i wrote about Ekwa Msangi’s magnificent and timely debut, Farewell Amor, for Letterboxd’s latest! :)

As the closing credits of 2025 roll, Letterboxd crew and contributors round up their favorite films that they watched for the very first time this year, from underseen international gems like Forever a Woman to acclaimed mainstays like Paper Moon. boxd.it/2S8

Wrote about the delightfully wonderful time loop Hanukkah Hallmark movie, Round and Round, for Letterboxd’s latest! With this, I have made further progress with my slow but committed mission to shoutout as many films starring Dropout cast members as I can

for Letterboxd’s latest, I wrote about two major highlights of the fall fest circuit: Aún es de Noche en Caracas and The Testament of Ann Lee!! :)

Picked Travis Stevens’ gorgeous 16mm experimental nightmare for Letterboxd Journal’s latest :) An under-seen gem all should check out, maybe especially fans of Josh Ruben. His performance in this is so unexpectedly terrifying and something I haven’t been able to shake for years!!

To honor the hallowed Halloween season, Letterboxd staff and contributors recommend 24 underseen horror films, spanning from ’60s noir witches to ’70s psychedelic vampires to ’80s against-type Colin Firth. Read about each pick on Journal: boxd.it/2Ko

A quarter into the 21st century, the Letterboxd crew and contributors recommend over 30 of the best underseen films of the last 25 years, including a Claire Denis deep cut, a Barry Jenkins visual poem and a Jane Campion love story. See the full list: boxd.it/2EK

the day after I submitted Hikari’s 37 Seconds as my pick for this, TIFF announced they’d be screening her next film, Rental Family, at this year’s festival! how serendipitous!! read the full piece for why I chose the film and to see the full selection: letterboxd.com/journal/uncu...

A life without Clueless? As if! Claira Curtis jumps on a soapbox to sing out all the ways Amy Heckerling’s beloved high school classic has remained a smash hit for the last 30 years. boxd.it/2Ds

Had a wonderful time diving into the legacy of Clueless over the past 30 years :) Especially glad I was able to highlight the Bollywood film Aisha, another really lovely modern adaptation of Emma

📣 As But I’m a Cheerleader rings in its 25th anniversary, @clairacurtis.bsky.social hosts a Letterboxd pep rally to champion the iconic rom-com’s singular presence within the queer film canon, and how its subversive story remains relevant today. boxd.it/2CE

delighted with how this piece turned out :) i love this film very much and it was a real treat writing this!

Cannes ranking is locked, woohoo. Saw 23 films total, 2 restorations + 21 new titles :) boxd.it/H1lhW

I wrote about one of my all time favorite movies for this :) Check out the full selection, it’s chock-full of great movie moms!!

about to watch!! (this is my first theatrical MCU watch since 2018 lol)

i’ve been sitting on the news for a little while now, but really, really excited to share that i’m heading to Cannes this year :,)

wow.

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frustrated me so much i was shaking my head at the screen.

about to watch… (big fan of the game, feeling wary of this one)

get a load of Rewatch City over here

rewatching old romcoms from the 2000s is so much fun but also so jarring. r-slurs and f-slurs are flying around like confetti!!!

in my professional opinion, Sinners is AWESOME and a really good time and I liked it :)

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Put together a Val Kilmer tribute piece at @letterboxd.social. Thanks for everything, Val. 💗

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huge shoutout to my public library for enabling me to have a Soderbergh night :) about to watch!!!

Tux and Fanny (2019) Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) Something’s Gotta Give (2003) The Lady Eve (1941) In the Lost Lands (2025) Black Bag (2025) Contact (1997) The French Connection (1971) Barefoot in the Park (1967) The Wife (2017) The Fishbowl (2025)

reminder: You should go see Glorimar Marrero Sanchez’s THE FISHBOWL (LA PECERA), a modest but emotionally rich film that connects Puerto Rico's past with a brave woman's present. My review via @ebertvoices.bsky.social

spent the morning with Glorimar Marrero Sánchez’s La Pecera (The Fishbowl). Deeply moved by the articulation of both an individual’s battle with cancer & community-wide sickness imparted by colonialism & how the two are entwined to create something larger & all-encompassing.

just got carded trying to go into a rated R movie (i’ll be 29 in June). unquantifiable psychic damage inflicted

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i’m in the trenches

hmm :/ @ both of these

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Hi all, hate to do a GoFundMe so close to taxes, but while Marya and I were out of town our cat Miss Fanny was rushed to the emergency room. She was saved but we had to take on a lot of debt to do it, and we’d appreciate whatever help you can provide.

I read all of Sunrise on the Reaping yesterday and then I blacked out and made a Substack and wrote a bunch about my initial thoughts about the book!! Thought I would share in case anyone is interested :) will def be writing more on here in the future open.substack.com/pub/clairasc...

about to rewatch (so i can wash the taste of Snow White out of my mouth)

Gal Gadot going 😏 for almost two hours. Rachel Zegler was born to play a princess. Too bad it’s come to be during Disney’s most soulless era.

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think today’s the day i finally watch the Kingsman movies :)

i’m watching Contact for the first time

wonderful watch. i’m feeling extra depressed over WB’s intentional destruction of one of their greatest franchises and contributions to animation

about to watch :D

about to watch my first Verhoeven :)

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lol

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new favorite movie alert: Miranda July’s Me and You and Everyone We Know