Recommending a film to Col Needham is no easy task… His personal film diary literally evolved into THE comprehensive catalogue of all films, the Internet Movie Database. The founder of IMDb and quite possibly the most supreme movie loving guest we’ll ever have on The Last Video Store to pick up his favourite films. Alexei joins Col on one of the great adventures of movie watching to find out how a mobile travelling video store van helped shape his love of film.Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists.

Alexei’s screening at the Sydney Opera House - Saturday Film Club: Children of Men, 6 September 2025

Our huge thank you to the Melbourne International Film Festival for getting Col to visit the Last Video Store

GUEST PICKS: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (action), Vertigo (thriller), Touch of Evil (crime)
STAFF PICKS: Limbo (2023) (crime)

Recommending a film to Col Needham is no easy task&hellip; His personal film diary literally evolved into THE comprehensive catalogue of all films, the Internet Movie Database. The founder of IMDb and quite possibly the most supreme movie loving guest we&rsquo;ll ever have on The Last Video Store to pick up his favourite films. Alexei joins Col on one of the great adventures of movie watching to find out how a mobile travelling video store van helped shape his love of film.Follow&nbsp;<a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/" data-stringify-link="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd</a>&nbsp;for all the rental combo lists.
Alexei&rsquo;s screening at the Sydney Opera House - <a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/cinema/saturday-film-club-children-men" data-stringify-link="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/cinema/saturday-film-club-children-men" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Saturday Film Club: Children of Men, 6 September 2025</a>
Our huge thank you to the Melbourne International Film Festival for getting Col to visit the Last Video Store
GUEST PICKS: Mission: Impossible &ndash; The Final Reckoning (action), Vertigo (thriller), Touch of Evil (crime) STAFF PICKS: Limbo (2023) (crime)

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



Follow us on Instagram @lastvideostorebetoota

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
 
Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lastvideostorebetoota?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">@lastvideostorebetoota</a>