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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‘Totally Under Control’ Film Review: The Horror Film of the Year Is a Documentary About COVID-19
Alex Gibney and his co-directors detail the U.S. government’s failure to respond, and it’s like the opening act of a post-apocalyptic dystopia
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‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ Film Review: It’s Dad Man Walking, as Kirsten Johnson Explores Her Father’s Mortality
From staging his funeral to enacting mock demises, the “Cameraperson” director gets to the heart of familial love and loss
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‘Save Yourselves!’ Film Review: Brooklynites Face Relationship Angst and Alien Invasion
A 30-something couple finds themselves barely equipped to turn off their devices, much less survive the war of the worlds
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‘The Boys in the Band’ Film Review: Ryan Murphy Turns a Classic Queer Drama Into Waxwork Karaoke
William Friedkin’s 1970 adaptation of Mart Crowley’s play wasn’t perfect, but it had a pulse missing from this slavish re-creation
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‘The Glorias’ Film Review: Ms. Steinem’s Extraordinary Life Deserves a Better Biopic
Julie Taymor’s muddled and mannered exploration of the feminist icon rarely inspires action, let alone confidence
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What’s New on DVD in September: ‘First Cow,’ ‘Blumhouse of Horrors,’ ‘Roman Holiday’ and More
Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best Indie, foreign, doc, grindhouse, classic and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray
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‘Ava’ Film Review: Jessica Chastain’s a Deadly Assassin in a Thriller That Misses the Target
Tate Taylor’s latest offers glimmers of an interesting drama, action movie, or character study, but it succeeds at none of them
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‘The Water Man’ Film Review: David Oyelowo’s Directorial Debut Takes Kids on a Rousing Adventure
TIFF 2020: Humor and pathos, thrills and characterization combine fluidly in the “Selma” star’s first go behind the camera
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‘The Secrets We Keep’ Film Review: Noomi Rapace Seeks Revenge in Familiar Thriller
This 1950s-set film totally rips off “Death and the Maiden,” but worse, it does nothing with the stolen goods
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All 12 ‘X-Men’ Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best (Photos)
Twenty years after the original “X-Men” hit theaters, how does the franchise stack up?
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10 Best LGBTQ Films of the 2010s, From ‘Moonlight’ to ‘Call Me by Your Name’ (Photos)
“Pain and Glory,” “Carol” and “How to Survive a Plague” rank among the highlights of the decade
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‘Seberg’ Film Review: Kristen Stewart Captures the Spirit of a Martyred Icon
The film recounts the FBI’s targeting of the New Wave film star for her support of the Black Panthers
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What’s New on DVD in March: ‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘April Fool’s Day,’ ‘The Affair’ and More
Streaming all backed up? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best Indie, foreign, doc, grindhouse, classic and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray
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10 Great, Super-Long Movies to Stream Since You’ve Got the Time, From ‘War and Peace’ to ‘OJ: Made in America’
Let social distancing be your excuse to finally tackle “Berlin Alexanderplatz”
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‘Onward’ Film Review: Pixar’s Latest Sticks the Ending, But Not So Much Everything Before It
Chris Pratt and Tom Holland play elven brothers in a world that has turned its back on magic
