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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As the Kids Say, ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Was Fire

Come on now! We are so excited for everyone to see Shang-Chi and the Legend…

10 Things We Learned at the ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Press Conference

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the new upcoming film from the…

Sanaa Lathan Shares Her Inspiration for Directing and the Roles that Strike Her Most

It’s always a pleasure to interview actors you’ve grown up watching and admiring in their…

The ‘Jungle Cruise’ Cast Share Some Behind-the-Scenes Stories

This week, BGN got a chance to attend the global press conference for the new…

‘Jungle Cruise’ Brings the Nostalgia Based on its Popular Disneyland Theme Park Ride

If you’ve been to Disneyland as many times as I have, you are probably familiar…

‘Black Widow’ Works as a Russian Royal Tenenbaum Family Dynamic in This Action-Packed Marvel Thriller

A new Avengers film has hit theaters, and it is even better than I imagined.…

Review: ‘Luca’ is a Warm, Family-Friendly Experience

It’s always a good time when commentary on the real world makes its way into…

Tribeca 2021 Review: ‘Accepted’ Exposes the Inequities in the American Education System

The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival is in full effect. It’s been a bucket list item…

‘Lucifer’s’ D.B. Woodside on Wanting to Guest Direct ‘The Mandalorian’ and His Love of Comic Books

D.B. Woodside. You have seen him through the years in many different roles: from 24…

Review: ‘Cruella’ Explores the Infamous Villain’s Backstory

And we’re back! I can’t tell you how amazing it was to sit in an…