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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, 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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June 9, 2023
Beyond Paper ReviewOana Suteu Khintirian’s new documentary reflects on the value of the written word and the sense of knowledge and culture that is lost through digitization.
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June 6, 2023
It’s Time to Embrace the 3-Hour-Long Blockbuster AgainAs much as we love spending time in the Spider-verse, we cannot help but wonder what could have been had the film been 3-hours long.
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May 8, 2023
Hot Docs 2023: The Castle ReviewMartín Benchmol’s The Castle offers a whimsical look at a mother and daughter living in a lavish mansion that the mother inherited from her former employer.
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May 7, 2023
Hot Docs 2023: The Mountains ReviewThe Mountains finds director Christian Einshøj exploring the men in his Scandinavian family and their inability to connect after a tragedy.
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March 30, 2023
A Thousand and One ReviewA Thousand and One finds Teyana Taylor delivering a performance for the ages as a mother trying to give her son a better life in a changing New York.
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March 11, 2023
2023 Kingston Canadian Film Festival ReportNow that this year’s Kingston Canadian Film Festival has wrapped, here is a taste of what it was like to attend!
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March 8, 2023
Kingston Canadian Film Festival: Norbourg ReviewA riveting and tightly constructed drama, Norbourg effectively captures how the lack of proper financial checks and balances.
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March 7, 2023
Kingston Canadian Film Festival Review: Canadian Shorts: BeyondOne of the shorts programs playing the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Canadian Shorts: Beyond feature films that transcend expectations.
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March 7, 2023
Kingston Canadian Film Festival Review: Canadian Shorts: Northern ExposureThis KCFF Shorts program features some of the strongest directorial voices in the country.
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February 5, 2023
28 Films to Stream During Black History MonthLooking for something to watch? Here is a list of 28 films you should consider streaming during Black History Month and beyond.
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January 26, 2023
Sundance 2023: Polite Society ReviewPolite Society is an entertaining action comedy about one teen’s attempt to stop her sister’s impending wedding.
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January 25, 2023
Sundance 2023: Magazine Dreams ReviewMagazine Dreams ponders how the desire for human connection can lead men down dangerous paths. While uneven at times, Jonathan Majors gives a sensational performance.
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January 23, 2023
Sundance 2023: Bad Press ReviewRebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler’s Bad Press observes one outlet’s fight to retain the right to journalistic freedom within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
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