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?

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In this episode, you’ll hear what Jackson Boren and I missed on our list of TOP 5 HOLLYWOOD PICTURES FILMS, as well as short reviews for Arachnophobia, Thanksgiving, Wish, and Godzilla: Minus One. Stick around for more in-depth thoughts on the Christmas crime classic, The Silent Partner (1978).

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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.

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Based on listener feedback, we’re giving mini episodes a shot with the featured review. Like it? Hate it? Let me know at forcefivepodcast(at)gmail.com.

In this episode, you’ll hear what the Burghart Brothers and I missed on our list of TOP 5 SINGLE LOCATION FILMS, as well as a review of the new Martin Scorsese film Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

I end the show by talking about the scam that is the Austin Film Fest Screenplay Competition.

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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.

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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.

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The topic Terrence chose was Top 5 Stuck in Nature Films.

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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 Game

A Film that Takes Place on Halloween

Period Piece

Aquatic Horror

Wildcard Recommendation

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Recently I guested on Underrated, a show hosted by past Force Five guest Derick McDuff to talk about one of my favorite horror comedies, Deadstream (2022).

This is, of course, just a preview. For the whole episode, you’ll want to use the link below or just search for the Underrated Podcast wherever you’re listening to this.

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Let me know what you thought of the episode if you gave it a listen!

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.

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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.

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