Force Five

Draft month continues here on Force Five as literary manager and producer Jarrod Murray and producer and one of the founders of Beryllium Pictures Ethan Erwin join me for the Dark Castle Entertainment Draft.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:To explore Beryllium Pictures, use this link.To check out Ethan Erwin on IMDB, use this link.To watch Sugar on Apple TV+, use this link.To see Jarrod Murray on IMDB, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week we take a break from the normal Top 5 list format to draft Bruce Willis films on a special Force Five Live! And who better to talk Bruce than the man who literally wrote the book on Bruce, Sean O’Connell, author of Bruce Willis: Celebrating the Cinematic Legacy of an Unbreakable Hollywood Icon. Drafting opposite him is JoBlo.com’s Editor in Chief, Chris Bumbray.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:To preorder a personalized copy of Bruce Willis: Celebrating the Cinematic Legacy of an Unbreakable Hollywood Icon, use this link.To preorder the book through Amazon, use this link.For the JoBlo Originals YouTube channel, use this link.To follow Sean on Twitter, use this link.To follow Chris on Twitter, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, filmmaker James Rolfe (The Angry Video Game Nerd), joins the Force Five Podcast to talk about what we would deem 5 Film School Essential Films.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:For the Cinemassacre YouTube channel, use this link.To follow James on Twitter, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, Steve Barnes, musician and host of the Sweet Child of Time Podcast joins me to talk Top 5 Movie Bands.Helpful Links:To listen to everything Steve Barnes (and follow on socials), use this link.For more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, Caroline of Mine (2024) writer/actor Ashley Hargrove joins me to talk Top 5 Tearjerkers.Helpful Links:To follow Ashley on Twitter, use this link.To see Ashley on IMDB, use this link.For more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, Jericho Ridge writer/director Will Gilbey joins me to talk Top 5 Badass Female Protagonists.Helpful Links:To watch Jericho Ridge, use this link.To follow Will Gilbey on social media, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

Buckle your seatbelt, because this week, Devindra Hardawar from The Filmcast and Engadget joins me to talk Top 5 City Set Car Chases.Helpful Links:To check out The Filmcast, use this link.To check out Devindra’s work at Engadget, use this link.To follow Devindra on social media, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, writer, director, comedian, and cat lover Joey Clift joins me to talk Top 5 Video Games That Need Film Adaptations.Helpful Links:To check out Joey Clift’s website (which has links to all of his material), use this link.To watch Spirit Rangers on Netflix, use this link.To watch Gone Native, use this link.To follow Joey on Twitter, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, film critic and composer Brian Skutle joins the Force Five Podcast to talk Top 5 Movie Theater Scenes.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:To listen to Sonic Cinema, use this link.To follow Brian on Twitter, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, Greg Srisavasdi, Bruce Purkey and Eric Holmes from the Cinemaddicts podcast join the Force Five Podcast to talk Top 5 Films of 2023.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:To listen to the Cinemaddicts, use this link.To check out the Cinemaddicts on YouTube, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, Suitable Flesh director Joe Lynch joins the Force Five Podcast to talk Top 5 Erotic Thrillers.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:To watch Suitable Flesh on Shudder, use this link.To buy Suitable Flesh on Blu-ray, use this link.To follow Joe Lynch on Twitter, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, Ryan Verrill from Disc-Connected returns to the Force Five Podcast to talk Top 5 Physical Media Releases of 2023.Today’s sponsor is Hiya Health! Use promo code SFMWTJH7 for 20% off your first order.Helpful Links:To follow Disc-Connected on Twitter, use this link.To see Disc-Connected on YouTube, use this link.To check out Disc-Connected on Facebook, use this link.To vote on the Shelf Shock Rewind Awards, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, I’m starting 2024 off by unlocking a show from the old Patreon vault, Top 5 Vampire Films with film critic Derrick Murray.Helpful Links:To follow Derrick on Twitter, use this link.To check out Derrick’s film reviews, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

On this special Christmas episode of the Force Five Podcast, we’re switching things up a bit and doing a Force Five Live. Returning guest JP Sarro and F5 newcomer Jack Encarnacao (both from The Lapsed Fan Podcast) go head to head drafting Christmas films!What would be in your Top 5?Helpful Links:To listen to The Lapsed Fan Podcast, use this link.To follow The Lapsed Fan Podcast on Twitter, use this link.To subscribe to The Lapsed Fan Patreon, use this link.To watch the supercut of A Christmas Carol, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:Click here to follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodClick here to follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastClick here to follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week, Matinee Mode returns to the Force Five Podcast to talk Top 5 Hollywood Pictures Films, of which he’s seen all 84. Which of the plethora of films will make our lists? Will we have crossover? Where is today’s fake ad from? So many questions that will be answered…if you listen to the show.Helpful Links:To follow Matinee Mode on Twitter, use this link.To go to his specific Hollywood Pictures thread, use this link.To check out Matinee Mode’s episode on Schlock & Awe, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week guests are Ben Burghart and Jacob Burghart, writers and directors of the new film Head Count (2023), which you can find for digital rental or purchase or on DVD in the links below.The topic the Burghart Brothers chose was Top 5 Single Location Films.Helpful Links:To purchase or rent Head Count digitally on Amazon, use this link.To purchase Head Count on DVD, use this link.To follow Ben on Twitter, use this link.To follow Jacob on Twitter, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.forcefivepodcast.com

This week guest is Terrence Martin, writer/director/producer/star of the film Get Away If You Can (2022) which is streaming on Tubi right now.This episode gets straight into the list and does not have a featured review or an ad. I’m looking for more listener feedback, which you can give to me using this link.The topic Terrence chose was Top 5 Stuck in Nature Films.Helpful Links:To check out Get Away If You Can on Tubi, use this link.To follow Terrence on Instagram or Twitter, use those links.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.forcefivepodcast.com

Vinegar Syndrome and OCN’s Justin LaLiberty joins me this year for the annual F5 Halloween Special!This episode features a very quick review of VHS85 (2023) as well as a more in-depth look at the Mickey Rourke vanity project Bullet (1996).For the Halloween Special, we each chose movies you need to watch from five scary categories:Deadly GameA Film that Takes Place on HalloweenPeriod PieceAquatic HorrorWildcard RecommendationHelpful Links:To shop with Vinegar Syndrome, click here.To follow Justin LaLiberty on Twitter, click here.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:To follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefive

This week’s guests are Kevin and Erin from The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die!This episode features a review for the modern neo-noir film Come and Find Me (2016).The topic Kevin and Erin chose was Top 5 Horror Comedies.Helpful Links:To listen to The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die, click here.To follow The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die on Twitter, click here.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.

This week’s returning guest is Phil Iscove, creator of the Fox show Sleepy Hollow as well as co-host of Podcast Like Its...This episode features a review for Randall Park’s directorial debut Shortcomings (2023).The topic Phil chose was Top 5 One Crazy Night Films.Helpful Links:To listen to Podcast Like Its… click here.To follow Phil on Twitter, click here.To follow Podcast Like Its…on Twitter click here.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastTo follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefiveThis episode was written, produced and edited by Jason Kleeberg.