The Last Video Store

Alexei Toliopoulos

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.

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1 x New Release
2 x Weeklies
1 x Staff Pick

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Tuesday · 2 min
THE LAST VIDEO STORE TRAILER
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 Apple link https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-video-store/id999728026 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/show/0m29HsLyVuj7w3uUNlLOUJ
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Monday · 17 min
Alejandro G. Iñárritu discusses DIGGER and directing TOM CRUISE
Two-time Academy Award Winning Best Director Alejandro González Iñárritu sits down with Alexei Toliopoulos to discuss his new film DIGGER, a gargantuan satire starring Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, in a remarkable performance. There’s more to Iñárritu’s film than meets the eye and plenty to discuss and discover in Alexei’s chat with Iñárritu. DIGGER arrives in Australian cinemas October 1, 2026. Thanks to WB and Universal for linking this one up. The Last Video Store is proudly supported by Gravamen: https://gravamen.com.au/ Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks.
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September 24 · 51 min
Will Gibb Returns To Discuss His OBSESSION With Horror Films
Certified horror head Will Gibb retuns to The Last Video Store to chat about two more films he loves, plus reveal whether he liked Alexei’s last recommendation of Noroi: The Curse. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram @lastvideostorebetoota for all of our guests picks The Last Video Store is proudly supported by Gravamen: https://gravamen.com.au/
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September 17 · 1 hr 6 min
From The Archives: Detective Pikachu with Tom Walker & Sam Campbell
We’ve combed through the archives of Alexei and Cameron James’ podcast Special Features to resurface this episode featuring Tom Walker and Sam Campbell. They talk about the blockbuster Detective Pikachu, one of Alexei’s favourites. See you next week! Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram @lastvideostorebetoota for all of our guests picks The Last Video Store is proudly supported by Gravamen: https://gravamen.com.au/
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September 9 · 56 min
Luka Muller and Angus Truskett Return To Discuss More STAR WARS Glup Shittos
It’s the return of the guys that love Jedi - Luka Muller (Triple J) and Angus Truskett (Test Pattern podcast) strike back. It’s another episode talking through their favourite minor Star Wars characters, the best Glup Shitto from a galaxy far, far away. Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram @lastvideostorebetoota for all of our guests picks The Last Video Store is proudly supported by Gravamen: https://gravamen.com.au/
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September 2 · 2 hr 4 min
A Film Deep Dive with Alexei and Angus Truskett on Test Pattern
Hey Return Shoot Rats! This week we’re bringing you another podcast we think you’re going to love. This week it’s Test Pattern hosted by Angus Truskett, who you might remember from our Star Wars special episode, on an episode where he is joined by the movie maestro we love, Alexei. Make sure you check out Test Pattern (https://open.spotify.com/show/3ELRLbs4rReBtnIWNzbu47) and we’ll see you next week! “Alexei Toliopoulos — film critic, movie lover, podcaster, comedian and video store lifer — joins Angus Truskett for a conversation about movie obsession, physical media, and the fine line between critic and creator. We get into: our origins, a mild Clint Eastwood phase, Greek intermissions, curating movies for planes, Inner West movies, combatting cultural cringe, Margaret and David, third generation physical collecting, Enter the Matrix, DVD menu loops, all-time special features and commentaries, video store shelves, Ciao Magazine’s Favourite Local Character, Film Bro canon, /r/Fancasting, stagnated franchise fandoms, first Letterboxd reviews, Refused Classification, meeting your heroes, critic vs creator, Mario Puzo’s canal metaphor.”
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August 29 · 53 min
Going Rogue's Tansy Gardam Loves Blockbusting Cinematic Adventures
Today’s guest is Tansy Gardam, the host and creator of Going Rogue, one of the internet’s best film podcasts. Each episode is a deep dive into the production of a complicated ginormous blockbuster (and where it may have gone wrong). Is this the biggest podcast crossover event in the Australian movie podcast galaxy? FOLLOW Tansy and GOING ROGUE (https://linktr.ee/tansymeg) Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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August 19 · 26 min
3 Films With Soundtracks So Good They Might be Better Than The Movie Itself
Producer Em loves films, but she also loves music. This week she shares her 3 favourite films with exceptional soundtracks with Alexei (and one that sucks) and gets really excited in the process. The Last Video Store is proudly supported by Gravamen: https://gravamen.com.au/ Follow Alexei on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisalexei/?hl=en And Producer Em: https://www.instagram.com/emmelinepeterson/?hl=en Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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August 12 · 54 min
Nathan Valvo loves video store classics THE BEACH and ROMEO + JULIET
Fresh from a stint in the jungle in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Nath Valvo joins Alexei to talk through some of his favourite movies. Nath and Lex are great mates so you’re in for a bloody treat with this one. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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August 5 · 22 min
4 Films To Watch If You Loved THE ODYSSEY (From Two Greeks)
The world has gone crazy for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. If you’re feeling like you’d like to continue your own film odyssey, the Greek Freak himself Alexei has four films you probably haven’t seen yet, but definitely should watch. The Last Video Store is proudly supported by Gravamen: https://gravamen.com.au/ Follow Alexei on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisalexei/?hl=en And Producer Em: https://www.instagram.com/emmelinepeterson/?hl=en Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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July 30 · 50 min
Demi Adejuyigbe Loved Aussie Classic LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI and is Electrified By GREASE
Movie lover and Dropout favourite Demi Adejuyigbe returns to The Last Video Store to pick two more films he loves. Plus, he reveals whether he enjoyed Alexei’s recommendation of his favourite movie Looking For Alibrandi (I guess the title kind of gives that away). Make sure you see Demi’s show Demi Adejuyigbe Sells Out if you’re at Edinburgh Fringe! Buy tickets for Demi’s Edinburgh Fringe show here: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/demi-adejuyigbe-sells-out See Demi’s special ‘Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8W2Y_L-tRU Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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July 23 · 1 hr 10 min
Is THE ODYSSEY Christopher Nolan’s Best Film? With Justin Hamilton
Alexei joined Justin Hamilton on his podcast (The Justin Hamilton Podcast) to share their first impressions and initial readings of Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY. Follow the Justin Hamilton Podcast on SPOTIFY (https://open.spotify.com/show/4MXRpecZi22oLacpZ8hunf?si=a27ba453d10e4e8e&nd=1&dlsi=91436d56b3824a6c) or APPLE (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-justin-hamilton-podcast/id1484150705) Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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July 15 · 1 hr 4 min
AUNTY DONNA’s Mark Bonanno Returns As THE SHADOWMAN
The Shadowman's Nightmare is many things: It’s Mark Bonanno’s solo project in the truest sense, it’s an homage to VHS horror boardgames, and it’s a spectacular interactive experience. We talk through how Mark made it and pick up some of the strangest cult oddities from the shelves of the Last Video Store. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks See Alexei’s solo show VHS at Comedy Republic (https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:578/)
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July 8 · 50 min
MIKE CHECK IS BACK - NEW EPISODES OF MIKE CHECK with Cameron James and Alexei Toliopoulos
The only podcast on the internet about MIKE MYERS returns. Cameron James and Alexei Toliopoulos return to check in on Mike Myers after many years. Like sleeper agents that have just been awoken because Mike is very much back and declaring there’s an Austin Powers 4. Subscribe to the SPOTIFY (https://open.spotify.com/show/3ENztcN5ZUzAOoyZ9ue4pN) and/or APPLE PODS (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mike-check-with-cameron-james-alexei-toliopoulos/id1148866543)feeds of Mike Check See Alexei’s solo show VHS at Comedy Republic (https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:578/)
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July 1 · 45 min
Kleber Mendonça Filho, the director of THE SECRET AGENT
Earlier this year, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s film THE SECRET AGENT garnered 4 Academy Award nominations (Best Picture, Best International Film, Best Actor and Best Casting) and won 2 Golden Globes (Best International Film and Best Actor). He’s a true cinephile and has long been a dream guest to have in the Last Video Store, so it was a pleasure to have him stop by and talk through his favourite films with Alexei Toliopoulos while he was in town for the Sydney Film Festival. See Alexei’s solo show VHS at Comedy Republic (https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:578/) Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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June 24 · 1 hr 17 min
The Steven Spielberg Top 8 (from Total Reboot)
Celebrating Disclosure Day with a re-release of a classic Total Reboot Special Feature where Alexei and Cameron James discuss the top 8 films of Steven Spielberg's filmography (and assign each one to a different American Holiday). See Alexei’s solo show VHS at Comedy Republic (https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:578/) Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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June 17 · 48 min
LEVITICUS is your next horror obsession with director Adrian Chiarella
Fresh of the premiere of his brilliant horror film LEVITICUS, Director Adrian Chiarella joins Alexei in the Last Video Store. It’s as sensual and emotional as it is scary… and LEVITICUS is very scary. In a small Australian town, two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most — each other. See it in cinemas now. See Alexei’s solo show VHS at Comedy Republic (https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:578/) Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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June 10 · 1 hr 15 min
The 6 Greatest Film Trailers of All Time with Justin Hamilton
From THE JUSTIN HAMILTON PODCAST, Alexei was tasked by Justin to think about his favourite trailers to movies (whether the film is good or not is irrelevant, this is all about the trailers). So they sat down together on Justin’s podcast to talk all about them. Make sure you check out more of Alexei’s appearances on The Justin Hamilton Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4MXRpecZi22oLacpZ8hunf) See Alexei’s show with Zachary Ruane REFUSED CLASSIFICATION at SFF (https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/refused-classification/) See Alexei’s solo show VHS at Comedy Republic (https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:578/) Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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June 3 · 1 hr 12 min
A STAR WARS EPISODE with Luka Muller & Angus Truskett
3 Star Wars super tragics join forces to talk about all things Grogu and all things The Mandalorian and Grogu. Luke Muller (Triple J) and Angus Truskett (Test Pattern) join Alexei to talk through the latest film from A Galaxy Far Far Away and pick out their favourite Glup Shitto. See Alexei’s show with Zachary Ruane REFUSED CLASSIFICATION at SFF (https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/refused-classification/) Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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May 28 · 46 min
The Lost Episode: Josh Szeps loves ANNIE HALL and THE SIXTH SENSE
At the end of 2024, Alexei was joined at The Last Video Store by podcaster, journalist and commentator Josh Szeps. However, we though we lost it soon after. The video remains a mystery but we recovered the audio, and it was such a great chat we had to release it to the world! Josh is a true film lover, and you can listen to his podcast Uncomfortable Conversations on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Sorry about the wait, Josh! Join Alexei & Cameron James presenting David Byrne’s TRUE STORIES at the Sydney Opera House Saturday Film Club (https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/vivid-live/saturday-film-club-true-stories) Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/) for all the rental combo lists. Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks
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