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Audiobook CD 16395128 $38.99 7 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 1
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Devastating Plagues and Influenza
NOVA: The Battle to Beat Malaria
Patron Binge-Watch Recommendation: American Experience: Plague at the Golden Gate
Malaria is one of humanity’s oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a new vaccine. UNK 60 min. (2023) Health DVD 16211484 $22.49 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Discover how the 1900 outbreak of bubonic plague set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. A fascinating medical mystery and timely examination of the relationship between the medical community, city powerbrokers, and the Chinese-American community, Plague at the Golden Gate tells the gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from the deadly plague. UNK 110 min. (2022) Documentary DVD 14869581 $18.74
American Experience: The Forgotten Plague
American Experience: Influenza 1918
By the dawn of the 19th century, the most deadly killer in human history, tuberculosis, had killed one in seven of all the people who had ever lived. Told through the remembrances of those who lived—and were cured—at tuberculosis sanatoriums, along with historians and scientists, this is a powerful reminder of the centuries when American families lived under the constant shadow of a terrible death. UNK 60 min. (2015) Documentary DVD 11298270 $18.74
In September 1918, soldiers at an army base near Boston suddenly began to die. The cause of death was influenza, but it was unlike any strain ever seen. As the virus spread across the US, hospitals overfilled, death carts roamed the streets, and helpless city officials dug mass graves. It was the worst epidemic in American history, killing over 600,000—until it mysteriously disappeared. NR 60 min. (1999) Documentary DVD 10111506 $18.74
Ancestry
NOVA: Lee and Liza’s Family Tree Featuring: Craig Sechler Many descendants of enslaved people have little record of their family’s ancestry. Follow one family’s quest to discover their lost history and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery. Join filmmaker Byron Hurt at his extended family reunion as they celebrate the joy of family in the African diaspora and discover new details of their history that they thought were lost forever. UNK 53 min. (2023) History DVD 16308033 $22.49 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
African American Lives 2 Featuring: Henry Louis Gates Jr. For this special sequel, a member of the general public was selected to have their genealogical roots traced and their story told along with those of several celebrities. NR 240 min. (2008) Documentary DVD 10200873 $18.74 “Informative, enlightening, and emotionally powerful... Highly recommended” —Library Journal
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Finding Your Roots Season 7 Featuring: Henry Louis Gates Jr. Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season of Finding Your Roots. Using genealogical detective work and cuttingedge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity. UNK 510 min. (2021) Documentary DVD 13958203 $29.99 3 Discs
Finding Your Roots Season 8 The season features actors Pamela Adlon, Amy Carlson, Terry Crews, Tony Danza, Raúl Esparza, Kathryn Hahn, Rebecca Hall, John Legiuzamo, Regina King, and Lena Waithe; Broadway stars Nathan Lane and Leslie Odom, Jr; superstar chef David Chang; talk show host and author Mario Lopez; journalists Erin Burnett and André Leon Talley; producers Lee Daniels and Damon Lindelof; comedian Melissa Villaseñor; and activists Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill. TV14 600 min. (2022) Documentary DVD 14935199 $29.99 3 Discs
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Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 4 Starring: Kate Phillips, Stuart Martin, Cathy Belton Miss Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips, Peaky Blinders) has taken over the business of Nash & Sons (not that he has any sons), and while things are not going entirely smoothly, help comes from some familiar sources. TV14 310 min. (2024) (UK) Drama DVD 16332867 $26.24 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
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Season 1
UNK 310 min. (2023) (UK) Drama DVD 15367853 $26.24 2 Discs
TVPG 310 min. (2022) (UK) Drama DVD 15203413 $26.24 2 Discs
UNK 310 min. (2021) (UK) Drama DVD 13624306 $26.24 2 Discs
Peggy Cappy Yoga
5-Minute Yoga Fix with Peggy Cappy Learn how to combat the effects of aging in just five minutes a day. Each short period of stretching, strength-building, and specialized breathing contributes to greater flexibility, strength, and mental clarity. After years spent teaching and practicing, Peggy has designed a way of incorporating yoga into our daily lives. UNK 110 min. (2023) Fitness DVD 16332869 $22.49 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Award-Winning Gastroenterologist and Neuroscientist
The Brain-Gut Connection with Dr. Emeran Mayer Recent science is now revealing that the vital connection between the gut and the brain impacts everything: physical health, mental health, and even the choices one makes. UNK 56 min. (2023) Documentary DVD 16332868 $18.74 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
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Into the Abyss (Spanish)
The Terminal Man
Willy’s Wonderland
The Canterville Ghost
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Darkman
Starring: Martin Rispau, German Baudino, Chucho Fernandez The world as we know it has fallen into decay in the wake of a mysterious deluge. Amidst the chaos, a rugged survivor named Bannon is trapped in the middle of an isolated city covered by a black and rainy sky. As explosions flash in the distance, he seeks to leave the condemned area…but the dilemma is: where could he possibly go? NR 104 min. (2022) (Argentina) Science Fiction DVD 16417931 $14.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Starring: Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, Freddie Highmore An American family moves to England, to the infamous Canterville Chase, the ancestral home that’s been haunted for 300 years by the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. When Sir Simon and the family’s teenage daughter Virginia start plotting to get her family back to New York, she discovers that Sir Simon has been cursed to be bound to the estate. PG 90 min. (2023) (UK) Children’s DVD 16459157 $14.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
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Starring: George Segal, Joan Hackett, Richard Dysart Computer scientist Harry Benson (George Segal) has experimental brain surgery to end his potentially dangerous seizures. But there’s no escaping his own mind. The experiment has backfired and the seizures return with a terminal vengeance. PG 107 min. (1974) Horror Blu-ray 16417932 $26.24 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Starring: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed Follow Tenacious D’s plan to steal a supernatural guitar pick on display in the rock-and-roll museum in order to create a masterpiece song that will cement their place in music history. R 94 min. (2006) Comedy Blu-ray 16417933 $26.24 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta, Beth Grant A quiet drifter finds himself stranded in a remote town when his car breaks down. Taking on a janitorial job at the now-condemned Willy’s Wonderland seems like an easy way to earn some cash…but the mundane task suddenly becomes an all-out fight for survival when he must do battle with wave after wave of demonic, murderous animatronics. UNK 89 min. (2021) Horror 4K+Blu-ray 16417934 $27.74 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Larry Drake Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love. R 96 min. (1990) Action/Adventure 4K+Blu-ray 16417935 $29.99 Collector’s Edition, 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
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Miranda’s Victim
Hallmark 12-Movie Romance Collection
Starring: Shantel VanSanten, William Baldwin, Alexa PenaVega This collection features 12 films, including A Safari Romance; While You Were Dating; Walking the Dog; Fourth Down and Love; and Love’s Greek to Me. UNK Drama DVD 16529262 $35.99 4 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Hallmark Lacey Chabert 6-Movie Romance Collection
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Warren Christie, Tyler Hynes Includes the films The Color of Rain; The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango; My Secret Valentine; Winter in Vail; Sweet Carolina; and Groundswell. NR 504 min. Drama DVD 16529261 $22.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Hallmark Wedding Veil 6-Movie Collection
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser, Alison Sweeney A collection of the Wedding Veil favorites from Hallmark: The Wedding Veil; The Wedding Veil Unveiled; The Wedding Veil Legacy; The Wedding Veil Expectations; The Wedding Veil Inspiration; and The Wedding Veil Journey. NR 504 min. Drama DVD 16529260 $22.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Starring: Abigail Breslin, Ryan Phillippe, Emily VanCamp In 1963, after Trish Weir is kidnapped and sexually assaulted, her assailant is caught and tried. After he confesses without legal representation and is granted a retrial, it triggers a legal proceeding that forever changes the nation’s justice system. TVMA 127 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16529270 $17.99 Blu-ray 16529271 $19.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
The Independent
Starring: Jodie TurnerSmith, Ann Dowd, Brian Cox During a crucial political election, a driven investigative journalist stumbles upon a lifealtering lead that uncovers a disastrous secret. Eli risks losing everything if she reveals the awful truth that will change the course of history. R 108 min. (2022) Thriller DVD 16529269 $16.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
Fortunes of War
Starring: Asan N’Jie, James Oliver Wheatley, Bill Thomas When a raid in Normandy goes wrong, a British commando team finds themselves holed up in a barn, cut off from their comrades, and encircled by Wehrmacht forces. Survival seems unlikely until an unexpected discovery offers them a chance at escape. TVMA 84 min. (2023) (UK) Action DVD 16529258 $14.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Alice in Terrorland Hallmark Travel & Romance 6-Movie Collection
Starring: Jake Manley, Nadia Hatta, Jocelyn Hudon Set includes the films The Wedding Contract; A Winning Team; Love in the Maldives; Love in Zion: A National Park Romance; Dream Moms; and Make Me a Match. NR 504 min. Drama DVD 16529259 $36.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
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Starring: Rula Lenska, Steve Wraith, Jon-Paul Gates Following the death of her parents in a house fire, Alice is sent to live with her grandmother at her remote estate, ‘Wonderland.’ After falling ill, Alice falls into a waking, terror-filled nightmare. Who can she trust and what is real? TV14 77 min. (2023) (UK) Horror DVD 16529263 $14.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
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Hypnotic
Starring: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, Jackie Earle Haley A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a series of strange, reality-bending crimes. R 93 min. (2023) Action DVD 16529267 $16.99 Blu-ray 16529268 $18.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
“…fast-paced and clever…” —CNN.com
Children’s Television Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City Season 1 Strawberry Shortcake wants to be the greatest baker the Berrylands has ever seen. So she packs her bags, grabs her loyal cat Custard, and goes to live with her Aunt Praline in the only place a budding baker can go to make their mark: Big Apple City! TVY 180 176 min. (2021) Children’s DVD 16529266 $14.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go All Wheels on Track Thomas is back on track in a new season of Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! Deliveries will go awry, new areas will be explored, and animals will end up in places they shouldn’t be while Thomas and his friends grow from these unexpected surprises. TVY 88 min. (2022) (UK) Children’s DVD 16529265 $6.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
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Tai Chi and Qigong New Releases
Nothing but a Man (B&W)
Starring: Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris A landmark of American cinema made at the height of the civil rights movement, Michael Roemer’s tender, groundbreaking first feature, is a still-resonant expression of humanity in the face of virulent prejudice. NR 91 min. (1964) Drama DVD 16406491 $22.49 Blu-ray 16406490 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
“A seminal film in the history of American cinema.” —Time Out
The Roaring Twenties (B&W) Breath Medicine
Featuring: Roger Jahnke UNK 100 min. (2023) Fitness DVD 16407649 $49.99
Qigong Qigong for Health for Health Sitting Qigong Spine Exercises and Back Featuring: Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming UNK 131 min. (2023) Fitness DVD 16407650 $129.99
Featuring: Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming UNK 125 min. (2023) Fitness DVD 16417921 $129.99
Starring: James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Priscilla Lane One of the greatest and most influential crime films of all time, Raoul Walsh’s gangster drama features army buddies whose fortunes rise and fall in the turbulent era between the Great War and the Great Depression. NR 106 min. (1939) Drama DVD 16406494 $22.49 Blu-ray 16406493 $29.99 4K+Blu-ray 16406492 $37.49 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
Mariachi Los Camperos Sones De Mariachi
“Belongs in the holy trinity of archetypal gangster films...” —Brooklyn Magazine
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings • Latin With its driving energy and spirited flair, the son has held the essence of mariachi music for more than 150 years. Even today, the modern mariachi dips into the son repertoire to punctuate its performances, evoking boisterous yells and percussive zapateados from its listeners. In Sones de Mariachi, multiGrammy-winning Mariachi Los Camperos makes its mark on the son legacy, powered by the group’s lauded signature sound and leader Jesús ‘Chuy’ Guzmán’s uplifting arrangements. CD 16394691 $14.99
Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons (French)
Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Gentle Exercises for Beginners
Featuring: David-Dorian Ross UNK 45 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 12839402 $29.99
Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Healthy Joints
Featuring: David-Dorian Ross UNK 48 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 12839400 $29.99
Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Live Longer, Feel Younger Featuring: David-Dorian Ross UNK 45 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 12839401 $29.99
Starring: Anne Teyssedre, Charlotte Véry, Melvil Poupaud The seasons may change, but the follies of the heart are constant in this lovely quartet of bittersweet tales set throughout France by “Unforced, relaxed, Eric Rohmer, one of cinema’s self-assured, and most perceptive chroniclers of utterly absorbing.” the pangs and perils of romance. —The Nation PG 446 min. (France) Drama Blu-ray 16406487 $93.74 4 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
The Heroic Trio / Executioners (Cantonese)
Starring: Maggie Cheung, Anita Mui, Michelle Yeoh Johnnie To’s superhero sagas are action joyrides that blend dazzling martial-arts mayhem with exciting blasts of comic-book lunacy. “A vicious Hong R 185 min. (1993) (Hong Kong) Kong dazzler…” Action/Adventure —San Francisco Blu-ray 16406489 $37.49 Examiner 2 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 16406488 $44.99 3 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
McCabe & Mrs. Miller Understanding Qigong
Featuring: Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming UNK 1080 min. (2019) Fitness DVD 12629252 $239.99 6 Discs
Beginner Qigong for Women
Featuring: Daisy Lee UNK 161 min. (2020) Fitness DVD 12839381 $89.99 3 Discs
Tai Chi Fit Bestsellers
Featuring: David-Dorian Ross UNK 244 min. (2022) Fitness DVD 15290675 $119.99 4 Discs
Starring: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Shelley Duvall In Robert Altman’s radically beautiful, unorthodox dream western, two newcomers to a Pacific Northwest mining town join forces to provide the locals with a superior kind of carnal experience. “One of Altman’s finest films.” R 121 min. (1971) Western 4K+Blu-ray 16406486 $37.49 2 Discs —The Times AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
The Luck of Water
(Spanish) Along the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, climate change, drought, pollution and exploitation of water resources threaten the Mixtec, mestizo, and Afro-descendant communities. NR 64 min. (2023) (Mexico) Documentary DVD 16534073 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Signs of War
(French) Featuring: Pierre Crom Who can see a war coming? It started with fireworks in the Crimean sky. Millions of residents trying to flee from Ukraine, while thousands of foreign journalists were trying to get in. One of them was there to tell the story. NR 85 min. (2022) (Ukraine) Documentary DVD 16534074 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
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WARNER BROS. & UNIVERSAL | New Releases
“[Chalamet] is his own Wonka, endearing and pure, in a movie that’s as joyful as one of Wonka’s heavenly little concoctions.” —Detroit News
Wonka
Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Calah Lane Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the bestselling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. PG 112 min. (2023) Children’s DVD 16417924 $26.99 Blu-ray 16417923 $33.74 4K-Blu-ray 16417922 $40.49 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
Special Features • Unwrapping Wonka: Paul King’s Vision • The Whimsical Music of Wonka • Welcome to Wonka Land • Hats Off to Wonka • Wonka’s Chocolatier
Migration
“Thrillingly airborne and a riot of color…” —Austin Chronicle
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Voices of: Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Caspar Jennings The Mallard family is in a bit of a rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids—teen son Dax and duckling daughter Gwen—the whole wide world. After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to tropical Jamaica. PG 82 min. (2023) Children’s DVD 16417925 $26.24 Blu-ray 16417927 $32.24 4K-Blu-ray 16417926 $38.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
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New Releases | WARNER BROS. & UNIVERSAL New from BBC!
New Pokémon Anime!
“A spin-off from Death in Paradise, this light comedy caper [is] precision engineered to be Friday night viewing.”
“Nice to see the gang back together.” —Anime News Network
—The Herald (Scotland)
Beyond Paradise Season 1
Starring: Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton, Zahra Ahmadi DI Humphrey Goodman and his fiancée Martha leave London to navigate a new life together on the beautiful Devon coast. Our heroes are thrown in the deep end as Martha pursues her dream of running her own restaurant and Humphrey takes up the vacant position of Detective Inspector at Shipton Abbott police station. UNK 343 min. (2023) (UK) Drama DVD 16405419 $31.49 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
“The scale and scope of this project are spectacular. It is often a great joy to watch.” —Guardian
Pokémon The Arceus Chronicles (Japanese)
In this animated adventure, our heroes head to Sinnoh to learn about the region’s past. After receiving a mysterious message from the Mythical Pokémon Arceus, they meet up with Brock, and the group heads to Mount Coronet to investigate. There, they find a rampaging Heatran and the commanders of Team Galactic, who are determined to find their missing leader by opening a gate between dimensions. NR 64 min. (2022) (Japan) Children’s DVD 16417940 $14.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
“…Pokémon goes down with a sweetness that charms without talking down to its audience.” —Los Angeles Times
Planet Earth III
Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, Planet Earth III explores the greatest habitats on our planet and the extraordinary animals that live in them. From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungle, discover the planet’s last great wild places and the astonishing strategies animals have evolved to survive. NR 400 min. (2023) (UK) Documentary DVD 16444184 $26.24 3 Discs 4K+Blu-ray 16444183 $36.74 6 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
© 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. & CBS Studios Inc. © 2024 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Pokémon The Power of Us/Pokémon the Movie 2000 Double Feature (Japanese) Voices of: Sarah Natochenny, Haven Burton Paschall, Eddy Lee Two Pokémon films are available together in this collection, which highlights the legendary Pokémon Lugia! NR 120 min. (2011) (Japan) Children’s Blu-ray 16417936 $14.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
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New and Recent Releases Just the Two of Us
A Day at the Races (B&W)
Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. The Complete Series
Cabin in the Sky (B&W)
Starring: Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton, Ronnie Schell Includes all five seasons of the classic sitcom. Watch the hilarious antics of naive country boy Gomer and loudmouthed Sergeant Carter in this hit spin-off from The Andy Griffith Show. NR 3786 min. (2024) Comedy Blu-ray 16538385 $127.99 20 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Starring: Ethel Waters, Eddie Anderson, Lena Horne Lena Horne, Ethel Waters, Eddie ‘Rochester’ Anderson, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, and Louis Armstrong head an exciting cast of musical legends in this musical fantasy as temptation pulls a man toward Satan, and his God-fearing wife fights for his eternal soul. NR 98 min. (1943) Musical Blu-ray 16538388 $27.99
Mademoiselle (French) (B&W)
Aftermath
Starring: Megan Golden, Cooper Sutton, Charlotte Hemmings Just the Two of Us reveals love’s layers: Zoë and Anthony’s online spark, Kevin and Rachel’s complex 13-year journey, and Christopher and Grace’s love against cancer. With humor and passion, unfold the tapestry of love across generations. NR 104 min. (2021) Romance DVD 16498960 $12.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Waitress The Musical
Starring: Sara Bareilles, Eric Anderson, Caitlin Houlahan The Tony-nominated Broadway phenomenon comes to the big screen. Composerlyricist Sara Bareilles is Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim part of herself. Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, the family we choose, and the beauty of a well-baked pie. UNK 144 min. (2023) Musical DVD 16509401 $25.99 Blu-ray 16509402 $28.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Starring: The Marx Brothers, Allan Jones, Maureen O’Sullivan The Marx Brothers skewer medicine and bring home a racetrack winner in the hilarious A Day at the Races. A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse. NR 111 min. (1937) Comedy Blu-ray 16538389 $27.99
Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Ettore Manni, Umberto Orsini Residents of a small French town are quick to accuse Manou of arson because he seduced most of the town’s women. No one suspects the real culprit, a woman committing random crimes, all in an attempt to draw Manou’s attention to herself. TV14 102 min. (1966) (France) Drama DVD 16538390 $18.99 Blu-ray 16538421 $25.99
Starring: Fruzsina Nagy, Edward Apeagyei, Eric Roberts After waking up in the middle of a forest with no memories, a young woman is targeted by mysterious strangers with a motive as unclear as her way back home. This chilling science fiction adventure is from the creators of Project Skyquake. TVMA 78 min. (2024) (Hungary) Science Fiction Blu-ray 16538387 $31.99
Baby Einstein Classics Season 7, World Exploration
The Royal Hotel
Babe Ruth Story
Pablo Lives of a Poet
The Amazing Jonathan Winters
Raymond Lewis L.A. Legend
“This sweet story lends itself nicely to a musical...” —FilmWeek, NPR Los Angeles
Now that your youngster is starting to move independently, explore other means of transport. We travel around the globe using cars, boats, airplanes, and more. On their journey through Season 7 they’ll uncover the sights, sounds, and rhythms of the world. G 115 min. (2024) Children’s DVD 16521967 $25.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
(Spanish) Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poetdiplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. A journey in the memory of a great poet, one among the greatest of all times. NR 90 min. (2005) (Italy) Documentary DVD 16538386 $25.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Starring: Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Hugo Weaving Hanna and Liv are backpacking in Australia. After they run out of money, they take a temporary job at the Royal Hotel. Soon, Hanna and Liv find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of control. R 91 min. (2023) (Australia) Suspense/Thriller DVD 16418298 $25.99
Starring: Jonathan Winters Jonathan Winters was a fearless entertainer with charisma, imagination, and distaste for the politically correct. He is in rare form here as he embarks on a twisted comedic expedition. UNK 95 min. (2015) Comedy DVD 11356733 $19.99
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George Herman Ruth, the ‘Bambino,’ was born on the waterfront streets of Baltimore in 1895. With rare, archival film, the legendary fun-loving hero is captured on and off the field. Babe’s life was a rollercoaster, but that never bothered the sportswriters or the fans. He was simply the greatest ballplayer who ever lived. UNK 110 min. (2014) Biographical DVD 11072065 $19.99
Tells the hard-to-believe story of the mythical basketball legend from Watts, California, who was blackballed from the NBA in the early ’70s following an ugly contract dispute with the Philadelphia 76ers. UNK 82 min. (2022) Documentary DVD 15726014 $20.99 Blu-ray 15726015 $22.99
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Popular Favorites Succession The Final Season
Ghosts of Beirut
The Persian Version
Spector
Starring: Dina Shihabi, Amir Khoury, Ned Bellamy This four-part limited series follows the hunt for Imad Mughniyeh, a Lebanese terrorist who evaded his adversaries in the Mossad and the CIA for more than two decades. TVMA 226 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16131378 $33.99 2 Discs
Starring: Niousha Noor, Layla Mohammadi, Armin Amiri In this celebratory story featuring vibrant dance numbers, a Brooklyn woman must navigate her relationship with her cultural identity and her boisterous family. R 107 min. (2023) Comedy DVD 16428819 $26.99
Angels in America
Nil by Mouth
Drain the Oceans Season 3
Murder in Big Horn
Starring: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook The sale of Waystar Royco to Lukas Matsson looms ever closer, provoking existential angst and division among the Roys in the fourth and final season. NR 651 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16106473 $29.99 3 Discs
Starring: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Patrick Wilson Academy Award winners Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, and Emma Thompson lead an all-star cast in a six-hour HBO Films event. Directed by Mike Nichols and written by Tony Kushner based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning play. NR 360 min. (2003) Drama DVD 16540262 $25.99
Starring: Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke, Charlie Creed-Miles A rough, shorttempered patriarch of a workingclass family sees his life and the relationships around him slowly unravel. R 128 min. (1998) (UK) Drama DVD 16540263 $26.99
Ambitious exploration, advances in scientific research, and innovative technology allow earth science and history to step forward to expose hidden evidence of the most amazing undersea mysteries. UNK 430 min. (2020) (UK) Documentary DVD 13725449 $37.99 3 Discs
In 2003, a 911 call reported the fatal shooting of a woman at the home of one of the most important figures in pop music in the 20th century, the legendary music producer Phil Spector. TVMA 208 min. (2022) (UK) Documentary DVD 16482629 $31.99 2 Discs
The deaths of a group of Native American women in rural Montana are the focus as Native families, journalists, and local law enforcement reveal a violent crisis set in motion almost 200 years ago. TVMA 157 min. (2023) Documentary DVD 16331255 $25.99
La Brea Season 2
The Expanse Season 5
Eat The Story of Food
A.K.A. Cassius Clay
The L Word Generation Q Season 3
The Expanse Season 6
McEnroe
The Lincoln Project
Starring: Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda Season 2 continues the epic time-traveling adventure that began when a massive sinkhole opened in Los Angeles, plunging people into a mysterious primeval land where they must unite for survival. UNK 592 min. (2022) Drama DVD 15898088 $33.99 3 Discs Blu-ray 15898089 $39.99 3 Discs
Starring: Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, Leisha Hailey Bette Porter, Shane McCutcheon, and Alice Pieszecki intermingle with a younger generation of Los Angelenos experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks, and success. TVMA 487 min. (2022) Drama DVD 15898087 $39.99 4 Discs
Starring: Steven Strait, Thomas Jane, Cas Anvar In different parts of the solar system, the crew of the Rocinante and their allies confront the sins of their past, while Marco Inaros unleashes an attack that will alter the future of Earth, Mars, the Belt, and the worlds beyond the Ring. NR 512 min. (2020) Science Fiction DVD 16459093 $31.99 3 Discs Blu-ray 16459094 $37.99 2 Discs
Starring: Steven Strait, Thomas Jane, Cas Anvar Holden and the crew of the Rocinante fight alongside the Combined Fleet of Earth and Mars to protect the Inner Planets from Marco Inaros and his Free Navy’s campaign of death and destruction. NR 291 min. (2021) Science Fiction DVD 16459095 $31.99 2 Discs Blu-ray 16459096 $37.99 2 Discs
Featuring: Rachel Ray, Nigella Lawson Food has driven nearly everything we’ve done as a species, yet it’s an overlooked aspect of human history. Whether for meat or sugar, snacks or beer, humanity’s appetite has altered the planet, shaped our history, changed our future and made us ‘us.’ UNK 264 min. (2014) Documentary DVD 12426900 $37.99 2 Discs
Featuring: John McEnroe, BjÖrn Borg, Peter Fleming It follows John McEnroe as he finally tells his side of his storied career and performances on the court. TVMA 104 min. (2022) (UK) Documentary DVD 15773840 $26.99
Featuring: Muhammad Ali, Richard Kiley The story of Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)— the heavyweight boxing champion whose style and courage captured the imagination of the world. PG 79 min. (1970) Documentary DVD 16540265 $18.99
This five-part docu-series takes viewers inside the war rooms of the SuperPAC of former elite Republican strategists and consultants who joined forces for the sole purpose of saving democracy by bringing down Donald Trump. TVMA 293 min. (2022) Documentary DVD 15768543 $33.99 2 Discs
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Movies The Book of Harth
The Black Mass
Featuring appearances by John Waters, Kevin Smith, Noam Chomsky, and more!
“…an intelligent, disturbing true crime chiller…” —NYX TV
Hardware Wars
Mean Guns
“Gleefully cheezy.”
Directed by Albert Pyun (Cyborg, Nemesis)
Joysticks
The Corpse of Anna Fritz
Starring: David Greg Harth, Kevin Smith, John Waters A filmmaker follows conceptual artist David Greg Harth during the final year of his quixotic, two-decade quest to fill a Bible with celebrity signatures, an art project that turned into an all-consuming obsession. NR 63 min. (2022) Documentary DVD 16527858 $19.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Elis & Tom Só tinha de ser com você
(Portuguese) Starring: Cesar Camargo Mariano, Elis Regina, Antonio Carlos Jobim Los Angeles, 1974. Tom Jobim, the incarnation of bossa nova, and Elis Regina, then Brazil’s most popular singer, met to record what would become one of the most iconic albums in the history of Brazilian music. Through rare and unseen images, Elis & Tom reveals the conflict and joy of this moment, the creative process, and the extraordinary personalities of these amazing artists. NR 100 min. (2023) (Brazil) Documentary DVD 16467656 $21.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
“…an indescribable treat.” —Sounds and Colours
Candy Land
Starring: Owen Campbell, Guinevere Turner, William Baldwin Remy, a naive and devout young woman, finds herself cast out from her religious cult. With no place to turn, she immerses herself into the underground world of truck stop sex workers. Under the watchful eye of their matriarch, Nora, and enigmatic local lawman, Sheriff Rex, Remy navigates between her strained belief system and the lot lizard code to find her true calling in life. TVMA 93 min. (2022 Suspense/Thriller DVD 16527859 $14.99 Blu-ray 16529252 $19.99 Limited Edition AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Starring: Frank Robertson, Paul Frees, Scott Mathews Fluke Starbucker must learn to master the power of ‘The Farce’ with help from Arty Deco, 4-Q-2, Princess Anne-Droid, Ham Salad, and the rest of the Red Eye Knights in the very first Star Wars parody/ fan film ever made. TVY7 13 min. (1978) Comedy DVD 16529251 $14.99 Blu-ray 16529254 $19.99 Collector’s Edition AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
—Premier Magazine
Starring: Jon Gries, Joe Don Baker, Leif Green When a successful businessman decides to shut down the local video emporium, a group of dedicated gamers battle to save the arcade. R 88 min. (1983) Comedy DVD 16306289 $16.99 Blu-ray 16529255 $29.99 Collector’s Edition AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
“…Joysticks aims to please.” —Blu-ray.com
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Starring: Devanny Pinn, Eileen Dietz, Andrew Sykes Inspired by real events, this film is set over a 24-hour period in Florida during the winter of 1978 when a serial killer was stalking college girls. TV14 82 min. (2023) Horror DVD 16527860 $14.99 Blu-ray 16529253 $19.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Ice-T, Michael Halsey A gangster boss has a list of 100 people who have screwed up at one point or another. Rather than outright killing them, he decides to put them all together in a high-security prison, unarmed, and dump buckets full of guns, ammo, and more, and let them kill each other. The final three who survive are given a prize of 10 million dollars. R 110 min. (1997) Action/Adventure DVD 16373374 $14.99
(Spanish) Starring: Alba Ribas, Cristian Valencia, Albert Carbo A beautiful Spanish actress and one of the most desired women in the world has suddenly died. Her body is transferred to a city morgue, where a withdrawn young orderly, Pau, becomes fascinated with her lifeless cadaver. UNK 76 min. (2015) (Spain) Drama DVD 11704953 $24.99
“Maintains a white-knuckled momentum…” —CineVue
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Music Raiders of the Living Dead
Starring: Donna Asali, Scott Schwartz, Robert Deveau An exuberant zombie film featuring such unlike elements as nuclear terrorism, mad doctors, and children making ray guns from LaserDisc players. PG13 86 min. (1987) Horror Blu-ray 16529257 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
“Fascinating and surprisingly fun…” —Temple of Schlock The Unscarred
Starring: Naike Rivelli, James Russo In 1979, a shocking accident rocked a student exchange program and the trajectory of four young lives. Twenty years later, an impromptu reunion turns into an explosion of lust, deception, dark secrets, and murder.. NR 91 min. (2000) (UK) Drama Blu-ray 16529256 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
“The cinema of Buddy Giovinazzo is comparable to Paul Schrader.” —No Film School
The Psychic (Italian)
Starring: Loredana Savelli, Jenny Tamburi, Ida Galli It’s been called ‘amazing’ (Oh, The Horror!), ‘classic’ (The Geek Show), and ‘a magnificent film’ (Diabolique Magazine). It remains writer/director Lucio Fulci’s ultimate giallo masterpiece. Jennifer O’Neill (Scanners) stars as a woman tormented by violent visions of past slayings. Or are they premonitions of murders still to come? R 97 min. (1979) (Italy) Horror Blu-ray 16467651 $31.99 4K+Blu-ray 16467650 $46.99 2 Discs
Dion On the Dancefloor with Dion DiMucci
Bear Family Records • Pop/Rock Bear Family Records welcomes Dion DiMucci—one of the most successful artists of his generation—to the Dancefloor series.He was the lead singer in Dion and the Belmonts (Wonder Why; A Teenager in Love; Where or When) and as a solo artist landed major hits such as Lonely Teenager; Runaround Sue; The Wanderer; Ruby Baby; and Donna the Prima Donna. CD 16527588 $21.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2
America’s Greatest Your Hit Parade Hits 1936
(Various Artists) Acrobat • Pop/Rock The popular US weekly radio show Your Hit Parade began producing a chart in 1935, which was sometimes a Top 10, sometimes a Top 15, so we decided to take the America’s Greatest Hits format back into the Your Hit Parade era of the 1930s. This 98-track four-CD collection comprises every record that featured in the Top 14 during 1936, the first full year of the Your Hit Parade chart. CD 16527589 $28.99 4 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2
An enjoyable and fascinating musical snapshot of the era.
The 1952 R&B Hits Collection (Various Artists)
Acrobat • R&B A great value 90-track four-CD anthology that includes just about every record that peaked during the year in the published Top 10 ‘Best Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues Records’ and ‘Most Played Juke Box Rhythm & Blues’ charts. CD 16527586 $28.99 4 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2
Provides a window onto a dynamic and exciting musical environment.
The Country Number Ones of the ʼ40s
(Various Artists) Acrobat • Country This 69-track three-CD set comprises records that made No. 1 in any of three charts from the first chart in 1944 through to the end of 1950. CD 16527590 $22.99 3 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2
A fascinating journey through an era when the commercial country scene developed its character as Nashville.
The JFK Inauguration Hot 100 20th January 1961 (Various Artists)
Acrobat • Pop/Rock The collection homes in on a landmark date in recent US history, as we present records from the Billboard Hot 100 for the date of the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in January 1961. CD 16527587 $28.99 4 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2
Provides an evocative snapshot of the music scene at what was a dynamic and exciting time.
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[OPEN] La Syndicaliste (French)
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Gregory Gadebois, Francois-Xavier Demaison La Syndicaliste follows the true story of Maureen Kearney, the influential head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. A deft navigator of elite political and financial circles, Maureen becomes a whistleblower when she discovers international backroom dealings, exposing secrets that shook the French nuclear sector. NR 121 min. (2023) (France) Drama DVD 16511798 $19.99 Blu-ray 16511799 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Godard Cinema and Trailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars (French)
Featuring: Jean-Luc Godard, Macha Méril, Anna Karina Godard Cinema offers an opportunity for film lovers to look back at the most revered French director of all time. Though never produced, Godard put together the intricate and beautiful Trailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars, which now stands as his final work. NR 120 min. (2023) (France) Documentary DVD 16511794 $19.99 Blu-ray 16511795 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
King A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis (B&W)
Featuring: Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Ben Gazzara Rare footage of King’s speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials. NR 181 min. (1969) Documentary Blu-ray 16511797 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Road to Shame (French) (B&W)
Starring: Robert Hossein, Magali Noel, Estella Blain When Béatrice decides to spend an evening with a group of wealthy playboys, her working-class fiancé, Pierre, follows her and exposes a gang of organized criminals. Intercepted by henchmen, Pierre is threatened, beaten, and framed for murder. But he remains determined to infiltrate the criminal stronghold, liberate Béatrice, and clear himself. NR 88 min. (1962) (France) Drama Blu-ray 16511792 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
Sophie Scholl The Final Days (German)
Starring: Julia Jentsch, Alexander Held, Fabian Hinrichs This Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film stars Julia Jentsch (The Edukators) in a luminous performance as the young coed turned fearless activist. Armed with longburied historical records of her incarceration, director Marc Rothemund expertly recreates the last six days of Sophie’s life. NR 120 min. (2005) (Germany) Drama Blu-ray 16511800 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
The Golden Coach
Starring: Anna Magnani, Odoardo Spadaro, Nada Fiorelli Jean Renoir’s ravishing, sumptuous tribute to theatre involves a viceroy who receives an exquisite golden coach and gives it to the tempestuous star of a touring commedia dell’arte company. NR 102 min. (1954) (France) Comedy Blu-ray 16511803 $29.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
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Little Richard I Am Everything
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Varese Sarabande • Soundtracks Guests: Valerie June, Cory Henry The film tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator, Richard Penniman. The soundtrack of the award-winning documentary includes timeless hits from Little Richard, like Tutti Frutti; Rip It Up; and Long Tall Sally, plus a piece from the film’s original score, composed by Tamar-Kali Brown. CD 15996279 $14.98
The Sound of Music (Various Artists)
Craft Recordings • Soundtracks The definitive edition of the one of the bestselling soundtracks of all time, expanded, remastered, and remixed. Over 40 previously unreleased tracks, collecting every musical element from the film for the first time, along with instrumentals for every song, demos, and rare outtakes from the cast. 4 CDs+1 Blu-ray 16513901 $109.98 Super Deluxe Edition AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2
Melissa Errico & Stephen Sondheim Sondheim in the City
Concord Theatricals • Pop/Rock Melissa Errico is the ‘Sondheim woman’ in Sondheim in the City. Devoted to Stephen Sondheim’s songs about New York—from the beginning of his career to its climaxes—Melissa’s latest album highlights Sondheim’s artistry while she inhabits one leading lady after another. Sondheim in the City is a celebration of New York and its legendary musical theatre composer. CD 16534075 $14.98 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16
HEALTH RAT WARS
Loma Vista Recordings • Pop/Rock On this album, HEALTH is not only making the heaviest, most genre-obliterating music of their career, they’re documenting just how insane it feels to be alive right now. It’s The Downward Spiral for people with at least two monitors and a vitamin D deficiency. It is a definitive statement on the insanity and the insipidness of contemporary life. CD 16312631 $12.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16
I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME GLOOM DIVISION
Concord Records • Pop/Rock I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME’s second album, GLOOM DIVISION, is a glimpse into the mind of Dallon Weekes. Produced by Dave Fridmann (Tame Impala, MGMT), the album is the follow-up to iDKHOW’s Razzmatazz (featuring the #1 Alternative Radio single Leave Me Alone). GLOOM DIVISION leaves listeners with the same sense of euphoric fascination that sparked the album’s creation. CD 16306438 $12.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 23
Kill the Lights Death Melodies
Fearless Records • Pop/Rock Hard-hitting metal supergroup Kill the Lights is back with the follow-up to their 2020 debut album. Their new release includes the singles Broken Bones and Hear You Scream. CD 16538311 $12.99 AVAILABLE MARCH 8
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New Horror
New Anime on Blu-ray
The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon, Season 1
Himouto! Umaru-Chan R Premium Box Set (Japanese)
Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Complete Collection (Japanese)
V/H/S/85
I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills Complete Collection (Japanese)
Tears to Tiara Complete Collection (Japanese)
Starring: Norman Reedus, Clemence Poesy, Adam Nagaitis Following his departure from the Commonwealth, Daryl Dixon washes ashore in France, raising the ire of a splintered but growing autocratic movement centered in Paris and endangering a young boy at the heart of a benevolent religious movement. NR 270 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16529272 $35.99 2 Discs Blu-ray 16529273 $40.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Starring: Dani Deette, Justen Jones, Marcio Moreno Unveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a terrifying journey into the grim underbelly of the 1980s. NR 111 min. (2023) Horror DVD 16529278 $23.99 Blu-ray 16529279 $26.99 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
“…an absolute blast of gore, laughs, fright, and mayhem.” —MovieFreak.com
Voices of: Aimi Tanaka, Kenji Nojima Umaru Doma isn’t a superhero, but she could be a super-villain if she wasn’t so lazy and addicted to snack foods, comics, and video games. At school, she still appears to be the fashionable ‘Miss Perfect’ her fellow students believe she is, but when she gets home, the popular girl façade comes off! Then the hamster cloak goes on, and her ogre-like otaku side is unleashed! TV14 300 min. (2023) (Japan) Anime Blu-ray 16538423 $152.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Voices of: Antonio Lasanta, Luci Christian Farmer Al thought he was a typical farmer. Then he came across a group of adventurers fighting a dragon and somehow killed the monster with a carrot. Okay, that was implausible, but then he also rescued a princess. Maybe he’s a less typical farmer, he thought. One thing is sure: Even though all he wants is to farm, fate and the kingdom won’t let him plow in peace. PG 300 min. (2022) (Japan) Anime Blu-ray 16529277 $69.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
Voices of: Kana Hanazawa, Kengo Kawanishi Some people stand out in a crowd, but Junta Shiraishi can’t get noticed even when he’s standing in front of his teachers for attendance! He’s invisible to his classmates as well, who consider him to be almost as mythical as Bigfoot. However, there is one glaring exception: Nagisa Kubo, who sits next to him in class. Not only can she see him, but it’s like she also has Shiraishi-dar! PG 300 min. (2023) (Japan) Anime Blu-ray 16529276 $59.99 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Voices of: Hannah Alcorn, Brittney Karbowski For dozens of generations, the legions of the Divine Empire seemed unstoppable, brutally tearing asunder nation after nation and subjugating their people. Then one of the Empire’s power-hungry priests made the mistake of attempting to resurrect an ancient Demon Lord. Instead of binding Arawn as planned, the Demon Lord chose to rescue the intended sacrifice of the young high priestess Riannon. PG 650 min. (2009) (Japan) Anime Blu-ray 16529274 $79.99 3 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 6
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PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT | New Children’s PAW Patrol Jungle Pups
Voices of: Lilly Bartlam, Keegan Hedley, Beckett Hipkiss Tracker discovers a cave that leads to a lush jungle oasis. In this forgotten jungle, Tracker encounters an amazing variety of unique animals, including tigers, elephants, rhinos, falcons, and more! Danger lurks around every tree and Carlos and Tracker call in some extra help. NR 132 min. (2023) Children’s DVD 16500814 $11.24 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27
Paws of Fury/ Rumble 2-Movie Collection
Voices of: Michael Cera, Mel Brooks, Ricky Gervais Paws of Fury: Hard-onhis-luck hound Hank finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain’s evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With a reluctant teacher to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem…cats hate dogs! Rumble: Get ready for a massively awesome movie set in a world where monster wrestling is a global sport, and superstar athletes are larger than life. PG 192 min. Children’s DVD 16500813 $17.24 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
New Releases Transformers Earthspark
Voices of: Zion Broadnax, Kathleen Khavari, Sydney Mikayla Terrans, the first Earthborn Transformers bots, spark to life and are secretly adopted by the Malto family. When the truth about the Terrans is revealed, the family bands together with the Autobots to stand against Croft and her sinister forces within G.H.O.S.T. Features episodes from Season 1! NR 232 min. (2023) Children’s DVD 16459143 $13.49 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Monster High Season 1
Voices of: Iris Menas, Gabrielle Nevaeh, Courtney Lin Teenager Clawdeen Wolf never felt like she fit in, until her instincts led her to Monster High, where she discovered she’s a werewolf and a human, and now feels at home in both worlds. She is befriended by Draculaura, Frankie Stein, and Deuce Gorgon. These young monsters are learning who they are, defying expectations, disrupting the norm, and embracing their differences to make a difference. TVY7 572 min. (2022) Children’s DVD 16459142 $13.49 3 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
Grease 2-Movie Collection
Starring: Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Maxwell Caulfield Grease: Grease is the one that you want! Go back to high school with Pink Lady Sandy, leader of the bad-boy T-Birds, Danny, and a rockin’ and a rollin’ all-star cast. Grease 2: Return to rockin’ Rydell High for a whole new term! It’s 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there’s a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus. PG 224 min. Music DVD 16500812 $17.24 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
The Black Demon
Starring: Josh Lucas, Fernanda Urrejola, Hector Jimenez Oilman Paul Sturges’s idyllic family vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter a ferocious megalodon shark that will stop at nothing to protect its territory. Stranded and under constant attack, Paul and his family must somehow find a way to get back to shore alive before it strikes again in this epic battle between humans and nature. R 100 min. (2023) Drama DVD 16534071 $8.24 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
New to 4K Beverly Hills Cop III
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Hector Elizondo Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to investigate Wonder World, an amusement park front for a criminal operation. R 104 min. (1994) Comedy 4K+Blu-ray 16498940 $24.74 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Beverly Hills Cop 3-Movie Collection
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton The heat is on in this fast-paced collection of action-packed comedies starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, the streetsmart cop from Detroit. Includes all three movies. R 311 min. Comedy 4K+Blu-ray 16500811 $49.49 4 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Footloose
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow When city boy Ren McCormick finds himself in an uptight Midwestern town where dancing has been banned, he revolts with best friend Willard and the minister’s daughter. PG 107 min. (1984) Comedy 4K+Blu-ray 16498939 $24.74 2 Discs AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13
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