"Project Hail Mary" Didn’t Take Off
With a quirky outline, Project Hail Mary stays within the bounds of human language and imperial fantasy.

Two short stories that explore the ability of the human mind to create an alternate reality in order to escape existential torments.
With a quirky outline, Project Hail Mary stays within the bounds of human language and imperial fantasy.
Carolina Caroline follows Caroline (Samara Weaving), a bored young woman dreaming of escaping a small Texas town where nothing ever happens. When she meets Oliver (Kyle Gallner) at her workplace while he is conning the owner, she sees her perfect opportunity to get out. Their whirlwind romance strongly echoes Bonnie and Clyde, as the two quickly embark on a bank-robbing spree.
The horror franchise that had moviegoers watching behind their fingers but on the edge of their seats. The Conjuring quartet released its final installment this year, and it did not disappoint.
"Beef" is a new dark comedy with a near entire Asian-American cast
Elsewhere is less than fourteen minutes long, but it delivers a more emotional impact than most feature-length films.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.