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.

Harald has grown up in an alternative church movement and the day has come for his confirmation ritual. But what the head of the church doesn't know is that he has a secret, which could be devastating for his entry into the family.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
This thrilling film about feminine rage and male hostility is an incredible depiction of the fragility of the male ego.
Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.
A young girl who is determined to sail the ocean within 210 days at sea brings an adventurous story for viewers.
This inspiring true story falls nothing short of filling the audience with a passion to strive for their wildest dreams.