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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‘MLK/FBI’ Film Review: J Edgar Hoover’s Victimization of Martin Luther King Tells Just Part of the Story
A fascinating doc, even if you’re already aware of the U.S. government’s campaign against the civil rights leader
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‘One Night in Miami’ Film Review: Regina King Goes the Distance in Impressive Feature Directorial Debut
Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke spend a memorable evening together in Kemp Powers’ adaptation of his stage play
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‘Locked Down’ Film Review: Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor Dazzle in COVID Heist Film
The genre trappings are fun, but the film has a lot to say about how we will shape our lives post-pandemic
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‘The Marksman’ Film Review: Liam Neeson Shoots Straight but the Script Is Scattershot
You’ve seen an armed, angry Neeson in countless films more interesting than this one
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‘Shadow in the Cloud’ Film Review: Chloe Grace Moretz Battles WWII Gremlins in Outrageously Entertaining B-Movie
Genre mashup occasionally defies logic but never lets the pace lag
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What’s New on DVD in December: Audrey Hepburn, ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘Smiley-Face Killers’ and More
Gift card burning a hole in your pocket? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best new releases on DVD and Blu-ray
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11 Worst Films of 2020, From ‘Dolittle’ to ‘Artemis Fowl’ (Photos)
Whether streaming or in theaters, these movies reflected the overall awfulness of this terrible year
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10 Best Films of 2020, From ‘On the Rocks’ to ‘First Cow’ (Photos)
It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times, but there were still some really great movies
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‘News of the World’ Film Review: Tom Hanks Plays a Searcher Who Reads the Legends in Old-School Western
Director Paul Greengrass doesn’t change the genre, but the genre changes him and his usual hyperkinetic style
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Film Review: Gal Gadot Battles Greed, Desire and an Unwieldy 3rd Act
Director Patty Jenkins masterfully mixes thrills and social satire, but doesn’t quite nail the grand finale
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‘The Midnight Sky’ Film Review: George Clooney Saves the Universe in Patchwork Sci-Fi Saga
Clooney’s latest directorial effort borrows from multiple sources but finds its own grace notes
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‘Sylvie’s Love’ Review: Tessa Thompson Pursues Love and Career in Swoon-Worthy Period Romance
Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha’s chemistry is rivaled only by the mid-century fashion, hair, and cars on display
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‘Welcome to Chechnya’ Director on the Dangers of Filming LGBT Documentary
TheWrap magazine: David France recalls the constant threat of being detained by Chechnyan authorities and what he did when he actually was
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10 Best Documentaries of 2020, From ‘Crip Camp’ to ‘Totally Under Control’ (Photos)
Whether or not they directly dealt with the pandemic, these non-fiction films captured the state of the world
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‘Small Axe: Education’ Film Review: Children Are the Future, and Both Have To Be Fought For
Steve McQueen powerfully illustrates how systemic racism works its way down into the school system
