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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‘In the Heart of the Sea’ Review: Chris Hemsworth Saga Roars in, But Quickly Fades
Ron Howard’s tale of the real-life whaling crew that inspired “Moby-Dick” is sweeping and epic but the characters are flotsam and jetsam
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16 Pixar Movies Ranked From Best to Worst: ‘Toy Story 3’ to ‘Cars 2’
TheWrap’s film critic Alonso Duralde rates all the animation studio’s features, placing this week’s “The Good Dinosaur” in the top half
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‘Victor Frankenstein’ Review: Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy’s Horror Comedy Never Comes Alive
This sloppy origin story of the infamous surgeon can’t seem decide whether or not to put tongue in cheek
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‘Carol’ Review: Cate Blanchett Radiates Passion in Todd Haynes’ Near-Perfect Masterpiece
Sexuality and repression clash in gorgeous, aching adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s groundbreaking lesbian novel
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‘Secret in Their Eyes’ Review: Chiwitel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts Don’t Quite Click in Inconsistent Thriller
This remake of the Argentine Oscar winner has many impressive pieces that never manage to fit together
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‘By the Sea’ AFI Review: Angelina Jolie Pitt Stages Dreary Scenes From a Dull Marriage
The writer-director-star and her husband, Brad Pitt, stare at each other and at the ocean in a soporific drama that teeters on parody
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‘Trumbo’ Review: Bryan Cranston Blasts the Blacklist in a Rousing Hollywood History
Louis CK and Helen Mirren steal scenes in this look at how screenwriters kept working even when Hollywood thought it was shutting down the Red Menace
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‘Mockingjay Part 2’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Sends Out the ‘Hunger Games’ Saga With a Bang
Smart, exciting and heartfelt, this closing chapter turns out to be one of this year’s most satisfying popcorn movies
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‘Brooklyn’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Finds Love on Both Sides of Atlantic
This grandly sentimental, old-fashioned romance isn’t afraid of a little blarney
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‘The Peanuts Movie’ Review: Charlie Brown Survives the Leap to 3D
Designed more for kids who know the characters from TV specials rather than the comic strip, this cartoon tempers its boisterousness with a hint of melancholy
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‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ Review: Sandra Bullock Stumbles Through a Clumsy Political Satire
This would-be dark comedy treats notions like “political campaigns are just like advertising campaigns” as though they were ground-breaking revelations
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‘Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’ Review: Horror-Comedy Has Few Merits
Tye Sheridan gives a genuine performance in a cheesy, unsubtle movie that doesn’t deserve it
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‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ Review: Whooshing Poltergeists Spook Stupid Suburbanites
This sixth entry in the found-footage franchise suggests a fatal level of series fatigue
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‘Jem and the Holograms’ Review: Musical Cartoon Reboot Is Neither Truly Outrageous Nor Completely Off-Key
This revival of the 1980s TV show is like stuffing your mouth with bubblegum – not that there’s anything wrong with that
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‘Burnt’ Review: Bradley Cooper Culinary Dramedy Leaves a Bad Taste
This foodie movie is as insufferable as the rock star chefs it portrays
