All posts tagged: Tessa Thompson

Teyana Taylor Says It’s ‘Powerful’ When Women Are Given the ‘Space’ to ‘Step Into Their Vision’

Teyana Taylor Says It’s ‘Powerful’ When Women Are Given the ‘Space’ to ‘Step Into Their Vision’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Lights, camera, inspiration! Teyana Taylor is bringing her bold creative vision to the 25th Tribeca Festival for a special event celebrating women in film and storytelling. The multi-hyphenate star will take the stage for a talk presented by Through Her Lens: The Tribeca CHANEL Women’s Filmmaker Program as part of Tribeca’s Storytellers Series on Sunday, June 7, at Spring Studios in New York City. Through Her Lens Taylor, who recently joined the Through Her Lens Advisory Committee alongside powerhouse names including Jane Fonda, Lucy Liu, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde, and more says the mission behind the initiative feels especially personal to her. “Joining the Through Her Lens Advisory Committee with Tribeca and CHANEL felt personal to me because I know how powerful it is when women are given the space, support, and confidence to fully step into their vision,” the Golden Globe winner said in a press release. “That’s what Through Her Lens is about, empowering women to tell bold, honest stories in their own voice. I’m proud to be part of something …

Tessa Thompson’s Three Latest Works Are Full of Rage—and She Couldn’t Be Happier

Tessa Thompson’s Three Latest Works Are Full of Rage—and She Couldn’t Be Happier

Published by Sam Flores

Tessa Thompson has at least one thing in common with her character, Anna, from the hit Netflix limited series His & Hers: They both went into hiding for a bit, though for very different reasons. Thompson, known for starring in a mix of blockbusters (the Creed and Thor franchises) and beloved indies (Sorry to Bother You and Passing), stepped out of the spotlight for about two years (her last films were Creed III and The Marvels, both released in 2023), in a purposeful move to focus on the work she wanted to do behind the camera. “It really required being honest with myself—if I could take the time away to not work, to not be on a set, to not be on a red carpet, to not be promoting something, but to be quiet and really be in the process of building something and developing something,” she tells Vanity Fair. “It’s been really generative for me, just to slow the pace a little bit.” This period of behind-the-scenes work allowed her to shape her production …

Adrien Brody in Death Row Drama

Adrien Brody in Death Row Drama

Published by Daniella Wilson

Righteous indignation over the travesty of the American justice system and staunch advocacy against wrongful incarceration make it natural to want to applaud The Fear of 13. The same goes for Adrien Brody’s intensely wrought performance as Nick Yarris, who spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania for a murder and rape he did not commit.  Lindsey Ferrentino’s one-act play is based on a 2015 documentary of the same name by British filmmaker David Sington, in which Yarris proves a commanding narrator of his own frequently discursive story. But on stage, it’s an awkward mix, with a lot of monotonously earnest direct address and too few dramatized scenes to lend it vitality. The play was well-received in its London premiere two years ago at the more intimate 250-seat Donmar Warehouse in a different production that also starred Brody. Broadway director David Cromer presumably has had to scale up for a space with a capacity of just over 1,000, which does the lumpy material no favors. Sadly, nor does the casting of Tessa Thompson as Jacki Miles, the …

Will His & Hers Get A Season 2 On Netflix? Here’s Everything We Know

Will His & Hers Get A Season 2 On Netflix? Here’s Everything We Know

Published by Sam Flores

We’re deep into thriller season, and one of Netflix’s many new offerings, His & Hers, has already proved hugely popular, and at the time of writing, is the number one most-watched show on the platform. Because of that, there’s a good chance you’ve already torn through the whodunnit, and you’re wondering if any more episodes could be in the pipeline, or if it’s the end of the road and time to move on to a new obsession. And, without giving too much away, after that twist in the final episode we don’t blame you for having questions. Luckily, we’ve done all the research on what the future holds for His & Hers… Will there be a season 2 of His & Hers? The bad news is, His & Hers was billed as a “limited series”, which generally means it was a one-off with the plan for it to be a self-contained “one and done” series. At the time of writing, Netflix hasn’t announced a second season. It’s also worth mentioning that His & Hers is …

Inside Chanel’s Dinner With Gracie Abrams, Lily Allen and Connor Storrie

Inside Chanel’s Dinner With Gracie Abrams, Lily Allen and Connor Storrie

Published by Daniella Wilson

Directly across from Chateau Marmont, looming large above Sunset Boulevard, is a billboard with the face of Gracie Abrams for a new Chanel campaign featuring the house’s fine jewelry line Coco Crush. It was no coincidence that Chanel selected the famed Hollywood hotel for a starry campaign celebration Wednesday night. It was obviously planned months in advance, just like the expert Chanel touches in so many of the Chateau’s corners. Like, in the garage with a neon Coco Crush sign or a vintage convertible with Chanel license plates. Or the many rooms that hosted a revelers during a cocktail hour or for photo shoots and gossip sessions between buzzy stars, singers, artists, actors, designers and stylists. A crush of moments from the larger-than-life to the intimate could be felt from the cobblestone driveway to the velvet curtain-draped dining room that hosted a dinner and piano-side performance by Lily Allen. Even Abrams had some experience to share from the awe to the small. “Oh my god, the billboard. Holy shit, I know,” she said, looking over …

His And Hers Reviews: Critics Think Netflix Thriller Is Your Next Binge-Watch

His And Hers Reviews: Critics Think Netflix Thriller Is Your Next Binge-Watch

Published by Sam Flores

We’re merely days into 2026, and Netflix already has a new delicious binge watch. Critics are calling His & Hers – which arrived on the streaming platform on Thursday morning – the most twisty, intoxicating new show on streaming services right now. The six-part adaptation of Alice Feeney’s 2020 bestseller stars The Bear’s Jon Bernthal as a small-town detective and Marvel star Tessa Thompson as a TV news anchor, who must come together to navigate a violent crime they both have a fraught history with. But His & Hers is not your standard detective drama. While the setup seems familiar, the show goes on shocking tangents and delivers turns you won’t expect, as there is more than meets the eye when it comes to this crime-solving duo. Here’s a selection of what the critics are saying about His & Hers so far… “A delectable, detailed story spotlighting revenge, women’s rage and deceit, His & Hers seeps into your psyche, shifting everything you thought you knew.” “The twists, they are plentiful. The absurdities, they multiply. The …

Jon Bernthal & Tessa Thompson Netflix Mystery

Jon Bernthal & Tessa Thompson Netflix Mystery

Published by Daniella Wilson

The enticing combination of well-regarded source material, an elusive auteur tackling television for the first time, and a pair of photogenic stars prone to interesting choices yields the first disappointment of the new year with Netflix‘s His & Hers. Writer-director William Oldroyd, who found intriguing angles within the gothic romance (Lady Macbeth) and feminist prison noir (Eileen), is thoroughly thwarted by Alice Feeney’s book, fumbling the mystery’s structuring device and failing to build any momentum on the way to an inept finale with two endings — one stupid and obvious, the other merely stupid. His & Hers The Bottom Line No one’s. Airdate: Thursday, January 8 (Netflix)Cast: Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Crystal Fox, Sunita Mani, Rebecca RittenhouseCreator: William Oldroyd The resulting series is, at least until the actively irritating finale, more generic than overtly bad, calling to mind various forgettable Netflix limited series filmed in Southern tax havens and forgotten by all but television critics. Put a different way, if your series keeps reminding me of a less interesting version of, like, the …