Dan Mecca
@djmecca.bsky.social
Filmmaker in Pittsburgh.
Co-Founder of The Film Stage.
Co-Host of @tfsbside.bsky.social
Co-Founder of The Film Stage.
Co-Host of @tfsbside.bsky.social
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THE SECRET AGENT is my favorite movie of the year, I have not been able to get it out of my head for months, and I would appreciate it if you read my review! www.fresnobee.com/entertainmen...
Movie review: Brazil's 'The Secret Agent' an intoxicating political thriller
Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho's "The Secret Agent" opens with a curious warning. "Our sto...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
THE SECRET AGENT is my favorite movie of the year, I have not been able to get it out of my head for months, and I would appreciate it if you read my review! www.fresnobee.com/entertainmen...
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Netflix has officially bought Warner Bros. for $82 billion.
It's a dark, devastating day for the theatrical movie experience and the art form of cinema. See the full press release, in which "theatrical" is mentioned merely once:
It's a dark, devastating day for the theatrical movie experience and the art form of cinema. See the full press release, in which "theatrical" is mentioned merely once:
Netflix Buys Warner Bros. for $82 Billion
It's a dark, devastating day for the theatrical movie experience. After a banner year for Warner Bros, capped off by IMAX 70mm re-releases for One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler's Sinners next ...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Netflix has officially bought Warner Bros. for $82 billion.
It's a dark, devastating day for the theatrical movie experience and the art form of cinema. See the full press release, in which "theatrical" is mentioned merely once:
It's a dark, devastating day for the theatrical movie experience and the art form of cinema. See the full press release, in which "theatrical" is mentioned merely once:
I was very excited for this conversation with Ed Burns. A dream come true!
Also his new movie THE FAMILY MCMULLEN is very good!
Also his new movie THE FAMILY MCMULLEN is very good!
"I started as a writer, then a director, and became an actor by default. When the parts got less rewarding, I bowed out."
Edward Burns talks to @djmecca.bsky.social about his independent filmmaking spirit and The Family McMullen:
Edward Burns talks to @djmecca.bsky.social about his independent filmmaking spirit and The Family McMullen:
Edward Burns on The Family McMullen, His Underseen Films, and Getting Tom Petty to Score His Second Movie
Edward Burns’ career is a fascinating one. The lifelong New Yorker has a discovery story that is too good to be true. After putting together $25,000, he made an indie film on the cheap over the weeken...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I was very excited for this conversation with Ed Burns. A dream come true!
Also his new movie THE FAMILY MCMULLEN is very good!
Also his new movie THE FAMILY MCMULLEN is very good!
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Yesterday the Welsh indie rock band Los Campesinos! posted a detailed breakdown of its streaming revenue. I admire this transparency, an attempt to educate music streamers about artist compensation so they make more ethical choices loscampesinos.com/heres-how-mu...
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Yesterday the Welsh indie rock band Los Campesinos! posted a detailed breakdown of its streaming revenue. I admire this transparency, an attempt to educate music streamers about artist compensation so they make more ethical choices loscampesinos.com/heres-how-mu...
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Ian Bell's WTO/99, opening Friday in NYC, is a stark reminder of our American police state, with political observations that feel as predictive as they are reflexive.
Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review:
Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review:
WTO/99 Review: A Stark Reminder of Our American Police State
One of the more fascinating elements of the documentary WTO/99, directed by Ian Bell, is that while it visually feels like a relic, the political observations feel as predictive as they are reflexive....
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December 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Ian Bell's WTO/99, opening Friday in NYC, is a stark reminder of our American police state, with political observations that feel as predictive as they are reflexive.
Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review:
Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review:
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See our exclusive trailer premiere for Grapefruit, the directorial debut of Krisha actor and producer Chase Joliet.
Rosanna Arquette Guides Her Son in Exclusive Trailer for Chase Joliet’s Grapefruit
Krisha actor and producer Chase Joliet has crafted his feature directorial debut with Grapefruit, a drama starring Rosanna Arquette, Steph Barkley, Alexandra Barreto, Ashley Padilla, and Joliet. Set f...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
See our exclusive trailer premiere for Grapefruit, the directorial debut of Krisha actor and producer Chase Joliet.
So many good recs here! I was happy to sing the praises of the underrated indie CHRISTMAS, AGAIN.
To honor the winter break on the horizon, Letterboxd crew and contributors share twenty underseen holiday favorites: where Christmas and Hanukkah deep cuts and surprisingly festive noir and stop-motion delights all have a seat at the table. boxd.it/2QQ
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
So many good recs here! I was happy to sing the praises of the underrated indie CHRISTMAS, AGAIN.
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Josh Safdie’s #MartySupreme is a propulsive, epic melodrama that finds Timothée Chalamet reaching a new pinnacle, tapping into a vein of reckless self-destruction and a willingness to sacrifice charisma.
Read @fauxbeatpoet.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/marty-suprem...
Read @fauxbeatpoet.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/marty-suprem...
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Josh Safdie’s #MartySupreme is a propulsive, epic melodrama that finds Timothée Chalamet reaching a new pinnacle, tapping into a vein of reckless self-destruction and a willingness to sacrifice charisma.
Read @fauxbeatpoet.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/marty-suprem...
Read @fauxbeatpoet.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/marty-suprem...
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Our year-end coverage kicks off with our favorite directorial debuts of 2025. How many have you seen?
The Best Directorial Debuts of 2025
Though we aim to discuss a wide breadth of films each year, few things give us more pleasure than the arrival of bold new voices. It's why we venture to festivals and pore over a variety of different ...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our year-end coverage kicks off with our favorite directorial debuts of 2025. How many have you seen?
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Hey gang, as you may have heard, one of our fave writers and friend of the show, Nathan Rabin and his family were involved in a serious auto wreck on Thanksgiving. They have a long road back, so if you can, please kick into their GoFundMe. You can find the link here: linktr.ee/whmpodcast
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Hey gang, as you may have heard, one of our fave writers and friend of the show, Nathan Rabin and his family were involved in a serious auto wreck on Thanksgiving. They have a long road back, so if you can, please kick into their GoFundMe. You can find the link here: linktr.ee/whmpodcast
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The year was so competitive that Stellan Skarsgård, Emma Stone, and Paul Mescal didn’t make the cut. Here are our favorite film performances of 2025.
The Best Film Performances of 2025
The year was so competitive that Stellan Skarsgård, Emma Stone, and Paul Mescal didn’t make the cut. Here are our favorite film performances of 2025.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The year was so competitive that Stellan Skarsgård, Emma Stone, and Paul Mescal didn’t make the cut. Here are our favorite film performances of 2025.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Let's take a trip to #Oz with guest @trannawintour.bsky.social as we discuss #JudyGarland in #TheWizardofOz ! Follow the link for the full #podcast episode!
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November 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Let's take a trip to #Oz with guest @trannawintour.bsky.social as we discuss #JudyGarland in #TheWizardofOz ! Follow the link for the full #podcast episode!
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Let us be thankful there was only one Golden Compass movie!!!
Benoit Blanc is back, and so is @shhhitsgavin.bsky.social! We discuss the B-Sides of Daniel Craig! From smaller fare (THE MOTHER) to movie star swings (COWBOYS & ALIENS), there's plenty to chew on over the long weekend! bit.ly/48ijLLd
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Let us be thankful there was only one Golden Compass movie!!!
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Called it about the guest being funny and hot!
Benoit Blanc is back, and so is @shhhitsgavin.bsky.social! We discuss the B-Sides of Daniel Craig! From smaller fare (THE MOTHER) to movie star swings (COWBOYS & ALIENS), there's plenty to chew on over the long weekend! bit.ly/48ijLLd
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Called it about the guest being funny and hot!
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Shoutout to my brother in law and everyone else working hard today to make sure people have a nice holiday tomorrow.
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Shoutout to my brother in law and everyone else working hard today to make sure people have a nice holiday tomorrow.
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Finally. My big 2800 word essay about One Battle After Another and its black women characters is live. www.vulture.com/article/blac...
Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another
Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, and Regina Hall propel the film’s most conflicted ideas, for better and worse.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Finally. My big 2800 word essay about One Battle After Another and its black women characters is live. www.vulture.com/article/blac...
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Four Favorites at The Academy's 2025 Governor Awards—with Teyana Taylor, Kate Hudson, Hugh Jackman, Lee Byung-hun, Tonatiuh, Mark Hamill, Damson Idris, Lamorne Morris, Réi, William H. Macy and 2025 Governor Award recipient Debbie Allen 🏆
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Follow the Oscars on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/oscars
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Four Favorites at The Academy's 2025 Governor Awards—with Teyana Taylor, Kate Hudson, Hugh Jackman, Lee Byung-hun, Tonatiuh, Mark Hamill, Damson Idris, Lamorne Morris, Réi, William H. Macy and 2025 Governor Award recipient Debbie Allen 🏆
Follow the Oscars on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/oscars
Follow the Oscars on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/oscars
These are the DVDs at my parents house, begging the question: are my parents ok?
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
These are the DVDs at my parents house, begging the question: are my parents ok?
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Looking for a film to watch this holiday week? Here's the best movies now playing in theaters:
The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters
Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restorations receiving a proper theatrical ru...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Looking for a film to watch this holiday week? Here's the best movies now playing in theaters:
Craig like vague, not like egg.
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Craig like vague, not like egg.
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Calling all Abel Ferrara fans: we're thrilled to screen the ultra-rare director's cut of Cat Chaser this Sunday in NYC. Tickets now on sale!
The Film Stage Presents Ultra-Rare Director’s Cut of Abel Ferrara’s Cat Chaser at the Roxy Cinema on November 30
Most filmmakers see piracy as a scourge on their livelihood. Abel Ferrara has what one might call a more pluralistic mindset: "The only thing you need to see them is the internet. Go find the torrents...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Calling all Abel Ferrara fans: we're thrilled to screen the ultra-rare director's cut of Cat Chaser this Sunday in NYC. Tickets now on sale!
I loved talking with Alexandra about creating the world of TRAIN DREAMS. Such epic scope on a budget!! Beyond impressive.
#TrainDreams production designer Alexandra Schaller talks with @djmecca.bsky.social about finding beauty in the land and making small films feel big: thefilmstage.com/train-dreams...
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I loved talking with Alexandra about creating the world of TRAIN DREAMS. Such epic scope on a budget!! Beyond impressive.