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Russell does a shift with Graeme, but are joined at the counter by favourite customer Claudia. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment news from the last week. like... Hey did you guys see…. The trailer for Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew Jason Statham is doing some more bee related shenanigans You can now watch Rocky sleeping…. not featuring Sylvester Stallone Stephen Soderbergh takes over The Batman Part II from Matt Reeves Gromit gets a voice Nic Cage and Antonia Banderas set for 5th season of True Detective Tesla flips out! You Can See Everything gets crazy ratings Apu speaks for the first time is nearly a decade What we’ve been watching Tenzig | Apple TV Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact us at [email protected]

This week's guest is celebrated actor, producer, and writer Thabo Rametsi. Thabo has just wrapped shooting on the exciting project The Road Home where he portrays Hugh Masekela, alongside the likes of Cynthia Erivo, and John Legend. We discuss this experience, as well as another exciting new project he is involved in called 4flieks, that has recently launched to help filmmakers and creators. In true Video Store fashion we also make sure to find out the films he's loved across his life, what he's returning to our video store, and what film we can find him to now rent before he leaves! Thabo Rametsi 4flieks Bill Condon Pops in Recommended FIlms & Series Return of the Jedi (1983) Gladiator (2000) City of God (2002) Inglorious Basterds (2009) The Dark Knight (2008) MobLand (2025) Hey did you guys see…. The Matchbox movie is real The Paramount/Warner Bros merger now official Benedict Cumberbatch’s South Africa story on Top Gear Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact us at [email protected]

Russell does a shift with Gad, and is joined at the counter from favourite customer Chizembi. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment news from the last week, our thoughts on new TV shows like Wonka's Golden Ticket, and films like Unabomber and Digger. Hey did you guys see…. Avengers Endgame becomes the highest grossing movie ever… again. No, Chris Nolan isn’t making a Darth Vader movie. Jon Watts is making a Star Wars movie. Paramount and WB will now be Skydance. Robert Eggers next film will be Romeo and Juliet. Colbert’s Lord of the Rings movie paused but not canceled. What we’ve been watching Wonka’s the Golden Ticket | Netflix Digger | In Theatres South Park Unabomber | Netflix Tony | In Theatres 9th October Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact us at [email protected]

This week Russell does a shift with Perrin and Gad. We talk the latest in film and television news of the past week, including thoughts on Tom Cruise's latest big swing "Digger", the newly refreshed "Resident Evil", as well as New York Time's newly published list of the best television shows of this century. All this and lots, lots more! Hey did you guys see,,,, Brad Bird’s new sci-fi noir Ray Gunn New York Times best TV Shows of the 21st Century YouTube and Meta do 180 on Musk documentary ads Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial trailer The Israeli army whistleblower doc NAZA Day Drinker trailer, I guess Johnny Depp’s still allowed to make movies for reason Coyote vs Acme could be nominated for animated feature Sealook, the show that’s accidentally for pets What we’ve been watching Digger | In Theatres Resident Evil | In Theatres Forgotten Island | In Theatres Lanterns| HBO Max Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact us at [email protected]

This week's guest is theatre maker and actress Hayleigh Evans. In this special returning visit, we catch up on the success of her performing arts centre POP Art, the state of theatre in South Africa, as well as all the films she's loved across her life. Hey did you guys see…. The opening of the Lucas Museum Only Murders in the Building moves to London Recommended Films & Series Reservoir Dogs (1992) Shallow Grave (1994) Marty, Life is Short | Netflix Widow’s Bay | Apple TV Video Store Links Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact us at [email protected]

Russell is joined at the counter by special customers Claudia and Flo. We talk the latest in film and entertainment from the last week, our thoughts on Practical Magic 2, the best of the Silwerskerm Film Festival, and lots, lots more! Hey did you guys see…. David Ayer doesn’t kill the dog The Odyssey is Universal’s highest grossing movie Disney reanimates select musical numbers with sign language Diablo animated series in the works South African film, The Smell of Apples, debuts at TIFF What we’ve been watching Practical Magic 2 | Screenings at The Bioscope Widow’s Bay | Apple TV Juror #2 | Netflix The Gentleman | Netflix Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact us at [email protected]

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Gad. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment news from the last week, play a round of what movie am I? And then just come to terms with trying tour with your band in your forties. Hey did you guys see…. Stolen Nic Cage movie gets a trailer George Lucas’ museum finally opening Harrold Potter and the Unnecessary Remake The new Danny Boyle movie trailer September 25, Dolly Day New Pokémon movie’s cryptic poster and teaser Grand Theft Auto 6 got hacked The UN’s new map Ali G returns… about a decade too late Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact us at [email protected]

Russell and Perrin are joined at the counter by favourite customer Chizembi. We talk the latest in film and entertainment from the past week, like the sad news of Dolly and Tim Curry passing, the most recent updates on James Bond, and lots, lots more. Hey did you guys see…. The trailer for Sacrifice… is weird Pixar’s Ghost Market Dolly Parton Tim Curry Peter Cullen Auditions, Bond Auditions (DA DA dum, DA DA dum) What we’ve been watching The Dog Stars | In Theatres One Night Only | In Theatres Don’t Say Good Luck | Netflix Adults | Disney+ Video Store Links Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact: [email protected]

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Perrin. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment news from the last week. We then countdown our favourite films still being released this year, now that the summer blockbuster season is over! Hey did you guys see…. The record breaking Chinese animated film Wildwood’s wild runtime The Odyssey is the highest grossing R-Rated film The confusing Kpop Demon Hunters lawsuit X-men finds its men (and women) Batista is Kratos Perrin is very excited about Bluey Gareth Edwards dumps Jurassic World like a sack of spuds What we've been watching Ted Lasso | Apple TV Lanterns | HBO Video Store Links Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact: [email protected]

This week, award-winning film producer Cait Pansegrouw pops in to rent something. We talk about her latest film "Black Burns Fast", her incredible career thus far, as well as all the films she has loved across her life. Recommended Films & Series Pocahontas (1995) The Goonies (1985) The Fifth Element (1997) Birds of Passage (2018) Come and See (1985) Sentimental Value (2025) Romeo + Juliet (1996) Amélie (2001) City of God (2002) Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) Your Name (2016) Video Store Links Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact: [email protected]

Russell and Graeme are joined at the counter by favourite customer Claudia. We talk the latest in film, TV and gaming this past week. Hey did you guys see…. Kpop Demon Hunters getting the Criterion treatment Billie Eilish making screen debut in The Bell Jar adaptation Apple TV’s Neuromancer teaser The Odyssey is now Chris Nolan’s (and Imax’s) biggest film GTA 6 getting extended trailer on… Netflix? Robert Pattinson continues an outrageous year with Primetime What we’ve been watching Spider-man: Brand New Day | In theatres One Night Only | At The Bioscope Ted Lasso | Apple TV Dispatch | Steam Video Store Links Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact: [email protected]

Russell and Perrin get joined at the counter by writer and producer Sean Drummond. We talk through the latest in film and entertainment this past week, including the success of Spiderman, smaller indie gems like The Invite, and what exciting films are coming up. A Good House at The Market Theatre The Invite Instagram Giveaway Hey did you guys see…. Spider-man has 2nd biggest opening weekend ever… …Helping to make it the biggest US box office weekend ever The bonkers Wicker trailer Netflix sued for losing an unreleased Nic Cage film David Zaslav might have killed the Barbie sequel Recommended films and series The Invite | In Theaters (The Bioscope) Spider-man: Brand New Day | In Theatres Video Store Links Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact: [email protected]

Russell does a shift with Perrin and Gad. We talk the latest in film and entertainment news from the last week, including a few of the most exciting upcoming movies that have just been announced. Hey did you guys see…. Ryan Gosling joins the MCU as Ghost Rider. Hopefully Nic Cage is okay. La La Hand…. good at puns here! The new Black Panther. The trailer for Don’t Say Good Luck The Avengers: Doomsday trailer Clayface gets a new trailer Blade Runner TV series trailer Elon Musk plans his own super accurate version of The Odyssey Zack Cregger’s Resident Evil What we’ve been watching The Invite | In Theatres at The Bioscope The Dink | Apple TV Trying | Apple TV Social Media Links Official Site Facebook Instagram Threads Twitter Youtube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note of you pretending you are coming in to the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram. Contact: [email protected]

Russell and Graeme are joined at the counter by special customer Chizembi to talk the latest in film and entertainment news from the last week, as well as all our thoughts about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. To add to this conversation we also get a special visit from Dr Mary-Anne Potter, who is a Senior Lecturer at Unisa teaching Children's Literature and Gender and Sexuality Theory. Her research specializations include mythology, liminality, and fantasy literature and film. Hey did you guys see…. Michael becomes the first billion dollar biopic 2026 is the biggest post-pandemic year at the box office DIGGER looks bonkers Matt Damon predicting his own future… First look at Mike Flanagan’s Carrie series The Incomer looks delightful The trailer for Stallone/Rocky biopic I Play Rocky New Harry Potter cinematographer on the difficulty of working with kids Ryan Reynolds invades Russia in Mayday trailer What we’ve been watching The Odyssey | In theatres at The Bioscope Video Store Links Official Site Instagram YouTube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note as if you are coming into the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on Instagram. Contact: [email protected]

This week Russell and Perrin are joined at the counter by one of our special customers Kyle Craw. Kyle is the organiser of The Bioscope's monthly horror film club called The Horror in our Hearts. We go through some Hey Did You Guys See, we find out Kyle's 4 great loves, and we play a special horror themed edition of "What Movie Am I?" All this and lots, lots more! Hey did you guys see…. The passing of Sam Niell 🙁 The 2026 Emmy nominations Free Willy getting a reboot… for reasons Moana remake box office DIGGER trailer…. Tom f*^&king Cruise indeed Letterboxd might be up for sale Sony to stop making PlayStation discs from 2028 Recommended Films & Shows The Haunted Mansion (2003) Saw (2004) Alien Resurrection (1997) Parasite (2019) Everything, Everywhere All at Once (2022) Social Media Links Official Site Facebook Instagram Threads Twitter Youtube Have a film or TV show you have recently enjoyed and want to let us know about it? Send us a voice note of you pretending you are coming in to the store to return it. Say your name, what you are returning, and what you think of it. Email it to us at the email address below, or DM us on instagram. Contact: [email protected]