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This week's guest is stand up comedian and writer Mojak Lehoko. He joins Russell and Perrin at the counter to talk about the latest in film and entertainment news, as well as the films he's loved across his life. Mojak Lehoko Hey did you guys see…. More like Western Anderson am I right? Luca Guadagnino’s next film picked u p by Neon after Amazon dumped it The trailer for Robert Eggers Werwulf Reco...

Russell does a shift with Graeme, and they get a visit from Claudia. We give our thoughts on latest releases like Supergirl and Jackass: Best and Last, as well as the top news stories in film and tv from this past week like.... Hey did you guys see…. Elizabeth Banks is bus driver now Shrek 5 is a thing, and people hate it The odd Digger/Tom Cruise trailer Klara and the Sun trailer Ed Norton and Br...

One of our lovely customers Maude Sandham joins Russell, Graeme and Perrin at the counter. We talk about the latest film and tv shows we have been enjoying this past week like Toy Story 5, Widows Bay, Voicemails For Isabelle, and The Death of Robin Hood. All this and lots, lots more like.. Hey did you guys see…. The Lion King lawsuit Toy Story 5 makes all of the money We should all pool our money...

With Russell away, Graeme, Cole and Gad manage the shop counter. They talk the latest in film and entertainment news from the past week like... Hey did you guys see…. The teaser for The Social Reckoning Ridley Scott, Glenn Close & Floyd Norman getting honorary Oscar Ridley Scott and Hugh Jackman setting sail with new Treasure Island adaptation Ridley Scott’s (he’s a busy guy) latest, The Dog S...

Russell does a shift with Graeme, but we get a visit from one of our favourite customers Claudia Hey did you guys see… The passing of Marjane Satrapi , Marcia Lucas and Anthony Head A new Godfather novel and film in the works That’s Sir Idris Elba to you The first straight to VHS movie in 20 years Zachary Edward Snyder to direct Escape from New York remake The Death of Robin Hood promo Ice Age 5 (...

This week's guests are third time returning customer Luke Rous, and his lovely wife Carine Rous, who are the cast and crew of the new Netflix romcom The Bride Of The Year. Bruid van die Jaar on Netflix Episode 206 : Hamnet & The Fight To Save SA Film and TV Recommended Films, Series and Other Stuff The Madison A River Runs Through It (1992) So who’s Brian Lara? The Pitt The Four Seasons | Netf...

This week, Russell does a shift with Graeme and Perrin, but they get a special visit from film director Jono Hall. Hey did you guys see…. The trailer for Victorian Psycho The Cannes Film Festival winners Eurovision continues to be a thing The absurdity of Cannes standing ovations Obsession ’s low budget profitability What we’ve been watching Variations on a Theme | The Bioscope Power Ballad | The...

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Cole. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment news from the past week like... Hey did you guys see… The search for the new James Bond begins The trailer for LAIKA’s Wildwood John Travola gets honorary Palme d”Or Peter Jackson’s Tintin finally gets an update … FIFTEEN YEARS LATER The Bioscope’s new Mommies at the Movies events Bong Joon Ho’s first a...

Hey did you guys see… The trailer for Chris Nolan’s The Odyssey And the new IMAX camera used to film it The cryptic trailer for The End of Oak Street Zack Cregger’s Resident Evil LEGO changes the rules for David Attenborough Chris McQuarrie & Michael B. Jordan are going to the Battlefield Tarantino's Zorro/Django comic book becoming a movie What we’ve been watching The Sheep Detectives | The B...

Something a little different this week! In celebration of Star Wars Day, and "Mandalorian And Grogu" arriving 22 May, we are finally getting around to our long since spoken about Star Wars specials. We always made the joke that if left alone, Graeme and Cole would just talk about Star Wars. So that is exactly what happened! May the fourth be with the sequel trilogy, because in Part 3, it might nee...

Something a little different this week! In celebration of Star Wars Day, and "Mandalorian And Grogu" arriving 22 May, we are finally getting around to our long since spoken about Star Wars specials. We always made the joke that if left alone, Graeme and Cole would just talk about Star Wars. So that is exactly what happened! In Part 2, Graeme and Cole continue their discussion by going back to wher...

Something a little different this week! In celebration of Star Wars Day, and "Mandalorian And Grogu" arriving 22 May, we are finally getting around to our long since spoken about Star Wars specials. We always made the joke that if left alone, Graeme and Cole would just talk about Star Wars. So that is exactly what happened! In Part 1, Graeme and Cole finally get a chance to whip out their lightsab...

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Perrin. We talk through the latest film and entertainment news from the last week, and take deeper dives on the latest films to be released this past week like Michael and Mother Mary. Hey did you guys see…. The teaser trailer for the Alien: Isolation sequel WB’s new film label Clockwork Godzilla Minus Zero goes to The Big Apple Bill Condon’s Hugh Masekela biop...

Russell does a shift with Graeme, and they get a visit from favourite customer Chizembi. We talk the latest in film and entertainment news, like the new season of Euphoria, and how with the announcement of the Cannes line up we have our first look at the next crop of films we will spend the next year gushing about. Hey did you guys see… A New Disney CEO means a bunch of people get fired The 2026 C...

Russell does a shift with Graeme, and are then joined by one of our favourite customers Claudia. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment news from the last week. We have more in depth discussions on films like The Drama and Mother Mary, as well as tv shows like the new Malcolm In The Middle season. All this, and lots, lots more! Hey did you guys see… Dave Grohl to make biographical do...

This week's guests are Jean and Patti from the band St Lucia. With childhood links to South Africa for Jean, coming home to perform is always special, and so we jumped at the chance to have them come visit us for a chat. We talk through Jean's childhood as a member of the Drakensburg Boys Choir, their new double album Fata Morgana, finding hope and happiness in today's art being made, and of cours...

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Gad. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment news! We then take a dive into the film The Drama thats opening this coming weekend, and dive into the bizzar french band Angine de Poitrine that's opening Gad's brain. Hey did you guys see…. Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine trailer Stephen Colbert writing new Lord of the Rings sequel Harry Potter TV se...

Russell does a shift with Graeme, but get a visit from interesting customer Chizembi. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment news this past week, including a deep dive into Project Hail Mary! Hey did you guys see…. New IMAX screen coming to Rosebank The passing of Chuck Norris Dune Part 3 trailer! Spider-man, Spider-man does whatever a trailer can Jessie Buckley won all the awards A...

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”Or Rebel Wilson’s PR team are f*@&king nuts SA reality stars do some shoplifting Buffy reb...

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 | Netfli...

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 DSTV A new Lord of the Rings game (of some sort) is in the works Pokémon turns 30 The BAFTA Inciden...

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 Duvall The 2026 BAFTA winners If there was any lingering doubt that the internet is full of morons, this will end it Those toys have a 5th story to tell Ruffalo v. Cameron in this week's edition of What the Hell is Going On? The Mandalorian and Grogu is a...

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 o...

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 theater The Super Bowl trailers & a Tarantino spin-off A24 is going on a mass...

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 Petition Save SA Film Jobs Back a Bud...