Before she was killing it on the new season of Taskmaster Australia, Jenny Tian was already a comedic sensation on stage and online. Just before she jumps off to tour her stand-up comedy show at THE EDINBURGH FRINGE she hopped into the Last Video Store to talk about her favourite films and reminisce on her time at the top of her university’s film society. 

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Jenny’s list on Letterboxd here. 

Music & sounds by Rowan Dix

Produced & Edited by Alex Jae and Xanon Murphy 

Art by Hollow Bones Studio 

Before she was killing it on the new season of Taskmaster Australia, Jenny Tian was already a comedic sensation on stage and online. Just before she jumps off to tour her stand-up comedy show at <a href="https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/542-jenny-tian-chinese-australian">THE EDINBURGH FRINGE</a> she hopped into the Last Video Store to talk about her favourite films and reminisce on her time at the top of her university’s film society. 
Follow <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/">ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd</a> for all the rental combo lists. Jenny’s list <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/list/jenny-tians-favourite-film-combo-at-the-last/">on Letterboxd here. </a>
Music &amp; sounds by Rowan Dix
Produced &amp; Edited by Alex Jae and Xanon Murphy 
Art by Hollow Bones Studio

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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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>

The Last Video Store

Jenny Tian, star of TASKMASTER AU and Former President of Her University Film Society

Introduction

Opening Titles

New Release - The Banshees of Inisherin

New Release - Maixabel

Weekly - Lost in Oblivion

Weekly - Groundhog Day

Staff Pick - Dream Scenario

Outro

All-timer heroes of Australian music Paul Dempsey from Something for Kate and Bernard Fanning from Powderfinger jump into the Last Video Store to talk about their new collaborative project THE DELUGE (Fanning Dempsey National Park), their favourite flicks, and score a staff pick recommendation from Alexei for a film they can watch while they’re on tour together.

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s their combo list.

Music & sounds by Rowan Dix
Produced & Edited by Alex Jae and Xanon Murphy
Art by Hollow Bones Studio

All-timer heroes of Australian music Paul Dempsey from Something for Kate and Bernard Fanning from Powderfinger jump into the Last Video Store to talk about their new collaborative project THE DELUGE (Fanning Dempsey National Park), their favourite flicks, and score a staff pick recommendation from Alexei for a film they can watch while they’re on tour together.
Follow <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/" data-stringify-link="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd</a> for all the rental combo lists. Here’s<a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/list/bernard-fanning-paul-dempseys-combo-at-the/" data-stringify-link="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/list/bernard-fanning-paul-dempseys-combo-at-the/" data-sk="tooltip_parent"> their combo list.</a>
Music &amp; sounds by Rowan Dix Produced &amp; Edited by Alex Jae and Xanon Murphy Art by Hollow Bones Studio

Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning + Something for Kate’s Paul Dempsey | THE LAST VIDEO STORE

Sam Campbell, Taskmaster star and once played the killer in a low-budget Christmas-themed slasher film Dive into the world of film with Award-winning comedian Sam Campbell. Alexei have probably seen hundreds of movies together. They talk surreal comedies, sexy sports, grounded coming-of-age cinema and the summer they spent making the slasher film RED CHRISTMAS with their friend Craig Anderson.

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists 

Here’s Sam's combo list on Letterboxd

Music & sounds by Rowan Dix

Produced & Edited by Alex Jae and Xanon Murphy

Art by Hollow Bones Studio

Watch the episode on YouTube

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction

3:43 Opening Titles

5:56 ID Check

9:40 New Release - Challengers

26:21 Weekly - Gregory's Girl

41:04 Weekly - The Mask

50:18 Staff Pick - Jeremy

56:52 Staff Pick - The Pied Piper

Sam Campbell, Taskmaster star and once played the killer in a low-budget Christmas-themed slasher film Dive into the world of film with Award-winning comedian Sam Campbell. Alexei have probably seen hundreds of movies together. They talk surreal comedies, sexy sports, grounded coming-of-age cinema and the summer they spent making the slasher film RED CHRISTMAS with their friend Craig Anderson.
Follow <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/">ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd</a> for all the rental combo lists 
Here’s <a href="hhttps://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/list/sam-campbells-combo-at-the-last-video-store/">Sam's combo list on Letterboxd</a> 
Music &amp; sounds by Rowan Dix
Produced &amp; Edited by Alex Jae and Xanon Murphy
Art by Hollow Bones Studio
<a href="https://youtu.be/kWkV6UdkyAQ">Watch the episode on YouTube</a>
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
3:43 Opening Titles
5:56 ID Check
9:40 New Release - Challengers
26:21 Weekly - Gregory's Girl
41:04 Weekly - The Mask
50:18 Staff Pick - Jeremy
56:52 Staff Pick - The Pied Piper

Taskmaster’s Sam Campbell on his favourite films

The filmmakers behind the hottest Australian indie directorial debut in years BIRDEATER jump into the Last Video Store to discuss their film and two other favourites with Alexei Toliopoulos. In cinemas now, BIRDEATER explores modern Australian masculinity when a bride-to-be is invited to her fiancé’s bachelor party, but when uncomfortable details of their relationship are exposed, the night takes a feral turn.

Watch the episode on YOUTUBE

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Jack & Jim’s combo list.

Music & sounds by Rowan Dix

Produced & Edited by Alex Jae and Xanon Murphy 

Art by Hollow Bones Studio 

The filmmakers behind the hottest Australian indie directorial debut in years BIRDEATER jump into the Last Video Store to discuss their film and two other favourites with Alexei Toliopoulos. In cinemas now, BIRDEATER explores modern Australian masculinity when a bride-to-be is invited to her fiancé’s bachelor party, but when uncomfortable details of their relationship are exposed, the night takes a feral turn.
Watch the episode on <a href="https://youtu.be/XymhHF1TLDk">YOUTUBE</a>
Follow <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/">ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd</a> for all the rental combo lists. Here’s <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisalexei/list/birdeater-directors-jack-clark-jim-weirs/">Jack &amp; Jim’s combo list.</a>
Music &amp; sounds by Rowan Dix
Produced &amp; Edited by Alex Jae and Xanon Murphy 
Art by Hollow Bones Studio

Jenny Tian, star of TASKMASTER AU and Former President of Her University Film Society

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