The Video Store

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

Russell does a shift with Cole and Gad. We talk the new Fantastic Four, all the controversy regarding Paramount and Trump, the new season of Sandman, and the top streamed shows of this year so far! Pre-order Shortstraw - Good Morning, Sunshine VinylHey did you guys see…South Park creators “apologise” for Trump episode…After making $1.5 billion deal with ParamountDeregulating AI, courtesy of Donald TrumpYouTube crackdown on AI videoThe new Jonathan Roxmouth showThe trailer for Pixar’s next filmThe teaser for Park Chan-wook’s next filmTim Burton directing Attack of the 50 Foot Woman… maybe Fantastic Four has $218 million opening weekend, slightly less than Superman’s $220 millionWhat we’ve been watchingThe Fantastic Four: First Steps | In TheatresOcean with David Attenborough | Disney+The Sandman | Netflix LinksBluey's time signature… apparently

Producer Luke Rous and writer/actor Meren Reddy pop in to talk 'Lucky Fish', the new local comedy hitting cinemas from 25 July. We go through all aspects of how a film like this comes together, tinned fish sandwiches on the beach, seeing a community come together to make their film happen, and the long friendship these two have had loving movies.Lucky Fish | The Bioscope ScreeningsRecommended Films & SeriesLA Confidential (1997)Stick (Apple TV+)Better Call Saul (Netflix)Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)Se7en (1995)Fight Club (1999)Friends (Netflix)Frasier (Showmax)Carlito’s Way (1993)Dumb and Dumber (1994)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 of you pretending you are coming in to 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 Jasyn Howes, who's at the helm of a new 3 part docuseries about infamous South African serial killer Moses Sithole, We talk everything about the production, from mysterious characters, the magnitude of the killings at that time in SA history, and getting to talk with the man himself.Watch all 3 episodes now over on Showmax.Jasyn Howes | InstagramThe ABC Killer | Teaser TrailerRecommended Films & SeriesDept. Q | NetflixSe7en | Apple TVThe Matrix | Apple TVPerfect BlueVideo 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 of you pretending you are coming in to 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 Gad. We talk the latest Superman in all its glory. Behind the counter are people who have Superman curtains, and thousands of Superman comics in their collection.Hey did you guys see… The 3rd Dune film gets a new title… it’s Dune Part 3 The poster for Darren Arrenofsky’s Caught Stealing Warner Bros lost $11.5 billion in 2024… and David Zazlav got a bonus for itThe trailer for the new season of King of the HillWhat we've been watching Superman | In theatersSquid Game | 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 of you pretending you are coming in to 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 Samantha. We talk Jurassic World, upcoming films that look amazing, Scottish crime dramas, All Of The Sharks, and lots lots more!Hey did you guys see…The trailer for Channing Tatum’s new movie, RoofmanThe Cannes Grand Prix winner trailer, Sentimental ValueThe first show of the Oasis reunion tourAnd Ozzy Osbourne’s final showThe trailer for Edgar Wright’s next film, The Running ManThe upcoming Roger Waters concert show, This Is Not A DrillThe trailer for Project Hail Mary, from the author of The MartianRyan Coogler (Sinners, Black Panther) is rebooting The X-Files And Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, The Eternals) is rebooting Buffy the Vampire Slayer What we’ve been watchingBros | Netflix Jurassic World: Rebirth | In TheatersHeads of State | Prime VideoPuss in Boots: The Last Wish | NetflixLarry Crowne | NetflixDept. Q | NetflixAll the Sharks | NetflixThe Terror | Apparently they don’t want you to see this because it’s nowhere to be found. 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 of you pretending you are coming in to 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 is then joined by good friend Neil for a fat chat about the new F1 movie.Tickets for: The Video Store Presents: 28 Days Later | Wed 2 July 6pm.Hey did you guys see…The next James Bond film has a directorBen Stiller’s latest comedyNew York Times top 100 of the 21st century Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for copyright infringement What we’ve been watchingF1 | Tickets for The Bioscope ScreeningsChef’s Table | NetflixStick | Apple TV

This week's episode is a special focus on The Bioscope, and our 15 years of being Johannesburg's independent and alternative cinema space. The Video Store is the official podcast of the cinema, and where we record all our episodes. As we celebrate this milestone in many different ways, one special way was to record a special episode sharing as much about our history as we can. So we hope you enjoy it as much as we did in making it!SCREENINGS AT THE BIOSCOPE MENTIONEDVideo Store Presents: 28 Days Later | Wed 2 Jul 6pm TICKETSClassic Movie Sundays: Superman: The Movie | Sun 6 Jul 3:30pm TICKETSHey did you guys see…Tom Cruise is getting an Honorary OscarWicked: For Good trailerAri Aster’s new movie gets a trailerTrailer for the Bruce Springsteen biopicThe trailer for Paul Greengrass & Matthew McConaughey movieThe new James Bond gameWho may direct the next Bond film?What we’ve been watching28 Years Later | In TheatresStick | Apple TV+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 of you pretending you are coming in to 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