Renee Cuisia

My reviews

You Hurt My Feelings (2023)

7.9

Wise, funny, and utterly relatable, this mediation on the merits of white lies and bitter truths is a delightful piece of work

The Stroll (2023)

best

8.5

The often neglected but deeply necessary story of trans sex workers, finally told in their own voice

Godland (2022)

best

8.3

A grand, terrific beauty of a film

Maggie Moore(s) (2023)

6.5

An endearing cast can’t save this forgettable true-crime thriller

Platonic

7.5

A funny and fresh take on the age-old “will they or won’t they?” dilemma

Shooting Stars (2023)

7.0

A tender coming-of-age about basketball and brotherhood, based on the real-life childhood experiences of NBA legend LeBron James

Deadloch

7.8

The deft balance between its quippy humor, progressive sensibility, and compelling mystery ground this ambitious Aussie show

Happiness (1998)

7.0

A disturbing must-watch about the evasiveness of happiness

Based on a True Story

7.1

This true-crime sendup doesn’t always fly as a dark comedy, but what it lacks in finesse, it more than makes up for in shock and entertainment value

Somewhere in Queens (2022)

7.6

A small-scale but lovely family drama

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023)

7.5

This beloved coming-of age-tale by Judy Blume is as essential and timely as ever

BlackBerry (2023)

7.2

A darkly comic look at the rise and fall of the tech innovation and status symbol that was the Blackberry