WEEKLY BUYER’S GUIDE
Voices of: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-Young Yoo A world-renowned K-pop girl group balances their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters. PG 96 min. (2025) $24M Children’s
September 21, 2026
Criterion Collection DVD 20129356 $22.49 2 Discs Blu-ray 20129355 $29.99 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 20129354 $37.49 3 Discs AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3
First time on DVD
New Audiobooks p4 | New Music p6
Children’s
VIDEO The Sheep Detectives
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine George is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. PG 109 min. (2026) $66M Children’s DVD 19694245 $25.49 Blu-ray 19694246 $30.74
Toy Story 5
Voices of: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they come face to face with Lilypad, a brandnew tablet device that arrives with her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie. Will playtime ever be the same? PG 102 min. (2026) $471M Children’s DVD 19821443 $26.99 Blu-ray+DVD 19821444 $32.24 2 Discs AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 22
Transformers The Movie
Voices of: Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Orson Welles The Autobots must stop a planetconsuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons. PG 85 min. (1986) Children’s DVD 20049699 $14.99 40th Anniversary Edition AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
Boonie Bears Shrunk Tricks and Treats
Voices of: Rick Jay Glen, Paul Rinehart, Justin J. Wheeler Briar and Bramble are shrunk to miniature size once more, facing wild and humorous challenges. Now they must navigate their biggest adventure yet! UNK 63 min. (2024) Children’s DVD 19969887 $16.99
Secret Agent Dog No Time to Shed
Starring: Aidan Mccreary, Bruce Michaels, Rich Daigle When the decoding device BARKode goes missing, suspicion falls on the villainous panther Sharposky. Major Oddball calls Secret Agent Dog out of retirement to recover it. UNK 71 min. (2021) Children’s DVD 20076222 $16.99
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Pup Star World Tour
Voices of: Kaitlyn Maher, Brian Hull, David DeLuise The hit singing pup competition goes global! After achieving international stardom, Tiny the adorable Yorkie joins the inaugural Pup Star World Tour as a celebrity judge. UNK 87 min. (2018) Children’s DVD 20039265 $16.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
Tom and Jerry Forbidden Compass
Voices of: John Shang, Yifei Ruan, Kyle McCarley During a chase inside a museum, Tom and Jerry find a magical object and end up being transported through time. Lost in a distant era, they will need to work together to find a way back home. PG 90 min. (2026) Children’s DVD 20101122 $21.24 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
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Movies You Might Have Missed VIDEO
Late Fame
Carolina Caroline
Starring: Greta Lee, Jake Lacy, Graham Campbell New York poet Ed Saxberger’s forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the presence of actress Gloria. NR 97 min. (2026) Comedy DVD 20089718 $20.24 Blu-ray 20089719 $22.49 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Starring: Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, Jon Gries Desperate to escape her small West Texas town, Caroline Daniels falls into the orbit of a charismatic con man. Together, the two weave a path of crime and passion across the American South. NR 107 min. (2026) Action/Adventure DVD 19852253 $20.24 Blu-ray 19852254 $22.49
Under-the-radar releases your patrons will want to see! Father Mother Sister Brother
Starring: Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik Three separate stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. R 111 min. (2025) Drama Blu-ray 19839376
Lucky Strike
$26.24
Queen of the Ring
Starring: Emily Bett Rickards, Josh Lucas, Walton Goggins A single mother embraces the danger as she dominates the American niche entertainment industry of professional wrestling and becomes the first millionaire female athlete. PG13 129 min. (2024) Drama DVD 19526893 $19.54 Blu-ray 19526894 $25.49
Starring: Scott Eastwood, Colin Hanks, Aunjanue Ellis An American soldier is trapped behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge. With his radio as his only lifeline, he fights against freezing conditions and the enemies around every corner. R 103 min. (2026) Action/Adventure DVD 20137613 $23.24 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15
The Mother, the Menacer, and Me
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Starring: Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani A professor in revolutionary Iran gathers her most dedicated female students to study banned literary classics. Based on Azar Nafisi’s beloved memoir. NR 107 min. (2024) Drama DVD 20049605 $19.54 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Descendent
Starring: Lorraine Bracco, Leah Remini, James Austin Kerr Hopelessly stuck in a dead-end job and forced to move in with his disapproving mother-in-law, Eddie sets out to make his Hollywood dream come true. TV14 91 min. (2025) Comedy DVD 19922809 $22.09
Starring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger An LA school guard, haunted by family tragedy, experiences strange visions after a mysterious light appears in the sky. As his wife’s due date approaches, he races to face his demons. NR 97 min. (2025) Horror Blu-ray 19942382
$31.44
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Historical Fiction AUDIOBOOK
Dodge City Patrick deWitt
Double Shot William W. & J. A. Johnstone
The Stark family’s whiskey empire in Glen Rose, Texas, faces a ruthless heiress and her hired-gun army determined to seize their land, sparking a deadly new war after last year’s Whiskey War. AB CD 9 Discs 19615036 $39.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 27
A thrilling new series set during the explosive Texas Whiskey Wars
Drafted for Vietnam in 1967, apolitical Lee Clarke flees expulsion and war, driving a delivery Jaguar cross-country toward Canada’s border. AB CD 5 Discs 19129368 $31.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Fallen for France Elizabeth Letts
Separated by WWI, a Moroccan boy, a French woman, and an English veterinarian each search for the same beloved Arabian mare, their fates converging into one unforgettable journey. AB CD 9 Discs 19958800 $51.99
Stock your shelves with these anticipated listens set in different eras The Library of Leaving Emily Dunlay
The Housekeeper Rose Tremain
A librarian in postwar Switzerland receives a manuscript from a wartime soldier she once nursed, fearing his ‘fiction’ will expose secrets about her true wartime identity and loyalties. AB CD 10 Discs 19127732 $42.99
At Cornwall’s Manderville Hall, lonely housekeeper Danni finds forbidden love with Daphne du Maurier, their secret affair in a hidden boathouse both beautiful and terrifying. AB CD 12 Discs 19129251 $58.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
The Lost Perfumes of Paris Christine Wells
The Gates of Midnight Helene Wecker
Denied her legendary mother’s legacy at the family perfume house, Élodie secretly crafts a tribute fragrance, entering it into a prestigious contest that could change everything. AB CD 8 Discs 19127758 $42.99
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In 1930, Chava the golem and Ahmad the jinni build quiet lives while the resurrected wizard Schaalman possesses a string of victims, scheming to reach Chava and escape his prison. AB CD 12 Discs 19127949 $47.99
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Bestselling Authors AUDIOBOOK
Sometimes I Scare Myself Jeneva Rose
Queen of Lombard Street Lisa Kleypas
Horror Three horror tales: a séance gone wrong, a haunted forever-home with deadly history, and a cursed item unleashing cabin paranoia. AB CD 7 Discs 19528142 $39.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 22
Biographical A determined Victorian economist founds a bank for women, but when her mentor faces scandal, she must choose between loyalty and justice. AB CD 10 Discs 19425084 $47.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
The Munich Affair James Patterson, David Ellis
Dive Bar at the End of the Road Kelley Armstrong
Ruthless Danielle Steel
Double Tap Vince Flynn, Don Bentley
Suspense Detective Thomas Bauer risks his family by pursuing evidence of Hitler’s murder, while journalist Fritz Gerlich exposes it and, decades later, professor Eleanor Robbins uncovers the deadly secret. AB CD 9 Discs 19908850 $45.99
Horror Five strangers survive a stormy pileup, only to find a sinister force stalking them from a backwoods bar as time warps unnaturally. AB CD 7 Discs 20074011 $52.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
Romance Grieving shipping magnate John falls for young Lillith in Saint Barts, while journalist Charlotte, pursuing billionaire Ben Sharpe, clashes headon with the ruthless magnate. AB CD 6 Discs 20088708 $48.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13
Thriller On his first deep-cover mission, a young Mitch Rapp infiltrates a jihadi cell to stop a kidnapped chemical weapons scientist from unleashing mass destruction, and before a crisis ignites global chaos. AB CD 10 Discs 19272024 $49.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 22
MYSTERIOUS LISTENS Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel Lucy Foley, Agatha Christie
At a remote luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps, a blizzard traps a group of guests with dark secrets, leaving Miss Marple to unravel a murder before the killer strikes again. AB CD 8 Discs 19127784 $47.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 22
Miss Wolcott’s Ghost Louise Penny
A late-night call sends Chief Inspector Gamache to Lost Nation, where a century-old corpse, a mysterious plant, and buried family secrets force him and his team to confront ghosts from the past to prevent more deaths. AB CD 11 Discs 19465807 $49.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
No Song for the Dead Jussi AdlerOlsen, Stine Bolther
A disturbing recording pulls retired detective Carl Mørck back in, as Department Q uncovers ties between an old murder-suicide and new violence. AB CD 12 Discs 19958686 $57.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 22
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New Live Albums
MUSIC
Queen Budapest Pop/Rock Queen Budapest celebrates the 40th anniversary of a pivotal moment in the band’s history. Captured on July 27, 1986, this concert was a groundbreaking moment, as Queen became the first Western rock band to perform behind the Iron Curtain during a period of profound cultural and political change. CD 20046407 $21.24 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Paul Simon The Quiet Celebration Concert
Pulp Live!
Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Kelly Macdonald Pulp returned with a new album and followed its release with a global tour featuring both new material and songs from across their catalog. A live album recorded at a London performance captures these shows. CD 19893026 $17.84
Pop/Rock Paul Simon brings his critically acclaimed and Grammy-nominated Seven Psalms to life in this first-ever live performance of the complete piece for his Quiet Celebration. CD 19925165 $16.14 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Bringing the live experience home to patrons Sparks Sparks Live on the Moon Pop/Rock The first full concert album from Sparks, brothers Ron and Russell Mael, recorded in 2025. Following last year’s world tour, Sparks were invited to perform a one-off show on the moon, the first band in history to do so. CD 19968392 $20.39 Parental Advisory
Grateful Dead Merriweather 6/30/85 Live
Pop/Rock Experience the transformative height of the Dead’s musical power with a live set featuring favorites like Sugar Magnolia and what most Deadheads consider the best version of Shakedown Street ever performed by the Grateful Dead. CD 20046398 $25.49
Twenty One Pilots More Than We Ever Imagined Live in Mexico City
Raul Malo Bella Ciao Live in Nashville
Pop/Rock Set against the vibrant pulse of one of the world’s great music capitals, this captures Twenty One Pilots at a career-defining moment. CD 20046400 $12.74
Country On the eve of Father’s Day in 2025, Raul Malo performed what would be his last solo performance, at storied downtown Nashville listening room 3rd & Lindsley. The set feels less like a concert and more like a personal conversation. CD 20046405 $13.59 AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 6
The Cranberries Live at the London Astoria II, 1994
Frank Sinatra Sinatra at the Sands 60th Anniversary Edition
Pop/Rock In 1994, while on tour promoting their breakthrough debut album, the Cranberries made a stop at the historic London Astoria II. Now comes a remastered version of that exact show that features performances of the classic hits Linger and Dreams. CD 19978606 $14.99
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Jazz Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s first-ever live album, the Sinatra estate presents a five-CD set of five complete, unreleased shows from the sold-out Las Vegas residency that produced the original, acclaimed two-LP set. CD 20134330 $81.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
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Staff Picks MUSIC
chmigadoon! S Original Broadway Cast Recording Soundtracks CD 20101559 $18.69 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical
Brothers Osborne Watertown
Country Guest Artists: Stephen Wilson Jr., Cody Johnson Watertown, the new record from Brothers Osborne, includes Tough Kid and Born and Raised Hell. CD 20137349 $14.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Grammy Awardwinning duo returns with new music
Nickelback Everything Under the Sun Pop/Rock Guest Artist: John 5 CD 20101556 $16.14 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Band’s first new album in four years
Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Noize Pop/Rock Guest Artist: Boys Noize CD 20028253 $17.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 30
Digital release now available on CD
Gavin Adcock The Day I Hang It Up
Warren Zeiders No Brakes
Country CD 20134390 $12.74 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 25
Country CD 20134382 $$12.74 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
A gritty, pedal-to-the-metal country-rock triumph
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience Blues Guest Artists: Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ CD 20042672 $16.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 25
Includes the single No Brakes and Looks Good on You
Joy Oladokun Hope Is a Heavy Thing Pop/Rock CD 20028251 $12.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 25
Morgan Freeman narrates a unique blues experience
A bold new creative chapter from the acclaimed singer-songwriter
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Starring: Reeve Carney, Andre De Shields, Amber Gray Following two intertwining love stories—that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone—Hadestown: The Musical invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. NR 141 min. (2026) $20M Musical DVD 20037315 $28.89 Blu-ray 20037316 $35.69 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 20
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