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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‘Personal Shopper’ Review: Kristen Stewart Sees Ghosts in Captivating Arthouse Thriller
Olivier Assayas (“Clouds of Sils Maria”) examines 20-somethings, living and dead, who find themselves stuck between places
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‘Kong: Skull Island’ Review: All-Star Monster Movie Satisfies Without Surprising
This skillful old-school creature feature — featuring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson — hits its marks predictably, but with gusto
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‘The Last Word’ Review: Shirley MacLaine’s Still Got It, in a Movie That Doesn’t
The screen legend and co-star Amanda Seyfried are undone by a film that has not one single genuine emotion
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‘Get Out’ Review: Jordan Peele Scores With a Scary, Funny, Relevant Directorial Debut
Meeting the parents was never this unsettling – and somewhere, the Stepford Wives are smiling
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‘Logan’ Review: Hugh Jackman Puts the ‘R’ in Wolverine
You won’t get mature storytelling in this restricted-audiences outing, but there are F-bombs and head-stabbings galore
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‘The Great Wall’ Review: Matt Damon Battles Scary Chinese Monsters
This silly adventure is best enjoyed as a creature-feature for eight-year-olds of all ages
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‘A Cure for Wellness’ Review: Sludgy Horror Film Mistakes Art Direction for Suspense
There’s a terrible secret in this chic Alpine spa, but by the time it’s revealed, you’ll either have guessed it or you won’t care
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‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Review: Animated Superhero Saga Clicks Spoof to Sincerity
DC Comics’ satire/thrill ride understands its characters better than Zack Snyder ever did
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‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Review: At Least They Look Like They’re Enjoying Themselves This Time
Anastasia and Christian are back in a movie that resembles an un-asked-for collaboration between the Hallmark and Playboy Channels
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Review: Oscar-Nominated Doc Lets James Baldwin’s Words Echo Through 2017
Director Raoul Peck lets the great writer do all the talking, and his observations about race in America remain all too relevant today
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‘The Space Between Us’ Review: Martian Teen Saga Earthbound by Inanity
Ludicrous sci-fi romance will engage neither the space between your ears nor the space between your ribs
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‘The Comedian’ Review: Robert De Niro Skims Surface as Washed-Up Stand-Up
The movie aims to be “The Wrestler” for the comedy-club set, but it too often settles for cheap gags and even cheaper sentiment
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‘Gold’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Digs Up the Unexpected
Every time you think you know where this rags-to-riches saga is going, it takes an unpredictable turn
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Mary Tyler Moore Remembered: She Made It, After All
Off screen as well as on, the talented actress reminded us of the power of resiliency and reinvention
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‘A Dog’s Purpose’ Review: Canine Tear-Jerker Fails the Sniff Test
Sentimentality overwhelms in this salute to puppy love (and the power of dog death to milk audience tears)
