Russell does a shift with Cole and Graeme. We chat Nosferatu, Robbie Williams Biopic 'Better Man', Oscar hopeful 'Anora', and much more!

Tickets for: The Video Store Presents: The Straight Story (David Lynch Tribute)

Hey did you guys see…

The 2025 Oscar nominations, including a South African short film

Jude Law’s playing Vladimir Putin

The new Mickey 17 trailer

Robert Eggers goes from vampires to werewolves and… Labyrinth?

What we’ve been watching

Better Man | The Bioscope

Nosferatu | The Bioscope

Anora | The Bioscope

Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever | Netflix

Perception | Disney+

Severance | Apple TV+

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Russell does a shift with Perrin and Gad. We talk latest films 'A Real Pain' and The Six Triple Eight', along with thoughts on the new season of Squid Game. But some special time is given to talk about David Lynch and the films he gave the world.

Hey did you guys see…

The passing of David Lynch

The worst director ever is making The Dark Knight

Osgood Perkins new film, The Monkey

OK Go makes another bonkers music video

Trump’s going to Make Movies Great Again with Hollywood’s most relevant stars

What we’ve been watching

A Real Pain | The Bioscope

The Six Triple Eight | Netflix

Squid Game Season 2 | Netflix

Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action | Netflix

David Lynch recommendations

5 Scenes That Define David Lynch’s ‘Lynchian’ Vision - The New York Times

The Straight Story | Disney+

Mulholland Drive | Apple TV

Blue Velvet | Apple TV

Lost Highway | MUBI

Eraser Head | MUBI

Elephant Man

P-dogs Lynch List

The Wizard of Oz | Apple TV

Lynch/Oz

David Lynch: The Art of Life

Lucky (2017)

Holy Motors

Video Store Official Site

Russell does a shift with Graeme. We talk music biopics 'A Complete Unknown', 'Better Man', and Avicii doc 'I'm Tim', along with other Netflix limited series you should be watching.

Hey did you guys see…

The trailer for James Gunn’s Superman

Popeye and Tintin are now in the public domain

Paul Rudd killed a Unicorn

There’s a new season of Black Mirror on the way

We finally know what Chris Nolan’s next film will be

…after some ridiculous rumours

Luca Guadagnino might be making Lord of the Flies

…and might not be making American Psycho?

James Wan might be making a Ninja Turtles movie

A script for Ridley Scott’s Dune has been found

Andor cost an insane amount of money

Netflix has some terrible ideas

What we’ve been watching

A Complete Unknown | The Bioscope

Avicii: I’m Tim | Netflix

Avicii: My Last Show | Netflix

The Madness | Netflix

No Good Deed | Netflix

Shrinking | Apple TV

Links

The Adventures of Tintin and the Shadows of Giants | Breadsword

Official site for The Video Store

Russ is joined by Graeme, Cole and Perrin for a special episode where we list our favourite film and tv shows from 2024.

SPOILER WARNINGS FOR LITERALLY ALL OF THESE!!

The Boy and the Heron | Netflix

Red Rooms | Apple TV

Shōgun | Disney+

Challengers | Prime Video

Rebel Ridge | Netflix

‎The Order | Letterboxd

Bluey | Disney+

Blink Twice | Apple TV

‎Wicked | Letterboxd

Twisters | Apple TV

Fallout | Prime Video

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus | MUBI

Dune: Part 2 | Showmax

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Apple TV

‎Strange Darling | Letterboxd

Alien: Romulus | Apple TV

Presumed Innocent | Apple TV+

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Xbox Game Pass

Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World | MUBI

I Saw the TV Glow | Apple TV

‎Sing Sing | Letterboxd

Perrin’s Blog: Poorly Written Musings

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This week's guest is director, writer & theatre performer Brett de Groot. Starring as Mickey in Disney's The Magic Box, we wanted to catch up with him on the experience, as well as what films and TV he is enjoying at the moment. Russell and Perrin then talk Christmas movies, and P Dog gives his list of the top 5 hidden gems to watch this festive season.

Disney The Magic Box Musical in Johannesburg

Recommended Films & Series

Fantasia | Disney+

Wicked (In Theatres)

The Penguin | Showmax

Palm Springs | Prime Video

P-dog's Christmas List

The Holdovers | Showmax

Die Hard 2 | Apple TV

Better Watch Out | Apple TV

Tokyo Godfathers | Apple TV

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Apple TV

‎Tangerine | Letterboxd

Video Store Links

Official Site

Russell does a shift with Graeme, but the two were joined by a pop in from fellow movie lover and critic Vashist (@personalmovielist on instagram).

Hey did you guys see…

The trailer for 28 Years Later

And they shot it on an iPhone

Coldplay’s video with Dick Van Dyke

Alex Garland’s new film Warfare

Austin Butler is an American Psycho

Aardman is teaming up with Pokémon

Disney’s (sort of) Inside Out series

James Gunn’s Superman trailer is out on the 19th

Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron is now on Netflix

The Wild Robot Golden Globe nominations

Malcolm’s going back to the Middle

Sebastian Stan’s duel Golden Globe noms

The stuff we’ve been watching (and playing)

Day of the Jackal | Coming to Showmax in January

Is It Cake? | Netflix

Secret Level | Prime Video

Polo | Netflix

Queer Eye | Netflix

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Xbox Game Pass

Russell does a shift with Graeme and Gad. we talk the latest Zemeckis offering 'Here', along with new Star Wars show 'The Skeleton Crew', and lots more!

Hey did you guys see…

The live-action Snow White trailer

Severance season 2 is out in January

The Invincible season 3 trailer

Thunderbolts*

Kneecap screening at The Bioscope and winning 7 British Independent Film Awards

What we’ve been watching

Here (In Theatres) | The Bioscope

Nutcrackers | Disney+

Skeleton Crew | Disney+

Social Media Links

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Instagram

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Youtube

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This week's guests are Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour. They are Cape Town - based animation directors that recently won an International Emmy for their short film 'Tabby McTat'. We go through their process of making the film, and the film's they have recently enjoyed watching.

Tabby McTat | ShowMax

SA animation directors celebrate an Emmy for Tabby McTat

Recommended movies & series

Past Lives | ShowMax

Heretic (In Theatres) | The Bioscope

The Wild Robot | Apple TV

‎Perfect Days | Letterboxd

Hey did you guys see…

Moana 2 had a crazy opening weekend

Better Man is releasing on January 24 in SA

What we’ve been watching

A Man on the Inside | Netflix

The Later Daters | Netflix

Jim Henson Idea Man | Disney+

DefunctTV: Jim Henson | YouTube

Video Store Links

Official Site