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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:
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May 26, 2020
Hot Docs 2020: #BLESSEDMillennial hipsters get down with G-O-D in Ali Weinstein’s latest doc.
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April 29, 2020
Stargirl Ready to Take FlightThe CW’s Stargirl is set to blast into the DC Universe this May and our anticipation has reached cosmic proportions!
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April 24, 2020
When Does Dead to Me Season 2 Start?If the first season was about the slow unraveling of lies, then Season 2 will likely focus on the fallout of those secrets and the creation of new ones. Find out more now!
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April 3, 2020
Stream These 7 Documentaries to Feed Your Tiger King WithdrawalHere are seven documentaries to stream to feed your appetite for strange and crazy content after binge-watching Netflix’s crazy series.
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March 3, 2020
Onward Review: Pixar’s Latest Animated AdventurePixar’s latest plays like a kid-friendly mashup of Weekend at Bernie’s, The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
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February 21, 2020
The Night Clerk ReviewThe Night Clerk explores loneliness, voyeurism, and authenticity in a half-baked De Palma-style thriller.
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February 15, 2020
Sonic the Hedgehog Review: An All-Ages AdventureOur critic reviews the film based on the Sonic the Hedgehog games on which he grew up.
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February 14, 2020
Nose to Tail Review: Serving Up Toxic MasculinityServes up a dish full of bitter truths, which its toxic chef (Aaron Abrahms) is reluctant to swallow.
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February 9, 2020
Picking a Winner: Getting Animated for the 2020 OscarsWhat movie will take home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at tonight’s Academy Awards? Courtney Small breaks down the category and makes the case for each film!
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January 31, 2020
There Are No Fakes ReviewThere Are No Fakes is a haunting portrait of greed, class and the horrors that can arise when art is only viewed through a monetary lens.
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January 15, 2020
The Circle: How a Problematic Premise Keeps You Coming BackDespite The Circle’s dubious premise, the show explores our innate desire to be loved and accepted.
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December 23, 2019
The Rise of Skywalker, The Death of RomanceOne keeps longing for romantic action in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker only to get rejected at every turn.
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December 14, 2019
Jumanji: The Next Level ReviewFor a film all about finding oneself, Jumanji: The Next Level seems to have left its heart back in the jungle.
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