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The Last Video Store

The Last Video Store

By: The Betoota Advocate & Alexei
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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

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  • JOHN POLSON Directed Robert De Niro and Created Tropfest

    JOHN POLSON Directed Robert De Niro and Created Tropfest
    Dec 3 2025
    Salute a true soldier of cinema with today’s guest JOHN POLSON. He starred opposite Tom Cruise in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2, directed DeNiro and Dakota Fanning in HIDE AND SEEK, and helped launch the careers of many with the behemoth short film fest TROPFEST. Good news is, TROPFEST is back! If you’re a filmmaker, submissions are open now until January 8th, 2026. For more info, hit up Tropfest.com Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram for all of our guests picks. PICKS (only because a few people have asked very nicely) JOHN: Weapons (2025), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kramer vs Kramer (1979) STAFF PICK: Nobody’s Fool (1994)
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  • NICK WARD is Aus music’s biggest cinephile and a Tom Cruise fanatic

    NICK WARD is Aus music’s biggest cinephile and a Tom Cruise fanatic
    Nov 26 2025
    A breakthrough artist collaborating with the likes of Troye Sivan, Nick Ward has recently actualised his film obsessed dreams… composing the score for the upcoming John Lithgow & Olivia Coleman film JIMPA. Nick also has the rare distinction of supplying the Last Video Store with some great film donations from his private collection. A true blessing! Listen to Nick Ward’s stunning album THE HOUSE WITH THE BLUE DOOR Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram for all of our guests picks. PICKS (only because a few people have asked very nicely) NICK: The Beast (2024), Morvern Callar (2002), Risky Business (1983), Magnolia (1999), The Color of Money (1986) STAFF PICK: The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) 00:03:04 INTRO 00:09:23 NEW RELEASE - THE BEAST 00:16:39 WEEKYL - morvern callar 00:25:44 Risky business 00:30:31 MAGNOLIA 00:35:39 Color of money 00:41:07 STAFF PICK - the hour glass sanatorium 00:46:32 OUTRO
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  • AUNTY DONNA & FINDING YEEZUS director Max Miller on big screen comedy

    AUNTY DONNA & FINDING YEEZUS director Max Miller on big screen comedy
    Nov 19 2025
    Double Greek boy cinephilia on the Last Video Store today as we’re joined by award winning director behind AUNTY DONNA’S BIG OL’ HOUSE OF FUN, COFFEE CAFE and FINDING YEEZUS, Max Miller. One of Alexei’s very favourite people to talk movies/films/cinema with so you know this is a going to be a belter episode. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram for all of our guests picks.
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