Tag: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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‘Killing Eve’s First Season Is Still Its Best
Killing Eve is the genre-disrupting, highly addicting and astounding TV show created by Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, featuring a cat-and-mouse chase between assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) and ex-MI5 agent Eve (Sandra Oh). The astonishing ability of the lead actors, sharp writing (largely in credit to Waller-Bridge), and the tantalizing ambiguity of Villanelle and Eve’s love-hate relationship…
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This Scene in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Play Never Made it Into ‘Fleabag’
Fleabag, written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is a masterclass of theater. Another classic released for streaming by The National Theatre, which is responsible for the best theatrical productions made accessible for all, Fleabag is arguably one of the best one-person shows ever made. Insanely well-written, intimate, hilarious yet sometimes heart-wrenching, it’s no surprise that…
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This Phoebe Waller-Bridge Thriller Series Was Criminally Underrated
Everyone knows Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the force behind Fleabag, Killing Eve, and Crashing – three impressive series that elevated their respective genres. What makes Waller-Bridge’s work universally accessible is her deeply flawed yet somehow redeemable and completely human characters. Her biggest strength is her ability to write characters that are constantly teetering on the brink…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review – Harrison Ford does the heavy lifting in lightweight sequel
The octogenarian star gives it his all in James Mangold’s fun but formulaic action adventure co-starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge and a scenery-sucking Mads MikkelsenAfter scoring box-office bullseyes with Jaws (1975) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Steven Spielberg blotted his Hollywood wunderkind copybook with 1941 (1979). A “comedy spectacular” set in the wake of…
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7 Best Phoebe Waller-Bridge Movies & Shows on Rotten Tomatoes
Phoebe Waller-Bridge rose to prominence in the UK thanks to her irreverent sitcom, Crashing. However, she achieved international fame and critical acclaim with her now-iconic dramedy Fleabag, which earned her a plethora of awards, including three Emmys, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe. Now, Waller-Bridge is back, this time on the big screen, with James…
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Harrison Ford Playfully Smacked Phoebe Waller-Bridge on the Head With Rolled Up Script on ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Set: ‘It Was Hysterical’
Harrison Ford playfully smacked co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge on her first day on the set of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Waller-Bridge told the BBC on Friday.The scene was set in a New York bar. “I was a little nervous. And I said to him, ‘If I get like, a little in my head,…
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ gets 2023’s widest release so far
Also new this weekend: Dreamworks animation ’Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ and ’La Syndicaliste (The Sitting Duck)’, starring Isabelle Huppert.Disney is leading the pack this weekend with Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny out at 743 venues, the widest UK-Ireland release of 2023 so far.It opens ahead of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which debuted at…
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ whips up widest release of 2023
Also new this weekend: Dreamworks animation ’Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ and ’La Syndicaliste (The Sitting Duck)’, starring Isabelle Huppert.Disney is leading the pack this weekend with Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny out at 743 venues, the widest UK-Ireland release of 2023 so far.It opens ahead of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which debuted at…
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wants To Do “Something Dangerous” For Her ‘Tomb Raider’ Series At Amazon
“Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” opens in theaters tomorrow, introducing Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena Shaw, Indiana Jones’ goddaughter and a crucial part of the new film’s story. So will Waller-Bridge’s turn as Helena be a Hollywood breakout for the “Fleabag” creator? We’ll see. But Waller-Bridge already has a similar project lined up, once…
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wants to Bring the ’90s Vibe Back to ‘Tomb Raider’
Once you start looking for treasure, it’s hard to stop, which is a good thing for Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who believes that her recent experience in action films has equipped her with the necessary skills to successfully adapt the Tomb Raider video game for Amazon Prime Video. The Fleabag star and creator is currently starring alongside…