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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 Toronto Film Critics Association, the Online Film Critics Society and the African American Film Critics Association.Articles by Courtney Small:
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October 23, 2022
Rendezvous with Madness 2022: What to See at the FestivalRendezvous with Madness 2022 kicks off its hybrid festival of in-person and virtual screenings this week. Here is what to see at the festival
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September 22, 2022
Bandit ReviewBandit tells the story of The Flying Bandit, one of Canada’s most notorious bank robbers who managed to rob 59 banks in the late 1980s.
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September 20, 2022
TIFF 2022: Chevalier ReviewChevalier explores the life of one of the greatest composers whose legacy was unfairly erased from the history books.
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September 16, 2022
TIFF 2022: Brother ReviewAn emotionally resonant film that presents Scarborough in a poetically beautiful and gritty light unlike it has ever been captured on screen before, Brother is a marvel to behold.
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September 12, 2022
TIFF 2022: When Morning Comes ReviewKelly Fyffe-Marshall’s debut feature is poetically beautiful and vibrant love letter to Jamaica and the sense of community it fosters.
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September 11, 2022
TIFF 2022: While We Watched ReviewWhile We Watched explores the dangerous rise of misinformation in India’s media system.
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September 10, 2022
TIFF 2022: The Colour of Ink ReviewThe Colour of Ink will have you thinking about ink and its purpose in a colourful new light.
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September 10, 2022
TIFF 2022: Until Branches Bend ReviewUntil Branches Bend is a mesmerizing look at one woman’s attempt to save the livelihood of her town.
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September 10, 2022
TIFF 2022: The End of Sex ReviewAs many couples can attest, marriages tend to fall into a familiar routine once children enter the picture. This is exactly the predicament that Emma (Schitt’s Creek’s Emily Hampshire) and Josh (Jonas Chernick, who wrote the screenplay) find themselves in in the charming comedy The End of Sex. After encountering a couple headed towards divorce, […]
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September 10, 2022
TIFF 2022: The Umbrella Men ReviewThe Umbrella Men is a heist comedy about a group of musicians attempting to pull of a bank robbery on the busiest day of the year.
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September 10, 2022
TIFF 2022: This Place ReviewThis Place is a beautiful love story that warms the heart and stimulates the mind.
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September 9, 2022
TIFF 2022: ROSIE ReviewROSIE tells the story of a young indigenous girl who must live with her estranged aunt or face being placed in the foster care system.
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September 5, 2022
TIFF 2022 Interview: Director Kelly Fyffe-Marshall on When Morning ComesKelly Fyffe-Marshall interview: The director talks to us about her new film When Morning Comes premiering at TIFF 2022.
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