CVS Midwest Tape Weekly 1, July 2024

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Bad Boys Ride or Die

Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens The world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.

UNK 110 min. (2024) Action/Adventure DVD 16947588 Blu-ray+DVD 16947589 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 16947563 2 Discs COMING SOON

New Audiobooks p4 New Music p6

Blockbuster Video Action

Get your fix with the Bad Boys franchise and more!

Bad Boys For Life

Bad Boys/Bad Boys II

Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.

14A 123 min. (2020) $204M Action/Adventure DVD 12684590 $18.69 Blu-ray+DVD 12684591 $22.09 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 12769680 $28.89 2 Discs

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi Molla Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett of the Miami Police Department team up to take down some of south Florida’s baddest criminals.

18A 266 min. Action/Adventure DVD 11060688 $9.34 2 Discs Blu-ray+DVD 13724048 $9.34 2 Discs

More Action from Martin and Will Hancock

Starring: Will Smith Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City stuggles valiantly to find a cure.

14A 100 min. (2007) $256M Action/Adventure

Gemini Man

Suicide Squad

Starring: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen Henry Brogan, an elite assassin, is suddenly targeted and pursued by a mysterious young operative that seemingly can predict his every move.

PG 117 min. (2019) $49M Action/Adventure DVD 12520100 $11.99 4K Blu-ray 12622043 $21.74 2 Discs Blu-ray+DVD 12520085 $14.44 2 Discs 2

I Am Legend

Starring: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron A superhero whose illconsidered behavior regularly causes damages in the millions changes his ways when a person he saves helps him improve his public image.

PG 102 min. (2008) $228M Action/Adventure DVD 10301063 $9.34 Blu-ray 10301069 $9.34 4K Blu-ray 11702771 $25.49 2 Discs

DVD Blu-ray

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Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated supervillains to form a defensive task force.

Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.

PG 134 min. (2016) $325M Action/Adventure Blu-ray 11733553 Extended Cut, 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 11747678

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Blue Streak

Starring: Martin Lawrence After two years in prison, Miles is looking for the 20-million-dollar diamond he stashed at a construction site.

Unfortunately, it’s now a police station.

14A 94 min. (1999) Comedy Blu-ray 10437110

$6.79 $12.74

$12.74

National Security

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Timothy Busfield, Colm Feore Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

14A 88 min. $35M Comedy Blu-ray 10319255 $12.74

$11.04 $19.54 2 Discs

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The hottest new releases from the last month

Best of Video June

Godzilla X Kong The New Empire

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire

The Boys in the Boat

Monkey Man

South Park Joining the Panderverse

French Girl

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens, Rachel House Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connections to Skull Island’s mysteries.

PG 115 min. (2024) $196M Action/Adventure DVD 16621039 $24.74 Blu-ray 16621040 $30.74 4K Blu-ray 16812645 $37.49

Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and systematically victimize the poor and powerless.

14A 122 min.

(2024) $25M Action/Adventure DVD 16733239 $24.74 Blu-ray+DVD 16733240 $30.74 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 16812647 $37.49 2 Discs

American Fiction

Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz A novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy he claims to disdain.

14A 117 min. (2023) $21M Comedy Blu-ray 16428839 $30.74

Starring: Paul Rudd, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.

PG 115 min. (2024) $113M Action/Adventure DVD 16621031 $28.49 Blu-ray+DVD 16621032 $35.99 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 16952246 $41.99 2 Discs

Voices of: Trey Parker, Matt Stone Cartman’s deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. The adults in South Park are also wrestling with their own life decisions as the advent of AI. 14A 48 min. (2023) Animated DVD 16733190 $18.74

Immaculate

Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Simona Tabasco Cecilia, a woman of devout faith, is offered a new role at an illustrious convent in Italy.

But it becomes clear that her new home harbors dark and horrifying secrets.

14A 89 min. (2024) $16M Horror DVD 16812642 Blu-ray 16812643

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Peter Guinness The story of the 1936 University of Washington rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

PG 123 min. (2023) $53M Drama Blu-ray 16838805 $30.74

Starring: Zach Braff, Evelyne Brochu, Luc Picard Gordon finds his proposal plans are thrown into chaos when his girlfriend is swept away to Quebec by a job offer from her ex, a sophisticated celebrity chef.

14A 110 min.

(2024) Comedy DVD 16812666

$23.99

The Long Game

$23.24 $27.74

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jay Hernandez, Gillian Vigman In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love of the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in south Texas.

PG 113 min. (2023) $3M Drama DVD 16812646 $24.74

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Suspense & Audiobook Thrillers

Audiobooks to keep your patrons at the edge of their seats

Suspenseful Listens All This and More Peng Shepherd

I Was a Teenage Slasher Stephen Graham Jones

Desperate for a do-over from a life in shambles, Marsh joins a show that lets contestants revise their pasts. With a newly transformed life, she now worries that the show may be too good to be true. Can she achieve the life she wants, and is it worth the risk?

AB CD 13 Discs 16469671 $61.99 AVAILABLE JULY 9

Stephen Graham Jones delves into the Texas he knows, highlighting the struggles of being an outsider through the eyes of Tolly Driver, a 17-year-old with untapped potential, who narrates his own descent into slasher horror on a path of revenge.

AB CD 9 Discs 16490001 $83.99 AVAILABLE JULY 16

One Big Happy Family Jamie Day

Storm Child Michael Robotham

After their father’s death, the three Bishop sisters arrive to claim their family-owned hotel. Chambermaid Charley Kelley faces potential disaster with the sisters’ arrival.

Will they close the hotel, fire her, discover her thefts, or find out she’s hiding a fugitive in a guest room?

AB CD 9 Discs 16450659 $75.99 AVAILABLE JULY 16

Evie Cormac, with a troubled past, witnesses 17 migrant bodies wash up on a Lincolnshire beach; a teenage survivor claims their boat was deliberately sunk. Psychologist Cyrus Haven, suspecting Evie’s involvement, investigates.

AB CD 9 Discs 16014137 $83.99 AVAILABLE JULY 2

Psychological Thrillers I Need You to Read This Jessa Maxwell

The Bang-Bang Sisters Rio Youers

Bad Tourists Caro Carver

The Astrology House Carinn Jade

In NYC, Alex Marks is shaken by her hero Francis Keen’s murder. Landing Francis’s advice columnist job, Alex faces threats and delves into dangerous secrets while investigating the murder across Manhattan.

AB CD 8 Discs 16539980 $$68.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

Three tight-knit friends embark on an extravagant divorce trip to the Maldives, where they can unwind and celebrate a new chapter in midlife—until they realize the resort of their dreams is harboring a killer.

AB CD 7 Discs 16489924 $68.99 AVAILABLE JULY 9

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Meet the Bang-Bang Sisters: Brea, Jessie, and Flo—a rock band with an unbreakable bond and a secret life as vigilantes that hunt criminals who escaped justice. When they fall into a trap, they must survive a brutal game: 48 hours, one city, three sisters—only one can survive.

AB CD 10 Discs 16470303 $61.99 AVAILABLE JULY 16

A group of wealthy Manhattanites escape to an astrology-themed retreat, where simmering resentments and long-held secrets lead to a shocking death in this fresh, twisty, and suspenseful debut.

AB CD 8 Discs 16489940 $68.99 AVAILABLE JULY 16

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Bestselling authors

Staff Audiobook Picks

By Any Other Name Jodi Picoult

Historical Fiction Follow a story of the intertwining timelines of Melina Green, a playwright inspired by her ancestor Emilia Bassano, a gifted young woman, as they both face hurdles in the male-dominated theater world.

They are centuries apart, both forced to hide behind another name.

AB CD 12 Discs 16608253 $59.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

Joy Danielle Steel

Romance A determined young woman must survive a series of abandonments from a childhood of emotional neglect to a marriage once strong, shaken with the trauma of war—to find a love that is worthy of her.

AB CD 7 Discs 16745572 $45.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

Tell Me Everything Elizabeth Strout

Literary Fiction Bob Burgess befriends writer Lucy Barton, who lives nearby, and they often go on walks to discuss their fears and regrets. Lucy also meets Olive Kitteridge, and they share stories about people they’ve known, finding meaning in those ‘unrecorded lives.’

AB CD 8 Discs 16566011 $53.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

This Is Why We Lied Karin Slaughter

The Summer Pact Emily Giffin

Romance Four freshmen from different backgrounds bond in college, facing tragedy before graduation and making a pact to support each other. Ten years later one is in need, prompting them to revisit their promise and embark on a journey of self-discovery together.

AB CD 9 Discs 16493984 $59.99 AVAILABLE JULY 9

“A dependably down-to-earth, girlfriendly storyteller.” - New York Times

The Break-Up Pact Emma Lord

Suspense Will Trent and Sara Linton’s honeymoon at McAlpine Lodge takes a dark turn when the lodge manager, Mercy McAlpine, is found dead. With a storm isolating the lodge, they must untangle a web of secrets among the guests to catch the killer before they strike again.

AB CD 15 Discs 16577843 $76.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

Romance Two best friends who haven’t spoken in 10 years pretend to date after breakups with their respective exes go viral in this delightfully fun and deeply emotional novel.

AB CD 8 Discs 16450638 $69.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

No Safe Place Michael Ledwidge

Tom Clancy Shadow State Tom Clancy, M. P. Woodward

Action When it rains, it pours for Mike Gannon. He unexpectedly encounters his ex-girlfriend investigating a mysterious death. Then, a whistleblower exposes a deadly scandal, followed by the arrival of dangerous men determined to silence them.

AB CD 9 Discs 16446487 $54.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

Thriller Jack Ryan, Jr. finds himself cut off from his comrades at the Campus just when he needs them most. He’s smack dab in the middle of an international conspiracy, and this may be too much for even he to handle.

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Critically Acclaimed Music Albums Charli XCX brat

Atlantic Pop/Rock CD 16791259 $12.74 Parental Advisory

“4.5 out of 5 stars. She delivers some of her most engaging and mature music.” -AllMusic

Arooj Aftab Night Reign

VERVE Jazz CD 16751864 $14.99

“She has worlds in her voice, as intimate and expansive as her own imagination.” -Rolling Stone

Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft

Darkroom/ Interscope Records Pop/Rock CD 16793948 $14.99

“Ravishing.” -Los Angeles Times

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Swamp Dogg Blackgrass Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125 St Oh Boy Records Country Guest Artists: Margo Price, Jenny Lewis CD 16831463

King Hannah Big Swimmer City Slang Pop/Rock CD 16704480 $14.44

“This is Williams winningly flexing his more substantial songwriterly muscles.” -Mojo

“They have delivered another satisfying set of songs that provides their audience with a rewarding listen.” -PopMatters

Paul Weller 66

Shellac To All Trains

$13.59

Capitol Pop/Rock The 17th solo album by Paul Weller, marking his 66th journey around the sun, released on Polydor Records. Artwork by Sir Peter Blake.

CD 16667994 $15.99

“For a man showing signs of slowing down, Paul Weller can seem remarkably like an artist still in the thick of it.” -The Guardian

Richard Thompson Ship to Shore

Barry Adamson Inc. Pop/Rock CD 16772561 $16.99 Parental Advisory

“Shellac, across 28 minutes of beat-emup mutant rock, are on fire here, the six-legged noise beast dependable as ever.” -Clash Music

Anastasia Coope Darning Woman

New West Records Pop/Rock CD 16668699 $14.44

Jagjaguwar Pop/Rock CD 16678803 $15.29

“The melodies are uniformly strong, the guitar playing never less than stunning: This is topquality Thompson.” -Uncut

“Darning Woman successfully introduces us to Coope’s sensibility and should have those on its wavelength clamoring for however she evolves from here…”

-Paste Magazine

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Top upcoming releases patrons are looking for Danny Gokey Sound of Heaven

Sparrow Religious CD 16970206 $11.99 AVAILABLE JULY 26

Fifth album from the American Idol finalist

Music Staff Picks

Thomas Rhett About a Woman

The Valory Music Co. Country Marking the start of a fresh creative chapter, Thomas Rhett’s upcoming seventh studio album is full of heartpounding country with a progressive edge, high-energy anthems, and quick-hitting lyrics amid a lush soundscape.

CD 16980907 $12.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 26

Features the hit Gone Country

Milton Nascimento, Esperanza Spalding Milton + Esperanza

Concord Records Latin Guest Artists: Dianne Reeves, Paul Simon CD 16906760 $15.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 9

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Wild God

Play it Again Sam Pop/Rock CD 16751885 $15.29 AVAILABLE AUGUST 30

A dance between convention and experimentation

Ayra Starr The Year I Turned 21

Republic Records World CD 16963101 $11.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE JULY 12

Second album from the rising music star

A dream collaboration comes to fruition

Foster the People Paradise State of Mind

Atlantic Pop/Rock After seven years, Foster the People return with a brand new studio album that includes the single Lost in Space.

CD 16977582 $12.74

Fontaines D.C. Romance XL Recordings Pop/Rock CD 16831408 $15.29 AVAILABLE AUGUST 23

New music from the indie rock sensations

AVAILABLE AUGUST 16

Band’s first new album in seven years

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CANADIAN Perspective DVDs Animation Night In Canada Volume 1

Subversives The History of the Lowest of the Low

Voices of: Guy Clover, Donald Brittain, Margaret Mercier Long celebrated for its groundbreaking achievements in animation, the National Film Board of Canada has earned international acclaim and dozens of Oscar® nominations for its animated shorts. During a particularly fertile period between 1965 and 1985, the NFB played an instrumental role in the medium’s rapid evolution, breaking new ground with a wildly varied and inventive run of films that are alternately poetic, poignant, and psychedelic.

UNK 137 min. (Canada) Animated Blu-ray 16681153 $44.19

Starring: The Lowest of the Low The Lowest of the Low is a Canadian band that has been together for over 30 years. They had the record for most albums sold until Barenaked Ladies outsold them in the early 1990’s. This is the story of how a band that stuck to their guns flying the ‘indie flag’ until the major labels came calling in the mid-nineties. It’s a story of tenacity and the will to create art without the corporate fingers in the pudding.

UNK 122 min. (2024) (Canada) Music Blu-ray 16925321 $25.49

Audiobooks Away from the Dead David Bergen

Denison Avenue Daniel Innes, Christina Wong

Historical Fiction Follow the lives of Lehn, a bookseller who deserts the army; Sablin, a stableboy who prefers farming over violence; and Inna, a peasant protecting her child amidst the chaos as they navigate love, family, and loyalty, seeking peace.

AB CD 4 Discs 16991786 $29.99

Like Rum-Drunk Angels Tyler Enfield

Action Francis Blackstone is a teenage gunslinger with a heart of gold. He’s fallen for the governor’s daughter and resolves to win her favour, and what better way than to rob a Manhattan Company bank?

AB CD 6 Discs 16610178 $129.99

Literary Fiction After losing her husband, Wong Cho Sum collects bottles to cope with grief and loneliness where she makes new friends, faces classism and racism, and learns to rebuild her life amidst a changing neighborhood.

AB CD 8 Discs 16610206 $64.99

Stay Up Khodi Dill

Young Adult Khodi Dill offers tools to understand and combat racism, including addressing internalized racism, decolonizing education, and joining social justice movements, guiding readers toward personal and social liberation.

AB CD 6 Discs 16610185 $42.99

We Need Everyone Michael Redhead Champagne

Children’s Empower children to identify their gifts and use them to overcome challenges, achieve goals, and strengthen communities. Inspiring and uplifting, this interactive picture book celebrates diverse cultures, perspectives, and abilities through playful illustrations.

AB CD 1 Disc 16913795 $38.99

Music Avril Lavigne Greatest Hits

Legacy Recordings Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Yungblud, Blackbear Avril Lavigne’s firstever career-spanning collection includes 20 essential pop-punk hits, such as Sk8ter Boi; Complicated; I’m a Mess featuring Yungblud; and Head Above Water.

CD 16906758 $21.24 Parental Advisory 8

Anvil One & Only

AFM Records Pop/Rock As pioneers of the genre, Anvil has forged a path of uncompromising metal excellence for over four decades, and “One and Only” is a testament to their enduring power and influence.

CD 16883533 $24.64

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Islands What Occurs

ELF Pop/Rock Islands’ tenth album functions like a collection of short stories, each song telling a different tale.

CD 16831409 $19.54

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Sabrina Carpenter Short N’ Sweet Features the hit single Espresso

ISLAND Pop/Rock Singer-actress Sabrina Carpenter delivers one of the most anticipated albums of the summer. Along with the smash hit Espresso, it includes the new single Please Please Please.

CD 16988411 $19.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE AUGUST 23

Halo Season 2

Starring: Olive Gray, Natascha McElhone, Pablo Schreiber Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced super-soldier, defends humanity from the alien Covenant in the 26th century.

NR 420 min. (2023) Action/Adventure DVD 16789327 $37.49 4 Discs Blu-ray 16789328 $42.74 4 Discs 4K Blu-ray 16789326 $57.74 Steelbook, 4 Discs AVAILABLE JULY 23

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