Courtney Small

Senior Critic
Courtney is a Rotten Tomatoes approved film critic and co-host of the radio show Frameline. He has written for several publications including POV Magazine, CBC Arts, Exclaim!, Cinema Axis, Leonard Maltin, In the Seats, Black Girl Nerds, and Comix Asylum. He also discusses diversity in cinema as host of the Changing Reels podcast and is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association, the Online Film Critics Society and the African American Film Critics Association.


Articles by Courtney Small:


  • Thelma
    January 30, 2024

    Sundance 2024: Thelma Review

    Inspired by a real-life phone scamming incident, Thelma follows one 93-year-old’s journey to reclaim the money that was stolen from her.

  • Oppenheimer Poster
    November 21, 2023

    Get Physical: Oppenheimer

    The release of Oppenheimer on 4K UHD Blu-ray this week is another reminder that this year has featured a slew of strong ensemble performances.

  • Dear Jassi
    September 19, 2023

    TIFF 2023: Dear Jassi Review

    Dear Jassi is a powerful tale of the unwavering flame of love and the brutal injustice that often tries to extinguish it.

  • Hit Man
    September 17, 2023

    TIFF 2023: Hit Man Review

    Richard Linklater’s Hit Man loosely tells the real-life story of Gary Johnson, a professor who pretended to be a hit man for undercover police stings.

  • The Royal Hotel
    September 11, 2023

    TIFF 2023: The Royal Hotel Review

    Director Kitty Green’s thriller follows two friends forced to deal with increasingly rowdy and sexist male customers after taking a job bartending in a remote mining town.

  • Kanaval
    September 8, 2023

    TIFF 2023: Kanaval Review

    Henri Pardo’s drama follows a young Haitian boy who migrates to rural Quebec and struggles with the growing distance between him and his mother.

  • We Grown Now
    September 8, 2023

    TIFF 2023: We Grown Now Review

    We Grown Now offers a moving portrait of friendship and boyhood in a community nearing its end. #TIFF23