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- 100Film ThreatMichael Talbot-HaynesFilm ThreatMichael Talbot-HaynesBlack Ice is the kind of film where you are in a different world once finishing it.
- 90The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldDavis, a Canadian documentarian, zeros in on how hockey has been a vital part of his country’s identity, and what it has felt like for Canadian players of color who love the game to be told, from very young ages, that they do not belong.
- 80Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe bitter truths in Black Ice paint a sobering picture of a sport with a lot to reckon with, especially in a country that prides itself on embracing its diversity of culture.
- 75RogerEbert.comPeyton RobinsonRogerEbert.comPeyton RobinsonFrom director Hubert Davis, Black Ice is an icebreaking expose on the influence and oppression of Black athletes in Canada’s most treasured sport, hockey.
- 70The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariIn order to move forward, it’s imperative we look at the past. Black Ice is a worthwhile ice-breaker to that end.