The B-Side – Erotic Thrillers (with Karina Longworth)
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we usually talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones t...
Dan Mecca
Moving On Review: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Plot a Murder in Haphazard, Affecting Dramedy
The invigorating success of both Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin's television and film careers over the last few years cannot be overstated. About a decade ago both...
The B-Side – 2023 Oscars Special (with Joe Reid & Chris Feil of This Had Oscar Buzz)
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we usually talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones t...
The Forger Review: A Tonally-Wrought WWII Tale Pitting Optimism Against Evil
There is a casual vibe to The Forger, written and directed by Maggie Peren, that reflects its hero's stubborn optimism in the face of very real danger. This in...
The B-Side – Benicio Del Toro (with Chadd Harbold)
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and directors and producers! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famou...
Sharper Director Benjamin Caron on Maintaining the Integrity of a Con Film and Being Inspired by Klute & Se7en
For all the twists and turns in Sharper, what stands out the most is the film’s aesthetic: often beautiful to observe but also diverse in its rendering of diff...
The B-Side – Cameron Diaz (with Mitchell Beaupre)
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in...
Sharper Review: A Nifty, Thrifty Con Caper
The trick to Sharper––a new con picture from director Benjamin Caron––is that it's deceivingly simple. Featuring multiple lead characters, many points of view,...
Sundance Review: Polite Society Pops Until It Wears Out Its Welcome
Polite Society, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, moves like a supersonic jet. That's one of the best things about the picture. Telling the coming-of-age s...
The B-Side – Michelle Pfeiffer (with Veronica Fitzpatrick)
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in...
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.