Dan Mecca

[Review] Bullet to the Head

One can see how Bullet to the Head, the new action film starring Sylvester Stallone, seemed a worthwhile property. Adapted from a graphic novel, this lean, mean...

[Review] Stand Up Guys

Essentially an hour-and-a-half excuse for a few great (or perhaps once-great?) performers to play off one another, Stand Up Guys, starring Al Pacino and Christo...

[Sundance Review] A.C.O.D.

Working with a subject matter that at least half of the country can directly relate to, A.C.O.D. (a.k.a. Adult Children of Divorce), starring Adam Scott, works ...

[Sundance Review] Touchy Feely

Something of a Sundance darling, Lynn Shelton mastered the art of the micro-drama with Humpday and Your Sister's Sister, two small indies with high concepts and...

[Sundance Review] I Used To Be Darker

There is an ease at which Matthew Porterfield's I Used To Be Darker moves that is at once aggravating and captivating. Telling the deceivingly simple tale of on...

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.