The Chimera
Tom BarrieA newsletter of high and low culture
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 70 | Subscribers | Read | thomasbarrie.substack.com |
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I watched 127 films last year. Here’s what I thought of them (Pt. II)
This is part two of a wider review of some of the films I watched last year (though by no means all of which came out in 2025 itself). As you might have worked out by now, it’s essentially just an excuse to write up some mini-reviews of a v...
Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet and the problem of historical ethics
This was, believe it or not, the second-ever post I published on this Substack, back in May 2024. I haven’t seen Hamnet yet, but I’ve heard both very good and very bad things from people I trust; whatever the case, I stand by the fact that ...
I watched 127 films in 2025. Here’s what I thought of them
You can tell when a Substacker is tired because they publish a listicle. I am no different. They say the first run back after a long time off is the hardest; of course it is. You’ve grown a little gut, your alveoli have learned complacency,...
I want cinemas full, but I also want them empty
Is the big screen really best shared?
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London-based freelance journalist and writer. Longlisted for the Observer Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism 2025, winner of the Futurist Letters “Dispatches” short story competition. Find my bylines in British GQ, Wired, The Face and more.
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