CVS Midwest Tape Weekly 12, August 2024

WEEKLY BUYER’S GUIDE

August 12, 2024

Twisters

Starring: Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Maura Tierney A retired tornado chaser and meteorologist is perusaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies.

UNK 122 min. (2024) Action/Adventure DVD 17008890 $23.99 Blu-ray 17008891 $32.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 29

Also available: Twisters The Album Various Artists CD 16935483 $21.24

New Audiobooks p4 | New Music p6

Thrillers

VIDEO

The Northman

Bullet Train

“...as crafty as an art film, as brutal as a slasher flick…”

- NPR

“...a satisfyingly eye-popping and heart-pounding wild ride.”

Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder.

14A 137 min. (2022) $34M Action/Adventure DVD 14983669 $14.44 Blu-ray+DVD 14983670 $19.54 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 15037116 $28.89 2 Discs

Starring: Joey King, Karen Fukuhara, Brad Pitt Five assassins aboard a swiftly moving bullet train find out their missions have something in common.

14A 126 min. (2022) (Japan) $103M Action/Adventure DVD 15268979 $19.49 Blu-ray+DVD 15268980 $22.49 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 15380378 $31.49 2 Discs

- Mashable

Heart-pounding, suspenseful hits for your patrons!

Kimi

Pig

Starring: Zoe Kravitz, Byron Bowers, Jamie Camil An agoraphobic Seattle tech worker uncovers evidence of a murder but is met with resistance when she tries to report it.

UNK 89 min. (2022) Suspense/Thriller DVD 15001525 $23.79

Nobody

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd A docile family man slowly reveals his true character after his house is burgled by two petty thieves, which, coincidentally, leads him into a blood war with a Russian crime boss.

14A 92 min. (2021) $50M Action/Adventure DVD 14005998 Blu-ray+DVD 14005999 4K Blu-ray 14119333

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

14A 92 min. (2021) (United Kingdom) $3M Drama DVD 14327210 $8.49 Blu-ray 14327211 $14.44

No Sudden Move

$12.74 $16.99 2 Discs $26.34 2 Discs

Tenet

Starring: Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour A group of criminals are brought under mysterious circumstances and have to work together to uncover what’s really going on when their simple job goes sideways.

UNK 115 min. (2021) Drama DVD 15160376 $23.79

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Starring: John David Washington, Aaron TaylorJohnson, Elizabeth Debicki Armed with only one word and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the protagonist journeys through a world of espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real-time.

14A 151 min. (2020) (United Kingdom) $200M Science Fiction 4K Blu-ray 13630785 $26.34 2 Discs

Hot New Children’s VIDEO

PAW Patrol PAW Patrol & Friends

Rubble & Crew The Crew Builds a Fire Station

G 77 min. Children’s DVD 17015443 $9.74 AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

G 88 min. Children’s DVD 16983673 $9.74 AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

Our Newest Titles for Kids

Baby Einstein Ocean Explorers

Alice in Wonderland Season 1

Care Bears Unlock the Magic - Share Your Care

Arthur and the Minimoys Season 2

Lucky Fred Season 2 Voume 1

Diego of the Dead 2

UNK 242 min. (2023) Children’s DVD 16835976 $24.74 AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

UNK 210 min. (2018) (France) Children’s DVD 16756967 $24.74

UNK 600 min. (1984) (Germany) Children’s DVD 17046453 $24.74 AVAILABLE AUGUST 28

UNK 120 min. (2016) (Spain) Children’s DVD 16757007 $24.74 AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

UNK 121 min. (2019) Children’s DVD 16963080 $11.04

UNK 60 min. (2024) Children’s DVD 16966412 $22.09 AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

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Fall in Love

AUDIOBOOK

Tying the Knot Brenda Novak

Grady feels left behind with his brothers all married, while Aja wants to marry for love, not her parents’ choice. They join a reality TV show to find their soulmate, and end up married despite having nothing in common. Will they annul the marriage or find they’re meant for each other?

AB CD 5 Discs 16445687 $40.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

They’re taking a chance on love…by marrying the wrong person.

Till Death Do Us Part Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

June, moving on 10 years after her husband’s presumed death, discovers he’s alive and owns a winery in Napa. As her wedding to Kyle approaches, June journeys to Napa, unraveling shocking truths about her past and her first love.

AB CD 9 Discs 16540096 $83.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

Daydream Hannah Grace

Henry faces a tough junior year at college with a difficult class. He befriends Halle, an academic star, who offers to help him with his studies. Despite their agreement not to fall in love, their friendship evolves as they navigate tutoring and personal pursuits.

AB CD 8 Discs 16389475 $96.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

The Cottage on Pelican Bay Brenda Jackson

Zara discovers her brother’s new hire, Evans, is the man she had a memorable one-night stand with two years ago. As their desire grows, they retreat to Zara’s secluded cottage to explore if their connection could turn into lasting love.

AB CD 7 Discs 15147256 $47.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

Truly Madly Magically Hazel Beck

Half-witch Ellowyn Good, cursed to always tell the truth, is targeted by the evil Joywood rulers. To survive, she must trust her coven and her first love, Zander, to stop the Joywood from seizing power over the witching world.

AB CD 10 Discs 16446717 $54.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

Let every story be a love letter to the hearts of your patrons!

Magical Meet Cute Jean Meltzer

Frequent Fliers Noué Kirwan

Faye Kaplan, former engaged lawyer turned single potter, creates a golem after her town is hit with anti-Semitic flyers. The next day, Greg, an ideal man with amnesia, appears after she hits him with her bike, making Faye question if it’s a coincidence.

AB CD 9 Discs 16446195 $54.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 27

While flying between NYC and London to help her cousin prep for a wedding, Lanie falls for Dr. Ridley Aronsen. As Lanie faces her fears and Ridley’s reluctance to open up, she wonders if their relationship can survive long distance once she’s back in NYC. AB CD 10 Discs 15936883 $54.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 13

The Third Wife of Faraday House B. R. Myers

Heavy Hitter Katie Cotugno

Emeline knows two things: something sinister is happening at Faraday House, and she must save herself. She relies on her courage, her bond with Georgina, and the help of a mysterious reverend to uncover the truth.

AB CD 10 Discs 16470240 $54.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

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Lacey Logan, a superstar singer, struggles with constant public scrutiny and carefully controls her image. At a bar, she meets Jimmy Hodges, a rugged baseball player, and sparks fly despite their differences. Could this unexpected romance be their forever after?

AB CD 7 Discs 16469954 $54.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 20

Staff Picks AUDIOBOOK

What Happened to the McCrays?

Tracey Lange

Women’s Fiction When Kyle’s father has a stroke, he returns to Potsdam, New York, planning to help and then leave again. His wife, Casey, wants him gone, but as Kyle reconnects with the community, he sees the impact of his absence.

AB CD 10 Discs 16450681 $75.99 AVAILABLE JANUARY 14

In the Air Tonight Marie Force

Thriller At a party I wasn’t supposed to be at, I witnessed a sexual assault and was pressured into silence.

Fourteen years later, I learn the perpetrator is running for Congress, and so I report the crime, and in doing so, I have unleased chaos and a threat to my life.

AB CD 11 Discs 16810943 $77.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 24

Legacy of Blood Heather Graham

Mystery Special Agent Jeannette is called to a vineyard in France, where she finds multiple bodies drained of blood. She and Detective Daniel discover they are reenactments of the crimes of Elizabeth Báthory, so now they must act quickly to prevent more bloodshed before the upcoming harvest.

AB CD 9 Discs 16446437 $54.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 24

Capture or Kill Vince Flynn, Don Bentley

Suspense In April 2011, Azad Ashani sees a Quds Force demonstration that could provoke war. Meanwhile, CIA director Irene Kennedy informs the president of a brief window to capture Osama bin Laden. Mitch Rapp is just the man for the job.

AB CD 10 Discs 16738682 $59.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 3

Creation Lake Rachel Kushner

Literary Fiction Just as Sadie is certain she’s the seductress and puppet master of those she surveils, Bruno Lacombe is seducing her with his ingenious counter-histories, his artful laments, and his own tragic story.

AB CD 9 Discs 16593562 $83.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 3

Passions in Death J. D. Robb

Mystery Lt. Eve Dallas rushes to a Manhattan club where a bride was found murdered at her pre-wedding celebration. Determined to find justice for the victim, Eve dives into the investigation, uncovering a mix of passion and calculation behind the crime.

AB CD 11 Discs 16605972 $52.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 3

Homicide Detective Eve Dallas hunts a killer who turns a wedding party into a murder scene.

Clive Cussler’s Ghost Soldier Clive Cussler, Mike Maden

Action A deadly war game with an adversary as hard to find as he is to kill. He is armed with weapons so sophisticated, none have seen the like before. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon may have finally met their match.

AB CD 11 Discs 16551266 $59.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 3 CVS Midwest Tape | Weekly Buyer’s Guide | 866.698.2231 | August 12, 2024 | 5

Featured on NPR

MUSIC

The Wiz 2024 Broadway Cast Recording

 Soundtracks Artists: Nichelle Lewis, Wayne Brady The cast recording from the show’s revival captures the dynamic essence and vibrant energy of this iconic musical and breathes fresh life into the beloved score.

CD 16996623 $19.99

Brittney Spencer My Stupid Life

Country These 13 tracks are a culmination of Brittney Spencer’s experience during her time trying to ‘make it’ in Music City, discovering herself in the process.

CD 16477950 $16.99

Phish Evolve



Pop/Rock The 16th studio album from Phish features 12 songs that have emerged from their dynamic live performances.

Some, like fan favorite A Wave of Hope, have become springboards for Phish’s most soaring improvisation.

CD 16937936 $20.99 

Help patrons dive into the wealth of great music explored on public radio.

Meshell Ndegeocello No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin

Jazz Meshell Ndegeocello follows her Grammy-winning Omnichord Real Book with another visionary album that pays homage to the eminent writer and activist James Baldwin.

CD 16980899 $19.99 Parental Advisory

Dirty Three Love Changes Everything

Pop/Rock Dirty Three emerge from the unending waves of time for their first album in a decade.

Their playing encompasses a wide range of moods, emotions, and styles.

CD 16895369 $21.24 

Tierra Whack World Wide Whack

Rap/Hip-Hop Collaborating with artists such as Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Lil Yachty, Tierra has become a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. Her debut album is a follow-up to her critically acclaimed visual EP, Whack World.

CD 16570940 $19.99 Parental Advisory

Cassandra Lewis Lost in a Dream

Jazz Guest Artist: Zaccai Curtis Lakecia Benjamin’s new album focuses on the music from her acclaimed Phoenix project and adds three new songs. It was captured live in-studio at Brooklyn’s Bunker.

CD 16937940 $20.39 

Fastball Sonic Ranch

Folk Singer-songwriter Cassandra Lewis has a cosmic blend of classic country, Americana, and psychedelic soul.

She calls listeners into her journey of self-discovery, addiction, love affairs, and a fever dream of in-betweens.

CD 17069044 $27.19 

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Lakecia Benjamin Phoenix Reimagined (Live)

Pop/Rock Fastball, known by millions for their hit The Way, delivers a set of 10 sing-along gems, combining pop smarts and the wisdom of 30 years together.

CD 16793944 $22.09

Staff Picks MUSIC

Chief Keef Almighty So 2

Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Ballout, G Herbo CD 17122613 $17.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 6

Digital release now available on CD

James Bay Changes All the Time

Pop/Rock Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer James Bay upholds traditions of timeless songcraft and clever lyricism on his fourth studio album. The 11-track project features hit single Up All Night.

CD 17147112 $19.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 20

Nelly Furtado 7 Pop/Rock CD 17147111 $31.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 20

Features appearances from the Lumineers and Noah Kahan

Includes tracks from Avril Lavigne, Stay Kids, and more

Singer’s first new album in seven years

Deadpool & Wolverine Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtracks Artists: The Platters, *NSYNC CD 17039147 $15.99 

Seether The Surface Seems So Far

Pop/Rock CD 17096350 $19.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 20

An unapologetically aggressive new album

Dan Zanes, Claudia Zanes Pieces of Home Children’s CD 17011785 $19.54 AVAILABLE AUGUST 30

A fresh collection of songs for listeners of all ages

Suki Waterhouse Memoir of a Sparklemuffin

LL COOL J The Force

Pop/Rock CD 17069080 $19.54 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 13

A musical collage of inspiration, experiences, and emotions

Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross CD 17096349 $16.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 6

Hip-hop legend’s first new album in over a decade

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Canadian Perspective

VIDEO | AUDIOBOOK | MUSIC VIDEO

Animation Night in Canada, Volume 1

Starring: Guy Clover, Donald Brittain, Margaret Mercier Celebrated for its groundbreaking achievements in animation, the National Film Board of Canada has earned international acclaim and Oscar nominations for its animated shorts. Especially 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 entertaining, poetic, poignant, and psychedelic.

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

In a Violent Nature

Starring: Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower that entombs a rotting corpse, the body is ressurected and becomes hellbent on retrieving the stolen pendant.

UNK 92 min. (2024) (Canada) Horror Blu-ray 17044015 $30.59 White Room AVAILABLE OCTOBER 22 Starring: Kate Nelligan, Maurice Godin, Sheila McCarthy Norman, a gentle aspiring author with writer’s block, spies on his neighbors for inspiration.

When he witnesses the murder of famous singer Madeline X, he attends her memorial and encounters a mesmerizing woman who he follows home. Or is she leading him? As her gardener, he discovers her nightly visits to a secret room and a possible connection to the murder. Set in Toronto of the ‘90s, this twisted urban fairy tale has two endings, one tragic, one euphoric, both essential.

UNK 92 min. (1991) (Canada) Drama Blu-ray 16838793 $25.49

Mouthpiece

Starring: Amy Nostbakken, Maev Beaty, Ari Cohen It follows Cassandra, an aspiring writer who, while struggling to compose a eulogy after the sudden death of her mother, comes to discover that her own rebelliousness is as much a response to the male gaze as her mother’s conformity. Enacting the two sides of Cassandra’s conflicting inner dialogue, playwright-performers Nostbakken and Sadava create a compelling portrayal of the tension between regression and progress that is often found within women.

UNK 95 min. (2019) (Canada) Comedy Blu-ray 16838795 $25.49

MUSIC Richard Laviolette All Wild Things Are Shy

 Pop/Rock The final studio album from beloved singersongwriter Richard Laviolette is a powerful collection completed in the final months of his life. The songs confront death and mortality bravely and directly, while bursting with guts and glory.

CD 17133249 $19.54  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 6

Celine Dion I Am: Celine Dion Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtracks The soundtrack to the emotional documentary includes 13 classic hits, along with seven score tracks.

CD 16913547 $22.09 

Japandroids Fate & Alcohol

Pop/Rock After seven years, Japandroids have returned with their final full-length.

The album is at once a return to form and a thrilling step forward, testament to the sort of chemistry that they’ve honed over the course of 18 years.

CD 17147120 $38.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 18

Suuns The Breaks

Pop/Rock On their sixth album suuns find themselves lost in limbo.

The trio of Ben Shemie, Joseph Yarmush, and Liam O’ Neill leans more zealously than ever into their pop instincts.

CD 17147116 $31.44  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 6

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Sarah Davachi The Head as Form’d in the Crier’s Choir

Classical This album engages two references to the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus: Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus, a collection of poems from 1922, and Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, an early baroque opera from 1607.

CD 17140497 $22.09  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 13

Mo Kenney From Nowhere

Country On their fifth studio album, Mo Kenney embraces the textures of ambiguity and the rich blur of being, failing, and becoming.

CD 17133247 $17.84  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 6

“Love Lies Bleeding is a blood-soaked throwback to ‘80s erotic thrillers and action cinema” - USA Today

Love Lies Bleeding

Starring: Anna Baryshnikov, Kristen Stewart, Dave Franco Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

14A 104 min. (2024) (United Nations) $3M Action/Adventure DVD 16621037 $24.74 Blu-ray 16621038 $30.74

Eminem’s 11th number one album comes to CD Eminem The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)

Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Big Sean, Jelly Roll Eminem delves into unchartered territories, exploring the demise and rebirth of his iconic alter ego. With raw lyrical prowess and captivating storytelling, Eminem delivers an emotional rollercoaster that showcases his evolution.

CD 17140492 $19.99  Parental Advisory AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 13

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