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:


  • Scream VI promotional poster
    July 11, 2023

    Get Physical: Scream VI

    Scream VI 4K Ultra HD hits stores today and it got us thinking about the Scream franchise and its relationship with reinvention and family.

  • Blue Jean
    June 23, 2023

    Blue Jean Review

    Blue Jean follows a closeted teacher who attempted to navigate work and community in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain.

  • Beyond Paper
    June 9, 2023

    Beyond Paper Review

    Oana 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.

  • The Castle
    May 8, 2023

    Hot Docs 2023: The Castle Review

    Martín 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.

  • The Mountains
    May 7, 2023

    Hot Docs 2023: The Mountains Review

    The Mountains finds director Christian Einshøj exploring the men in his Scandinavian family and their inability to connect after a tragedy.

  • March 30, 2023

    A Thousand and One Review

    A 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.

  • Magazine Dreams
    January 25, 2023

    Sundance 2023: Magazine Dreams Review

    Magazine Dreams ponders how the desire for human connection can lead men down dangerous paths. While uneven at times, Jonathan Majors gives a sensational performance.