Cinema Siren is proud to have been a nationally syndicated film critic since all the way back in 2011, and as my tagline says, to guide film lovers through a sea of celluloid.
Here for your interest and amusement, and as a guide for moviegoing, or video on demand, or purchase, are links to most of the reviews and articles going back 4 years, all in one place. I omitted some of the yearly examinations, Oscar insights, and things along those lines, but there are lots of great movies to read about here, along with a few awful ones..(Getaway and Sex in the City 2, I’m looking at you)
At the best and most functional times, I’ve gotten lots of comments and emails from what I started calling my “Sirenauts”, most notably Noah. That movie alone threatened to make my mailbox crumble under the virtual weight. Godzilla, Rio 2, and Gravity seemed to elicit everything from deep feelings of appreciation to hot heated hate. It also seems to depend on where the review is read how it is received.
What makes movies so wonderful, is there’s something for everyone. There are several things, if you’ve never read my work, to remember about Cinema Siren; all my reviews are always spoiler-free, and I do look for the best in even the worst movies. Even in a film that gets one out of five stars, there are members of the production, from caterer to grip to co-star, that genuinely hope for greatness and do their best.
To be a great critic, one must not only see past one’s own taste, but think of the audience. One must have enough skill and talent to point out the assets of a film with panache, and its faults without vitriol or cruelty.
That is Cinema Siren’s objective. My aim is to get movie lovers out for that unique cinematic experience that can only be felt at the movies. A dark theater creates that temporary community of passengers transported briefly together into another world. Unlike the sirens of mythology, I mean to guide you safely through that sea of celluloid.
Now…. go find a new favorite film!
LESLIE COMBEMALE
aka Cinema Siren
CINEMA SIREN’S FILM REVIEW CATALOG:
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Siren Special Report: Top 10 Movie Posters by John Alvin
Transformers: The Age of Extinction
Solstice Cinema: 10 Nature Documentaries on Netflix
Treasures of the Silver Screen: Hallowed Mothers of Hollywoodland
The Other Woman & Brick Mansions
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Hollywood Valentine: Lifelong Hollywood Couples and their Classic Movies
Cinema Siren presents the Top 10 Optimistic Films
Music at the Movies: Cinema Siren’s Top 10 Scores of 2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Indie Spotlight: We Are What We Are
Cinema Siren’s Top Ten Horror Movie Heroines
Getaway review, and Cinema Siren’s Top 10 Car Chases in Film
Indie Spotlight: The Spectacular Now
Much Ado About Nothing, Monsters U, & World War Z reviews
Cinema Siren’s Top 10 Movies about Spring
The Call, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Stoker, Upside Down reviews
Scoring Romance: The Best Soundtrack Scores for Love and Romance
Shakespeare on Film: Top 5 Films of all Time
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Mama and The Last Stand reviews
Top 10 Christmas Cartoons of All Time
Cinema Siren’s Top 10 Zombie Movies You’ve Never Seen
10 Documentaries That Changed the World for Children
Cinema Siren presents Alternate Valentine’s Movies
Cinema Siren presents Movies for the New Year: 10 New Beginnings
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Sherlock: Game of Shadows and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Hugo, The Muppets, & Arthur Christmas Reviews
Dysfunctional Family Holiday Movies
Chuck Jones’ 100th Birthday: Top Ten Characters created by the animator
Cinema Siren presents: Top 10 Halloween Cartoons of All Time
Indie Spotlight: Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil
Cinema Siren presents: Quirky Comedies from Across the Pond
