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Three Great Things: Mena Suvari

By Mena Suvari | June 4, 2021

By Mena Suvari | June 4, 2021

Three Great Things: Mena Suvari

The actress, who's currently starring in Grace and Grit, sings the praises of the beach, Akira Kurosawa's Dreams and Vince Guaraldi.

How Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well Helped Me to Finally Like Hamlet

By Mara Wilson | September 26, 2019

By Mara Wilson | September 26, 2019

How Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well Helped Me to Finally Like Hamlet

For actress and writer Mara Wilson, it took seeing the Bard's classic tale of revenge through a Japanese lens for her to truly appreciate it.

Second Screen: Why Six is Giving Award Season Movies a Run for Their Money

By Jim Hemphill | January 24, 2017

By Jim Hemphill | January 24, 2017

Second Screen: Why Six is Giving Award Season Movies a Run for Their Money

Jim Hemphill on how the History Channel's surprising new series – and especially Kimberly Peirce's episode – shows cinema how it's done.