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 King’ Film Review: Timothée Chalamet Fights for the Crown, On and Off the Battlefield
David Michôd (“War Machine”) gives us a Henry V who plays fast and loose with both history and Shakespeare
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What’s New on DVD in October: ‘Godzilla’ on Criterion, ‘The Chambermaid,’ ‘Crawl’ 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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‘The Laundromat’ Film Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Panama Papers Tale Is a Messy Exposé
Not even Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas and a miscast Gary Oldman can elevate this would-be “Big Short”
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‘Joker’ Film Review: Joaquin Phoenix Channels Classic Robert De Niro in Grungy ’70s Homage
Venice 2019: Todd Phillips nails look and tone, mostly from other movies, in an R-rated origin that’s less than the sum of its parts
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‘Judy’ Film Review: Renee Zellweger Vividly Captures a 20th Century Icon
The “Chicago” star manages that rare feat whereby one movie star disappears into the skin of another
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What’s New on DVD in September: ‘Booksmart,’ ‘Country Music,’ ‘Diamantino’ 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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‘Hustlers’ Film Review: Jennifer Lopez Steals the Show in True Tale of Scamming Strippers
The story of dancers getting their piece of the 1% works more than it doesn’t, but it’s all about J. Lo
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‘Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins’ Film Review: Vital, Hilarious Texas Pundit Remembered in Vivacious Documentary
There might be a lot of talking heads, but few heads talked as wittily or wisely as this legendary political columnist
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‘Wasp Network’ Film Review: Penélope Cruz and Edgar Ramírez Spy for Castro in Talky Thriller
Venice 2019: Olivier Assayas’ docudrama shortchanges the characters in favor of excessive exposition
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‘American Skin’ Film Review: Nate Parker’s Disappointing Sophomore Effort Mixes Mockumentary and Courtroom Drama
Venice 2019: Parker tackles the issue of police shootings, but the results are clunky and heavy-handed
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‘An Officer and a Spy’ Review: Roman Polanski Is No Emile Zola in This Listless Retelling of the Dreyfus Affair
Venice 2019: Any controversy over the director’s choice of subject is dissipated by the tepid results
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‘The Truth’ Film Review: Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche Grapple With Honesty and Each Other
Venice 2019: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first non-Japanese film captures a mother-daughter relationship fraught with resentments
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‘Ready or Not’ Film Review: The Game of Hide and Seek’s Afoot in Twisty, Violent Dark Comedy
This perverse tale isn’t a total triumph, but it’s a savage delight all the same
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What’s New on DVD in August: ‘Charlie Says,’ ‘Shadow,’ ‘The Banana Splits Movie’ 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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What’s New on DVD in July: ‘Fast Color,’ ‘3 Faces,’ ‘Do the Right Thing’ and More
Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best Indie, foreign, doc, grindhouse, classic and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray
