Catalina Combs

Born and raised in Southern California, Catalina is a freelance journalist and film critic. You can also find her work on blackfilm.com and documentary.org. She has moderated and served on film panels, interviewed casts and crews of various films, and has been a juror for the New Orleans Film Festival. Catalina is a member of numerous critics' associations, including the Critics Choice Association, African American Film Critics Association, the Online Association of Female Film Critics, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance, as well as a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic.

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Sundance 2024 Review: ‘American Society of Magical Negroes’ Satire of It All Sets a Powerful Stage

You know that epic monologue that America Ferrera has in Barbie that spoke to women…

Review: ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Brings Family to the Surface

Maybe Jason Momoa and director James Wan have been spending too much time on the…

Review: ‘Wonka’ Brings the Magic and Imagination Back with Our Favorite Chocolatier

There’s a ton of love for the classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971).…

Review: ‘The Creator’ Dives Into the Ever-Growing AI Conversation

Growing up, the idea of robots in the future was either cool or scary. There…

TIFF 2023 Review: ‘Sing Sing’ Focuses on the Realities of Incarceration

Whenever I read a headline about a long standing ovation at a screening, I usually…

TIFF 2023 Review: ‘Bria Mack Gets A Life’ Captures the Joys, Burdens, and Revelations of Being Young, Gifted, and Black

Our fellow Black creatives are out here trying to tell the world something. After last…

TIFF 2023 Review: Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’ Is Hilarious, Sad, and Sometimes Infuriating

Every now and then, there is a film that speaks to where you are in…

Review: Antoine Fuqua Amps Up Emotion and Blood in ‘The Equalizer 3’

Some movies spark an urge to travel, fall in love, or even eat your way…

Review: ‘Blue Beetle’ Brings a Fusion of Latin Artists and Strong Family Dynamics

Whenever I watch a DC movie, I always have to prepare myself by lowering my…

Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Takes Us Back While Giving the Conclusion Our Guardians Deserve

Fans have anxiously been awaiting the final chapter of the Guardians of the Galaxy saga.…