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.

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Hey did you guys see…

First look at the Beatles

Alec Baldwin is bad at chess

Fast Forever is the name of a real movie

Melania documentary makes more money than it should have

The first trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2

The passing of Catherine O’Hara

Steven Spielberg joins the EGOT club

Recommended Films & Series

Mad Men

The Pitt

Bad Influencer

Plur1bus

Better Call Saul

Rental Family

Hamnet

The Mighty Nein

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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 Mummy

A guy climbed a building… Live!

He-man and his pink shirt are back

Darth Maul gets his own TV show

Kathleen Kennedy steps down as head of Lucasfilm

The 2026 Oscar Nominations

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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 10

Zootopia 2 is (Hollywood’s) biggest animated movie ever

CATS at Montecasino

Zoe Saldaña is the highest grossing actor of all time

8th time is the charm for Paranormal Activity

What we’ve been watching

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple | In Theaters

Hamnet | In Theaters 30 January

The Rip | Netflix

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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 movie

Godzilla Minus Zero is out in November

The Death of Robin Hood answers the age old question, ”what if Robin Hood was old and sad?”

A dog just won an acting award

Sebastian Stan is (probably) in The Batman Part II

The Golden Globes happened (yes we also missed it)

What we’ve been watching

Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska Live | Disney+

Rental Family | In Theaters

Marty Supreme | In Theaters

People We meet on Vacation | Netflix

Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts | Disney+

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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, Gone Away and lots more!

Kiss of the Spider Woman at The Bioscope

Hey did you guys see…

The 2026 Critics Choice Awards

The passing of (problematic) Brigitte Bardot

A buncha trailers for; The Odyssey, Disclosure Day, Supergirl & Digger

Metropolis was set in 2026 (That’s this year!)

Recommended Films & Series will Bill

Sirät (2005)

Peter von Kant (2022)

Bonnie & Clyde (1967)

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002)

Under African Skies (2012)

What we’ve been watching

Kiss of the Spider Woman | In Theaters

Rental Family | In Theaters

Marty Supreme | In Theaters

Strangers Things | Netflix

Run Away | Netflix

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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.

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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 Year

Better Man | ShowMax

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish | Netflix

The Life of Chuck | Apple TV Store

Train Dreams | Netflix

Beasts of the Southern Wild

F1 | Apple TV

Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age | Apple TV

Sinners | Apple TV Store

Matt Rife: Unwrapped | Netflix

Mantracks (Folding Ideas) | YouTube

One Battle After Another | Apple TV Store

Superman | Apple TV Store

Together

Bugonia

The Naked Gun | Apple TV Store

Eephus | MUBI (with a VPN)

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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 Bros

The Magical Faraway Tree trailer

The trailer for Gore Verbinski’s next film (finally)

Jason Statham does it again… again

Quentin Tarantino's (weird) top 20 movies of the 21st century

What we’ve been watching

Jay Kelly | Netflix

My Secret Santa | Netflix

Train Dreams | Netflix

Other Links

The Sounds of Star Wars | Book (No longer in print)

Skywalker Sound

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