Articles by Courtney Small

'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...
'Some Other Woman' Needed Some Other Script
Directed by Joel David Moore
PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2024
Some Other Woman, the latest film from actor-director Joel David Moore, opens with an ominous tale about a fisherman's wife who was lost at...
'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' Is a Wet Blanket
Directed by James Wan
PUBLISHED Jan 2, 2024
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom introduces a recurring gag early on that involves Arthur Curry (a.k.a. Aquaman, played by Jason Momoa), King o...
'The Color Purple' Is a Vivid Depiction of Resilience
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2023
In 1967, Malcolm X famously declared, "The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America i...
'Milli Vanilli' Offers Fresh Insight on a Familiar Controversy
Directed by Luke Korem
PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2023
When Milli Vanilli emerged 35 years ago, the pop music landscape changed forever. Their rise and fall may seem trivial to a generation who...
'Old Dads' Yells at Cloud
Directed by Bill Burr
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023
In the 1996 episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homerpalooza," Abe Simpson tells a teenage Homer, "I used to be with 'it,' but then they chan...