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Force Five
by Jason Kleeberg
A movie podcast with a new guest each show, hosted by ex-video store clerk and Telly Award winner Jason Kleeberg. Each guest comes up with a movie-themed ‘five list’ topic beforehand, and then the picks are discussed on-air. For more show info, head to www.forcefivepodcast.com.
Episodes
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A nasty little Ozploitation flick | Penny Lane is Dead (2025)
Kat brought cupcakes. This week on Force Five, Jason gives five reasons you might want to watch Penny Lane Is Dead, Mia’Kate Russell’s vicious Australian horror film about a beach-house celebration that turns into a blood-soaked fight for survival. Topics include: • The movie’s Ozploitation roots…
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A rap, kung-fu melodramatic fever dream | City Dragon (1995)
MC Kung Fu has entered the building. This week on Force Five, Jason gives five reasons you might want to experience City Dragon, the wonderfully strange 1995 combination of martial arts, hip-hop, sex comedy and relationship drama. Topics include MC Kung Fu speaking almost entirely in rhyme, the...
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Robert Pattinson became Chris Hansen | Primetime (2026)
Primetime turns To Catch a Predator into something much stranger than a straightforward true-crime dramatization. Robert Pattinson stars as Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim's nightmarish 2026 film about the rise of one of the most controversial television phenomena of the 2000s and the…
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Batman has been broken | Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall (2026)
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall has an awkward title but it’s one of the most faithful DC animated adaptations in years. In this Force Five video, I give you five reasons you might want to watch Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall Buy Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall to support me:...
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The 90s serial killer thriller is back | The Whisper Man (2026)
The Whisper Man feels like Netflix pulled a mid-budget serial-killer thriller straight out of the ’90s (and I mean that as a compliment). Based on Alex North’s bestselling novel, The Whisper Man stars Adam Scott as Tom Kennedy, a widowed crime writer who moves back to the town where he grew up…
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Catholic school has never been this awkward | Lemonade Blessing (2026)
Lemonade Blessing is Chris Merola’s feature directorial debut, a painfully funny coming-of-age comedy about Catholic guilt, teenage romance, divorced parents, religious expectations and the horrifying experience of being fifteen years old. John is a teenager sent to a private Catholic high school...
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Some of the wildest kills in horror this year | Ghost in the Cell (2026)
Ghost in the Cell is Joko Anwar’s 2026 Indonesian horror film about corruption, prison violence, supernatural terror, elaborate gore and what happens when a group of hardened criminals discovers that staying positive might literally save their lives. Investigative journalist Dimas is sent to a...
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Michael Myers, but with military training | Onslaught (2026)
Onslaught is Adam Wingard’s 2026 A24 action-horror movie starring Adria Arjona as a former Army sniper forced to protect her daughter when three genetically engineered super-soldiers escape from a secret military facility. Basically, what if Michael Myers and Jason Vorhees had military training?…
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An insane Korean creature feature | Hope (2026)
Hope is Na Hong-jin’s massive 2026 Korean creature feature starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung and Squid Game’s Hoyeon, with Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell and Cameron Britton also joining the cast. The movie begins in the remote coastal village of Hope Harbor, where police...
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The best dinosaur movie since Jurassic Park | The End of Oak Street (2026)
The End of Oak Street is David Robert Mitchell’s 2026 dinosaur survival movie starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery, and it may be one of my favorite dinosaur movies ever made. Set in 1982, the film follows the Platt family after a mysterious cosmic event...
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The Raid at 30,000 Feet | Wings of Dread (2026)
Wings of Dread is a compact 2026 Chinese action thriller starring Ashton Chen and The Raid’s Iko Uwais, taking martial arts mayhem 30,000 feet into the air. Air police officer Gu Chaoyang finds himself aboard a flight carrying a dangerous prisoner when a group of hijackers led by Iko Uwais’…
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If you like Se7en and The Usual Suspects, you need to see this | SUZUKI=BAKUDAN (2025)
SUZUKI=BAKUDAN is a 2025 Japanese crime thriller directed by Akira Nagai and based on Katsuhiro Go’s bestselling novel Bomb. After a seemingly ordinary drunk named Tagosaku Suzuki is arrested for a minor assault, he casually predicts an explosion in Tokyo. When it happens exactly when he said it...
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Channing Tatum, Zendaya and LeBron James in One Movie?! | Smallfoot (2018)
Smallfoot is a 2018 animated musical comedy with a ridiculously stacked voice cast, beautiful animation, catchy songs, and some surprisingly ambitious ideas about truth, fear, social media and questioning what you’ve been taught. Channing Tatum voices Migo, a young Yeti whose entire worldview is...
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Robin Hood like you’ve never seen him before | The Death of Robin Hood (2026)
The Death of Robin Hood is Michael Sarnoski’s dark, brutal reimagining of the legendary outlaw, starring Hugh Jackman as an aging Robin Hood forced to confront the violence behind the heroic stories that have grown around his name. This is not the merry, swashbuckling Robin Hood most audiences...
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The best dinosaur movie since the original Jurassic Park | The End of Oak Street (2026)
The End of Oak Street is David Robert Mitchell’s 2026 dinosaur survival movie starring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery, and it may be one of my favorite dinosaur movies ever made. Set in 1982, the film follows the Platt family after a mysterious cosmic event...
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5 reasons you might like Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) is an overlooked Robert De Niro baseball movie about friendship, terminal illness and the daily life of a professional ballclub. Michael Moriarty stars as Henry Wiggen, the New York Mammoths’ successful pitcher, while De Niro plays Bruce Pearson, his struggling catcher...
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5 reasons you might like Eden Lake (2008)
Eden Lake is a brutal 2008 British survival-horror film written and directed by James Watkins and starring Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and Jack O’Connell. Steve and Jenny travel to a secluded lake for a romantic weekend, only to clash with a group of teenagers whose intimidation and cruelty...
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5 reasons you might like Motor City (2026)
Buy a shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/user/forcefive Motor City is a nearly dialogue-free revenge thriller directed by Potsy Ponciroli and starring Alan Ritchson as John Miller, a man who emerges from prison determined to destroy the gangster who framed him and stole the woman he loved. In this...
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5 reasons you might like Vice Academy (1989)
Vice Academy is a 1989 low-budget cult comedy written and directed by Rick Sloane and starring Linnea Quigley and Ginger Lynn as two police-academy recruits trying to earn enough arrests to graduate. In this Force Five, I accept a viewer challenge and give you five reasons someone might enjoy…
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Top 5 Physical Media Releases of 2025.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: The Force Five Podcast presents a deep dive into the best physical media releases of 2025! Host Jason Kleeberg and physical media expert Ryan Verrill highlight top picks across Blu-ray and 4K UHD formats, including titles from renowned boutique Blu-ray labels....
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Hiatus, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Take a Break.
After 5+ years without missing a scheduled episode (outside of when I went weekly to bi-weekly) and well over 200 pieces of content, it's time I took a bit of a break. This is not a decision that was easy to make, and I don't even know what this looks like, but I can confidently say that this is...
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The F5 2025 Halloween Special: Part 2.
This Time on the Force Five Podcast: Host Jason Kleeberg is joined by Steve, co-host of the Halloween is Forever podcast. Together, they give some recommendations from five different categories to pack your watch list for Halloween. Those categories are: Man-Made Monster It Came From Outer Space...
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The F5 2025 Halloween Special: Part 1
This Time on the Force Five Podcast: Host Jason Kleeberg is joined by director Vivieno Caldinelli and screenwriter Brandon Cohen, whose newest film, Scared Shitless is in theaters and on VOD now. Together, they give some recommendations from five different categories to pack your watch list for...
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Force Five Live: The Quentin Tarantino Character Draft.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined by Scott K. from The Church of Tarantino and Pete Abeyta from The Middle Class Film Class to celebrate the Tarantinoverse and some of the most memorable characters of all time who reside within. Pete takes over hosting...
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5 More Fantastic Single Location Films.
This Time on the Force Five Podcast: Host Jason Kleeberg is joined by author Ryan Estrada to revisit a topic once talked about on Force Five - single location films. These are the stories that take place in one area, that trap us in a house, a room, a bathroom, a pool, a coffin—and force…
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Top 5 Book to Film Adaptations.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: Host Jason Kleeberg is joined by podcaster Ryan Luis Rodriguez, host of both the One Track Mind and Reels of Justice podcasts to talk about some of their favorite book-to-film adaptations of all time. Patreon Head to https://www.patreon.com/forcefive to access...
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5 Great Exploitation Films.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: Host Jason Kleeberg is joined by podcaster Chris Haskell, host of Punk Vacation, an unofficial Vinegar Syndrome podcast. They break down what the exploitation genre is and then delve into building what they call a “starter pack” of exploitation films for…
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Top 5 Films About Grief.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: Host Jason Kleeberg is joined by podcaster Billy Ray Brewton, whose newest creative endeavor, the documentary Coroner to the Stars is making festival rounds now. To read our article about Michael Madsen, use this link:...
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Top 5 Mother/Daughter Films.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: Host Jason Kleeberg is joined by Julia Max, the director of the 2025 horror film The Surrender to talk Top 5 Mother/Daughter Films. To read my contribution to remembering Michael Madsen, use this link:...
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5 Films You Didn’t Know Had TV Spinoffs.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined by no one, because he didn’t edit a show with everything going on in his personal life. Instead, here’s one from the Patreon vault. This originally aired in September of 2022. Patreon Head to...
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Top 5 Ticking Clock Films.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined again by screenwriter Phil Iscove, creator of the Fox series Sleepy Hollow and co-host of Podcast Like It’s. Today’s topic is Top 5 Ticking Clock films…these are films where a life‑or‑death deadline hangs over…
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Top 5 Films Featuring Musicians in the Cast.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined again by writer Duane Swierczynski, co-author of the new book Lion and Lamb with James Patterson. On this show, we talk about our favorite films and some underrated gems featuring musicians in the cast. Patreon Head to...
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Top 5 Movie Dogs (Rewind).
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: 🎙️ In this classic episode that originally aired in September of 2022, host Jason Kleeberg is joined by David Rosen. He’s a musician and the host of the Piecing it Together Podcast. Together, they reveal their picks for their Top 5 movie dogs. There’s also a...
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Force Five Live: The Tom Cruise Draft.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: 🎙️ This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined by Chris Bumbray (Editor-in-Chief at joblo.com) and Sean O’Connell (Deputy Editor at CBR.com) to celebrate the filmography of the biggest movie star on the planet - Tom Cruise. With Mission Impossible: Final…
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Top 5 “Blank Check” Directors.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: 🎙️ This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined by Eric Holmes, co-host of the Cinemaddicts podcast. This week, we imagine being billionaires with enough dough to fund some filmmakers that we think deserve a blank check to, in some cases, make whatever the F they...
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Top 5 Directorial Debuts.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: 🎙️ This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined by Hunter Robinson, host of the podcast Tumbleweeds & TV Cowboys. This week, we explore the directorial debuts that not only introduced fresh voices but redefined what cinema could be. From low-budget gems to...
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5 Great Films by Canadian Directors.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: 🎙️ This week, host Jason Kleeberg is joined by screenwriter Jaime Kawamoto to spotlight the 5 Great Films Directed by Canadians. From cult classics to cinematic powerhouses, they dive into the unique voices and visions coming out of Canada. Discover some…
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Top 5 Performances by Non-Actors.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: 🎙️ Casting non-actors in a film can lead to raw, authentic, unforgettable performances. On this episode of the Force Five Podcast, host Jason Kleeberg and McVeigh (2025) director Mike Ott sit down to talk about their favorites. Which actors made the cut? Who...
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Top 5 Character Actors.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: 🎙️ Character actors are performers who specialize in playing distinctive supporting roles (most of the time) rather than leading ones. They excel at transforming into a wide range of characters, sometimes disappearing so fully into their roles that audiences...
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Top 5 Lonely Movies.
This Week on the Force Five Podcast: 🎙️ Loneliness can be haunting, heartbreaking, or even beautiful — especially in film. In this episode of Force Five, host Jason Kleeberg and author Valentina Rojas break down their Top 5 Lonely Movies, exploring films that capture isolation, solitude, and the...
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A movie podcast with a new guest each show, hosted by ex-video store clerk and Telly Award winner Jason Kleeberg. Each guest comes up with a movie-themed ‘five list’ topic beforehand, and then the picks are discussed on-air.
For more show info, head to www.forcefivepodcast.com.
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A movie podcast with a new guest each show, hosted by ex-video store clerk and Telly Award winner Jason Kleeberg. Each guest comes up with a movie-themed ‘five list’ topic beforehand, and then the picks are discussed on-air. For more show info, head to www.forcefivepodcast.com.
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