Dan Mecca

Great list!

It's like they read a book about the Gilded Age and thought, wow, we should do all of this again -- tariffs and trade wars, massive corporate power, white supremacy and immigration fights, a creepy sex panic and, of course, unlimited acts of brazen corruption and graft.

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10 Films to See in March The exhaustively extended awards season finally being over isn't the only reason to celebrate this month. Led by my current frontrunner for the best film of 2026, there's plenty of new releases to loo...

We recommend 10 films to see this March:

They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for).

Me Whenever I give my wife a much needed break from the kids

Werner Herzog on Dreams, Defeats, Ghost Elephants, and Why He’s Not a Workaholic Few subjects constitute a better benchmark than Werner Herzog, who quite literally needs no introduction and to whom I will, accordingly, not grant such. He is presenting his new film, Ghost Elephants...

"We are pursuing dreams, but would it be better if we never fulfilled the dream?" In a new interview, Werner Herzog talks to Nick Newman about his latest film and working methods:

So much good stuff in here. Plus some earnest appreciation for THE EDGE.

#Dreams, opening Friday, offers Michel Franco's most masterful statement yet on complex power dynamics.

Read @savinapetkova.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/berlinale-re...

The first trailer for Steven Soderbergh's #TheChristophers has arrived ahead of an April release.

Watch: thefilmstage.com/first-traile...

The Performances of Steve Jobs Enjoying much-deserved appreciation for his formally bold return to the 28 Days Later franchise, Danny Boyle also had another reason to celebrate last year: the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs, his Aar...

The first book dedicated to Danny Boyle's #SteveJobs has been published and we're pleased to exclusively premiere an essay.

Read Sarah Jae Leiber in praise of the performances of the ensemble, from STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH, edited by @bcwallin.com:

Park Chan-wook will be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury, marking the first South Korean president in the history of the festival.

The festival runs from May 12-23.

Dry Leaf Trailer: Alexandre Koberidze Finds Beauty Through a 2008 Sony Ericsson Phone While filmmakers tout their usage of the latest and greatest technology through extensive aspect-ratio videos and infographics, leave it to one filmmaker to utilize a nearly two-decade-old phone to cr...

Shot entirely on a 2008 Sony Ericsson phone, Alexandre Koberidze's #DryLeaf is one of the most beautiful movies of the year.

Watch the new trailer ahead of a March 20 release:

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Trailer: Jane Schoenbrun Returns This Summer After Jane Schoenbrun's haunting, astounding second feature I Saw the TV Glow topped our list of the best films of 2024, we've been counting down the days for the release of their follow-up. Teenage S...

I Saw the TV Glow director Jane Schoenbrun is back with the first trailer for Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.

As The Revenant heads back into theaters with a stunning IMAX re-release, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Leonardo DiCaprio speak with Brian Formo about the arduous, constantly inventive journey to get their Oscar-winning film made. boxd.it/30w

Sundance Film Festival has set its dates for its inaugural Boulder edition: January 21–31, 2027.

Read our complete coverage from this year's festival: thefilmstage.com/tag/sundance...

Four Favorites with Weapons stars Amy Madigan and Cary Christopher 🎥

Watchlist This!: our February 2026 picks of the best new bubbling-under films • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine Our picks of under-the-radar gems from this month’s new releases. This edition includes a diva’s downfall, an unconventional body-swap, a DIY occult horror, Wanda Sykes’s first dramatic role and more.

Our picks of under-the-radar gems from this month’s new releases. This edition includes a diva’s downfall, an unconventional body-swap, a DIY occult horror, Wanda Sykes’s first dramatic role and more. boxd.it/2Zo

Jeffrey Epstein Was Vladimir Putin's Wealth Manager, FBI Source Claimed in Newly Released Epstein Files Jeffrey Epstein managed money for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, among other powerful world leaders, one confidential source claimed in FBI testimony

People broke this story? The magazine that regularly features Miss Piggy on the cover? GET READY TO ACCEPT YOUR PULITZER, PEOPLE MAGAZINE!!! people.com/jeffrey-epst...

Four Favorites with Alan Cumming, this year’s EE BAFTA Film Awards host ❤️

a group of young women are dancing in a red room . Alt: a group of young women are dancing in a red room .

RT if you think CENTER STAGE (2000) counts as a millennial cult classic

An ICE agent shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, a US citizen and San Antonio resident, in March 2025. Then ICE and the Texas Department of Public Safety covered it up. He was 23 years old. I am calling for a full investigation into this shooting, including why there was an 8-month cover up.

Comfort Watches with Jennifer Garner, James Marsden, Kerry Washington, Jon Hamm, John Cena and More Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

What’s your favorite comfort watch? 🧸

Anya Taylor-Joy, Kerry Washington, Jon Hamm, John Cena, Tatiana Maslany, Anna Sawai, Jessica Williams, Judy Greer and more stars from Apple TV share their comfort watches.

Watch the interview on our YouTube: boxd.it/f7G

DINNER RUSH well worth your time!
Give it a watch!

We're pleased to premiere the poster for Christian Petzold's masterful new film Miroirs No. 3, which opens next month.

Learn more: thefilmstage.com/exclusive-po...

Berlinale Review: Queen at Sea Sets Tom Courtenay and Juliette Binoche with a Thorny Moral Dilemma Eleven years ago, Tom Courtenay arrived at the Berlinale with Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years, an exquisitely observed study of emotional dilemma in which the British actor played a doddery romantic whose sel...

In his first film in nearly two decades, Lance Hammer sets Tom Courtenay and Juliette Binoche with a thorny moral dilemma.

Read our Berlinale review of #QueenatSea by @roryseanoc.bsky.social:

Worth watching every minute of this--and check out the followup post as well.

Rest in peace, giant

Frederick Wiseman was perhaps the best chronicler of Modern America in any medium, full stop. RIP.