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1 week ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Amazon Prime’s new psychological thriller, We Were Liars, is out now and looks like an interesting summer watch. An adaptation of the book of the same name by E. Lockhart, the show stars Emily Alyn Lind (Gossip Girl), who plays a girl who finds herself washed up on a beach, with no memory of how she got there after having suffered a serious head injury.
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1 week ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Family, secrets and murder: three things that work so well together in a thriller. The Better Sister, which just recently dropped on Prime Video, follows two estranged sisters, Chloe (Jessica Biel) and Nicky (Elizabeth Banks) who are brought together following the death of someone they both have a close connection to – and it’s clear nothing is as it seems.
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1 week ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Girls creator Lena Dunham is returning to TV next month with Too Much, her new romcom about the realities of dating and breakups. It stars Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) and Megan Statler (Hacks) as two people from very different backgrounds who meet each other in London, and soon fall for each other- even if it’s messy. It’s set to arrive on Netflix on 10th July- here’s all you need to know:What is Too Much about?
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2 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Lake Como is world-famous for being one of the most breathtaking places to visit in Europe, and Villa d’Este, itself globally renowned and with a long history, is unparalleled as a place to stay there. A recent addition to their hotel is private villas that you can stay in for a secluded retreat: here’s one writer’s experience. The locationVilla d’Este is located on Lake Como near the town of Cernobbio, around a 45-minute drive from Milan airport.
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2 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
With Father’s Day nearly here, we’re putting together a list of the best films all about dads. Fatherhood is an endless source of drama (and comedy), from raising young kids to navigating old age – all of which is quite aptly depicted through some of film’s most iconic dads. There are tons of choices, but we’ve chosen nine of the very best dad-centred movies to watch. Still need a last-minute present?
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3 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Two of Hollywood’s biggest rising stars are starring together in a new historical drama film: Gladiator II and Normal People’s Paul Mescal and Challengers and The Crown’s Josh O’Connor play two travelling folk musicians who fall in love with each other in the early 1920s. Directed by Oliver Hermanus (Living), the film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Here’s everything you need to know about the new release. What is The History of Sound about?
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3 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
June marks Pride Month around the world, where the LGBTQ+ community is celebrated, and awareness is raised for the issues that they face. With Pride parades taking place across the country in the summer, we’ve put together a list of some of the best documentaries about the lives of LGBTQ+ people to celebrate. You’ll find some uplifting and inspiring true stories, as well as films that shine a light on the issues that affect people around the world.
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1 month ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
At last, Netflix’s smash hit Wednesday is back for season 2 in just a few months. After debuting in 2022 and catapulting Jenna Ortega (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) to stardom, Wednesday’s second outing hopes to be bigger and better. Taking things to a more “grown-up” level, the morbid and macabre Wednesday Addams returns to Nevermore Academy, navigating friends and family and dealing with enemies both old and new. Here’s everything we know about Season 2 so far. What is Wednesday Season 2 about?
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1 month ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
The king of kitchen dramas is back: the fourth season of smash hit series The Bear will begin next month, as we return to Chicago to catch up with Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and co. There’s plenty more stressful cooking sequences and high stakes drama to be found in this season, as it follows up on the growing rift between The Bear’s head chef and Syd (Ayo Edebiri), as well as Carmy’s struggles with his own demons. Here’s everything we know about Season 4 so far: What went down in Season 3?
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1 month ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon) is back this year with his newest cinematic outing, teaming with acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood) for the dark comedy One Battle After Another. The Oscar winner stars as a grizzled former revolutionary, who, along with several of his former comrades, embarks on a journey to try and save the daughter of one of their own.
