Alonso Duralde
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‘Iron Man 3’ Review: Supercharged Fun – Just Take Off Your Thinking Cap
Robert Downey Jr. makes the witty banter and explosive action zing — just don't worry too much about the convoluted plot
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‘The Big Wedding’ Review: Ho-Hum Ceremony With a Lively All-Star Guest List
This nuptial farce is the kind of film best enjoyed while on the couch, zonked out on cold medicine, secure in the knowledge that it won’t make you any sicker
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‘At Any Price’ Review: Light on Corn But Still Heavy on Fertilizer
Dennis Quaid/Zac Efron farm movie feels like a series of note cards (“father-son conflict,” “dad’s mistress hits on son”) that never weave together to make a gripping plot
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‘Mud’ Review: Lovely Coming-of-Age Tale Zigs Where Zagging Would Suffice
Matthew McConaughey continues his streak of interesting anti-heroes, playing a fugitive who committed murder in the name of love
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‘Reluctant Fundamentalist’ Review: Missed Opportunity to Weigh In on Anti-Muslim Discrimination
This story of an America-loving Pakistani radicalized by post-9/11 racism couldn’t be more zeitgeist-y, but the film is an overblown slog
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‘In the House’ Review: Darkly Funny, the Best Teacher-Student Movie Since ‘Election’
A young scribe and his mentor cross the line in pursuit of the story they want to tell
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‘Oblivion’ Review: Tom Cruise Meets ‘Tron,’ ‘Wall-E,’ ‘The Matrix’ …
While a case could be made that the warmed-over “Oblivion” will make the boldest anti-drones statement of any fictional film this year, it’s a chilly movie that never draws you in
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‘Scary Movie 5’ Review: The Sound of Spaghetti Not Sticking to the Wall
"Thirty-three years later, we’re still quoting “Airplane!” whereas almost no one is going to remember “Scary Movie V” after, oh, Monday."
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‘Simon Killer’ Review: An American (Creep) in Paris
Director Antonio Campos follow-up to "After School" leaves audiences stuck in midday study hall.
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’42’ Review: Despite a Few Errors, Baseball Biopic Presents a Jackie Robinson Who’s Both Heroic and Human
Writer-director Brian Helgeland acknowledges the groundbreaking ballplayer’s legend without turning him into a plastic dashboard saint
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‘Trance’ Review: Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Thriller Makes Twists Fun Again
James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson and Vincent Cassel lead us down a brilliantly entertaining rabbit hole of shocks and surprises
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Alonso Duralde: How Roger Ebert Influenced My Life
Duralde reflects on how the legendary critic impacted his career
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‘The Company You Keep’ Review: Fugitives, Radicals, Secrets…But Where’s the Passion?
Robert Redford’s tale of former anti-war activists on the run fails to cut it as a thriller, character study or contemplation of big ideas
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‘Evil Dead’ Review: Great Grey Gobs of Greasy, Grimy Ghoulish Guts
Despite a misstep or two, a new cast and crew return to Sam Raimi’s legendary cabin in the woods and bring plenty of terror with them
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Robert Redford: The Man Behind ‘The Company You Keep’ (Video)
Robert Redford puts on his director's hat
