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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‘Justice League’ Film Review: DC Superheroes Battle in Vain Against the Power of Zack Snyder
There are some laughs and excitement, but this is another film that looks like Axe body spray smells
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‘Daddy’s Home 2’ Film Review: Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell Listlessly Pack This Stocking With Coal
If you see one slapstick dysfunctional-family Christmas movie, go with “Bad Moms”
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‘Lady Bird’ Film Review: Greta Gerwig Crafts a Lovely Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman
Saoirse Ronan beautifully captures the restlessness of a girl who just wants out of Sacramento
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Review: Cate Blanchett’s Campy Villainess Steals the Thunder
Excitement and silliness abound in this breathlessly action-packed and comic superhero tale
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‘Suburbicon’ Review: George Clooney Overplays His Hand With Grotesque ’50s Noir
Venice Film Festival: The mid-century design succeeds where the satire and thriller elements fail
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‘Boo 2!’ Review: Tyler Perry Leaves a Flaming Bag of Poo on Your Doorstep
There are funny Madea movies, but this rushed sequel isn’t one of them
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‘Only the Brave’ Review: Josh Brolin Firefighter Saga Digs Deep
True-life tale of heroism and sacrifices finds room for rich, complicated characters
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‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ Review: Adam Sandler Nails Noah Baumbach’s Comedy of Dysfunction
Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel also shine in this sad, hilarious tale of recrimination and redemption
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‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’ Review: True Pooh Story More Than a Run-of-the-Milne Biopic
PTSD and bad parenting balance out the Tiggers and crumpets in this look at the man (and boy) behind Winnie the Pooh
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‘Dina’ Review: Doc Explores Love, Marriage and Autism
Sundance 2017: The directors of “Mala Mala” follow their captivating heroine through wedding prep and love pains without condescension or coddling
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‘Better Watch Out’ Review: Holiday Horror Comedy Plays Like ‘Home Alone’ with a Body Count
A babysitter and her tween charge fend off home invaders on Christmas Eve in this darkly hilarious thriller
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Review: Ryan Gosling Keeps the Dream of Electric Sheep Alive
Harrison Ford returns for a rare sequel that enriches the themes and ideas of the original
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‘Friend Request’ Review: Delete Your Account
A vengeful witch using Facebook for mayhem generates zero scares — but plenty of unintentional laughs
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‘Victoria & Abdul’ Review: Judi Dench’s Queen Victoria Keeps This Smarm-ada Afloat
Stephen Frears traffics in cutesy colonialism but the film offers up all the colors in Dame Judi’s paintbox
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‘9/11’ Review: Charlie Sheen Drama Avoids Exploitation If Not Familiarity
Gina Gershon and Jacqueline Bisset’s genuinely powerful performances lift up this otherwise routine film
