Filmmaker’s Compass Podcast

Things have been wild in the Box Office this past week - we had to break it down further. The Mandalorian and Grogu in total freefall, and films like Backrooms and Obsession are on fire. Aside from breaking down the box office and the future of Hollywood in further detail, D-Man rewrites The Mandalorian - the way it should have been made, and we discuss our Favorite Clint Eastwood Films.

There is a new Star Wars Movie in the theater, and nothing could make D-Man more excited. But not everyone is happy about this, and we have a few thoughts. What did the guys think of the movie? Is this the Star Wars movie we wanted, or do Star Wars fans deserve something better? Listen, and make sure to share your thoughts.

"I've feel the need, the need for speed!" It's been 40 years since we fell in love with Top Gun. To celebrate, Paramount rereleased Top Gun (1985) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) into theaters, and we cannot be more psyched. After re-watching both awesome movies on the big screen, we cannot be more pumped to discuss. Here we go!

Mortal Kombat 2 just dropped! Was this a "Flawless Victory" for Warner Bros? Or a total "Brutality" for the fandom? FIGHT! Now that D-Man and CP have both seen it, they have to discuss their thought on the film - characters, story, and effects. Was this the type of movie MK fans deserve? Tune in and make sure you share your thoughts regarding the movie and Mortal Kombat in general! Thanks for listening!

"My Name is Gladiator!" On this episode of the podcast, we rewatch one of the greatest epics ever made, Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000). This Best Picture Winner was a defining film in the genre and helped reinvent the Historical Epic on the big screen. Looking at it more than 25 years later, what do we think of the movie, of Russel Crowe, and of epics in general?

The guys continue with their Marvel Rewatch - watching the Phase 4 films, The Eternals (2021) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). This week, we dissect the highs and lows of the MCU with these two films. Watch along to join the conversation!

Inspired by the Artemis II mission, we are talking space travel! What better way to do that than talking about Ron Howard's Apollo 13 (1995)? What are some of our favorite hard-science science fiction films, and what does D-Man want to do if he goes to space? Thank you, NASA, for inspiring us to believe in the impossible, and thank you, JFK, for challenging us to go to space for the first time!

We finally watched the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie... and we have thoughts. How does this compare to the Super Mario Bros (2023) film? Where does this movie fall short? What did we think about the introduction of Fox McCloud? Finally, we end the episode by listing our favorite Mario games of all time.

Here we go, in preparation for the release of Avengers: Doomsday later this year, we decided to rewatch Phases 4, 5, and 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First up, the movies Black Widow (2021) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). What do we think about these movies upon rewatching them? How do they hold up? Is Phase 4 off to a good start here? Watch along, and share your thoughts!

On this weeks episode of the podcast, we continue with the rewatch of the MCU (Phase 4). This time we are watching Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). Four years later, what works and where did Marvel miss the mark?