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 Light Between Oceans’ Venice Review: Alicia Vikander Flirts With Tragedy, Settles Down With Sap
This sweeping tale, also starring Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz, takes a hairpin turn from Thomas Hardy to Nicholas Sparks
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‘Morgan’ Review: Kate Mara Battles a More-Human-Than-Human Hybrid
If director Luke Scott wants to avoid comparisons to his father Ridley, perhaps his feature debut shouldn’t touch upon themes from “Blade Runner”
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Remembering Gene Wilder’s Best Performance: The Delightful, Devilish Willy Wonka
The actor’s mesmerizing turn as Roald Dahl’s confectioner — like the movie that contains it — operates on a completely different level for children than for adults
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‘The Hollars’ Review: Margo Martindale Can Only Do So Much With a Clichéd Script
A talented cast — including Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick and director John Krasinski — buckles under a film that feels like a million Sundance movies that came before
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‘War Dogs’ Review: Miles Teller and Jonah Hill Shoot Blanks
Director Todd Phillips doesn’t know if his tale of 20-something arms dealers is a satire, a cautionary tale or a rags-to-riches saga. It winds up being nothing
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‘Sausage Party’ Review: Seth Rogen’s Bawdy Food Cartoon Is Hard to Swallow
This adults-only animation earns its R rating, but it’s never outrageous, inventive or funny enough to satisfy
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‘Suicide Squad’ Review: Margot Robbie, Viola Davis Stand Out in Overstuffed Spectacle
This latest DC Comics adaptation tries to stuff 10 pounds of supervillain backstory into a five-pound bag
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‘Bad Moms’ Review: Mila Kunis and Company Turn This Mother Out
This surprisingly hilarious comedy marries R-rated laughs of the Judd Apatow-Will Ferrell school with Erma Bombeck’s observational hausfrau humor
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‘Nerve’ Review: Emma Roberts-Dave Franco Online Adventure Has More Than a Few Bugs
The thrills are thrilling, and there’s even a compelling idea or two, but the script for this Internet adventure could have used a version 2.0
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‘Nightlife’ Karlovy Vary Review: Lawyer’s Life and Reputation Hang in the Balance in Slovenian Thriller
An estranged wife must cover up the dodgy details of a political hit job before the press finds out, over one tense evening
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Hey, Marvel! Charlie Kaufman Will Write a Superhero Movie (If Asked)
Writer-director of “Anomalisa” and “Synecdoche, New York” explores his options after making two critically acclaimed box-office disappointments
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‘The Pleasure Is Mine’ Karlovy Vary Review: Passion Burns Hot and Flames Out in Sexy Mexican Drama
Director Elisa Miller and her two leads are fearless in portraying the rise and fall of a sexual relationship, even when it comes to on-screen erections
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‘Blood Father’ Karlovy Vary Review: Mel Gibson Strikes Grindhouse Gold
This sleazy, satisfying fugitive revenge drama balances blood, guts and explosions with interesting characters and sharp banter
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‘Anthropoid’ Karlovy Vary Review: Jamie Dornan Battles Nazis in Resistible Resistance Tale
Dornan and Cillian Murphy star as two real-life Czech resistance fighters — but a fascinating real-life story doesn’t guarantee an interesting movie
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‘The Legend of Tarzan’ Review: Alexander Skarsgard Swings Through a Bungle in the Jungle
Action saga feels like another by-the-numbers attempt at reviving a familiar hero (see “Carter, John” and “Ranger, Lone”)
