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First eppi back is a biggie! We're real chuffed to have gotten a visit from director Bill Condon (Chicago, Dreamgirls, Beauty and the Beast, Gods And Monsters) who's latest film "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" starring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna, is out now in cinemas in South Africa, including The Bioscope! After that, Russell, Perrin, and Graeme chat Stranger Things, Marty Supreme, and lots more!Kiss of the Spider Woman at The BioscopeHey did you guys see…The 2026 Critics Choice AwardsThe passing of (problematic) Brigitte BardotA buncha trailers for; The Odyssey, Disclosure Day, Supergirl & DiggerMetropolis was set in 2026 (That’s this year!)Recommended Films & Series will BillSirät (2005)Peter von Kant (2022)Bonnie & Clyde (1967)Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002)Under African Skies (2012)What we’ve been watchingKiss of the Spider Woman | In TheatersRental Family | In TheatersMarty Supreme | In TheatersStrangers Things | NetflixRun Away | NetflixVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteInstagramYouTubeHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

This week's guest is director Brent Dawes, who's feature animation "David" is currently in cinemas around the world. This story of David and Goliath, told like never before, is very largely a South African production. So this is certainly a landmark achievement for not only the South African film industry but certainly the animation industry here in SA. We got through how such a production is brought together, how such a film is able to be distributed around the world.After the chat, Russell and Graeme manage to have a little chat about the new Avatar.Video Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

And just like that, we've hit the incredible milestone of 200 episodes! Thank you for all the listens, support and love from you guys! We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than being all together to produce another one of our annual Most Rented episodes! Every year we list our top film and tv shows from the past year, and hand out some unique awards to moments from within those films or shows. This year we have special guests like Donovan Goliath, Nick Hamman, Themba Robin and Nina Hastie contribute their top picks!Our Most Rented Movies & Series of the YearBetter Man | ShowMaxUnknown Number: The High School Catfish | NetflixThe Life of Chuck | Apple TV StoreTrain Dreams | NetflixBeasts of the Southern WildF1 | Apple TVPrehistoric Planet: Ice Age | Apple TVSinners | Apple TV StoreMatt Rife: Unwrapped | NetflixMantracks (Folding Ideas) | YouTubeOne Battle After Another | Apple TV StoreSuperman | Apple TV StoreTogetherBugoniaThe Naked Gun | Apple TV StoreEephus | MUBI (with a VPN)Video Store LinksOfficial SiteInstagramYouTubeHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Graeme where we talk the latest in film and entertainment news, But, then get a special visit from Pixar and Lucasfilm sound editor Zenan Robinson, and music producer Dennis McCarter. We always appreciate picking the brains of talented people like this that are out there making the films we love.Hey did you guys see…Netflix is probably buying Warner BrosThe Magical Faraway Tree trailerThe trailer for Gore Verbinski’s next film (finally)Jason Statham does it again… againQuentin Tarantino's (weird) top 20 movies of the 21st centuryWhat we’ve been watchingJay Kelly | NetflixMy Secret Santa | NetflixTrain Dreams | NetflixOther LinksThe Sounds of Star Wars | Book (No longer in print)Skywalker SoundVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteInstagramYouTubeHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Samantha and Cole, we talk about the latest in film and entertainment news, like how this past weekend saw many new cinema records being broken! Some were felt across the world, and some right here at The BIoscope in Johannesburg. We talk through the films and series we have been enjoying at the moment, and lots, lots more.Hey did you guys see…Zootopia 2’s crazy box officeQuentin Tarantino partners with… Fortnite?The mayor in Plur1bus is, the actual mayor of that cityJapan’s highest grossing live action filmThe trailer for Gus Van Sant’s new movieWhat we’ve been watchingWicked: For Good | In TheatersA House of Dynamite | NetflixEternity | In TheatersChris Hemsworth: A Trip to Remember | Disney+Frankenstein | NetflixStranger Things | NetflixVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteInstagramYouTubeHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Perrin. We talk the latest film and entertainment news, along with thoughts on new films like Train Dreams, and Champagne Problems, as well as TV shows like The Beast In Me, and A Man On The Inside. All this and lots, lots more!Hey did you guys see…The second trailer for Project Hail Mary (Possible spoilers 3:14:09 -The $9 million Superman comicV for Vendetta series in the worksThe teaser trailer for Toy Story 5Cormac McCarthy’s Outer Dark is being adaptedWhat we’ve been watchingTrain Dreams | NetflixChampagne Problems | NetflixOne Shot with Ed Sheeran | NetflixThe Lost Bus | Apple TVThe Beast in Me | NetflixA Man on the Inside S2 | NetflixSorry we never got to speaking about Wicked For Good. We will get to that on the next eppi!Video Store LinksOfficial SiteInstagramYouTubeHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

This week's guest is South African actor Thabang Molaba, who makes his Hollywood debut in Now You See Me Now You Dont. We talk through how this incredible role came to be, and what it was like on set alongside the likes of Rosamund Pike, Woody Harrelson, and Jesse Eisenberg, We go though his early days growing up in the small town of Harrysmith, and what films he's loved across his life, Thabang Molaba | InstagramRecommended Films & SeriesThe Day of the Jackal | ShowmaxBloodsport (1988)Stomp the Yard (2007)Game of Thrones (2011) Inglorious Basterds (2011)Lethal Weapon 2 Video Store LinksOfficial SiteInstagramYouTubeHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Graeme, but they get a visit from regular customer Claudia! We talk the latest in entertainment news, the new Frankenstein, Predator Badlands, and inspired by the upcoming Now You See Me film, which overseas actors have done the best South African accent! This and lots, lots more!Hey did you guys see…The Mummy 4 is happening!... probablyThe teaser for the Michael Jackson biopic Now You See Me: Now You Don’t has a South African villainThe new practical Apple TV logoWhat we’ve been watchingFrankenstein (Netflix)The Running Man (In Theaters 14 November)Self Reliance (Netflix)All’s Fair (Disney+)Plur1bus (Apple TV)Predator: Badlands (In Theaters)Video Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with P Dog and G Force. We've put together a list of our favourite Halloween films you can be watching on streaming platforms here in South Africa. We talk Bugonia, Springsteen, Nobody Wants This, and lots more!Hey did you guys see…The trailer for Vince Gilligan’s new show, Plur1busThe Louvre robberyWe’re getting multiple Christmas Carol adaptations from Rober Eggers and Ti WestNew featurette for Laika’s WildwoodJane Shoenbrun making Netflix’s Black Hole graphic novel adaptationChris Hemsworth’s a thief in Crime 101Our Spooky Season RecsFright Night (Apple TV)The Babysitter (Netflix)No One Will Save You (Disney+)Totally Killer (Prime Video)Talk to Me (Showmax)Deep Rising (Disney+)The Thing (Apple TV)What we’ve been watchingBugonia (In Theaters 31 October)Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (In Theaters)Mr Scorsese (Apple TV+)Nobody Wants This (Netflix)Video Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Cole and Graeme.Hey did you guys see…The passing of poster artist Drew Struzan The Bioscope gets a fresh coat of cleanKISS guitarist Ace Frehley diesWhat we’ve been watchingThe Woman in Cabin 10 | NetflixHigh Potential | Disney+Boots | NetflixSlow Horses | Apple TVMr. Scorsese | Apple TVCritical Role | YouTubeVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Perrin. Worm cans were opened, bad puns were spoken.Hey did you guys see…A new Simpsons movie coming in 2027Avatar 3 is going to be, unsurprisingly, looongHeat 2 is, um, heating up? SorrySinners aiming for Best Drama category at the GlobesKiss of the Spider Woman trailerInvincible Season 4 teaserThe passing of Diane KeatonWhat we’ve been watchingHIM | The BioscopeVictoria Beckham | NetflixAlien Earth | DIsney+John Candy: I Like Me | Prime Video

This weeks guest is US-based writer Zack Akers, who co-wrote the Jordan Peele produced film 'HIM', that's currently in cinemas around the world. After first meeting in University, this was a great chance For Russell to catch up with him after all these years, and to hear about all the exciting work he's done thus far in career.HIM | The BioscopeRecommendationsLimetown | PodcastLimetown | Series (requires a VPN if in SA)Misery (1990)The Life of Chuck (2025)Video Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Perrin and Graeme! We talk the latest Paul Thomas Anderson picture 'One Battle After Another', a nice indie film on Apple TV+, and how the robots have arrived in Hollywood, and already starting to get representation.Hey did you guys see…Leonardo diCaprio keeps making hitsWhy John C Reilly doesn’t work with PTA any moreThe Mandalorian versus Groglet trailerThe Priscilla Queen of the Desert sequelTilly Norwood, the first AI actressThe trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal's take on FrankensteinThat Fiona Apple Tarantino/PTA cocaine storyWhat we’ve been watchingOne Battle After Another | The BioscopeAll of You | Apple TV+Perrin’s List - To best compliment One Battle After AnotherEddingtonHow to Blow Up a PipelineThe Battle of Algiers (La battaglia di Algeri)Running on EmptyVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Samantha and Cole.The Video Store Presents: This is Spinal Tap, 23 AugustHey did you guys see…The next Martin Scorsese film with Leonardo diCaprio and Jennifer LawrenceThe trailer for Richard Linklater’s new filmThe trailer for Wuthering Heights (again)Demon Slayer makes a lot of moneyWhat we’ve been watchingThe Threesome | The BioscopeThe Summer I Turned Pretty | Prime VideoThe Wrong Paris | NetflixSwiped | Disney+The Dropout | Disney+Only Murders in the Building | Disney+Video Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

This week's guest is creator Wian Van Den Berg. We go through his unique career, from small town South Africa, to one of the most followed content creators on social media in Africa. We go through the films he's loved across his life and look at how those great loves have made him who he is today!Wian van der Berg | Tik Tok | Instagram | YouTubeThe Video Store Presents: This is Spinal Tap | The BioscopeThe Threesome | The BioscopeRecommended Films and SeriesThe Wolf of Wall Street (2013)Superhero Movie (2008)Spider-Man (2002)The Films of Sam RaimiPitch Perfect (2012)The Greatest Showman (2017)Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)Stranger Than Fiction (2002)Hey did you guys see…The trailer for Wuthering HeightsThe not-sequel (but it’s totally a sequel) to SupermanThe 28 Years Later sequel trailer, The Bone TempleFede Alvarez won’t direct the Alien: Romulus sequelKathryn Bigelow’s new film, A House of DynamiteThe trailer for the third “Knives Out” movie, Wake Up Dead ManAll the Emmy 2025 winnersVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Graeme. We talk the latest in film and entertainment news, our thoughts on the new Aronofsky film 'Caught Stealing', the new romantic comedy 'The Roses' and the Netflix film 'The Thursday Murder Club'.Hey did you guys see…The trailer for Daniel Day-Lewis’ return to actingThe new Yorgos Lanthimos filmThe trailer for Chloé Zhao’s HamnetThe horror movie from a dog’s POVSuper/Man documentary now on ShowmaxWhat we’ve been watchingThe Roses | In Theatres Caught Stealing | The BioscopeThe Thursday Murder Club | NetflixVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

This week's guests are director Ryan Kruger, and producer David Franciscus, who's post apocalyptic horror 'Street Trash' is now in select cinemas to enjoy in all its glory. We talk about the interesting and unconventional path these filmmakers have forged for themselves, what other films they've loved, and lots lots more!Street Trash at The BioscopeRecommended Films & SeriesTrains, Planes & Automobiles (1987) | Apple TVThe Naked Gun (1988) | NetflixVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Perrin and Graeme. We talk the latest film and entertainment news, thoughts on the new Neon body horror 'Together', the new series 'Alien Earth', how best to eat your cornflakes, and lots, lots more.Caught Stealing coming August 29thHey did you guys see…The passing of Terence StampQuentin Tarantino won’t make up his mind…And what his favourite movies areF1 becomes the highest grossing sports film of everUniversal gets the rights to the Jason Bourne franchise… againWhat we’ve been watchingTogether | In TheatersAlien: Earth | Disney+Castle | Disney+Video Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Perrin and Graeme. We talk latest film and tv news, thoughts on the latest film 'Weapons', why Nasa couldn't train astronauts to be oil drillers, and lots lots more.Hey did you guys see?Hulu coming to Disney+ in South AfricaFormer-Superman Dean Cain is joining ICEThe trailer for Brendan Fraser’s new film, Rental FamilyThe Batman Part II finally set to start shootingThe new film from the writer of Sing Sing, Train DreamsSpinal Tap II: The End Continues trailerDylan O’Brian’s new film TwinlessRon Howard’s latest film EdenThe trailer for HIM, a movie they really want you to know is produced by Jordan PeeleThe trailer for horror comedy Cold StorageWhat we’ve been watchingWeapons | In TheatersArmageddon | Disney+LinksThat time NASA almost killed Big BirdThe weird link to St. Elsewhere & The Tommy Westphall Cinematic UniverseVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com

Russell does a shift with Cole and Graeme. We talk everything from latest cinema releases like Naked Gun and Bring Her Back, as well as great bingey whodunnits like Untamed on Netflix.Hey did you guys see…Director of Wicked is making a Hot Wheels movieHugh Jackman & Kate Hudson become a Niel Diamond tribute band in DecemberElisabeth Olsen has to pick between Miles Teller and Callum Turner in EternityIce Cube in new War of the Worlds found footage movie… Yes, Ice CubeThe Bioscope nominated for Best of Joburg awards, VOTE!James Cameron will (eventually) make a film and the bombing of Hiroshima……after he finishes making a hundred Avatar moviesLastly, lets never forget.. the glory that was Avastar Nightclub What we’ve been watchingBring her Back | In TheatersThe Naked Gun | In TheatersUntamed | NetflixVideo Store LinksOfficial SiteHave a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram.Contact: thevideostorepod@gmail.com