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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‘Identity Thief’ Review: Two Stolen Hours You’ll Never Get Back
Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman are no match for the comedy quicksand of this labored, dull effort
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‘Side Effects’ Review: For Maximum Potency, See the Movie First and Read the Reviews Later
The less you know about Steven Soderbergh’s latest (and last?) drama, the more you’ll enjoy its surprises
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‘Bullet to the Head’ Review: Occasionally Entertaining…Until the Shooting Stops
Walter Hill still knows how to direct an action sequence, but when Sylvester Stallone opens his mouth and starts acting, the whole movie collapses
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‘Stand Up Guys’ Review: Grumpy Old Gangsters
Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin do their greatest hits in this uninspired tale of aging mobsters out for one last spree
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‘Movie 43’ Review: Gross. Disgusting. Juvenile. Hilarious.
You may hate yourself in the morning, but this all-star collection of shorts (Kate Winslet! Halle Berry! Hugh Jackman!) brings the dirty giggles
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‘John Dies at the End’ Review: Hipster Ghostbusters vs. Flying Mustaches
Not even the droll Paul Giamatti can tether this silly horror-comedy, but if you’re in the mood for flash and dazzle, there’s nary a dead spot
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‘Parker’ Review: How to Turn a Serviceable Thriller into a Bloody Bore
You could completely remove the Jennifer Lopez character from this Jason Statham shoot-em-up and have a much sharper and less muddled movie
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Sundance Review: Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s ‘C.O.G.’ Nails David Sedaris’ Tone
Standout performances from Jonathan Groff, Corey Stoll and Denis O’Hare keep this coming-of-age tale on track
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Sundance Reviews: ‘God Loves Uganda’ Inspires Anger; ‘Two Mothers’ Prompts Giggles
World premiere audience snickers as Naomi Watts and Robin Wright play best friends who romp in the surf — and with each other's sons
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‘The Last Stand’ Review: A Perfectly Good Car Commercial Marred by Dialogue
Schwarzenegger’s return offers a handful of trashy thrills, but even B movies can’t be this half-hearted and meandering
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‘A Haunted House’ Review: Who Needs Ghosts When You’re Terrified of Women and Gays?
Marlon Wayans’ lazy “Paranormal Activity” spoof scores the occasional cheap laugh in this toxically inane comedy
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‘Gangster Squad’ Review: Slick and Bloody Good, but We’ve Seen It Before
This cops-and-mobsters movie starring Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling goes nowhere new, but there’s enough period gloss and violent verve to keep it entertaining
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‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ Review: One Interesting Idea, Dozens of Stupid Ones
Leatherface gets upgraded from boogeyman to misunderstood monster in a sequel awash with inane slasher clichés
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‘A Dark Truth’ Review: Cheesy Thriller With Political Aspirations
Andy Garcia and Forest Whitaker star in a conspiracy drama whose big ideas are undercut by cheeseball, direct-to-DVD–worthy writing and directing