I LOVE BOOSTERS arrives in Australian cinemas and filmmaker Boots Riley enters the Last Video Store with Alexei Toliopoulos. I LOVE BOOSTERS is truly up the top of Alexei’s favourite films of 2026. It’s an absurdist, surrealistic trip through art and consumerism through the eyes of a professional shoplifter played by Keke Palmer in full movie-star mode. Boots is a terrific movie mind, it’s a pleasure to jump through some of his favourite films and how they informed his own work.

Come see Alexei hosting a screening of THE FOX at the Ritz MONDAY 23 NOV (https://www.ritzcinemas.com.au/events/the-fox-qa-screening-2)

Follow our new YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastVideoStorePodcast

Thank you to Gravaman for sponsoring the show (https://gravamen.com.au/)

Starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, PRIMETIME is one of the most remarkable films of the year and the Last Video Store is lucky to be visited by the film’s writer AJON SINGH. The film is in Australian cinemas right now and well worth your time.

Thanks to our friends at NIXCO for linking this one up. 

Hit up the Last Video Store on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorepod/) for all of our guests' picks.

Huge thank you to our partner for this season Gravamen (https://gravamen.com.au/)

Returning to the Last Video Store for Halloween, it’s Demi Lardner! One of the funniest comedians in Australia, celebrating the 2nd season of the Grouse House show SYWWPP (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux0rG9e1Ga0).

Sydney Opera House screening of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS hosted by Alexei and Demi Lardner October 31st, tickets here (https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/hellhouse/little-shop-horrors-qa)

The Last Video Store is proudly supported by Gravamen:

Email us at [email protected]

Hit up the Last Video Store on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota/) for all of our guests picks.

Hot off watching one of the biggest films of the year, Alexei and Producer Em share their thoughts on Resident Evil and discuss ssome other great films based on video games.

Sydney Opera House screening of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS hosted by Alexei and Demi Lardner October 31st, tickets here https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/hellhouse/little-shop-horrors-qa

The Last Video Store is proudly supported by Gravamen: https://gravamen.com.au/

Follow Producer Em on Instagram: 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.

Alexei went on the Greg Larsen Show for an extended conversation with Greg Larsen about cinema. This part is about their most controversial film opinions. 

Sydney Opera House screening of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS hosted by Alexei and Demi Lardner October 31st, tickets here https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/hellhouse/little-shop-horrors-qa

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.

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

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.

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/

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/

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/

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.”