Dan Mecca

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Oscar Predictions

On Thursday morning, the Oscar nominations will be announced. However, we've got all the nominations and potential winners here for you now. And yes, we ARE pre...
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Congratulations President Obama

Whether you're a liberal or conservative, Republican or Democrat, you have to feel the weight of this moment. Just turn on your television and watch the hundre...
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The Return of the Western

Having just watched Ed Harris' Appaloosa, I began thinking over the Westerns I have seen over the course of my film-viewing lifetime, knowing that the list wa...
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[In Defense Of] Revolutionary Road

I feel like I have been defending Leo DiCaprio all year. But I also feel like he deserves it. Having finally seen Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road, I feel almos...
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Top 20 Films of 2008 [Dan]

Unlike Jordan, I decided to stay traditional and put down the 20 best films of the year. Because if I did put down my faves something silly like Role Models mig...

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.