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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Here’s What We Know About Disney’s Upcoming Film, ‘Cruella’

Cruella is Disney’s new live-action film hitting theaters May 28 and available with premium access…

‘Luca’ is Pixar’s Intro to Italy

Pixar has taken us to some fantastic places. We have been to space with Wall-E,…

Pixar’s ‘Luca’: Interview with Director Enrico Casarosa and Producer Andrea Warren

Luca is the inspiring tale of two young sea creatures that venture into the world…

‘Without Remorse’ Has a Predictable Plot and Lackluster Writing That Fails to Deliver

Remember that Amazon Alexa commercial with Michael B. Jordan as the speaker for Alexa? So…

SXSW 2021 Review: Jasmin Savoy Brown Practices with Blood and Gore in ‘Sound of Violence’

Sound of Violence packs a punch. It was a surprising find in this year’s South…

10 Things We Learned at ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Press Conference

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. We all miss WandaVision. But, cry no more, the next…

Top 10 Things We Learned about ‘Myth: A Frozen Tale’

Walt Disney Animation Studio brings back elements and themes from its hit film Frozen 2,…

‘Millennials’ Navigate the Chaos of Being Young, Black, and Continually Looking for Success

The AMC Network subscription streaming service, Allblk, previously Urban Movie Network (UMC), is bringing viewers…

HBO’s Compelling Drama ‘Genera+ion’ Sheds Light on Queer Kids of Color in Southern California

HBO and HBO Max seem to be the place to go for compelling, real, teenage…

Need To Know the Black Films Playing at SXSW Film Festival? We Got You Covered!

The 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival lineup was announced, including an array of…