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. 20 HR AGO

    Charles Williams, director of INSIDE starring Guy Pearce, loves FAT CITY

    Filmmaker Charles Williams won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for his his short ALL THESE CREATURES. His feature directorial debut INSIDE is in cinemas now. A superb crime thriller starring Oscar nominee Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis (Shogun) and newcomer Vincent Miller is in Aus cinemas now. He’s also a former video store clerk so you know it is a banger! BOOK TICKETS for Alexei’s comedy fest show REFUSED CLASSIFICATION with Zach Ruane in MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ADELAIDE, PERTH and BRISBANE Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Charles’ list. GUEST PICKS: INSIDE, FAT CITY and THE EARRINGS OF MADAM DE…STAFF PICK: PRIME CUT, THE FUNERAL (1996) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    58 min

  2. 19 FEB

    Zachary Ruane returns for THE SUBSTANCE, I SAW THE TV GLOW and De Palma’s BODY DOUBLE

    Aunty Donna legend and film obsessive Zachary Ruane returns to the Last Video Store to reveal if Alexei’s recommendation of Brian De Palma’s BODY DOUBLE really was the perfect staff pick and to talk through a pair of the best new horror movies. BOOK TICKETS for Zach and Alexei’s comedy fest show REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ADELAIDE , PERTH and BRISBANE Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s ZACH’s return list AND his original pick-up list (and also his actual letterboxd account) GUEST PICKS: BODY DOUBLE, THE SUBSTANCE and I SAW THE TV GLOWSTAFF PICK: DEF BY TEMPTATION See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 9m

  3. 12 FEB

    Jenna Owen & Vic Zerbst love the erotic milk play of BABYGIRL

    Sometimes known as the sketch duo FREUDIAN NIP, Jenna and Vic are now the creators and stars of OPTICS on ABC and the Christmas movie NUGGET IS DEAD (featuring little old Alexei Toliopoulos). They join their mate little Alexei Toliopoulos to pick up some of their favourite films and biggest comedy touchstones while they visit the Last Video Store. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Jenna and Vic’s list (and also here is Vic’s letterboxd). VIC AND JENNA’S PICKS: BABYGIRL, RAT RACE, THE OTHER GUYSTAFF PICK: PARTY GIRL BOOK TICKETS for Alexei’s comedy fest show REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ADELAIDE , PERTH and BRISBANE SOON See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 1m

  4. 5 FEB

    Aisha Dee loves HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS and the Blaxploitation vengeance of Pam Grier in COFFY

    Star of APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (on NETFLIX), THE BOLD TYPE and one of the best new Australian horror films SISSY, Aisha Dee joins Alexei on THE LAST VIDEO STORE. And almost instantly is the guest with the biggest impact on the show so far by picking the coolest fricking movie anyone has picked up in the first year of the pod and then immediately picking up the film that Alexei hates more than any other. Dream guest, fantastic episode. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Aisha’s list. AISHA’S PICKS: OFFICIAL COMPETITION, COFFY, HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMASSTAFF PICK: WILD TALES BOOK TICKETS for Alexei’s comedy fest show REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ADELAIDE and BRISBANE SOON See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min

  5. 29 JAN

    ratbag loves EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, THE BOY AND THE HERON and the portals of fantasy

    Wandering into the Last Video Store to pick up some of their favourite films is one of Alexei’s new favourite musicians, ratbag. A rising Aotearoa alternative artist, ratbag’s latest track is “look what you're doing to me” and it continues a streak of fun and thoughtful music married with incredibly creative music videos. It’s true ratbag fricking rocks, in particular, Alexei also loves their double EP “pinky girl”/”pinky boy”. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s ratbag’s list. RATBAG’S PICKS: THE BOY AND THE HERON, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARESTAFF PICK: SON OF THE WHITE MARE BOOK TICKETS for Alexei’s comedy fest show REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ADELAIDE and BRISBANE SOON See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    53 min

  6. 22 JAN

    Leigh Whannell loves THE FLY, THE SHINING and they both influenced his horror films WOLF MAN and THE INVISIBLE MAN

    Our special guest in the Last Video Store this week is Leigh Whannell. Breaking into horror co-writing SAW with James Wan, Leigh has built a reputation as one of the modern masters of genre cinema directing the films UPGRADE and THE INVISIBLE MAN. His latest film WOLF MAN is in cinemas now. Starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, WOLF MAN is a tense, thoughtful and horrifying lycanthropic nightmare.Join Leigh Whannell as he chats with Alexei Toliopoulos about some of his favourite films in the style of an old school video store rental combo + a staff pick from Alexei (based on his taste). Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Leigh’s list on LB. LEIGH’S PICKS: WOLF MAN, THE FLY and THE SHININGSTAFF PICK: VAMPIR CUADECUC BOOK TICKETS for Alexei’s comedy fest show REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, ADELAIDE and BRISBANE ON SALE SOON See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 2m

  7. 15 JAN

    Legendary comedian Wendy Harmer loves DUNE, IN COLD BLOOD and the dark side of the outback in WAKE IN FRIGHT

    Author, playwright, broadcaster and one of the all-time legends of Australian comedy Wendy Harmer stops by the Last Video Store to visit her little mate Alexei and talk cinema. One of the most fun episodes of the podcast so far with the fast and loose riffs, these two have perfect comedic chemistry. Wendy’s one of the most fascinating people in Aus arts and media, of course her favourite films reflect that! Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Wendy’s picks list. WENDY’S PICKS: DUNE, WAKE IN FRIGHT, IN COLD BLOODSTAFF PICK: THE STRANGER See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min

  8. 12 JAN

    The Best Documentaries, Australian Films, Directorial Debuts and Honourable Mentions of 2024

    With Kate Jinx (Melbourne International Film Festival programmer, film critic and co-host of SEE ALSO podcast), Alexei talk through their favourite films in 2024 in the categories of Australian cinema, factual/documentary films, directorial debuts, honourable mentions and films that kinda came out in 2023 that felt too old for us to put on our lists this year.  Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s the list of every film we talk about on this episode.    AUSTRALIAN FILMS:Memoir of a Snail, Late Night with the Devil, A Grand Mockery, Flathead   Documentaries:  No Other Land, Dahomey, Balomania, Witches, Porcelain War   Directorial Debuts:Hoard, Good One, Julie Keeps Quiet, The First Omen, There’s Still Tomorrow, Kneecap, Monkey Man Honourable Mentions and Movies That Might Be from 2023:The Taste of Things, La Chimera, Hundreds of Beavers, The Zone of Interest, Anatomy of a Fall, May December, The Substance, I Saw the TV Glow, Universal Language, My Favourite Cake, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, His Three DaughtersRepertory Screenings: After Hours, Dead End, Crystal Voyager, The Last Days of Chez Nous   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 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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