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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‘Fire Island’ Film Review: Emma Meets Mr. Darcy, Only They’re All Dudes in Speedos
The course of true love runs anything but smooth in writer-star Joel Kim Booster’s queer rom-com
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Film Review: Tom Cruise Flies the Familiar Skies
This Gen X fantasy revives everything great and terrible about the 1986 original
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Ray Liotta Appreciation: From Psychotic to Sweetheart, Versatile Actor Could Do It All
He’s remembered for playing mobsters and tough guys, but films like “Field of Dreams” and “Dominick and Eugene” showed his softer side
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‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Review: For Non-Fans, This Comedy’s More Tasty Snack Than Meal
If you’re not already invested in the characters, the big-screen adaptation is a pleasant diversion that falls just short of actual satisfaction
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Cannes Critic’s Forecast: Tom Cruise, a Cronenberg Gorefest and a Polish Donkey Hit the Croisette
From “Top Gun: Maverick” to Jerzy Skolimowski’s film told from a donkey’s POV, there’s something for everyone at this year’s fest
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‘On the Count of Three’ Review: Jerrod Carmichael’s Directorial Debut Is a Matter of Life and Death
The comedian gets to the heart of troubled characters while always finding the uncomfortable laughs
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‘Pleasure’ Film Review: Feminist Workplace Parable Just Happens to Be Set in Porn
Ninja Thyberg’s gutting look at an adult film star’s rise speaks to universal issues
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What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in May: ‘Turning Red,’ ‘X,’ ‘Mississippi Masala’ and More
Alonso Duralde spotlights the month’s best new physical-media releases — because streaming isn’t forever
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‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Film Review: Sam Raimi Brings Visual Pop to a Less-than-Magical Adventure
This mystical realm is so crowded with plot and incident and magical doodads that there’s no room for the characters
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‘Memory’ Film Review: Liam Neeson Has a New Worst Movie
What starts as clichéd and inept takes a hard turn into morally reprehensible
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‘The Northman’ Film Review: Viking Revenge Saga Conquers With Bloody, Trippy Thrills
Alexander Skarsgård and Nicole Kidman lead an intense (and often freezing) ensemble in this epic from the director of “The Lighthouse” and “The Witch”
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50 Great Romantic Comedies Made Before 1980 (Photos)
Despite the increase in pop-culture amnesia, there are actually a lot of great rom-coms that predate the Reagan era
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‘Aline’ Film Review: Celine Dion Kinda-Sorta Biopic Is Bananas, and Hooray for That
Valérie Lemercier’s fan-fic cosplay might have been César-bait, but it’s not like any behind-the-music movie you’ve ever seen
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What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in April: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ ‘Parallel Mothers,’ ‘The Girl Can’t Help It,’ and More
Alonso Duralde spotlights the month’s best new physical-media releases — because streaming isn’t forever
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‘Apollo 10 1/2’ Film Review: Richard Linklater’s Nostalgic Reverie Is Less ‘First Man,’ More ‘Crooklyn’
The “Boyhood” director looks back at his “Space Age Childhood” when everything seemed new, shiny and possible
