Midwest Tape Weekly August 3, 2026

WEEKLY BUYER’S GUIDE

August 3, 2026

Voices of: Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Allison Janney This is the rambunctious, ridiculous, and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, unleashed monsters on the world, and then banded together to save it.

PG 87 min. (2026) Children’s DVD 19895290 Blu-ray 19895291 4K Blu-ray 19895292 COMING SOON

More Minions video on p2

Fall Preview Audiobooks & Music p4-5

All Things Minion

VIDEO Minions The Rise of Gru

Voices of: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson The untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain.

PG 88 min. (2022) $370M Children’s Collector’s Edition DVD 15190165 $14.44 Blu-ray+DVD 15190166 $18.69 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 15217204 $37.49 2 Discs

Minions

Voices of: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton Minions Stuart, Kevin, and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a supervillain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

PG 91 min. (2015) $336M Children’s DVD 11382316 $8.49 4K Blu-ray 11921174 $20.39 2 Discs

Despicable Me 3

Voices of: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker Gru meets his longlost, charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru, who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist.

PG 90 min. (2017) $265M Children’s Special Edition DVD 11912669 Blu-ray+DVD 11912670

Despicable Me 2

$8.49 $12.74 2 Discs

Despicable Me

Despicable Me 4

Voices of: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Joey King Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, as Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal, forcing the family to go on the run.

PG 95 min. (2024) Collector’s Edition DVD 17008850 $20.39 Blu-ray 17008851 $23.79 4K Blu-ray 17008852 $32.29 2 Discs

Voices of: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand Criminal mastermind Gru adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history but the little girls soon see the evildoer as their potential father.

PG 95 min. (2010) $252M Children’s DVD 10452336 4K Blu-ray 11856387

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Voices of: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt When a new criminal comes to town, the AntiVillain League decides to hire Gru in order to fight him off.

PG 98 min. (2013) $368M Children’s DVD 11006815 $8.49

Illumination Presents 10 Minion MiniMovies

$8.49 $20.39 2 Discs

Voices of: Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher Experience the hilarious hijinks when the Minions babysit their caveman boss’s troublemaking toddler, tune up Agnes’s bicycle with high-tech upgrades, and bring home a new ‘dog.’

PG 42 min. Children’s DVD 12265739 $8.49 Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

Television VIDEO Murdoch Mysteries Season 19

Starring: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig Murdoch participates in a game show that turns lethal, and solves a murder with the help of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley.

NR 926 min. (2025) Mystery DVD 19696166 $50.99 6 Discs

Grantchester Season 11

Starring: Robson Green, Tessa Peake-Jones, Al Weaver Alphy reconnects with his estranged mother and questions his faith. Geordie faces a promotion that could end his crime-solving partnership with Alphy, and Cathy’s career soars.

UNK 400 min. (2025) Suspense/Thriller DVD 19810289 $33.14 2 Discs

Stranger Things Complete Series

Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of mysteries.

TVMA 2703 min. Science Fiction Blu-ray 19606187 $169.99 25 Discs 4K Blu-ray 19606186 $186.99 25 Discs

The Office Complete Series (Superfan Edition)

Starring: Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski Get ready to work overtime with The Office: Superfan Complete Series featuring over 25 hours of additional scenes that were not in the original broadcast.

NR 6080 min. Comedy Blu-ray 19640139 $90.74 Superfan Edition, 30 Discs

Agatha Christie Murder Is Easy

Starring: David Jonsson, Morfydd Clark, Penelope Wilton Newly arrived in England, Luke unexpectedly finds himself investigating a series of suspicious deaths, determined to prove that they are not accidents, but murders.

TVMA 117 min. (2023) Drama DVD 19696171 $21.24

Patience Season 2

Starring: Jeany Spark, Julian De Backer, Ella Maisy Purvis Patience is back, tackling more puzzling crimes across York. When new detective Monroe bursts onto the scene, their differences spark tension, but they must learn to work as a team.

UNK 390 min. (2026) Drama DVD 19810290 $49.29 2 Discs

The Audacity Season 1

The Paper Season 1

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch now focuses their cameras on a declining Midwestern newspaper whose newly arrived editor-in-chief sets out to restore the once-heralded Toledo Truth Teller to its former glory.

NR 288 min. (2025) Comedy DVD 19855489 $27.19 2 Discs Blu-ray+DVD 19855490 $33.14 2 Discs

Starring: Billy Magnussen, Sarah Golberg, Zach Galifianakis In the bubble of Silicon Valley, the unorthodox relationship between a wannabe tech titan and his therapist illustrates the Valley’s madness and failings.

TVMA 300 min. (2026) Comedy Blu-ray 19839384 $30.74 2 Discs AVAILABLE AUGUST 25

“...an enjoyably harsh yet perceptive look at the psychology of Silicon Valley elites.” - Variety

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Fall Preview

AUDIOBOOK

FICTION

SmartBrowse “2026 Fall Preview” to shop these titles and more in time for the harvest season!

NONFICTION

CHILDREN’S

Miss Wolcott’s Ghost Louise Penny

Sober Mom Elizabeth Jannuzzi

The Broken City Erin Hunter

The Taken Ones J. A. Jance

The Steps Sylvester Stallone Autobiography AB CD 12 Discs 17928620 $47.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29

Building 903 Lois Lowry

Science Fiction AB CD 5 Discs 19127671 $31.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29

Peck & Peck Bonnie Garmus

Cher The Memoir, Part Two Cher

Guiding Light Erin Hunter

Cash Johnny Cash

Art Attack James Ponti

Protocols Andrew D. Huberman

A Raven of the Rainforest Rosanne Parry

Mystery AB CD 11 Discs 19465807 $49.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20

Mystery AB CD 12 Discs 19129985 $58.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10

Literary Fiction AB CD 12 Discs 19503035 $49.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13

What Happens at Nightfall Lauren Willig

Romance AB CD 12 Discs 19129420 $58.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

Split Second Thirty-Two Switcheroo Janet Evanovich

Mystery AB CD 6 Discs 19177915 $37.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10

Self-Help AB CD 7 Discs 19789670 $39.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1

Autobiography AB CD 12 Discs 18018948 $47.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 17

Autobiography AB CD 8 Discs 18729273 $47.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

Health AB CD 17 Discs 17064222 $59.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15

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Action AB CD 12 Discs 19249910 $58.99 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3

Adventure AB CD 12 Discs 19129652 $58.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6

Humor AB CD 5 Discs 19498784 $52.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8

Adventure AB CD 12 Discs 19129886 $58.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29

Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

Fall Preview MUSIC

Carly Rae Jepsen Day and Night

Pop/Rock The new album from Carly Rae Jepsen features 24 new songs, including On Wires.

CD 19909618 $23.99  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 18

Luke Bryan Signs

Country Luke Bryan returns with Signs, featuring his latest hits Country; She Knows It; and Fish Hunt Golf Drink. It is a collection of the moments that shape a life, love, and heartbreak: the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

CD 19810669 $11.99  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 18

Chaka Khan Chakzilla

R&B The highly anticipated return of global music icon Chaka Khan is here, with her first new music in over seven years! It is an impactful statement from an artist celebrating a landmark year.

CD 19887784 $15.99  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 18

Tove Lo Estrus

Wynonna The Hard Truth

Pop/Rock Tove Lo’s sixth studio album is an emo chic moment.

Balancing visceral, body-moving production with sharply observed writing, the album captures the full spectrum of feeling in real time across 13 new tracks.

CD 19815900 $15.29 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 18

Country Guest Artists: Iron & Wine, The War & Treaty This tribute to deep sorrow and dogged persistence strips away layer after layer of the lush production that defined Wynonna’s previous recordings, delivering in its place her most personal and powerful work yet.

CD 19895349 $14.44  AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2

Ellie Goulding I Know Too Much

For King & Country The Most Beautiful Colours

Pop/Rock Ellie Goulding’s highly anticipated sixth studio album includes 10 incredible tracks, featuring the new single, Black Prada Dress.

CD 19875437 $15.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 4

Anthrax Cursum Perficio

Religious Guest Artist: Taylor Hill Their most joyful and optimistic record yet, For King & Country’s The Most Beautiful Colours is a global celebration and charge of hope in the midst of great difficulty.

CD 19895351 $11.89  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 18



Pop/Rock Heavy metal titans Anthrax unleash their long-awaited 12th full-length studio album. It marks the band’s first record in 10 years, since 2016’s For All Kings, which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200.

CD 19819516 $16.99  AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 18

La Roux Old Flames

Pop/Rock The Grammywinning producer, songwriter, and performer returns with her longawaited fourth album. Composed, written, produced, and arranged by La Roux herself, Old Flames clears the space for something new.

CD 19810668 $14.99  AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 6

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Bestselling Authors AUDIOBOOK Probable Caws Donna Andrews

Galinda Gregory Maguire

Fantasy Before she becomes Glinda the Good Witch, Galinda is a privileged yet sheltered young girl navigating family struggles and social tensions, slowly growing into the person she is destined to become.

AB CD 7 Discs 19424954 $42.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29

The girl behind the bubbly, shallow cliché.

The Mortons Justine Larbalestier, Scott Westerfeld

Women’s Fiction A privileged family of elite killers sends its heirs to a secretive college where murder is tradition. But when a prodigy’s first kill unravels buried secrets, it threatens the foundations of their deadly legacy.

AB CD 11 Discs 19123096 $58.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 4

The Women in White Sarah Pekkanen

Thriller When a caretaker uncovers the secrets of an isolated elderly woman, she becomes entangled in a decades-old mystery involving vanished students and forbidden experiments that refuse to stay buried.

AB CD 6 Discs 19689144 $42.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 4

Queen of Shadow P. C. Cast

Romance When legendary warrior Cuchulainn trains under Scáthach, the Queen of Shadow, their growing love threatens fate, the gods, and even death itself.

AB CD 12 Discs 18695465 $47.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 4

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Mystery When a murder occurs amid a dispute over an equine rescue, Meg Langslow must protect the horses while uncovering which suspect—friend or foe—is capable of killing.

AB CD 8 Discs 19689134 $49.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 4

Time to Burn Ellery Lloyd

Suspense A disastrous time-travel trip leaves one traveler missing, forcing a filmmaker to uncover the truth before past and present collide.

AB CD 10 Discs 18695504 $42.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 4

Cool Machine Colson Whitehead

Historical Fiction A furniture dealer is drawn back into crime in 1980s New York, risking everything for one last chance to protect his family.

AB CD 10 Discs 19835968 $55.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 4

Adversary to the Villain Hannah Nicole Maehrer Humor Evie is pulled toward a dangerous prophecy that may turn her into the very villain she’s feared to become. As magic falters and loyalties blur, she must decide whether to save the kingdom or embrace her darker fate.

AB CD 12 Discs 19346375 $55.99 AVAILABLE AUGUST 4

The position has been filled, but Evie Sage does not recall applying.

Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

Staff Picks MUSIC

 am Smith S Hazel Eyes

Pop/Rock A heartfelt ode to the city of New York Sam now calls home, Hazel Eyes captures themes of emotional vulnerability, artistic freedom, and selfreflection.

CD 19916719 $14.99  AVAILABLE AUGUST 21

Follow-up to the Grammy Awardwinning album Gloria

The Script The User’s Guide to Being Human

Pop/Rock CD 19823664 $15.99  AVAILABLE AUGUST 14

Eighth album from the Irish group

Lukas Graham Good Times Pop/Rock CD 19909620 $13.49  AVAILABLE AUGUST 14

New music from the 7 Years hit maker

Laura Veirs Temple Songs

Ludwig Göransson The Odyssey

Folk CD 19827282 $14.44  AVAILABLE AUGUST 14

Soundtracks CD 19893014 $22.09 

Singersongwriter’s first new album in four years

Music from the highly anticipated film from director Christopher Nolan

Tate McRae The One Day 

Carly Simon Comes in Waves

Pop/Rock CD 19909621 $16.99  AVAILABLE AUGUST 14

An early career release is now available on CD

Pop/Rock CD 19893002 $16.99  AVAILABLE AUGUST 14

Singer’s first new album since 2008 includes the single Howl Midwest Tape Weekly Buyer’s Guide | 800.875.2785 | August 3, 2026 | 7

Marshals Season 1

Starring: Luke Grimes, Gil Birmingham, Mo Brings Plenty Ex-Navy SEAL Kayce Dutton leaves the Yellowstone ranch to work with an elite US Marshals team.

Reacher Season 3

Starring: Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Sonya Cassidy Jack Reacher dives into a covert DEA mission based on Lee Child’s Persuader. After stopping a kidnapping in Maine, Reacher infiltrates the criminal empire of Zachary

UNK 551 min. (2026) Western DVD 19839366 $30.74 3 Discs Blu-ray 19839367 $37.49 3 Discs AVAILABLE AUGUST 25

Beck by posing as his son’s bodyguard.

NR 388 min. (2025) Action/Adventure DVD 19839368 $30.74 2 Discs Blu-ray 19839369 $37.49 2 Discs AVAILABLE AUGUST 25

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Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.