Dan Mecca
@djmecca.bsky.social
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Filmmaker in Pittsburgh. Co-Founder of The Film Stage. Co-Host of
@tfsbside.bsky.social
We finally talked about Eddie Murphy. This one is for all of the I SPY heads out there!!
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Katie Clark Gray
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Heyyy ya like movie podcasts? What about Eddie Murphy? What about a look at Eddie's B-side films like HOLY MAN and METRO? Well then take a listen to
@tfsbside.bsky.social
where hosts
@djmecca.bsky.social
&
@codonnell.bsky.social
chop it up w/ my man
@uncompnmg.bsky.social
& the great Alvin Keithđż
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The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we talk about one of the most successful ...
https://thefilmstage.com/the-b-sides-of-eddie-murphy-with-nicholas-gray-and-alvin-keith/
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Letâs goooooo!!!!
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2 days ago
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The Film Stage
2 days ago
The first trailer has arrived for Matt Johnson's
#Tony
, starring Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain. Watch ahead of an August release:
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Dominic Sessa is Anthony Bourdain in First Trailer for Matt Johnsonâs Tony
After crafting one of the highlights of 2026 with the thrilling, hilarious Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Matt Johnson is back with his next feature. The Canadian director proved his chops in f...
https://thefilmstage.com/dominic-sessa-is-anthony-bourdain-in-first-trailer-for-matt-johnsons-tony/
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Americans for Tax Fairness
2 days ago
If you're mad about having to pay several streaming services a ton of money to watch your baseball team play, you should want to tax the rich. If you're mad about the average day at the ballpark costing $225, you should want to tax the rich.
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Daniel Kraus
3 days ago
Guys, ANGEL DOWN won the Pulitzer Prize. Letâs get nuts.
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We love Chow Yun-Fat!!!
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Good doc!!
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A joy to chat unofficial sequels! Is that Jack Ryan in AIR FORCE ONE?! It might as well be!!!
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ACLU
6 days ago
BREAKING: We're suing Louisiana officials for suspending the state's primary election after voting has already begun. On the heels of a Supreme Court decision that eviscerated protections for voters of color, elected officials jumped at the chance to disenfranchise people â we won't allow it.
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Chris Feil
6 days ago
For
@vulture.com
, I ranked every Anne Hathaway performance!
www.vulture.com/article/best...
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Every Anne Hathaway Movie, Ranked
The actor has played it all: weird misfits, alcoholic kaiju, Genovian royalty, and, yes, a magazine editor.
https://www.vulture.com/article/best-anne-hathaway-movies-ranked.html
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Rob Hunter
6 days ago
Wrote about some fun atypical Irish horror films that avoid the usual ghosts, folklore, etc. Was it mainly an opportunity to talk about my beloved and maligned RAWHEAD REX? Sure, but I also sing the praises of ISOLATION, DEAD MEAT, and more!
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
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Monsters, Murderers, and Mad Cows: Celebrating Atypical Irish Horror Films
Bring up the topic of Irish horror films, and most people probably start picturing supernatural hauntings and folklore-fueled terrors. Think the likes of Wake Wood (2009), The Canal (2014), The Hallow...
https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3949105/atypical-irish-horror-films/
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The Film Stage
7 days ago
Zach Cregger is following up his Oscar-winning
#Weapons
with a new
#ResidentEvil
film. Watch the first trailer:
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Zach Cregger Returns in First Trailer for Resident Evil
Following Barbarian and last year's Oscar-winning Weapons, Zach Cregger is back sooner than expected, this time jumping into franchise territory. His next feature stays in the horror genre with a new ...
https://thefilmstage.com/zach-cregger-returns-in-first-trailer-for-resident-evil/
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Pittsburgh Pirates
12 days ago
Batman knows. đ€đ
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jourdain searles
14 days ago
I wrote about a film I really adored for
@thefilmstage.com
, david loweryâs MOTHER MARY.
thefilmstage.com/mother-mary-...
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Mother Mary Review: An Intimate, Metaphysical Two-Hander
The first thing we hear in Mother Mary is the sound of Michaela Coelâs voice. She anticipates Mother Maryâs arrival and warns us that this story is cursed. Anyone who has been watching television for ...
https://thefilmstage.com/mother-mary-review-an-intimate-metaphysical-two-hander/
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The Film Stage
13 days ago
The 15 best films now playing in theaters:
thefilmstage.com/the-best-mov...
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The Film Stage
13 days ago
We discuss the career of Chow Yun-fat and four of his underseen films on a new episode of
@tfsbside.bsky.social
. Tune in!
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The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we celebrate an actor with an incredible ...
https://thefilmstage.com/the-b-sides-of-chow-yun-fat/
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The B-Side
14 days ago
(BETTER) TOMORROW:
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The Film Stage
15 days ago
James Gray's
#PaperTiger
has been acquired by NEON and will world premiere in competition at Cannes Film Festival. "I never saw Scarlett Johansson do what she did in this film. Never." Read more from producer Rodrigo Teixeira on the film:
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The Film Stage
15 days ago
"Iâll give you two examples of works that served as inspirations. The first is Buster Keatonâs Sherlock Jr., and the second is Tony Scottâs DĂ©jĂ Vu." Sho Miyake talks with
@blakethinks.bsky.social
about his delicate, gorgeously picturesque Golden Leopard-winning Two Seasons, Two Strangers:
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âMy Best Ideas Come To Me On Walksâ: Sho Miyake on Two Seasons, Two Strangers
Somewhere in a tower block, a Korean woman (Shim Eun-kyung) sits at a table in front of a blank piece of paper and pauses to think. After a moment, she begins to write. From her pencil, a scene emerge...
https://thefilmstage.com/my-best-ideas-come-to-me-on-walks-sho-miyake-on-two-seasons-two-strangers/
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The Film Stage
15 days ago
The first trailer has arrived for the long-delayed Coyote vs. Acme, finally coming this summer.
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Coyote vs. Acme Trailer: Long-Delayed Looney Tunes Feature Arrives This Summer
After wrapping shooting back in the first half of 2022, the road to theaters for Dave Green's Coyote vs. Acme has had more obstacles than the Road Runner regularly faces. After Warner Bros. Discovery ...
https://thefilmstage.com/coyote-vs-acme-trailer-long-delayed-looney-tunes-feature-arrives-this-summer/
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The Film Stage
16 days ago
The official poster for the 79th Cannes Film Festival has been unveiled, honoring the 35th anniversary of Ridley Scottâs Thelma & Louise, which premiered at the festival.
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Cannot wait!!
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The Film Stage
16 days ago
We recommend 8 films to see at
@movingimagenyc.bsky.social
's First Look 2026, which kicks off this week.
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8 Films to See at MoMIâs First Look 2026
A snapshot of the most exciting voices working in American and international cinema today, the Museum of the Moving Imageâs First Look festival returns this week, taking place April 23-May 3 at the Qu...
https://thefilmstage.com/8-films-to-see-at-momis-first-look-2026/
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Gentlemanâs bump Whatâs the most underrated Steve Martin movie?
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17 days ago
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Critical!
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James Kenney
19 days ago
I hope you got to see THEY ALL LAUGHED in HD on HBOMax while they had it, because it's no longer available anywhere again (?)
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I loved doing this episode with dear friend and first-time guest Eric D.Snider!! Steve Martin the man, the myth, the legend!
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My God the innocence, the mischief, the awful style. The vibes are truly immaculate. Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio
21 days ago
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The Film Stage
22 days ago
Fatih Akin's powerful drama
#Amrum
, opening Friday, examines the insidiousness of fascism through a coming-of-age lens. Read
@jaredmobarak.com
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Amrum Review: Fatih Akin Examines the Insidiousness of Fascism Through Coming-of-Age Lens
There's a reason behind the odd credit at the start of Amrum: "A Hark Bohm film by Fatih Akin." While the two collaborated before on the latter's In the Fade, this project had a different beginning. B...
https://thefilmstage.com/amrum-review-fatih-akin-examines-the-insidiousness-of-fascism-through-coming-of-age-lens/
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Brian Saur
22 days ago
Today exclusively over on our
@purecinemapod.bsky.social
Patreon, we have another episode of FILM DISCOVERIES! This time with
@djmecca.bsky.social
of
@thefilmstage.com
&
@tfsbside.bsky.social
! Great list, have a listen:
www.patreon.com/purecinemapod
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Pittsburgh Pirates
25 days ago
ONEIL CRUZ LEADOFF HOMER!
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jamelle
27 days ago
we should treat these pardons as null and void as far as i am concerned
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Sure nobodyâs perfect but also have you listened to Kate Bush on âDonât Give Upâ from Peter Gabrielâs seminal album SO?
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The Film Stage
28 days ago
The first look at Cristian Mungiu's
#Fjord
starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, premiering in competition at Cannes 2026. Explore the lineup:
thefilmstage.com/cannes-film-...
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Spectrum News NY1
29 days ago
In today's headlines: East Village institution Veselka is bringing back its 24/7 service starting April 17.
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30 days ago
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NBA
about 1 month ago
11 GAME SUNDAY SLATE đż đ #2 East BOS vs #6 East TOR đ CHA seeks 4th straight win, facing #6 West MIN đ OKC seeks 5th straight win, plays UTA đ Fresh off Flagg's historic 51, DAL hosts LAL đ HOU (5 straight wins) takes on GSW
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Itâs his day
about 1 month ago
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The Film Stage
about 1 month ago
Here's 20 of the best films now playing in theaters:
thefilmstage.com/the-best-mov...
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The Film Stage
about 1 month ago
Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens discuss crafting their new, bigger-than-life documentary portrait on a new episode of Emulsion. Tune in:
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Dolphins and Drugs: Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens on Capturing the Work of John Lilly
How often do you think about dolphins? It's a topic worth turning over, which makes especially valuable (deep breath as I say the title) John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, a document...
https://thefilmstage.com/dolphins-and-drugs-michael-almereyda-and-courtney-stephens-on-capturing-the-work-of-john-lilly/
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Great book! Buy it!
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about 1 month ago
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Bright Wall/Dark Room
about 1 month ago
Fix Your Heart or Die: The Startling Empathy of David Lynch
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Fix Your Heart or Die: The Startling Empathy of David Lynch
The films of David Lynch are strange creatures, but to focus only on their most ungainly appendages is to willfully ignore their equally beautiful qualities.
https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2017/09/25/fix-heart-die-startling-empathy-david-lynch/
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Letterboxd
about 1 month ago
Indigenous editor Leo Koziol highlights five Indigenous films to keep on your radar this year, speaking with the folks making them happen, serving up screen food for the soul, a basketful of magical mushrooms and ïŹre ants dripping honey from the sky.
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Cethan Leahy
about 1 month ago
I could never hate Alien Resurrection because its existence led to the immortal phrase "Too bad, Joss Whedon!"
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The Film Stage
about 1 month ago
"Itâs a movie about an older woman who wants to fly, but in the end she discovers she can fly even higher than she imagined."
#TheBlueTrail
director Gabriel Mascaro talks with
@jpraup.bsky.social
about crafting his Berlinale winner, opening Friday:
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The Blue Trail Director Gabriel Mascaro on Coming-of-Age Inversion, Playful Dystopias, and Conservative Awakenings
It's a scenario that, under certain fascistic goverments, may not seem so far away: in order to increase economic output, the elders of society are mandated to live out their lives in far-off colonies...
https://thefilmstage.com/the-blue-trail-director-gabriel-mascaro-on-coming-of-age-inversion-playful-dystopia-and-conservative-awakenings/
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Scout Tafoya
about 1 month ago
Remember how I've been in a fugue of exhaustion and manic depressive behavior for the last three years? Here's why. Please help me if you can. I am as desperate as a man has ever been, I swear to you.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-scout...
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Donate to Help Scout Tafoya Bring His Film to Life, organized by Scout Tafoya
I am a filmmaker named Scout Tafoya and I am in a bind. I'm supposed to be makin⊠Scout Tafoya needs your support for Help Scout Tafoya Bring His Film to Life
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-scout-tafoya-bring-his-film-to-life
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The Film Stage
about 1 month ago
Backed by Sean Penn, Walter Salles, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Marianna Brennandâs Venice Days-winning debut feature
#Manas
will arrive this May. Watch our exclusive trailer premiere for the Brazilian debut:
thefilmstage.com/manas-exclus...
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Mark Harris
about 1 month ago
A predictable
#NoKings
take from Jeremy Peters: A small turnout will be ominous, a large one will be meaningless, all protests from the left are merely a "primal scream," and none of them mean much. The NYT has always loved protests as history but hated them as news.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/u...
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A Challenge for âNo Kingsâ Protests, the Third Time Around
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/us/politics/no-kings-protests-trump-organizers.html
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The Film Stage
about 1 month ago
Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephensâ new doc isnât a biopic so much as a study of a few tumultuous decades in US history, and how ideasââeven and especially the most absurdââcan seep into culture. Read
@leonardogoi.bsky.social
's review as it opens in theaters:
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John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office Review: An Illuminating Work of Cultural Archaeology
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Rotterdam coverage. The film opens in theaters on March 27. The first time I came across the name John C. Lilly I wasâârather fittingly, ...
https://thefilmstage.com/john-lilly-and-the-earth-coincidence-control-office-review-an-illuminating-work-of-cultural-archaeology/
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