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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!... probably The teaser for the Michael Jacks...

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, Plur1bus The Louvre robbery We’re getting multiple Christmas Carol adaptations from Rober Eggers and T...

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 clean KISS guitarist Ace Frehley dies What we’ve been watching The Woman in Cabin 10 | Netflix High Potential | Disney+ Boots | Netflix Slow Horses | Apple TV Mr. Scorsese | Apple TV Critical Role | YouTube Video Store Links Official Site Have a film or TV sh...

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 2027 Avatar 3 is going to be, unsurprisingly, looong Heat 2 is, um, heating up? Sorry Sinners aiming for Best Drama category at the Globes Kiss of the Spider Woman trailer Invincible Season 4 teaser The passing of Diane Keaton What we’ve been watching HIM |...

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 Bioscope Recommendations Limetown | Podcast Limetown | Serie...

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 hits Why John C Reilly doesn’t work with PTA any more The Mandalorian versus Groglet trailer The Priscil...

Russell does a shift with Samantha and Cole. The Video Store Presents: This is Spinal Tap, 23 August Hey did you guys see… The next Martin Scorsese film with Leonardo diCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence The trailer for Richard Linklater’s new film The trailer for Wuthering Heights (again) Demon Slayer makes a lot of money What we’ve been watching The Threesome | The Bioscope The Summer I Turned Pretty...

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 | YouTube The Video Store Presents: This is Spinal Tap | The...

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 acting The new Yorgos Lanthimos film The trailer for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet The horror movie from a dog’s POV...

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 Bioscope Recommended Films & Series Trains, Planes &...

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 29th Hey did you guys see… The passing of Terence Stamp Quentin Tarantino won’t make up his mind …And what his favourite movies are F1 becomes t...

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 Africa Former-Superman Dean Cain is joining ICE The trailer for Brendan Fraser’s new film , Rental Family The Batman Part II finally set to start shooting...

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 movie Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson become a Niel Diamond tribute band in December Elisabeth Olsen has to pick between Miles Teller and Callum Turner...

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 Vinyl Hey did you guys see… South Park creators “apologise” for Trump episode… After making $1.5 billion deal with Paramount Deregulating AI , courtesy of D...

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 Screenings Recommended Fi...

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 | Instagram The ABC Killer | Te...

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...

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 , Roofman The Cannes Grand Prix winner trailer, Sentimental Value The first show of the Oasis reunion tour And Ozzy Osbourne’s final show The trailer for Edgar Wright’s...

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 director Ben Stiller’s latest comedy New York Times top 100 of the 21st century Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for copyright infringement What we’ve been watch...

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...

This week's guest is Dutch visual journalist Bram Janssen. An old friend from the early Maboneng days, it was great to catch up and talk more about Bram's interesting career as a war photographer. Bram Janssen | Instagram Recommended Films & Series Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2024) Warfare (2025) Civil War (2024) The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022) | Apple TV+ Video Store Links Official Site Ha...

Russell does a shift with Perrin, but then gets to employ the wonderful and talented Samantha Nell as a new clerk here at The Video Store. Perrin finally has someone else behind the counter that might know as much about film history as him! Hey did you guys see… Jerry Lewis’ lost Holocaust film found? The Bioscope turns 15 ! A new Talking Heads music video What we’ve been watching The Life of Chuc...

Russell does a shift with Cole and Graeme. We talk about the latest Wes Anderson picture 'The Phoenician Scheme', as well as every little kids fantasy of being a karate hero with the latest Karate Kid Legends now in cinemas. Hey did you guys see… The trailer for the new Keanu Reeves comedy Limpopo filmmaker wins best African Film at Cannes Strangers Things is back… in November Guillermo del Toro’s...

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Gad. We talk the latest in entertainment news, as well as the film and tv we have been enjoying this past week. Hey did you guys see… This year's Palme D’or winner The trailer for Darren Aronoksky’s new film Trailers of the new Jurassic World and Zootopia 2 Kim Kardashian’s acting debut Lilo & Stitch made all the money What we’ve been watching The Life of C...

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Perrin. We talk Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, the latest season of Andor, and so much more! Hey did you guys see… The trailer for James Gunn’s Superman Golden Globes adding a podcast category … for some reason Michael J. Fox joins season 3 of Shrinking Passion of the Christ is getting a sequel … for some reason The trailer for Zack Cregger’s Weapons...