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 American filmmaker returns to the Balkans to confront his personal failings where 24 years ago he became a paid propagandist for a foreign country.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Richard speaks with Dia Frampton about some of her experiences with acting and music.
The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.
Renee Zellweger shines in this Judy Garland biopic, which highlights the pain and loneliness that so many famous women endure.
Love, Simon (2018) based on the book “Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda” (by Becky Albertalli) is a teen LGBTQ+ rom-com with themes of longing to find others with similar struggles, and ultimately is a story of acceptance of identity from those around you, and most importantly, from yourself.
During the third act, the momentum stalls, largely due to the film’s obsession with Kubrick’s visual design. But all in all, Doctor Sleep is a cinematic success, defined by rich characters and high powered emotion.