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.

Roland Kirk's instrumental arsenal included saxophone, flute, manzello, stritch, clarinet, siren and whistles - often times simultaneously! This DVD presents three astounding oncerts by this musical superhero. Kirk is backed by extraordinary side musicians including legendary bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, drummers Alex Riel and Daniel Humair, and long-time pianist Ron Burton. Also includes two renditions of Three for the Festival, arguably his most spectacular performance piece. 80 minutes. Songs performed from the 1963 Belgium concert include: Moon Song · Lover · Three for the Festival · Yesterdays · Milestones. Songs performed from the 1963 Holland concert include: Bags' Groove · Lover Man · There Will Never Be Another You · Three for the Festival. Songs performed from the 1967 Norway concert include: Blues for Alice · Blue Rol · The Shadow of Your Smile · Making Love After Hours · NY Theme.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Not only can viewing Not My Dog inspire people to adopt a dog that may be facing tremendous odds, but even that simple action of watching has a social effect.
I didn’t love Expecting Amy, the mini-series following Amy Schumer’s pregnancy, but it brought up a lot of great unspoken side-effects of working and growing a human in America.
New releases in April 2021.
Fire Island is Hulu's most recent romantic comedy and the latest spin on the Jane Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice.
Eternals is an interesting concept and unique visuals, but slow pacing and rushed character development suggests it should have been a mini-series.