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 Online Film Critics Society, GALECA, the African American Film Critics Association and is a Golden Globes international voter.


Articles by Courtney Small:


  • Clapboard Jungle
    June 4, 2020

    Clapboard Jungle Review

    Justin McConnell offers a personal exploration of the independent film scene in ‘Clapboard Jungle’.

  • George Floyd Mural
    June 2, 2020

    Allyship is More Than Acknowledging Privilege

    The past few months have been draining. In the past week alone, I have gone through feelings of anger and sadness watching those who look like me protest yet again for basic human rights and empathy. I feel like a boxer who has been pinned to the ropes in the second round of a twelve […]

  • A still from the Coded Bias documentary
    May 29, 2020

    Hot Docs 2020: Coded Bias

    In her thought-provoking documentary, director Shalini Kantayya makes a good case for why we should not be so eager to embrace new technology.

  • stateless
    May 26, 2020

    Hot Docs 2020: Stateless

    Michèle Stephenson’s ‘Stateless’ is a cautionary reminder of how easily one can become a stranger in your own home.

  • Stargirl on The CW
    April 29, 2020

    Stargirl Ready to Take Flight

    The CW’s Stargirl is set to blast into the DC Universe this May and our anticipation has reached cosmic proportions!

  • Dead to Me poster
    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!

  • the-night-clerk-poster-feature-image
    February 21, 2020

    The Night Clerk Review

    The Night Clerk explores loneliness, voyeurism, and authenticity in a half-baked De Palma-style thriller.