WEEKLY BUYER’S GUIDE
September 28, 2026
Coyote vs. Acme
Starring: Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor After enduring years of malfunctioning products, Wile E. Coyote teams up with a local personal injury attorney to take on ACME, the manufacturer of anything and everything used by the Looney Tunes characters. PG 101 min. (2026) Children’s DVD 20025439 20025440 Blu-ray COMING SOON
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The Day the Earth Blew Up A Looney Tunes Movie
Space Jam A New Legacy
Voices of: Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicol Porky Pig and Daffy Duck are Earth’s only hope when facing the threat of alien invasion. PG 91 min. (2025) $9M Children’s DVD 17699112 $18.74 Blu-ray 17699113 $20.24
Looney Tunes Cartoons Complete Series
Back to their old tricks are Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and other characters who promise to delight audiences young and old with their zany adventures, slapstick comedy, and madcap energy. NR 1050 min. Children’s DVD 19404890 Blu-ray 19685547
Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault Volume 1
Starring: LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Khris Davis A rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James, who then has to work with the Looney Tunes to win a basketball game to get him back. PG 115 min. (2021) $68M Children’s DVD 14325168 $12.74 Blu-ray+DVD 14325169 $14.44 2 Discs 4K Blu-ray 14447834 $25.49 2 Discs
King Tweety
$32.24 6 Discs $38.24 6 Discs
Voices of: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, June Foray Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety, and more, along with the first appearances of Speedy Gonzales, Pepe LePew, and Daffy Duck. The vault is now open with treasured cartoon classics to watch anytime. NR 356 min. Animated Blu-ray 18462195 $27.19 2 Discs
Voices of: Eric Bauza, Flula Borg, Jon Daly Tweety, Sylvester, and Granny go on holiday to the Canary Islands. However, when the queen of the island paradise disappears, Tweety unexpectedly becomes next in line for the crown. NR 82 min. (2022) Children’s DVD 14975515
Looney Tunes Parodies Collection
Bugs and the gang give their take on classic blockbusters, pop culture, and a few celebrities along the way. G 183 min. (2019) Children’s DVD 12631875 $15.74
$16.99
Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault Volume 2
Voices of: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Jim Backus A second helping of Looney Tunes vault rarities: over 50 classic cartoons, each marking their first time on Blu-ray, with many unseen in decades. NR 359 min. Animated Blu-ray 19383094
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Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault Volume 3
$27.19 2 Discs
Voices of: Mel Blanc, Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng The vault opens wider, with 50 more shorts, including the very first Looney Tune and Merrie Melodie, as well as uncut fan-favorites that have been unavailable for decades. NR 353 min. Children’s Blu-ray 20069281 $27.19 2 Discs
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Movies You Might Have Missed VIDEO Merrily We Roll Along
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez Spanning three decades, the turbulent relationship between a composer and his two lifelong friends, a writer and a lyricist and playwright, is explored. PG13 145 min. Comedy DVD 19393371 Blu-ray 19393360
Karen Kingsbury’s The Christmas Ring
$23.24 $29.99
Girls Like Girls
Starring: Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, Levon Hawke Coley navigates intimacy after her mother’s passing. Meeting Sonya sparks new feelings, but selfdoubt hinders their connection. Sonya, however, is uncertain. They learn to embrace emotions. R 95 min. Romance Blu-ray 20069216
The Furious
Starring: Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou A father fights fiercely against ruthless kidnappers to save his abducted daughter. R 113 min. (2026) Action/Adventure DVD 19832039 $18.74
I Love Boosters
Starring: Jana Kramer, Ben Hollingsworth, Kelsey Grammer A military widow falls in love while searching for her lost family Christmas ring, an heirloom that has been in the family since D-Day. NR 100 min. (2025) Drama DVD 18751061 $22.94
Keeper
$26.34
Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Birkett Turton A romantic anniversary trip to a secluded cabin turns sinister when a dark presence reveals itself, forcing a couple to confront the property’s haunting past. R 98 min. (2025) $4M Horror DVD 19326860
$29.99 2 Discs
Clika
$22.94
I Was a Stranger
Starring: Eric Roberts, Peter Greene, Master P A small-town musician pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of Mexican American music after a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral. R 83 min. (2026) $3M Drama DVD 19250257
$23.24
Return to Silent Hill
Starring: Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy Five strangers are pulled together, colliding on a single night where survival is uncertain. PG13 103 min. (2024) $2M Drama DVD 19319566 Blu-ray+DVD 19319567 Bonus Edition, 2 Discs
Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige A crew of professional shoplifters takes aim at a cutthroat fashion icon. It’s like community service. R 113 min. (2026) $9M Comedy DVD 19694233 $23.24 4K Blu-ray 19694234
$19.49 Bonus Edition $26.24
Starring: Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson When a man receives a mysterious letter from his lost love, he is drawn to Silent Hill, a once-familiar town now consumed by darkness. R 105 min. $5M Horror DVD 19294562 $26.34 Blu-ray 19294561 $33.99 Collector’s Edition 4K Blu-ray 19294550 $40.79 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs
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September’s Hottest Releases | Biographies, Children’s, & YA AUDIOBOOK Biographies The Steps Sylvester Stallone
Autobiography Sylvester Stallone recounts his difficult childhood and years of struggle, chronicling the persistence and vision that led from 1969 New York to Rocky’s Oscar triumph. AB CD 12 Discs 17928620 $47.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
No Land to Stand On Mahmoud Khalil
Autobiography Mahmoud Khalil’s memoir recounts his ICE detention after Columbia activism, weaving prison hardship with his family’s multigenerational Palestinian displacement and resistance. AB CD 5 Discs 20073973 $38.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Holding Lightning Emily Lordi Biography Emily Lordi reclaims Whitney Houston’s legacy, revealing her artistic agency, fluid sexuality, and pioneering advocacy for Black women in music—beyond the ‘tragic diva’ narrative. AB CD 12 Discs 19128340 $58.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Children’s A Raven of the Rainforest Rosanne Parry
Building 903 Lois Lowry
Action Westerly, a raven marked by prophecy and doubt, flees her destiny—until a volcanic eruption forces her flight straight back home. AB CD 12 Discs 19129886 $58.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Science Fiction Twin’s disappearance leads Tessa to discover magical books, sparking a search for her brother and society’s transformation. AB CD 5 Discs 19127671 $31.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Young Adult The Velvet Knife Maureen Johnson
Mystery Heartbroken over David, Stevie investigates a Manhattan murder while untangling questions of trust, deceit, and cult-like manipulation. AB CD 9 Discs 18392570 $42.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Escape Me Tahereh Mafi
Science Fiction James craves control while Rosabelle fights hidden feelings and hidden agendas, as Warner navigates dangerous alliances and devastating truths. AB CD 11 Discs 19659396 $58.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
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The Siren Tomi Adeyemi
Fantasy Emery hides her past at Dartmouth until the alluring Sirens offer belonging, power, and extravagance—at a deadly, seductive price. AB CD 7 Discs 20073979 $45.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
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September’s Hottest Releases | Adult Fiction AUDIOBOOK
Dead Beat Leigh Bardugo
Action AB CD 10 Discs 19958786 $53.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Falling into You Susan Mallery
Romance AB CD 6 Discs 19078548 $31.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Horror AB CD 13 Discs 19466619 $55.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Fury in Death J. D. Robb
Galinda Gregory Maguire
Light the Stars RaeAnne Thayne
Exit Party Emily St. John Mandel
Mestra Madeline Miller
Mystery AB CD 11 Discs 19282647 $49.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Fantasy AB CD 7 Discs 19424954 $42.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Romance AB CD 5 Discs 19078614 $31.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Literary Fiction AB CD 2 Discs 19503206 $24.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Our Noble Selves Kate Atkinson
The Many Private Lives of Missy Cooke Jane Green
The Rancher’s One and Only Maisey Yates
We Chase Shadows Richard Osman
Historical Fiction AB CD 8 Discs 19958675 $53.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Coming of Age AB CD 8 Discs 19078394 $42.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Romance AB CD 6 Discs 19078504 $31.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
Mystery AB CD 9 Discs 19958751 $55.99 AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29
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Reissued Albums MUSIC
Rubber Soul Special Edition
Pop/Rock The Beatles’ sixth album has been newly mixed directly from the original four-track master tapes with three different editions. CD 20046391 $21.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Rubber Soul Rubber Soul Special EditionBox Set
Pop/Rock The four-CD Super Deluxe Box Set includes the new stereo mix, a disc of the 28-track collection of sessions recordings, the non-album singles Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, the original mono album, and the original Capitol US album. CD 20085256 $181.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Pop/Rock Includes a 16-track disc of highlights from the album sessions, as well as the nonalbum singles Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out. CD 20046392 $29.99 Deluxe Edition AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Returning Favorites and Expanded Editions Amy Winehouse Back to Black R&B
Ben Folds Five Ben Folds Five 30th Anniversary
Mariah Carey Daydream 30th Anniversary
This special threeCD set features the original studio album, unreleased demos, the complete B-sides collection, alongside the Back to Black performances of Live at Paradiso, Amsterdam 2007 never released in full and on CD. CD 20111242 $51.99 Parental Advisory, 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Pop/Rock The rambunctious debut straight out of Chapel Hill that redefined ‘90s altrock gets an expanded two-CD release.The second disc features the long-awaited un-vaulting of the once mythical, previously unreleased shelved first attempt. CD 19978605 $22.99
Pop/Rock Guest Artists: O.D.B., Da Brat The 30th Anniversary Edition features the original multiplatinum-certified album Daydream, which includes the smash hits Fantasy; Always Be My Baby; and One Sweet Day. Disc 2 collects previously unreleased live versions and a brandnew remix. CD 20021871 $23.79 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
Andrea Bocelli Romanza 30th Anniversary
Bob Seger Face the Promise Expanded Edition
John Debney Elf Original Motion Picture Score
Classical Guest Artists: Gerardina Trovato, Giorgia Andrea Bocelli’s Romanza is the album that made him a global star as his most commercially successful to date, and one of the bestselling albums of all time, with worldwide sales exceeding 19 million copies. CD 20028254 $22.99
Pop/Rock The 20th Anniversary Edition of Bob Seger’s acclaimed 2006 album features newly remastered audio, four bonus tracks, and an expanded booklet containing lyrics and photos. CD 20042667 $14.99
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Soundtracks The Expanded Encore Edition of John Debney’s original score to the Jon Favreaudirected holiday favorite Elf features over 20 previously unreleased cues from the movie. CD 20077998 $14.99 Deluxe Encore Edition
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Staff Picks MUSIC Dawn Richard Creole Culture R&B CD 20145971 $16.99 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
An album steeped in history while still looking into the future
Anderson.Paak & Cordae Heavy Is the Crown
Rap/Hip-Hop Nine-time Grammy winner Anderson.Paak and Grammynominated rapper Cordae release their debut collaborative album. At its core, the project is a tightrope walk between serious real-life stakes and uncompromising fun. CD 20163704 $14.44 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 23
Frequent collaborators release their first full album together
Remi Wolf Mud
Pop/Rock CD 20146000 $14.99 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Singer’s third album comes from a more rooted and grounded place
Trippie Redd NDA
Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Partynextdoor, Ski Mask the Slump God NDA is Trippie Redd’s sixth studio album, a return to his classic melodic emo-rap and rage sounds. Hosted by DJ Drama and produced by ATL Jacob, the highly anticipated project features massive collaborations with artists like Young Thug. CD 20146001 $9.74 Parental Advisory AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Includes the singles Sketchy; Woke Up; and The Face
Boney James A Simple Man
Fontaines D.C. Dopamine Chamber
Jazz Guest Artists: Ledisi, Larry Carlton CD 20042670 $13.99
Pop/Rock CD 20137394 $15.29 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2
Saxophone icon releases his 20th studio album
Band’s fifth album explores themes of pleasure and uncertainty
Pitbull Pitcoin
Latin CD 20101557 $15.29 AVAILABLE OCTOBER 9
Fourteenth album from the global music superstar
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Season 1
Starring: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, François Arnaud Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are two of the biggest stars in Major League Ice Hockey, bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh-faced rookies evolves into a journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. NR 294 min. (2025) Drama DVD 20037318 $42.49 2 Discs Blu-ray 20037319 $49.29 2 Discs AVAILABLE OCTOBER 6
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Also Available: Heated Rivalry Rachel Reid Fiction AB CD 8 Discs Playaway
19598768 19462964
$49.99 $64.79
Heated Rivalry Original Series Soundtrack CD
19623936
$24.66
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