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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Review: Pablo Larraín’s ‘Spencer’ is Shaky, Disturbing, and Unfocused

Spencer, the latest film from Neon and Topic Studios, has been highly anticipated by friends…

Review: ‘Ghostbusters Afterlife’ is Filled with Nostalgia

Ghostbusters. We have had summer blockbusters, animated tv shows, video games, toys, costumes, and even…

On the Set Visit for the 5th Installment of the Horror Classic ‘Scream’

Scream is one of the most iconic horror franchises, and BGN is super excited for…

Review: Emotions Run High in ‘No Time to Die’

Who else can make short shorts and a peaking midriff top look sexy? Daniel Craig,…

TIFF 2021 Review: Director McDonagh Explores Atonement in ‘The Forgiven’ 

Have you ever watched a movie and fifteen or twenty minutes in you realized you…

TIFF 2021 Review: An Epic Adventure Awaits in Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’

Last month I went to a special sneak peek presentation of Dune at my local…

TIFF 2021 Review: Edgar Wright Takes us on a Psychedelic Trip in ‘Last Night In Soho’

Director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver) has a knack for combining horror and humor. Last Night…

TIFF 2021 Review: Riz Ahmed Shines in ‘Encounter’

When reading the plot for Encounter in the TIFF programming guide, it’s easy to see…

TIFF 2021 Review: Sci-Fi and Colonialism Collide in ‘Night Raiders’

Set in a future postwar dystopia, Night Raiders is more than a science fiction piece.…

TIFF 2021 Review: Love and Loss are Explored in ‘Mothering Sunday’

Mothering Sunday is the latest film by Sony Pictures Classics screening at the Toronto International…