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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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April 12, 2019
Little ReviewWith its message of female empowerment and the note perfect performances, Little offers some big laughs.
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April 5, 2019
Carmine Street Guitars ReviewRon Mann’s Carmine Street Guitars carefully paints a portrait of an iconic piece of New York history and is a must-watch for music fans.
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March 21, 2019
The Hummingbird Project ReviewDirector Kim Nguyen’s The Hummingbird Project is a post-financial crisis thriller where success or failure literally hinge on milliseconds. But does a strong premise and two great leads mean a bear market or a bull market?
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March 21, 2019
Ash Is Purest White ReviewJia Zhangke’s sprawling tale of love, ego and societal change in modern China is an entrancing look at how the cycles we often find ourselves in are just part of the universe’s design.
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January 16, 2019
Riverdale Season Three: The Best One YetConfidently finding its groove in storylines more outlandish than anything you will find in the comics, Riverdale is still going strong three seasons in.
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December 18, 2018
Kevin Hart vs The Oscars: It’s Time to Hold the Academy Accountable as WellIf we are going to hold entertainers like Kevin Hart’s feet to the fire over offensive remarks, it’s also time to start doing the same for organizations that don’t do due diligence before hiring these individuals in the first place.
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