Force Five

On this episode of Force Five, I’m joined by writer, author, and podcaster Tara Ariano.

In the what we've been watching segment, we talk about Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor Uncut (2020), the overlooked TV drama Deutschland ‘89 (2020), the so bad it’s not good, just bad film Panther Squad (1984), and the Australian sketch show Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun (2020).

The list topic that Tara Ariano chose this week is 5 Times TV Stunt-Casting Actually Worked.

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On this episode of Force Five, I’m joined by rapper Louis Logic.

We skipped the ‘What we’ve been watching’ segment because the topic that Louis chose was dense in terms of content. He sent me a list of possible Top 5 list topics, I chose the five I liked the most, and we talked about all of them, so there are a ton of picks here to dive into.

This is part 2 of 2 of Top 5 Louis Logic Top 5 List Topics (that’s a mouthful).

On this episode of Force Five, I’m joined by rapper Louis Logic.

We skipped the ‘What we’ve been watching’ segment because the topic that Louis chose was dense in terms of content. He sent me a list of possible Top 5 list topics, I chose the five I liked the most, and we talked about all of them, so there are a ton of picks here to dive into.

This is part 1 of 2 of Top 5 Louis Logic Top 5 List Topics (that’s a mouthful).

On this episode of Force Five, I’m joined by rapper, producer, and manager Rapper Big Pooh.

In the what we've been watching segment, we talk about Coffee Town (2013), a comedy led by Glenn Howerton, the Netflix food challenge show American Barbecue Showdown (2020), the amazing Into the Spider-Verse (2018), and Married at First Sight (2014), a terrifying social experiment that theoretically lasts a lifetime.

The list topic that Rapper Big Pooh chose this week is Top 5 TV Shows.

On this episode of Force Five, I’m joined by rapper and media mogul Fearce Vill.

In the what we've been watching segment, we talk about the most exciting Terminator movie since the 90’s in Terminator Dark Fate (2019), the Anthony Anderson led sitcom Black-ish (2014), the Danny Glover/Martin Short led Pure Luck (1991), and the kid-friendly Marvel Superhero Adventures (2017).

The list topic that Fearce Vill chose this week is Top 5 Adam Sandler films.

On this episode of Force Five, my guest is the founder of CupofSoulShow.com, film critic Kathia Woods.

In the what we've been watching segment, we talk about the indie gem The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020), the verbose talents of Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago Seven (2020), a thinly veiled propaganda film posing as a mediocre action romp called The 2nd (2020), and the amazing film Yellow Rose (2020).

The Force Five list chosen by Kathia this week is Top 5 Supervillains.

On this episode of Force Five, my guest is the host of the Mental Health Film Comment Podcast, Brian Black.

In the what we've been watching segment, we talk about the disappointment that was Jay & Silent Bob Reboot (2019), the faith-based movie Fatima (2020), the brilliance that is P.T. Anderson’s Magnolia (1999), and the unfortunate let down titled Spellcaster (1988).

The Force Five list chosen by Brian this week is 5 Movies That Reflect Mental Health Issues.

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On this episode of Force Five, my guest is Ben, a YouTuber and fellow physical media collector.

In the what we've been watching segment, we talk about season 4 of the Coen Brothers spinoff series Fargo (2020), Heroes (2006), a series that started strong and then ran out of steam, the rumored inspiration for Home Alone called Dial Code Santa Claus (1989), the lighthearted Savannah Smiles (1982), the terrifying video game Resident Evil 7 (2017), and finally, the remake of Whiskey Galore (2016).

The Force Five list chosen by Ben this week is Top 5 Boutique Blu-rays.

Click here to check out Ben’s YouTube channel, Cinema Adherent.

On this episode of Force Five, my guest is the host of the LatinX Lens Podcast, Rosa Parra.

In the what we've been watching segment, we talk about the outlandish DC universe show Harley Quinn (2018), the tribute given to the amazing Raul Julia in the documentary The World’s A Stage (2019), and the utter failure that was The Tax Collector (2020).

The Force Five list chosen by Rosa this week is 5 Awesome Films Directed by Women.