Articles by Courtney Small
'Seeds' Director Kaniehtiio Horn Is "Fucking Angry" — and Why Shouldn't She Be?
PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2024
"I wanted to make something that I would've loved to see when I was younger," notes actress, writer and director Kaniehtiio Horn when...
'Joker: Folie à Deux' Est Très Terrible
Directed by Todd Phillips
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2024
Like a rebellious rock band that unexpectedly goes from playing in dive bars to stadiums off their debut album, Todd Phillips's 'Joker...
'Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land' Traces the Genre's Toronto Legacy
Directed by Graeme Mathieson and Chris Flanagan
PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2024
Chances are Toronto isn't the first city people envision when hearing the sweet baseline of a reggae record — after all, this is the genre...
'I Don't Know Who You Are' Honours Those Who Fall Through the Cracks
Directed by M. H. Murray
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024
In a country that prides itself on its universal health care system, it's easy for Canadians to forget that not everyone has the same...
'Cold Road' Loses Thrills to Exposition
Directed by Kelvin Redvers
PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2024
Estranged from the Indigenous community she grew up in, Tracy (Roseanne Supernault) finally returns home to Stony Narrows, SK, to see her a...
'Union Street' Confronts Vancouver's Racist History
Directed by Jamila Pomeroy
PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2024
A city known for its lush beauty, world-famous Asian cuisine and a storied music scene, Vancouver has given Canada, and the world over...
'The Teachers' Lounge' Challenges Viewers with Thrilling Lessons
Directed by İlker Çatak
PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2024
It's difficult to stand on the sands of truth when the waters of assumption erode the ground beneath our feet — a lesson Carla Novak (Leoni...
'The Teachers' Lounge' Challenges Viewers with Thrilling Lessons
Directed by İlker Çatak
PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2024
It's difficult to stand on the sands of truth when the waters of assumption erode the ground beneath our feet — a lesson Carla Novak (Leoni...
