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As per tradition, this is our annual Oscars Episode, where we go through all the categories, all the drama, all of the tea! Russell is joined by Graeme and a very sleepy Perrin who stayed up to watch the ceremony live so that you didnt have to!Hey did you guys see….Peter Jackson to get Honorary Palme d”OrRebel Wilson’s PR team are f*@&king nutsSA reality stars do some shopliftingBuffy reboot cancelledFirefly (might be) getting rebootedNetflix is remaking a remake of an adaptation of Man on Fire 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 we got a special visit from creative powerhouse Kudi Maradzika. We go through how she put the successful Netflix show "Bad Influencer" together with her collaborators, her other exciting upcoming projects, and all the films she has loved across her life.But like all episodes, we start with a good chat about some of the biggest entertainment news of the past week,Bad Influencer | NetflixKudi Maradzika | InstagramHey did you guys see…F1 director’s Miami Vice rebootShowmax is shutting downQuentin Tarantino goes to the West EndNetflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI companyDC’s Lanterns trailerPeople are mad at Timothée ChalametTeyana Taylor & PTA might make One Battle spinoffMonsters Inc. 3 is happeningWhat we’ve been watchingThe Bride | In TheatersRecommended Film & SeriesThe Lord of the Rings TrilogyFoundationA Knight of the Seven KingdomsThe Fifth ElementThe Shawshank RedemptionArrivalInterstellarVideo 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 Gad, but we then get a visit by one of our favourite customers Chizembi. We talk about the latest in film and entertainment news.Hey did you guys see…Paramount now set to buy Warner Bros. in our continuing march toward dystopia.Most HBO shows are no longer on Showmax or DSTVA new Lord of the Rings game (of some sort) is in the worksPokémon turns 30The BAFTA Incident (isn’t a Robert Ludlum novel)What we’ve been watchingIndustry | ShowmaxParadise | Disney+Scrubs | Disney +Drive to Survive | NetflixHoppers | In Theaters from 6 Mar.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 and Cole. We talk the latest in film and entertainment news like...Hey did you guys see…The passing of Robert DuvallThe 2026 BAFTA winnersIf there was any lingering doubt that the internet is full of morons, this will end itThose toys have a 5th story to tellRuffalo v. Cameron in this week's edition of What the Hell is Going On?The Mandalorian and Grogu is a bad title for a movieWhat we have been watchingWonder Man | Disney +What we will be watchingProject Hail Mary | 20 MarchThe Drama | 3 AprilOver Your Dead Body | 24 AprilVideo 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 then get a visit from one of our favourite customers Claudia. We chat about the latest film and entertainment news of the last week, and the films and TV shows we have been enjoying at the moment. Two filmmakers have returned with films, one is a great return to form, one not so much. And with the recent passing of actor James van der Beek, Russell remembers one film he was in that deserves to be preserved.Hey did you guys see…Spider-man + Nic Cage + Fedora = Spider NoirZazie Beetz is going to kill youThe passing of James Van Der Beek… F#*k cancerRyan Gosling gets small and angularJohn Wick gets pixelatedThe next James Bond is… a video gameScrubs is back (in February!)ByteDance bit off more than they could chewWhat we’ve been watchingElla McCay | Disney +Send Help | In Theaters“Wuthering Heights” | At The BioscopeVideo 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 Russell is back and does a shift with Graeme and Perrin. We talk the latest in film and entertainment news like the recent Superbowl trailers, thoughts on the Michael Jackson biopic, our review of Die My Love, and Elvis Presley In Concert, and lots, lots more!Hey did you guys see….Kristen Stewart bought a theaterThe Super Bowl trailers & a Tarantino spin-offA24 is going on a massacre (in Texas)Darren Aronofsky's AI series. YuckMichael Jackson gets a biopic featuring no original ideasPTA won the DGASean Baker’s next film, with Michelle YeohWhat we’ve been watchingDie My Love | The BioscopeEPIC: Elvis Presley in ConcertQueer EyePole to Pole with Will SmithThe Muppet ShowVideo 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 at The Video Store we got a special visit from producer and past guest Luke Rous to discuss why the South African film industry is in crisis, and what can be done to save it. But before that Cole and Graeme chat about Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics, the passing of the great Catherine O’Hara, Steven Spielberg’s Grammy win and lots more.Save SA Film Jobs PetitionSave SA Film Jobs Back a BuddyHey did you guys see…First look at the BeatlesAlec Baldwin is bad at chessFast Forever is the name of a real movieMelania documentary makes more money than it should haveThe first trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2The passing of Catherine O’HaraSteven Spielberg joins the EGOT clubRecommended Films & SeriesMad MenThe PittBad InfluencerPlur1busBetter Call SaulRental FamilyHamnetThe Mighty NeinVideo 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 at the Video Store Perrin, Gad and Graeme run the store while Russell is away. We talk about the 2026 Oscar Nominations, trailers for Masters of the Universe and Maul: Shadow Lord & Gad and Perrin then go off on a Pokemon tangent!Hey did you guys see…The trailer for Lee Cronin’s The MummyA guy climbed a building… Live!He-man and his pink shirt are backDarth Maul gets his own TV showKathleen Kennedy steps down as head of LucasfilmThe 2026 Oscar NominationsVideo 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 Russell did a shift with Cole, but were then joined by the incomparable Brett De Groot. Always a good laugh, Brett is a renowned theatre producer, director and performer, and his previous visits have been some of our most listened to episodes! We talk through the latest film and entertainment news this week, along with a deeper look into films like "28 Years later: The Bone Temple", Oscar darling "Hamnet" and "The Rip" on Netflix. All this and lots, lots more!Hey did you guys see…Queer Eye ending with season 10Zootopia 2 is (Hollywood’s) biggest animated movie everCATS at MontecasinoZoe Saldaña is the highest grossing actor of all time8th time is the charm for Paranormal ActivityWhat we’ve been watching28 Years Later: The Bone Temple | In TheatersHamnet | In Theaters 30 JanuaryThe Rip | 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 Russell does a shift with Cole and Graeme. We go through the latest film and tv news, including this year's Golden Globes winners, our thoughts on films like Rental Family and Marty Supreme, as well as list the most exciting films coming to SA cinemas in the next few months. All this, and lots, lots more!Hey did you guys see…We’re getting a very necessary 5th Jackass movieGodzilla Minus Zero is out in NovemberThe Death of Robin Hood answers the age old question, ”what if Robin Hood was old and sad?”A dog just won an acting awardSebastian Stan is (probably) in The Batman Part IIThe Golden Globes happened (yes we also missed it)What we’ve been watchingBruce Springsteen: Nebraska Live | Disney+Rental Family | In Theaters Marty Supreme | In TheatersPeople We meet on Vacation | NetflixKumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts | Disney+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

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, Gone Away 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