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.

Andrea has the perfect husband and the perfect career. Her marriage to Troy Daniels is ripped from a storybook. But, something is missing. Things My Daddy Should've Told Me follows three best friends - with an unbreakable bond - on an emotional journey to find the love, support, and knowledge that they should've had all along. Can they stop the generational curses before they set in? Or is too late?
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
For anyone who is not a cis white woman, a justice-fueled murderous rampage is not framed as liberation. Instead, they contribute to harsh stereotypes that vilify minority women with dangerous consequences.
(Disclaimer: Harmful Language) In celebration of Pride Month, Father's Day, and father figures (and whoever supports you), I revisit Moonlight's brief but spectacular character, Juan. With overarching themes tied to masculinity, I reexamine his intimacy with Little.
This 2024 musical film is based on the Broadway show and the 2004 film of the same name with major differences.
Seeing that the film was essentially his first big, mainstream feature, and with garnering a leading role — portraying the revolutionary ball-player Jackie Robinson — Boseman, without question, delivered a performance that is still so incredibly moving, respectful, genuine, and true to the core of his obviously sincere, artistic heart; and with that, it is indeed so saddening to see him pass.
'Riders of Justice' perfectly depicts some masculinity problems present in our society. Moreover, it talks about how hard is to lose someone and how different people deal with the situation.