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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‘Another Round’ Film Review: Mads Mikkelsen Ties One On for Thomas Vinterberg
This incisive and insightful drama about drinking to excess is more about mid-life crises than a sermon about demon rum
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‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Film Review: Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis Lead an Explosive Cast in Stagey Adaptation
August Wilson’s play makes a politely-PBS shift to the big screen, but dynamic performances make it explosive
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‘Greenland’ Film Review: Gerard Butler Can’t Save the World, for Once
In this apocalyptic disaster tale, Butler tries to get his family to safety as the comets fall
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‘Wolfwalkers’ Film Review: Old-School Animation Invigorates Irish Eco-Fable
The team behind “Song of the Sea” and “The Secret of Kells” deliver another tale that’s charming, exciting, and thought-provoking
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‘I’m Your Woman’ Film Review: Rachel Brosnahan Finds Herself on the Run in ’70s-Set Thriller
Director Julia Hart (“Fast Color”) hits that 1970s “New Hollywood” sweet spot that eludes so many contemporary filmmakers
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‘Small Axe: Alex Wheatle’ Film Review: Steve McQueen Captures the Process of an Artist Discovering Himself
This powerful biopic reminds us that none of us can create a future without first understanding our collective past
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‘Let Them All Talk’ Film Review: Meryl Streep Contemplates Life, Love and Literature on Transatlantic Voyage
A reunion with old pals Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen reveals the fault lines of friendship and creativity
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‘Songbird’ Film Review: There’s No Point to This Tacky COVID-sploitation Thriller
The story is “ripped from the headlines,” but then the filmmakers don’t do anything with it
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‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ Film Review: Relentless Charm Offensive Makes Irish-Set Rom-Com Hard to Resist
Writer-director John Patrick Shanley pivots back and forth from sweet to sticky, but Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan help make the concoction palatable
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‘Godmothered’ Film Review: Jillian Bell Sows Chaos as a Fairy-in-Training
A smart and satisfying ending papers over many of the flaws in this kid comedy
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‘Sound of Metal’ Review: Riz Ahmed’s Drummer Pursues Life After Hearing Loss
A searing central performance smooths over some rough patches in the script by co-writer and first-time director Darius Marder
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‘Mank’ Film Review: David Fincher Sumptuously Spins the ‘Citizen Kane’ Origin Story
This look at writer Herman Mankiewicz’s motivations examines the dividing line between studio politics and politics-politics
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‘Freaky’ Film Review: Bloody and Wacky Don’t Quite Mix in Slasher-Body Swap Hybrid
Director Christopher Landon’s return to horror-comedy lacks that “Happy Death Day” spark but has its pleasures
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‘Small Axe: Red, White and Blue’ Review: John Boyega’s London Cop Tries to Change the System
Part of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” miniseries, this ’80s-set police drama takes a timely look at reform vs. abolition
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‘The Godfather, Coda’ Film Review: Francis Coppola Tries to Give the Corleones’ Third Act a Second Life
Even with a new beginning and ending, and shortened run time, “The Death of Michael Corleone” remains overshadowed by its predecessors
