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1 week ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Loki and The Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston takes on his latest role in The Life of Chuck, a new film adapted from a Stephen King story of the same name. The titular Chuck is a mild mannered accountant, who seems to have his fate tied to the end of the world itself in this sci-fi drama film. Also starring are Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave), Karen Gillian (Guardians of the Galaxy), Nick Offerman (The Last of Us) and Jacob Tremblay (Room).
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1 week ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Another Wes Anderson film is, surprise, just around the corner- the much-loved director’s latest work, The Phoenician Scheme, is coming to cinemas at the end of May. Benicio del Toro, star of Sicario and Anderson’s The French Dispatch, leads the film as a businessman trying to secure the future of his business, which apparently involves his daughter, a nun. Names like Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Ayoade and Benedict Cumberbatch also feature in the cast.
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2 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Another season of The White Lotus has ended with another madcap finale- and season 3’s final episode was the craziest ending yet. In a 90-minute episode, the storylines of all the characters we’ve gotten to know at the Thailand edition of the White Lotus were wrapped up, and as is the series tradition, we got the answer to who had been found dead in the first episode.
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2 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
January is famous for being a difficult time for many, with days like Blue Monday dedicated to raising awareness about keeping our minds healthy. Continuing on that theme, we’ve put together a list of the best shows that explore mental health. Here are seven shows to watch:ShrinkingA show all about psychiatrists, Shrinking stars Jason Segel as a depressed therapist, Jimmy Laird, grieving after the death of his late wife.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Netflix has made plenty of romcom dramas in the past few years, not least the much-loved series Nobody Wants This, which launched to acclaim last year. While there’ll be a bit of a wait until that show returns (later in 2025), in the meantime, you can give the streamer’s latest comedy-drama The Life List a whirl: starring Sofia Carson (Carry-On), it follows a young woman who tries to complete a “life list”.
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3 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Love a good scare? New horror thriller The Woman in the Yard is definitely one to add to the watchlist – even if you see it through your fingers. In cinemas now, it tells the story of a family antagonised by a mysterious figure. The mysterious woman sits in their yard and scares the hell out of Romana (Danielle Deadwyler), who decides she has to take action to save those she loves. It’s out now in the UK- here’s all you need to know. What is The Woman in the Yard about?
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4 weeks ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt
Margot Robbie captured the world with Barbie, and Colin Farrell won a Golden Globe for his main role in The Penguin last year. Naturally then, a pairing of the two together on the big screen makes sense, and we’re thankfully getting just that later this year with the romantic fantasy film; A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. It’s Robbie’s first film since the huge success of Barbie, and tells the story of two strangers who meet by chance, embarking on a fantastical journey through time.
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1 month ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt |Gordon Ramsay
It’s been another memorable Oscars, this year hosted by comedian and late-night star [profile-link]Conan O’Brien[/profile-link]. For much of the past few months, the race for the Oscars was called “the most unclear in years”, but eventually one film stood out: drama-comedy Anora, which took home six awards including Best Picture. There were plenty of other winning films, of course, including The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez and Wicked– so read on for the show’s best moments.
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1 month ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt |Gordon Ramsay
A new romcom from Netflix would excite us anyway, but when it stars Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Colman Domingo, then it definitely has our undivided attention. The Four Seasons, set to arrive on the streamer later this year, is a remake/adaptation of an early 80s movie of the same name which starred Alan Alda and the Carol Burnett. It follows three couples who all go on holiday together each and every season but this changes when one of them splits and files for divorce.
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2 months ago | 
thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt |Gordon Ramsay
Heartfelt comedy Mo, which first released back in 2022, has returned to Netflix for a second season, and if you haven’t seen it already, you should definitely add it to your watchlist. It follows Mo Najjar (Mo Amer), a Palestinian refugee living in Houston, Texas as he tries to secure asylum for himself and his family and build a new life. Providing both genuinely emotional moments and plenty of laughs, this second season is just as good as the first.
