A Queer Review of the Austin Film Festival (2023)
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.

An ant desires to become a human and when his wish comes true he gets involved in the complications of human relationships.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
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Overall, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is plagued by numerous flaws, both from a quality and from a diversity standpoint. The film relies on gore and loud sounds to drown out its flat script, flatter dialogue, and one-dimensional characters.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
The more biting satire is reserved for those on top of the power structure, such as the police, while those occupying lower levels are given more nuance and likability, even if they operate on the wrong side of the law. This principle gives Deep Cover its heart.