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claira curtis
@clairacurtis.bsky.social
cohost of the House of Cinema podcast, film writer, lover of bugs/birds/the like, they/them :) located in LA

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setting the stage:
hi!!! i’m claira :) i write & post mostly about movies! i especially love horror films & slow cinema!

my more thorough movie thoughts can be found here:
- letterboxd boxd.it/JPVN
- the podcast i cohost, House of Cinema linktr.ee/houseofcinem...
claira curtis’s profile
claira curtis uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 4,003 films watched. Favorites: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Eve's Bayou (1997), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), Starfi...
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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!! :)
Our Letterboxd correspondents share their highlights from the fall film festival season: from dreamlike girl horror and soul-stirring docudramas to British indie darlings and incomparable tales of heartbreak. boxd.it/2NM
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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
October 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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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
October 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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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
August 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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 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
August 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
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July 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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
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.
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July 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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📣 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
July 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
delighted with how this piece turned out :) i love this film very much and it was a real treat writing this!
📣 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
July 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Cannes ranking is locked, woohoo. Saw 23 films total, 2 restorations + 21 new titles :) boxd.it/H1lhW
May 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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!!
In celebration of Mother’s Day, the Letterboxd crew shares the love for our favorite movie moms, from Marmee March to murderous matriarchs and beyond. boxd.it/2x0
May 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
about to watch!! (this is my first theatrical MCU watch since 2018 lol)
May 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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 :,)
April 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
wow.
April 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
ABOUT TO WATCH
April 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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)
April 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
about to watch… (big fan of the game, feeling wary of this one)
April 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
get a load of Rewatch City over here
April 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
rewatching old romcoms from the 2000s is so much fun but also so jarring. r-slurs and f-slurs are flying around like confetti!!!
April 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
in my professional opinion, Sinners is AWESOME and a really good time and I liked it :)
April 15, 2025 at 5:32 AM
about to double feature
April 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Put together a Val Kilmer tribute piece at @letterboxd.social. Thanks for everything, Val. 💗
From legendary gunslingers and iconic rock stars to caped crusaders and catty private eyes, we look back at some of the Letterboxd community’s favorite Val Kilmer films. boxd.it/2u6
April 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
about to watch
April 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
huge shoutout to my public library for enabling me to have a Soderbergh night :)

about to watch!!!
April 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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)
post your favorite first-watches of March 👀
April 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM