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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 Online Film Critics Society, GALECA, the African American Film Critics Association and is a Golden Globes international voter.Articles by Courtney Small:
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July 15, 2020
I Promise Review: James’s Experimental School ScoresDoc series I Promise takes audiences inside LeBron James’s experimental school in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
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June 4, 2020
Clapboard Jungle ReviewJustin McConnell offers a personal exploration of the independent film scene in ‘Clapboard Jungle’.
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June 2, 2020
Allyship is More Than Acknowledging PrivilegeThe 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 […]
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May 30, 2020
Hot Docs 2020: Dark City Beneath the BeatTT the Artist’s film is more than a love letter to her hometown, it is a celebratory declaration of the city’s artistic culture.
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May 29, 2020
Hot Docs 2020: Coded BiasIn her thought-provoking documentary, director Shalini Kantayya makes a good case for why we should not be so eager to embrace new technology.
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May 26, 2020
Hot Docs 2020: The Painter and the ThiefFrequently blurring the line between artist and subject, The Painter and the Thief is an absorbing work.
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May 26, 2020
Hot Docs 2020: StatelessMichèle Stephenson’s ‘Stateless’ is a cautionary reminder of how easily one can become a stranger in your own home.
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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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