Film Essays

NEVER CURSED VOL 7: In Defense of Romance

Sex, Love, and Babygirl

Jan 19 •

Hannah Claire Baker

NEVER CURSED VOL 6: Eyes of Laura Mars

"I Saw It Happen!" : POV and provocation in Irvin Kershner’s should-be classic

Jun 25, 2024 •

Hannah Claire Baker

NEVER CURSED VOL 5: A Bigger Splash

In Luca Guadagnino’s sexiest film, beauty is only skin deep

May 24, 2024 •

Hannah Claire Baker

NEVER CURSED VOL 4: La Chimera

In Alice Rohrwacher's latest, a brush with the sublime

Apr 17, 2024 •

Hannah Claire Baker

NEVER CURSED VOL 3: Dune Part Two

Wrestling with the power of Denis Villeneuve's would-be anti-colonialist epic

Mar 19, 2024 •

Hannah Claire Baker

NEVER CURSED VOL 2: Afire

My favorite film of 2023 ❤️‍🔥

Feb 29, 2024 •

Hannah Claire Baker

NEVER CURSED VOL 1: Phantom Thread

On The Romance Of The Rewatch

Feb 13, 2024 •

Hannah Claire Baker

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