The Butcher Boy (1997) (with Dan Mecca!)

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on the film THE BUTCHER BOY and includes insights from guest Dan Mecca.

This week's episode covers THE BUTCHER BOY (1997)! Dan Mecca ( The B-Side ) returns to talk about the last Geffen Pictures release, MERCURY RISING (and there's nothing surprising), and start our multi-episode discussion on Neil Jordan. Dan's Letterboxd article on Irish cinema can be viewed HERE Twitter: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kevin: @Kevbonesy on Letterboxd Bryden: @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JDoyle on Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our guest, Dan: @ djmecca on Letterboxd Almost Major is a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other podcasts from the network, please click here!

People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin, Bryden

Guest: Dan Mecca

Topics covered

• film review
• Irish cinema
• Neil Jordan
• Geffen Pictures
• 1990s films

Keywords

• Butcher Boy
• Dan Mecca
• Neil Jordan
• film review
• 1997 films
• Irish cinema
• MERCURY RISING

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Someone's Favorite Productions, Letterboxd

Books & works: THE BUTCHER BOY, MERCURY RISING, Irish cinema

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