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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...

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...

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", Osca...

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 Min...

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 l...

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 brou...

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...

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 Far...

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 off...

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 comic V for Vendet...

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 M...