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Courtney Small
Featured 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, 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:
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November 25, 2022
Please Baby Please Review: A Colourful Journey to Self-DiscoveryAmanda Kramer’s Please Baby Please follows a couple whose individual desires are awakened after an encounter with a dangerous greaser gang.
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November 23, 2022
Devotion ReviewDevotion tells the tale of Jesse L. Brown, the first Black aviator in the Navy, and his wingman Tom Hudner during the Korean War.
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November 16, 2022
Stay the Night ReviewStay the Night is a charming romance that sometimes it just takes one night for love to blossom.
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November 9, 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review – Fit for a KingOffering a much-needed collective catharsis and thrilling action, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a tribute fit for a king.
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October 23, 2022
Rendezvous with Madness 2022: What to See at the FestivalRendezvous with Madness 2022 kicks off its hybrid festival of in-person and virtual screenings this week. Here is what to see at the festival
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September 22, 2022
Bandit ReviewBandit tells the story of The Flying Bandit, one of Canada’s most notorious bank robbers who managed to rob 59 banks in the late 1980s.
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September 20, 2022
TIFF 2022: Chevalier ReviewChevalier explores the life of one of the greatest composers whose legacy was unfairly erased from the history books.
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September 16, 2022
TIFF 2022: Brother ReviewAn emotionally resonant film that presents Scarborough in a poetically beautiful and gritty light unlike it has ever been captured on screen before, Brother is a marvel to behold.
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September 12, 2022
TIFF 2022: When Morning Comes ReviewKelly Fyffe-Marshall’s debut feature is poetically beautiful and vibrant love letter to Jamaica and the sense of community it fosters.
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September 11, 2022
TIFF 2022: While We Watched ReviewWhile We Watched explores the dangerous rise of misinformation in India’s media system.
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September 10, 2022
TIFF 2022: The Colour of Ink ReviewThe Colour of Ink will have you thinking about ink and its purpose in a colourful new light.
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September 10, 2022
TIFF 2022: Until Branches Bend ReviewUntil Branches Bend is a mesmerizing look at one woman’s attempt to save the livelihood of her town.
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September 10, 2022
TIFF 2022: The End of Sex ReviewAs many couples can attest, marriages tend to fall into a familiar routine once children enter the picture. This is exactly the predicament that Emma (Schitt’s Creek’s Emily Hampshire) and Josh (Jonas Chernick, who wrote the screenplay) find themselves in in the charming comedy The End of Sex. After encountering a couple headed towards divorce, […]
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