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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10 Unforgettable 2021 Movie Moments, From ‘Annette’ to ‘Shang-Chi’ (Videos)
TheWrap Reviews Editor Alonso Duralde collects some of the sequences from this year’s films that will stick in the memory
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‘Nightmare Alley’ Film Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Remake Looks Sumptuous But Rings Hollow
The Depression-era art direction is on point, but the noir intensity is missing
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10 Worst Films of 2021, From ‘Don’t Look Up’ to ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ (Photos)
TheWrap Reviews Editor Alonso Duralde isn’t mad, just disappointed, at the output from Ryan Reynolds, Tom Holland and Adam McKay
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10 Best Films of 2021, From ‘Swan Song’ to ‘Licorice Pizza’ (Photos)
TheWrap Reviews Editor Alonso Duralde chooses his favorite narrative films of the year, including “Parallel Mothers” and “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar”
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Film Review: Tom Holland Breaks Open the Multiverse for Fan Service and Genuine Emotion
Even as reality spins out in multiple directions, this latest chapter never strays too far from its characters’ innate humanity
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‘West Side Story’ Review: Steven Spielberg Celebrates and Updates an American Classic
Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner clearly respect what’s come before, but they’re not afraid to tinker with it, and the results are electrifying
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What’s New on DVD in December: ‘One Night in Miami,’ ‘Harold and Maude,’ ‘LA Plays Itself,’ and More
Film Reviews Editor Alonso Duralde spotlights great new physical media for your library (or holiday shopping list)
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‘Silent Night’ Film Review: Brits Gather for One Last Christmas Before the Apocalypse
A sharp ensemble keeps calm and carries on, but the narrative gets a bit muddled
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James Rocchi, Film Critic, Dies at 51
He covered the film industry for many publications, including TheWrap, before leaving the business to teach high school
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‘Licorice Pizza’ Film Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Casts a Loving Eye on the San Fernando Valley of the Early ’70s
It’s a magical evocation of a time and place as remembered from life and from the movies of the era
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Have a Very Physical Media Christmas, with New and Classic Holiday Favorites on DVD, Blu-ray, and 3-D Advent Calendars
Alonso Duralde highlights new releases, from holiday horror to Hallmark cozy
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‘House of Gucci’ Film Review: Tacky True-Crime Saga Throws Good Taste Out the Window
Lady Gaga, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Adam Driver and Jared Leto remind us that “prosciutto” is Italian for “ham”
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‘Cryptozoo’ Film Review: Dash Shaw Returns With More Trippy Adult Animation
“My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea” director makes genre tales personal and visually extravagant
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‘Julia’ Film Review: Documentary on Beloved Culinary Revolutionary Goes Down Easy
The makers of “RBG” return with another “Here’s a legend you love, and here’s why you love her” doc
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‘Red Notice’ Film Review: Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds Star in a Caper Far Too Pleased With Itself
A globe-trotting heist film that plays like a parody of itself can have appeal, but this one wears out its welcome
