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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‘The Confessions’ Review: Tedious Thriller Has Nothing New to Say About Banking and Greed
Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”) stars as an anti-materialist monk who does nothing but sermonize and receive exposition dumps
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‘The House’ Review: Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler Win a Few Laughs But Go Home Empty-Handed
This suburbanite casino comedy flirts with relevance and wit but mostly spins its (roulette) wheels
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‘Despicable Me 3’ Review: This Time, Not Enough Minions and Too Many Subplots
Moments of visual flair and absurd comedy get lost amid characters and story points that go nowhere
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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Review: Michael Bay’s Latest Hot Mess Is Only Slightly Less Messy
Fifth installment allows Mark Wahlberg to play yet another character who’s both the Chosen One and always right about everything
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’47 Meters Down’ Review: Mandy Moore Battles Sharks, Asphyxiation on the Ocean Floor
This no-frills B-movie effectively nudges any and all sea-based phobias
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‘Rough Night’ Review: Scarlett Johansson and Friends Have a Funny, Bumpy Ride
Hilarious gags and situations rescue this sloppy comedy from its total lack of structure
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‘Cars 3’ Review: Lightning McQueen Has Mid-Life Crisis as Series Spins Its Wheels
Little kids are the main audience for Pixar’s hit franchise — do they care about aging and obsolescence?
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‘Beatriz at Dinner’ Review: Salma Hayek Political Satire Oversells Its Message
This immigrant vs. real-estate mogul comedy couldn’t be timelier, but the sparks never fly
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‘My Cousin Rachel’ Review: Rachel Weisz Bewitches Sam Claflin in So-So Period Piece
This Daphne du Maurier adaptation falls somewhere between trashy and classy — but either way, it should be more fun
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‘Band Aid’ Review: Zoe Lister-Jones and Adam Pally Channel Marital Discord with Three Chords
Charming indie comedy explores an unhappily married couple that forms a band to express their dissatisfaction
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‘Dean’ Review: Demetri Martin Sulks Through Insufferable Comedy-Drama
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: adult man-baby is sad over loss of a parent, and only a really pretty lady can help
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‘Captain Underpants’ Review: Why Front? This Animated Comedy Is Fun for Kids and Silly Adults Alike
Cartoon adaptation of the popular children’s books piles on the giggles for those willing to surrender to its absurdity
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‘Wonder Woman’ Review: Gal Gadot’s Amazon Warrior Conquers Superhero Doldrums
Balancing sentiment and spectacle, director Patty Jenkins’ fresh take gets us out from under the dreary DC/Warner house style
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‘Baywatch’ Review: Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron Sink in the Shallows
Torn between being a hard-R comedy, a coming-of-age story or a straight-up reboot, this film fails at all three
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‘War Machine’ Review: Brad Pitt Plays a General, But the Narration Takes Charge
Flat satire, muddled writing, an unconvincing lead performance and all that blah-blah on the soundtrack sink this War on Terror comedy
