[Review] Two Lovers
James Gray's Two Lovers pulls no punches. In the vein of classic Hollywood romance-tragedies such as A Place in the Sun minus the gloss and the decisiveness, Gr...
Dan Mecca
The Edge of Love on the Edge of Obscurity?
With an apparent (and certainly limited) U.S. release of this film finally coming on March 13th, here's a little diddy about The Edge of Love, directed by Joh...
[Tree of Life Update] It’s Going to be Two Movies!! One in IMAX!
Apparently, there will be two Terrence Malick films to feast on in the near future. As reported over at AICN, the upcoming Malick film The Tree of Life, starr...
[Festival Spotlight] New York Lately
By Dan Mecca
Sporting a familiar story in a familiar city, writer/director Gary King's indie film New York Lately is a very comfortable affair. Most reminisc...
Bruce Willis Drops Out Of Director Gig; Sued For 4 Million Bucks
As reported on Worst Previews, Bruce Willis is being sued $4 million for signing a $200,000 contract to direct Three Stories About Joan, a film starring Owen ...
Carrey, Gyllenhaal Playing in the Big Leagues
According to Variety, both Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in a modern film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical Damn Yankees. Craig Zada...
Melissa Leo Set To Get Wet
As reported in Variety, Melissa Leo, Frozen River star and recent first-time Oscar nominee, has signed on to the indie film Betty Ann Waters, joining Sam Roc...
Top 5 Heath Ledger Performances (In Honor of His Oscar Win)
By Dan Mecca
In honor of the late Heath Ledger, his acclaimed body of work and recent Oscar win, here's a list of the man's best performances on screen. The ...
Why Watchmen Is Doomed To Disappoint
By Dan Mecca
I don't know about you, but I've been watching these clips Warner Bros. have been putting out, and the whole thing's just not registering with m...
Watchmen Deemed “Staggering Failure”
Well, this doesn't look good. As reported by Jeff Wells on Hollywood Elsewhere. Read the short review here. I've read the graphic novel and love, but actually...
Dan Mecca
Managing Editor
Dan Mecca is the co-founder and managing editor of The Film Stage. He is a producer and filmmaker living in Pittsburgh. He watches a lot of movies and tracks them on Letterboxd.