The Last Video Store

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The Last Video Store

The Betoota Advocate presents a chat show about the films you love. Join the movie maestro Alexei Toliopoulos in ‘The Last Video Store’ - located in the outback town of Betoota. Its a special hub of culture and memories with every single movie ever made lining its infinite shelves. Alexei talks with a guest about their most cherished cinematic selections, before he sends them of with a bespoke film recommendation based on their taste. The rental combo is: 1 x New Release 2 x Weeklies 1 x Staff Pick Follow us on Instagram @lastvideostorebetoota

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Triple J’s Luka Muller loves SUPERBAD, STARSHIP TROOPERS and the carnal pleasures of eating an ortolan

    Comedian, Triple J breaky host and ⅓ of the haunted brains behind the fantastic comedic podcast Oooh, Spooky, LUKA MULLER joins Lex to wander through the hallowed halls of the Last Video Store picking out his favourite movies. Luka’s comedy special Five Top Smells I Smelled Before comes out on December 22, on the Comedy Republic YouTube. JOIN Alexei for a night of NASTY CHRISTMAS films at Golden Age Cinema on Dec 20 Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Luka’s list, and Luka’s actual letterboxd account. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    53 min

  2. 11 DEC

    AUNTY DONNA’s Mark Bonanno loves SPEED RACER and Furiously Fast Families

    It is the festive time for pud and panettone so Mark Bonnano had to swing by to pick up his favourite films. One of the funniest film lovers around. Mark just announced AUNTY DONNA’s 2025 tour DREM - pick up tickets NOW JOIN Alexei for a night of NASTY CHRISTMAS films at Golden Age Cinema on Dec 20 Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s MARK’s list on LETTERBOXD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 13m

  3. 4 DEC

    Hugo Weaving & Daniel Henshall love dark Christmas movies and Turkish arthouse cinema

    HOW TO MAKE GRAVY, the adaptation of the classic Paul Kelly song is your taste of Australian Christmas melancholy cinema this festive season. Stars of the film and icons of cinema HUGO WEAVING and DANIEL HENSHALL wander into the Last Video Store to pick up a rental combo of their favourite films. A great chat with a couple of dream guests. Between them they've starred in films like The Matrix, Snowtown, Lord of the Rings, Acute Misfortune, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert Proof, The Babadook, These Final Hours and V for Vendetta. And we're not just listing those for the Search Engine Optimisation (ok, maybe a bit). Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Hugo and Dan’s picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 min

  4. 27 NOV

    Confidence Man’s Sugar Bones loves THE SUBSTANCE, ROMEO + JULIET and maximalist cinema

    The most excitingly outrageous act in electro-pop, Sugar Bones from Confidence Man stops by The Last Video Store to chat to Alexei about his favourite films and the cinematic influences on their new album 3AM (La La La). Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Sugar Bones’s picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min

  5. 20 NOV

    HOUSE OF THE DRAGON’s Abubakar Salim loves THE DARK KNIGHT, POOR THINGS and the accent experiments of Tom Hardy

    You know him for his tremendous performance as Alyn of Hull on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, Abubakar Salim is a true renaissance man and multitalented creative. Starring in films like NAPOLEON, series like RAISED BY WOLVES and video games like  ASSASSIN’S CREED: ORIGINS. He’s also the creative force and director of Tales of Kenzera: Zau, a metroidvania style adventure game with a focus on poignant emotional storytelling. It was beyond a pleasure to wander through the shelves of the store with Abu while he was in Australia for SXSW Sydney (who we thank for the link up)! Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Abu’s picks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 min

  6. 13 NOV

    Paul Kelly loves THE SOUND OF MUSIC, BIG NIGHT and cuisine on screen

    One of Australia’s most cherished singer/songwriters Paul Kelly steps into the Last Video Store to talk us through some of his favourite films/movies. Paul’s music does that exceedingly rare thing of transcending generations. Paul’s new album FEVER LONGING STILL is out right now. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s PK’s list of picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min

  7. 6 NOV

    Jonathan Rhys Meyers loves ALIEN, AMERICAN FICTION and the transcendental cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky

    The iconic star of video store favourites BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, VELVET GOLDMINE, MATCH POINT, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III, I’LL SLEEP WHEN I’M DEAD, THE TUDORS and so much more joins Alexei in the Last Video Store. Jonathan Rhys Meyers might be the most passionate and exploratory film lover we’ve had through our doors. And I must admit, I was completely starstruck by him… a rare occurrence (this is Alexei writing this). One of my favourite episodes with some of the best films ever discussed on the show and a recommendation that is sure to excite you (this was still Alexei writing this whole thing). Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Jonathan Rhys Meyers favaourite films list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 7m

  8. 30 OCT

    Meyne Wyatt & THE MOOGAI director Jon Bell love the surrealist scares of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

    The star and director of the brilliantly creepy homegrown horror picture THE MOOGAI wander into The Last Video Store. THE MOOGAI follows a young Aboriginal couple whose joy at bringing home their second baby quickly turns to dread, as the mother becomes convinced that a malevolent spirit is haunting her, intent on taking her child. It’s a great example of real-life fears and historical horrors woven through cinematic metaphor while still retaining that literal danger for our unlucky characters. THE MOOGAI is in cinemas around Australia OCTOBER 31, the perfect treat for the Halloween season. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Meyne & Jon’s combo list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 min
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The Betoota Advocate presents a chat show about the films you love. Join the movie maestro Alexei Toliopoulos in ‘The Last Video Store’ - located in the outback town of Betoota. Its a special hub of culture and memories with every single movie ever made lining its infinite shelves. Alexei talks with a guest about their most cherished cinematic selections, before he sends them of with a bespoke film recommendation based on their taste. The rental combo is: 1 x New Release 2 x Weeklies 1 x Staff Pick Follow us on Instagram @lastvideostorebetoota

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