The B-Side – In Conversation with Mark Pellington
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 that they ma...
Dan Mecca
Peaceful Review: Cancer Drama Offers Good Advice, Strained By Subplots
Emmanuelle Bercot's Peaceful (De Son Vivant in the French) is a noble endeavor, if a bit didactic. Above all else the film serves as a solid showcase for its s...
The B-Side – Universal Monsters (with Gavin Mevius)
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 that they mad...
Please, Baby, Please Review: A Gender Deconstruction Set in Stripped-Down Dreamscape
If ever a film was "very much a vibe," as the kids say, it is Please, Baby, Please. Directed by Amanda Kramer from a screenplay by Kramer & Noel David Tayl...
The B-Side – Brian De Palma (with Chadd Harbold)
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the one...
The B-Side – Tom Cruise: Part III (with Cory Everett)
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...
The B-Side – Tom Cruise: Part II (with Ritchie Filippi)
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...
Confess, Fletch Review: Jon Hamm Charms in Clever, Casual Mystery
Jon Hamm finally got the leading man role he deserved after Mad Men. It's a shame it took seven years. Regardless, Confess, Fletch is an absolute treat. Direct...
Casablanca Beats Review: Inspiring Musical Treads Familiar Territory Effectively
The subgenre of "ambitious outsider teacher who is determined to inspire a ragtag group of disenchanted students" is well-worn, to put it mildly. Yet when the ...
The B-Side – 100th Episode Celebration
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.