Alonso Duralde

'Frankenweenie' Review: Tim Burton Returns to Form With a (Very) Young Frankenstein

October 3, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 36 weeks ago

The visionary behind “Beetlejuice” and “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” comes out to play in this ghoulishly entertaining horror-comedy

  

'Taken 2' Review: Shoddy Sequel Has a Particular Set of Stupid

October 3, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 36 weeks ago

Liam Neeson’s bad-ass ex-CIA agent returns in a less plausible and far less thrilling second go-round

  

'Hotel Transylvania' Review: Hey, This Sucker Is Really Funny

September 27, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 37 weeks ago

This mad monster party is so much fun that not even Adam Sandler can spoil it

  

'Looper' Review: Stylish Time-Travel Tale That Loses Race With Clock

September 27, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 37 weeks ago

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s young-Bruce-Willis makeup is never not distracting in Rian Johnson’s latest

  

'Pitch Perfect' Review: Forget 'Glee,' This Tuneful, Silly College Musical Stays on Key

September 26, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 37 weeks ago

Anna Kendrick leads an appealing cast in this hilariously silly saga of intensely competitive undergrad a cappella singing groups

  

'How to Survive a Plague' Review: Turns Out You Can Fight City Hall, Even When It's the White House

September 21, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 38 weeks ago

Stirring documentary connects the dots between ACT UP’s media-savvy protests and the creation of the “cocktail” that made AIDS less of a death sentence

  

'End of Watch' Review: Compelling Drama From a Cop's Point of View

September 19, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 38 weeks ago

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña’s LAPD officers get swept up in a larger plot that sneaks up on them — and, interestingly, the movie itself

  

'Dredd 3D' Review: An Action Movie Not Smart Enough to Know How Dumb It Is

September 19, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 38 weeks ago

A second attempt at adapting the violent British comic book isn’t helped by the obvious comparisons to the recent “The Raid: Redemption”

  

Five Reasons You Should Shell Out for 'Finding Nemo 3D'

September 14, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 39 weeks ago

Why it’s worth your whale to pay 3D prices for a return visit under the sea with Dory, Marlin and the whole fishy gang

  

'The Master': What Critics Are Saying About Paul Thomas Anderson's Drama

September 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 39 weeks ago

"The Master," a film about a religion with a strong whiff of Scientology, is finding supports from the critics

  

'The Master' Review: Scientology or Not, Emotionally It's Just Running on Cruise Control

September 13, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 39 weeks ago

Watching “The Master,” I found myself impressed with the craftsmanship but strangely disengaged

  

'Liberal Arts' Review: A Tepid, TV-Ready Rom-Com About Supposedly Smart People

September 12, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 39 weeks ago

Josh Radnor’s sophomore effort as writer-director shows the “How I Met Your Mother” star is better suited for the small screen

  

'The Cold Light of Day' Review: A Zippy Little Spy Thriller With Extra Hitchcock Sauce

September 7, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 40 weeks ago

Henry Cavill is an innocent man on the run — and Sigourney Weaver his deliciously evil nemesis — in this disposable but unflaggingly entertaining action flick 

  

'Hello I Must Be Going' Review: Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner Make Divorce Fun Again

September 6, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 40 weeks ago

You’ve seen this depressed-divorcée story before, but the cast makes it feel fresh and funny

  

'Keep the Lights On' Review: For This Dysfunctional Couple, Love Is the Drug - and So Is Crack

September 6, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 40 weeks ago

Ira Sachs’ tale of obsession and addiction doesn’t let its characters, or the audience, off the hook easy

  

'For a Good Time, Call ...' Review: Bawdy Chick Flick Delivers Dirty-Mouthed Diversion

August 30, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 41 weeks ago

Ari Graynor and Lauren Anne Miller are BFF phone-sex operators in this slight but consistently amusing comedy

  

'Little Birds' Review: Innocence Lost, Yada, Yada

August 28, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 42 weeks ago

Juno Temple and Kay Panabaker wade through writer-director Elgin James’ coming-of-age clichés in this tired indie

  

'Lawless' Review: The Moonshine is Clear, the Music is Slick, the Film's a Mess

August 28, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 42 weeks ago

Snazzy production design and clever soundtrack choices can’t overcome the sketchy performances by Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf as Southern bootleggers

  

'Premium Rush' Review: Adrenaline Trumps Logic in This Exhilarating Bike Chase

August 24, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 42 weeks ago

Joseph Gordon-Levitt zips around Manhattan on two wheels in a silly -- but thrilling -- action movie

  

'Hit and Run' Review: Promising Comedy Falls Just Short of the Finish Line

August 21, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 43 weeks ago

Writer-codirector-star Dax Shepard mixes audacious laughs with car-chase thrills for a movie that misses the mark by just that much

  

'Cosmopolis' Review: Cronenberg Takes the Long Way Around

August 16, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 43 weeks ago

Robert Pattinson plays a financial Master of the Universe in this talky, elliptical, challenging and occasionally maddening Don DeLillo adaptation

  

'Sparkle' Review: A Thrilling Musical, Despite Damp Sparks

August 16, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 43 weeks ago

Remake of "Sparkle" has soul, drive and visual flair, but Jordin Sparks’ blandness keeps the excitement in check

  

'ParaNorman' Review: Sweet and Freaky Fun for Kids (Who Aren't Too Easily Spooked)

August 15, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 43 weeks ago

This weird and wonderful 3-D cartoon hides a moral about fear itself in a delightfully diabolical tale of witches, ghosts and the walking dead

  

'The Campaign' Review: Political Comedy Has Plenty of Funny Bone But No Spine

August 9, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 44 weeks ago

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis bring the wacky election antics, but the film’s desire not to offend neuters the satire

  

'The Bourne Legacy' Review: No, Seriously, Cut to the Chase

August 9, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 44 weeks ago

Jeremy Renner takes the reins from Matt Damon, but this sequel-reboot unwisely eschews action for tedious exposition

  

'Hope Springs' Review: A Surprisingly Smart Look at Sex After 50

August 7, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 45 weeks ago

Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones’ performances as an older married couple in crisis anchor this sweet and witty relationship drama

  
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