25 Great Films That Are Not Considered Great
By Dan Mecca
This list intends to pay homage to recent classics that have not been given the appropriate respect. In no particular order:
1. Lord of War...
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Great, his last acting performance. He does a fine job mocking his Dirty Harry image and conveying drama from a s...
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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.