Alonso Duralde, TheWrap’s film reviews editor, has written about film for Movieline, Salon, Village Voice and MSNBC.com. He also co-hosts the “Linoleum Knife,” “Maximum Film!” and “Breakfast All Day” podcasts. A member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics, Duralde has discussed cinema on TCM, CNN and ABC, among others, and was a regular contributor to FilmStruck. He is the author of “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas” and “101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men” and the co-author of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies”; his history of queer Hollywood will be published by TCM/Running Press in 2024.
Experience:
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‘Tom & Jerry’ Film Review: Grating Cat-and-Mouse Comedy Puts the ‘Ow’ in ‘Meow’
How do you turn a nine-minute cartoon into a hybrid live action-animation feature film? Not like this.
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‘Cherry’ Film Review: Tom Holland Addiction Drama Unfolds in an All-Too-Familiar Way
The Russo brothers provide their Spider-Man a great acting opportunity, but their film feels familiar and facile
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‘The Mauritanian’ Film Review: Jodie Foster Fights for Justice in Sluggish Gitmo Drama
Even with an impressive line-up on both sides of the camera, post-9/11 abuses remain difficult to dramatize
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What’s New on DVD in February: ‘Tesla,’ ‘Collective,’ ‘Freaky’ and More
Cold weather and/or the pandemic have you staying in? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best new DVDs and Blu-rays
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‘Barb & Star’ Film Review: Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo Go to Cloud Cuckoo Land
“…Go to Vista Del Mar” plays by its own rules of absurdism and rides that wave all the way to shore
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‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’ Film Review: Stuck-in-Time Teen Romance Is Déjà Vu All Over Again
The leads are charismatic, but after “Groundhog Day,” “Palm Springs,” “Russian Doll,” there’s nothing new here
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Christopher Plummer Appreciation: From King Lear to Klingon, Stage and Screen Legend Did It All
The Oscar-winning star brought grace and gravitas to several decades’ worth of unforgettable characters
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‘Malcolm & Marie’ Film Review: Zendaya and John David Washington Tackle Relationship Drama With No Holds Barred
Writer-director Sam Levinson’s script doesn’t quite make it to the final bell, but his talented actors go the distance
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‘Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir’ Film Review: Portrait of the Artist as a Daughter of Immigrants
Sundance 2021: “American Masters” documentary catalogs the extraordinary life of a modern literary master
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‘Together Together’ Film Review: Patti Harrison Delivers Star-Making Performance in Surrogacy Comedy
Sundance 2021: The “Shrill” co-star and Ed Helms make a perfect platonic pair in witty relationship tale
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‘Supernova’ Film Review: Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci Elevate Shallow Disease Drama
Writer-director Harry Macqueen summons big issues around death and love but never digs too deeply
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Cloris Leachman Appreciation: Versatile Actress Had a Gift, and Kept on Giving
From “Kiss Me Deadly” to “The Croods,” Phyllis Lindstrom to Frau Blücher, her paintbox ranneth over
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What’s New on DVD in January: ‘The Swimmer,’ ‘Martin Eden,’ ‘Welcome to Chechnya,’ and More
Cold weather and/or the pandemic have you staying in? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best new releases on DVD and Blu-ray
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‘The Little Things’ Film Review: Denzel Washington Slouches Through a Disappointing Cop Drama
John Lee Hancock’s latest flirts with big thematic and character ideas but never closes the deal
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‘The White Tiger’ Film Review: Social Ascent in India Is an Extreme Sport in Audacious Satire
Writer-director Ramin Bahrani once again cuts to the heart of income inequality
