The Betoota Advocate presents a chat show about the films you love. Join the movie maestro Alexei Toliopoulos in ‘The Last Video Store’ - located in the outback town of Betoota. Its a special hub of culture and memories with every single movie ever made lining its infinite shelves. Alexei talks with a guest about their most cherished cinematic selections, before he sends them of with a bespoke film recommendation based on their taste. The rental combo is: 1 x New Release 2 x Weeklies 1 x Sta ...
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Two movie fans review and dissect the best and worst movies of the Video Store era.
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A weekly chat amongst friends working a shift at your local video store. The place you go every week when it's movie night! Interesting customers occasionally pop in to rent something, and we go through the films they've loved across their life. Come for the advice on what you could watch, but stay for the friends you will come to make.
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A monthly adventure into the wild world of obscure VHS titles from the '70s, '80s and '90s! From holiday-themed horror to Star Wars rip-offs, there were countless trends from the mid-'80s to early '90s as the advent of home video created a new market for producers of both low and high-budget cinema. Many of these films have been forgotten. Many of them are probably best left forgotten! Together we are going to discover the weirdest, campiest, craziest films you’ve probably never heard of...i ...
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Always enthusiastic (and intermittently intelligent) "video store counter" discussions, hosted by former video store clerks Clay Keller and Ryan Marker.
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This is the official podcast of housebythevideostore.com, a website dedicated to horror, cult, and underground movies and television.
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A movie podcast that attempts to revive the feeling of a Video Store. (Formerly, 'Bitching About Movies'.)
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The Last Video Store Clerks try to figure out what a good movie even is in the age of streaming. Are there still Cult Classics with no shelf to put them on? Something is missing. Former video store clerks Frank Roll and Scott Moran aim to find it. Or at least, comedy and a silver lining. What is a good movie anyway?
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Join Rich, Matt and Zac as they take you on a journey throughout the 80's and 90's reviewing the movies we all grew up renting. Are they still great? Do they still suck? Do they hold up? Listen and find out what the guys have to say on Video Store Rewind!
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Relive the days of video rental stores through the stories of former employees. You'll hear experiences from the infancy of rental stores in the 1980s, their dominance in the 1990s, and their demise in the 2000s. From VHS to DVD, from Blockbuster to 'Mom and Pop' stores, Rental Return celebrates this distinctive time in film history.
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Send us a text Neil returns this week as he joins Eric and David to talk about the 1989 classic, Christmas Vacation. We talk about our favorite Christmas gifts over the years and also about the awesomeness that is cousin Eddie. Grab your jelly of the month club gift certificate and join us!Av Eric and Neil (sometimes David)
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Ben & Steve’s Video Store has opened again. It’s the second of our three-part 007 James Bond special, as we start to rank the official Eon released James Bond movies. In this episode we are ranking spots 25-11 in the countdown You may be surprised at some of the choices we make! Find out why Ben and Steve are lovely, with great personalities but no…
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Triple J’s Luka Muller loves SUPERBAD, STARSHIP TROOPERS and the carnal pleasures of eating an ortolan
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Comedian, Triple J breaky host and ⅓ of the haunted brains behind the fantastic comedic podcast Oooh, Spooky, LUKA MULLER joins Lex to wander through the hallowed halls of the Last Video Store picking out his favourite movies. Luka’s comedy special Five Top Smells I Smelled Before comes out on December 22, on the Comedy Republic YouTube. JOIN Alexe…
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Animated films were traditionally G-Rated and geared towards much younger audiences but in the 1970s, the medium began to branch out. We will explore a few animated films that were not so kid friendly. On this month's episode, we discuss Ralph Bakshi's Fire and Ice (1983), the cult classic Rock and Rule (1983) and the 3D space opera Starchaser: The…
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Queer Eyes, Horsey Girls & Making a New Friend.
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Russell does a shift with Graeme, but the two were joined by a pop in from fellow movie lover and critic Vashist (@personalmovielist on instagram). Hey did you guys see… The trailer for 28 Years Later And they shot it on an iPhone Coldplay’s video with Dick Van Dyke Alex Garland’s new film Warfare Austin Butler is an American Psycho Aardman is team…
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Send us a text Eric and David talk about the controversial Christmas themed slasher from 1984, Silent Night, Deadly Night. Its a sleazy slasher movie, that was pulled from theaters after just one week. Grab your axe and join us!Av Eric and Neil (sometimes David)
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Ben & Steve’s Video Store has opened again, in the first of a three-part James Bond 007 Special! ‘Let’s Get Quizzical’ continues. Ben and Steve are quizzing each other on Leonard Maltin film reviews of movies that star James Bond actors. Will you be able to guess which movies Maltin was reviewing? In a new feature, ‘Second Chance Cinema’, we take a…
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AUNTY DONNA’s Mark Bonanno loves SPEED RACER and Furiously Fast Families
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It is the festive time for pud and panettone so Mark Bonnano had to swing by to pick up his favourite films. One of the funniest film lovers around. Mark just announced AUNTY DONNA’s 2025 tour DREM - pick up tickets NOW JOIN Alexei for a night of NASTY CHRISTMAS films at Golden Age Cinema on Dec 20 Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all th…
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Skeleton Crew, Nutcrackers & A De-Aged Tom Hanks
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Russell does a shift with Graeme and Gad. we talk the latest Zemeckis offering 'Here', along with new Star Wars show 'The Skeleton Crew', and lots more! Hey did you guys see… The live-action Snow White trailer Severance season 2 is out in January The Invincible season 3 trailer Thunderbolts* Kneecap screening at The Bioscope and winning 7 British I…
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Send us a text Eric and David get in the holiday spirit with the holiday adjacent movie, Trading Places from 1983. We talk about how huge Eddie Murphy was in the early 80's and how he brought families together in spite of the profanity. Grab some escargot and join us.Av Eric and Neil (sometimes David)
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Emmy Award-Winning Animation Directors Jac & Sarah Pop In
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This week's guests are Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour. They are Cape Town - based animation directors that recently won an International Emmy for their short film 'Tabby McTat'. We go through their process of making the film, and the film's they have recently enjoyed watching. Tabby McTat | ShowMax SA animation directors celebrate an Emmy for Tabb…
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Hugo Weaving & Daniel Henshall love dark Christmas movies and Turkish arthouse cinema
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HOW TO MAKE GRAVY, the adaptation of the classic Paul Kelly song is your taste of Australian Christmas melancholy cinema this festive season. Stars of the film and icons of cinema HUGO WEAVING and DANIEL HENSHALL wander into the Last Video Store to pick up a rental combo of their favourite films. A great chat with a couple of dream guests. Between …
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Send us a text Neil is missing this week, so Eric and David tackle one of the worst movies of all time, Showgirls from 1995. We ask the important question, "was it meant to be this bad?" Grab some doggie chow and join us!Av Eric and Neil (sometimes David)
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Confidence Man’s Sugar Bones loves THE SUBSTANCE, ROMEO + JULIET and maximalist cinema
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The most excitingly outrageous act in electro-pop, Sugar Bones from Confidence Man stops by The Last Video Store to chat to Alexei about his favourite films and the cinematic influences on their new album 3AM (La La La). Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Sugar Bones’s picks. See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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Nice to Eat You with Special Guest Stephen Stull
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While everyone is stuffing their face during the holiday, we will be discussing cannibal comedies from the 1980s. Bon Appetite! The Founder and Chief Programmer of The BizarroLand Film Festival, Stephen Stull, joins us for this delicious discussion about the films Eating Raoul (1982), Lucky Stiff (1988) and Parents (1989). To learn more about the B…
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Wicked, The Substance & A Good Looking Snowman
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Russell does a shift with Cole and Perrin. We talk the magical Wicked, the bold body horror 'The Substance', the latest Christmas movie everyone is talking about, and lots more! Hey did you guys see… Scorsese and Spielberg are making a Cape Fear series for Apple Editor's note: The real best version of Cape Fear The first look at Del Toro’s Frankens…
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Send us a text Turkey month gobbles on as we talk about the dreadful American adaptation of Godzilla from 1998. Neil and David listen as Eric rants against this abomination. Grab some Taco Bell and listen.Av Eric and Neil (sometimes David)
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON’s Abubakar Salim loves THE DARK KNIGHT, POOR THINGS and the accent experiments of Tom Hardy
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You know him for his tremendous performance as Alyn of Hull on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, Abubakar Salim is a true renaissance man and multitalented creative. Starring in films like NAPOLEON, series like RAISED BY WOLVES and video games like ASSASSIN’S CREED: ORIGINS. He’s also the creative force and director of Tales of Kenzera: Zau, a metroidvania styl…
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Gladiator 2, D&D Campaigns, & The World's Fastest Humans
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Russell does a shift with Cole and Graeme. We go through the latest entertainment news, as well as the films and TV shows we have been watching this past week. Hey did you guy’s see… Bob Iger is leaving Disney… Again George Lucas is Disney’s largest shareholder The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is a thing WB sells a-bunch-a-Batmobiles Disney’s new …
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Send us a text Turkey month marches on with Mac and Me from 1988. Eric, Neil and David suffer through one of the worst family films of all time. Grab a Big Mac and join us!Av Eric and Neil (sometimes David)
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Revisiting Classics, Award Hopefuls & Tom's Next Mission
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Russell does a shift with Graeme and Perrin! We talk about the films and series we have been watching this past week. Hey did you guys see… The trailer for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning!!!! There’s going to be a Game of Thrones movie Kneecap is coming to SA Theatres More Alien and Predator movies are on the way Wicked toy packaging whoo…
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Paul Kelly loves THE SOUND OF MUSIC, BIG NIGHT and cuisine on screen
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One of Australia’s most cherished singer/songwriters Paul Kelly steps into the Last Video Store to talk us through some of his favourite films/movies. Paul’s music does that exceedingly rare thing of transcending generations. Paul’s new album FEVER LONGING STILL is out right now. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo list…
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Our first bonus episode. We take a deep dive into the troubled history of the sci-fi film Saturn 3 from 1980. Joining me will be filmmaker Greg Moss who is a leading expert on all things regarding this film and helped provide the commentary track on the Shout Factory Blu-Ray release. Read Greg's blog that details everything about the making of Satu…
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Send us a text Turkey Month begins as Eric, Neil and David talk about the awful video game adaptation, Alone in the Dark from 2005. It's our first Uwe Boll movie. Grab your Play Station 1 and join us!Av Eric and Neil (sometimes David)
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Hollywood Manager/Producer Steven Adams Pops In
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This week's guest is LA-based manager/producer Steven Adams. We talk through his interesting career and the films he's loved across his life. We also won some awards!!! The South African Podcast Awards 2024 Films & Series Spoken About Enter the Void | Letterboxd Citizen Kane | Apple TV The Learning Tree | Letterboxd Malcolm X | Letterboxd The Ma…
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers loves ALIEN, AMERICAN FICTION and the transcendental cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky
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The iconic star of video store favourites BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, VELVET GOLDMINE, MATCH POINT, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III, I’LL SLEEP WHEN I’M DEAD, THE TUDORS and so much more joins Alexei in the Last Video Store. Jonathan Rhys Meyers might be the most passionate and exploratory film lover we’ve had through our doors. And I must admit, I was completel…
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Send us a text Eric, Neil and David talk about the awesome third movie in the Evil Dead Trilogy, Army of Darkness. David talks about recovering from shoulder surgery and we also talk about Halloween holiday memories.Av Eric and Neil (sometimes David)
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Bargain Bin Special: Threads vs The Day After
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Ben & Steve’s Video Store has opened again! For our latest episode, we’re doing a bonus Bargain Bin for the month, and comparing the Nuclear War themed TV movies, ‘Threads’ and ‘The Day After’. Which of these 80’s nucleartastic movies will go in the bargain bin, and which will go back onto our store’s shelf? Listen now to find out! Facebook: https:…
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Meyne Wyatt & THE MOOGAI director Jon Bell love the surrealist scares of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
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The star and director of the brilliantly creepy homegrown horror picture THE MOOGAI wander into The Last Video Store. THE MOOGAI follows a young Aboriginal couple whose joy at bringing home their second baby quickly turns to dread, as the mother becomes convinced that a malevolent spirit is haunting her, intent on taking her child. It’s a great exa…
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