.99 ISBN N/A

Inescapable

Starring: Alexander Siddig, Marisa Tomei, Joshua Jackson Twenty-five years ago Adib, a promising young officer in the Syrian military police, suddenly left Damascus under suspicious circumstances. Abandoning the love of his life Fatima, he made his way to Canada and wiped the slate clean and built a successful life from scratch. But when his daughter Muna suddenly disappears in Damascus, his past threatens to violently catch up to him. UNK 93 min. (2012) Drama

Available July 2 DVD

(WS) 10880809...............$21.99

ISBN 0788616773

Blu-ray (WS) 10880819...............$25.99 ISBN 0788616811

It’s a Disaster

Starring: David Cross, Julia Stiles, America Ferrera A group of close friends meet for their monthly ‘couples brunch.’ What starts as a typical gathering turns into an impromptu therapy session of airing out domestic grievances. Compounding the awkward situation is a sudden, mysterious attack on the city. R 90 min. (2012) Comedy

“One of the funniest films of recent vintage.” - Hollywood Reporter

“Darkly hilarious.” - Playlist

Available June 4 DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10880245...............$29.99

Blu-ray (WS) 10880189...............$29.99 ISBN N/A

The Lesser Blessed

Starring: Joel Evans, Benjamin Bratt, Kiowa Gordon Through the eyes of Larry Sole, a First Nation teenager filled with bravado and angst, comes the story of three unlikely friends isolated in a small rural town discovering what they can of life and love and racial tensions, in a world rocked by a dark mystery from his past. R 86 min. (2012) Drama

“Exquisite tale of entombed secrets, honor, and love...a true masterpiece!”

“...on my list of the ten greatest films of all time!” - Roger Ebert “Possibly the most exciting use of the documentary medium ever!” - New York Daily News

- Film Threat

Available July 2

ISBN 9781569943694

DVD

ISBN N/A

10880818...............$67.99 (7 Discs)

Available June 25 DVD

(WS) 10880522...............$26.99


Non-Fiction Foreign Spotlight Spotlight movie salutes “theTherhythms and the wreckage. ” — Entertainment Weekly

Beware of Mr. Baker

The documentary about Ginger Baker, drummer for Cream and Blind Faith, includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Carlos Santana, and more. With every smash of the drum is a man smashing through life, and smashing the filmmaker’s nose on the last day of filming. UNK 74 min. (2012) Documentary

Available May 14 DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10880014........... $14.99

Also Available: Cream Disraeli Gears

Features brand new interviews with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and many more. Also included are acoustic performances, original studio tracks, and archival live footage. NR 82 min. Music DVD (WS) 10139336...............$11.99 (Classic Albums) ISBN N/A

NOn-Fiction RELEASES

Save the Farm

Tells the story of the largest urban farm in the United States, a fourteenacre organic farm sitting right in the middle of South Central Los Angeles. Over 350 farmers cultivate this farm, which fed their families and community and created an urban oasis for fourteen years. But when the city of LA sells the land back to a developer in a closed-door session, activists and celebrities stage an 11th hour tree sit to try to save the farmers from eviction. NR 31 min. (2011) Documentary

Available May 14 DVD

ISBN N/A

10878258...............$16.99

Face 2 Face

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Katherine Brooks turns the camera on herself while exploring the importance of real-life interactions (versus virtual) as she travels the country to meet 50 of her 5,000 Facebook friends. In this no-holds-barred doc, Brooks shares the riveting stories of the people she meets, and their healing effects on her, which will also touch the viewer. UNK 107 min. (2013) Documentary

“Katherine Brooks has an organic visual style that allows her work to be quietly powerful and boldly energetic.” - LA Weekly

Tuesday, May 14 Cloud Atlas (RENTAL)

R 172 min. $27M Sci-Fi DVD (WS) 10022475................ $17.99 ISBN N/A

Blu-ray (WS) 10022470................ $18.99 ISBN N/A

The Eye of the Storm

NR 119 min. Drama DVD (WS) 10017575................ $29.99 ISBN N/A

Blu-ray (WS) 10017579................ $34.99 ISBN N/A

If I Were You

R 115 min. Comedy DVD (WS) 10784546................ $29.99 ISBN N/A

Make a Noise

Mel Brooks has energetically avoided a documentary profile from being made, until now. He has agreed to throw himself into a new documentary about his storied career, giving American Masters exclusive interviews and complete access to his film archives. NR 90 min. (2013) Biographical

Available May 21 DVD

ISBN N/A

10757496...............$19.99

Mystery of the Hope Diamond

How can something so beautiful be so feared? Priceless, precious, and perilous, the Hope Diamond has been a gift to the world, but some say a curse to those who have possessed it. Trace the epic journey of this famous 45.52-carat gem, from its origins to a journey across three continents, passing from monarchs to thieves to millionaires, to its final home at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. TVPG 46 min. (2010) Documentary

Available May 14 DVD

ISBN N/A

10800194................. $9.99

Available May 14 DVD

10756194...............$24.99

ISBN 9781935423737

The Exorcist in the 21st Century

New DVD Releases

Mel Brooks

A chilling examination of the unknown and sinister world of exorcism in the Catholic Church. Granted unprecedented access, filmmaker Fredrik Horn Akselsen brings the viewer into the mystical world of Catholic exorcism. Compelling and dramatic, the on-camera casting out of demons is every bit as disturbing as anything Hollywood could conjure up. NR 80 min. Documentary DVD (WS) 10751581...............$19.99 ISBN 9781934708972

The First 70

180 Days A Year Inside An American High School

Gives space and breadth to our nation’s education reform debate by giving the audience a firsthand view of what happens in a school that meets the needs of the most challenged students in new and sometimes non-traditional ways. TVPG 240 min. Documentary

Available May 21 DVD

10817555...............$29.99 (2 Discs)

ISBN 9781608838851

The Life of Muhammad

Three young filmmakers set out on a 3,000-mile trip around California after the state announced plans to close one quarter of their 279 parks; The First 70 is an inspiring journey of majestic state parks and the people who treasure them. UNK 30 min. (2011) Documentary

In a journey that is both literal and historical, host Rageh Omaar retraces the footsteps of the Prophet, from his beginnings in Mecca to his struggles with accepting his Prophetic role, from his flight to Medina to his subsequent military and political successes and failures, through to his death and his legacy. TVPG 180 min. (2013) Documentary

Available May 14

Available May 14

California’s State Parks

DVD

ISBN N/A

10878259...............$16.99

DVD

(WS) 10806750...............$24.99

ISBN 9781608838790

Blu-ray (WS) 10844941...............$25.99 ISBN 9781608838967

Liz & Dick

NR 90 min. Drama DVD (WS) 10764435................ $19.99 ISBN 1417240040

Texas Chainsaw

R 92 min. $34M Horror DVD (WS) 10768342................ $22.99 ISBN N/A

Blu-ray (WS) 10768329................ $29.99 ISBN N/A

Marley Africa Road Trip

Nature What Plants Talk About

Bob Marley is one of the greatest icons of our time. His remarkable body of work remains timeless and universal, continuing to inspire millions around the world. In 1980 he traveled to Africa with his family to perform a landmark concert to celebrate the independence of Zimbabwe. Thirty years later, his sons return to Africa to continue their father’s legacy and embark upon their own journey. NR 299 min. Documentary DVD (WS) 10879349...............$20.99 (2 Discs)

ISBN 9781608838929

ISBN N/A

Hardcore science is effortlessly integrated with a lighthearted look at how plants behave. Scientist J.C. Cahill reveals an astonishing landscape where plants eavesdrop on each other, talk to their allies, call in insect mercenaries, and nurture their young. It is a world of pulsing activity, where plants communicate, cooperate, and, sometimes, wage all-out war. TVG 60 min. Documentary DVD (WS) 10817554...............$19.99


popular TV It’s gonna be an

Action-Packed summer of

BINGE-VIEWING Viewers can’t get enough of these shows. As seen in Entertainment Weekly May 3, 2013

Arrested Development Season 3

Starring: Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter TVPG 285 min. (2005) Comedy

“...hilarious, repeatedly rewarding show…” - Entertainment Weekly

Available May 28 DVD (WS) 10123577...............$16.99 (2 Discs) ISBN N/A

Downton Abbey

House of Cards

Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Elizabeth McGovern NR 525 min. (2012) Drama

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Kate Mara, Robin Wright UNK 675 min. (2013) Drama

Season 3

“...a first-rate cast, and a terrific production.” - Library Journal DVD (WS) 10013172...............$49.99

“...a very good, absorbing, mature, well-executed drama...”

ISBN 9781608838134

DVD (WS) 10878419...............$47.99 (4 Discs)

(3 Discs)

Blu-ray (WS) 10013116...............$46.99 (3 Discs) ISBN 9781608838141

ALSO AVAILABLE: Downton Abbey NR 360 min. (2010)

DVD (WS) 10459145.................... $34.99 (3 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10467012.................... $33.99 (2 Discs)

Season 2 NR 540 min. (2011)

DVD (WS) 10586756.................... $44.99 (3 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10586755.................... $42.99 (3 Discs)

Battlestar Galactica

Complete Epic Series Starring: Dirk Benedict NR 1176 min. (1978) Sci-Fi DVD 10090437...............$29.99 (6 Discs) ISBN 1417002190

ALSO AVAILABLE: Season 1 TVPG 512 min. (2003) DVD DVD

(WS) 10115285.................... $16.99 (3 Discs)

Community Season 3

Starring: Chevy Chase, Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs NR 467 min. (2011) Comedy

“...one of TV’s cleverest and most consistently creative sitcoms. Highly recommended.”

- Video Librarian DVD (WS) 10725895...............$39.99 (3 Discs)

Gilmore Girls

The Complete Seventh Season

Starring: Lauren Graham, Edward Herrmann, Alexis Bledel NR 920 min. (2006) Drama DVD 10181839...............$50.99 (6 Discs) ISBN 1419849565

ALSO AVAILABLE: The Complete 1st Season

NR 922 min. (2000) DVD 10327994.................... $42.99 (6 Discs)

ISBN N/A

The Complete 2nd Season NR 976 min. (2001)

ALSO AVAILABLE: Season 1 NR 535 min. (2009)

The Complete 3rd Season NR 955 min. (2002)

DVD

DVD 10327997.................... $42.99 (6 Discs) (WS) 10441980.................... $30.99 (4 Discs)

Season 2 NR 505 min. (2010) DVD

(WS) 10494340.................... $39.99 (4 Discs)

The Cosby Show Season 8

Kids’ Choice Award for Best Actor; People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Series Starring: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner UNK 572 min. (1991) Comedy DVD 10211305...............$24.99 (3 Discs) ISBN 1592417728

ALSO AVAILABLE: Season 1 NR 575 min. (1984)

DVD 10099855.................... $19.99 (4 Discs)

Season 2 UNK 625 min. (1985)

DVD 10117980.................... $24.99 (4 Discs)

DVD 10328001.................... $50.99 (6 Discs)

The Complete 4th Season NR 959 min. (2003) DVD 10323852.................... $50.99 (6 Discs)

The Complete 5th Season NR 957 min. (2004) DVD 10328142.................... $50.99 (6 Discs)

The Complete 6th Season NR 945 min. (2005) DVD 10143108.................... $50.99 (6 Discs)

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 7

Starring: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Danny DeVito UNK 286 min. (2011) Comedy DVD (WS) 10001960...............$33.99 (2 Discs) ISBN N/A

Season 3 UNK 550 min. (1986)

ALSO AVAILABLE: Season 1 & 2 UNK 425 min. (2005)

Season 4 UNK 528 min. (1987)

Season 3 UNK 450 min. (2007)

Season 5 UNK 550 min. (1988)

Season 4 UNK 277 min. (2008)

Season 6 UNK 550 min. (1989)

Season 5 UNK 254 min. (2009)

Season 7 UNK 572 min. (1990)

Season 6 UNK 264 min. (2010)

DVD 10166934.................... $24.99 (3 Discs) DVD 10166936.................... $24.99 (3 Discs) DVD 10188825.................... $24.99 (3 Discs) DVD 10188836.................... $24.99 (3 Discs) DVD 10211301.................... $24.99 (3 Discs)

- Time Magazine

Available June 11 ISBN N/A

Blu-ray (WS) 10878249...............$56.99 (4 Discs) ISBN N/A

Parenthood Season 3

Starring: Lauren Graham, Craig T. Nelson, Peter Krause NR 775 min. (2011) Comedy DVD (WS) 10725427...............$38.99 (4 Discs) ISBN N/A

ALSO AVAILABLE: Season 1 NR 568 min. (2010)

DVD (WS) 10440153.................... $33.99 (3 Discs)

Season 2 NR 943 min. (2010) DVD

(WS) 10491366.................... $33.99 (5 Discs)

Sopranos

Sixth Season, Part 2

(WS) 10091315.................... $16.99 (3 Discs)

Season 2 TVPG 396 min. (2004)

The Complete First Season

3 Emmy Awards 1 Golden Globe Award 3 SAG Awards Starring: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco TVMA 540 min. (2007) Drama

“The greatest show in TV history...” - Vanity Fair DVD (WS) 10184160...............$33.99 (4 Discs) ISBN 0783154445

Blu-ray (WS) 10184184...............$50.99 (4 Discs) ISBN 0783154682

ALSO AVAILABLE: Complete 1st Season NR 680 min. (1999) Drama DVD (WS) 10034851.................... $33.99 (4 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10343652.................... $50.99 (5 Discs)

Complete 2nd Season NR 696 min. (2000) Drama DVD

(WS) 10048329.................... $33.99 (4 Discs)

Complete 3rd Season NR 780 min. (2001) Drama DVD

(WS) 10060636.................... $33.99 (4 Discs)

Complete 4th Season NR 800 min. (2002) Drama DVD

(WS) 10073483.................... $33.99 (4 Discs)

Complete 5th Season NR 780 min. (2003) Drama DVD

(WS) 10094770.................... $33.99 (4 Discs)

6th Season, Part 1 TVMA 720 min. (2006) Drama DVD (WS) 10128516.................... $33.99 (4 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10183535.................... $50.99 (4 Discs)

The Wire

Complete Fifth Season Starring: Wood Harris, Dominic West TVMA 630 min. (2008) Drama

“Brilliant...saved the best for last.” - TV Guide DVD (4 Discs)

10222315...............$33.99

ISBN 1419867490

DVD 10169007.................... $33.99 (3 Discs) DVD 10226078.................... $33.99 (3 Discs) DVD 10317992.................... $33.99 (3 Discs) DVD DVD

(WS) 10440952.................... $33.99 (3 Discs) (WS) 10497169.................... $33.99 (2 Discs)

ALSO AVAILABLE: Complete 1st Season UNK 780 min. (2002) Drama DVD 10083648.................... $33.99 (5 Discs)

Complete 2nd Season UNK 720 min. (2004) Drama DVD 10097504.................... $33.99 (5 Discs)

Complete 3rd Season TVMA 720 min. (2004) Drama DVD 10138501.................... $33.99 (5 Discs)

Complete 4th Season TVMA 800 min. (2007) Drama DVD 10192182.................... $33.99 (4 Discs)


Nominations The 67th Annual Tony Awards will air live June 9th on CBS. Kinky Boots, which features Cyndi Lauper’s first Broadway score, received 13 nominations including Best Musical and Best Original Score.

Cyndi Lauper & Original Broadway Cast Kinky Boots

Masterworks Broadway Soundtracks Inspired by a true story and based on the Miramax motion picture, Kinky Boots features a richly diverse musical score from Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper in her stunning theatrical debut.

Available May 28 CD 10879965............ $14.99

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Original

Broadway Cast Recording Ghostlight Records Soundtracks Featuring the young, beautiful, and talented Laura Osnes, a highly acclaimed cast of twenty-nine as well as a twenty-two piece orchestra. This brilliantly conceived, definitive cast recording modernizes the beloved classic story.

Available June 4 CD 10881009............ $16.99

The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2013

Broadway Cast Recording EOne Music • Soundtracks The hit Broadway musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, as performed by the 2013 Broadway cast. Features Stephanie J. Block (Anything Goes), Will Chase (Smash), and Gregg Edelman (Wonderful Town). 2 Discs CD 10081221............ $17.99

Motown

The Musical - Originals Universal Motown Soundtracks Artists: Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye Features music from the Broadway show Motown: The Musical. The album includes timeless and inspiring songs from the Temptations, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, the Jackson 5, and more. “2 1/2 out of 4 stars.” - USA Today CD 10081842............ $13.99

Bring It On

JUST ANNOUNCED CDs Barenaked Ladies

Harry Connick Jr.

Welk Music Group • Pop/Rock Barenaked Ladies release their newest studio album, Grinning Streak, which marks the veteran Canadian band’s 25th anniversary. Features the first official single Boomerang.

Columbia • Jazz Harry Connick, Jr. has built a reputation for musical and emotional honesty. Never one to rest on his ever-growing list of laurels, Connick exposes his feelings as never before on Every Man Should Know.

Grinning Streak

Available June 4 CD 10881179............ $16.99

Every Man Should Know

Available June 11 CD 10881011............ $14.99

True Blood

Soundtrack Volume 4

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

ATO Records • Soundtracks Artists: Eric Burdon, Jenny Lewis Volume four follows the three previously Grammy-nominated volumes. True Blood is HBO’s most-watched series since The Sopranos. Features new and exclusive tracks from Alabama Shakes, Iggy Pop, the Flaming Lips, and many more.

Hear Music • Pop/Rock Artists: Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Sheryl Crow From the minds of co-conspirators Stephen King, John Mellencamp, and T Bone Burnett comes Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a southern gothic supernatural musical thriller of fraternal love, lust, jealousy, and revenge.

Available May 28 CD 10879504............ $13.99

Available June 4 CD 10881178............ $15.99

Ben Folds Five

Paul McCartney

Legacy Recordings • Pop/Rock The first live album from pianopop trio Ben Folds Five. Recorded in 2012 on their first tour in more than a decade, this new set will be the perfect prelude to the band’s spot on the Last Summer on Earth Tour. Ben Folds Five consistently thrills audiences with their high-energy performances.

Hear Music • Pop/Rock Wings Over America is the monumental live album by Paul McCartney and Wings, originally released in December of 1976. Recorded throughout the band’s Wings Over America U.S. tour dates and containing almost two full hours of music.

Live

Available June 4 CD 10881012............ $12.99

Wings Over America

Available May 28 2 Discs CD 10880262............ $19.99

Remembering

One of the most evocative voices in country music, the self-taught singer/guitarist George Jones is known for several country hits, including his classic song He Stopped Loving Her Today. The country music icon passed away April 26th, at the age of 81. His funeral will be held at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry to honor his memory.

Burn Your Playhouse Down

The Complete United Artists

george jones

Bandit Records • Country Guest Artist: Vince Gill Country legend George Jones is joined by an eclectic array of artists for a collection of unreleased duets. Included are collaborations with Ricky Skaggs, Dolly Parton, Keith Richards, and Marty Stuart. “...a must-have for George Jones fans in particular and pure country fans in general.” - Billboard CD 10234410............ $17.99

The Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording

Hits I Missed… And One I Didn’t

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Vanguard Records • Country Consists mainly of songs George Jones initially declined to record that became big hits for other country singers. This release finds the older, wiser Jones finally getting around to putting his unmistakable mark on these already-classic tunes. CD 10112842............ $17.99

EMI • Country The Complete United Artists Solo Singles presents George Jones and a collection of his best singles and hits. Includes the country legend’s classic song She Thinks I Still Care and more. CD 10024082............ $16.99

George Jones & Tammy Wynette

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who became Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio shares his thoughts on religion, reason, and the challenges the world faces in the 21st century with Abraham Skorka, a rabbi and biophysicist.

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Pray for Me Dr. Robert Moynihan Read by R. C. Bray Tantor Media Non-Fiction Pope Francis, a

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Tell My Sons Lt. Col. Mark Weber Read by Author Random House, Inc. Non-Fiction At the pinnacle of a

soaring career in the U.S. Army, Lt. Col. Mark M. Weber was tapped to serve in a high-profile job within the Afghan Parliament as a military advisor. Weeks later, a routine physical revealed stage IV intestinal cancer in the thirty-eight-year-old father of three. Over the next two years he would fight a desperate battle he wasn’t trained for, with his wife and boys as his reluctant but willing fighting force.

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Wear Your Dreams

Ed Hardy, Joel Selvin

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his genesis as a tattoo artist and leader in the movement to recognize tattooing as a valid and rich art form, through to the ultimate transformation of his career into a multibillion-dollar branding empire.

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Fiction Andrew Yancy, late of the Miami Police and soon-to-be-late of the Monroe County sheriff’s office, has a human arm in his freezer. There’s a logical explanation for it, but not for how and why it parted from its shadowy owner. Yancy thinks the boatingaccident/shark-luncheon explanation is full of holes, and if he can prove it was murder, the sheriff might rescue him from his grisly Health Inspector gig. But first Yancy must negotiate an obstacle course of wildly unpredictable events. Available June 11 Unabridged • 5 Discs Simultaneous Release • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10013612............ $39.99 ISBN 9780739385142


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