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12 Films in 12 months

Curated by Tom Barry  

London-based freelance journalist and writer. Find my bylines in British GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, The Arts Desk, The Face and more.

The Brutalist

The Brutalist

Brady Corbet

Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones

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A visionary architect survives the Holocaust and moves to America with his wife, where he struggles to find acceptance. An epic sweep of the 20th century.

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24 January 2025

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The Last Showgirl

The Last Showgirl

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Pamela Anderson stars as an ageing Vegas showgirl who struggles to formulate a life plan after her revue closes after 30 years.

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24 January 2025

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The Alto Knights

The Alto Knights

Barry Levinson

Robert De Niro

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Robert DeNiro is so good he's been cast twice in this Mafia thriller about a war between mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello.

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24 January 2025

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The Salt Path

The Salt Path

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After a difficult medical diagnosis, a middle-class couple becomes homeless and sets out to walk the Southwest Coast Path. Based on Raynor Winn's award-winning memoir.

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24 January 2025

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Parthenope

Parthenope

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Sun-drenched modern-day classicism from Italian director Paolo Sorrentino (Parthenope was the name of a nymph, and is the name of Sorrentino’s main character).

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24 January 2025

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F1

F1

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Brad Pitt is a retired Formula 1 driver who, despite having suffered a huge crash, returns to the track to mentor a promising newbie driver.

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