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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.

  • ‘Black Widow’ Film Review: Scarlett Johansson Adds a Dash of 007 to the MCU

    Her presumed exit from the series allows her to tap out as Florence Pugh taps in

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    July 8, 2021 @ 11:00 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    11:00 AM
    ‘Black Widow’ Film Review: Scarlett Johansson Adds a Dash of 007 to the MCU
  • What’s New on DVD in July: ‘Shiva Baby,’ Cannon Films, ‘Working Girls,’ and More

    Alonso Duralde spotlights the best new physical-media releases

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    July 8, 2021 @ 10:53 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    10:53 AM
    What’s New on DVD in July: ‘Shiva Baby,’ Cannon Films, ‘Working Girls,’ and More
  • Richard Donner Appreciation: An Old-School Hit-Maker Who Emerged From New Hollywood

    Donner’s steering of hits like “Superman” and “Lethal Weapon” recalled the studio days when directors were directors and not auteurs

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    July 5, 2021 @ 3:29 PM
    Alonso Duralde
    3:29 PM
    Richard Donner Appreciation: An Old-School Hit-Maker Who Emerged From New Hollywood
  • ‘The Ice Road’ Film Review: Liam Neeson Hauls a Load of Action Clichés

    The downright laughable VFX are just part of the problem with this chilly thriller

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    June 25, 2021 @ 12:01 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    12:01 AM
    ‘The Ice Road’ Film Review: Liam Neeson Hauls a Load of Action Clichés
  • ‘F9’ Film Review: Superheroes and Soap Opera Soaked in Gasoline and Testosterone, and It Still Works

    Physics, gravity, and logic in general have long since been thrown out the window, but the jolts of pleasure keep coming

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    June 24, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
    Movies
    1:00 PM
    ‘F9’ Film Review: Superheroes and Soap Opera Soaked in Gasoline and Testosterone, and It Still Works
  • ‘No Sudden Move’ Film Review: Steven Soderbergh Very Stylishly Overplays His Hand

    Tribeca 2021: It’s a first-class genre tale, with entertaining performances and rich period detail, but it bites off more historical tragedy than it can chew

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    June 18, 2021 @ 7:30 PM
    Alonso Duralde
    7:30 PM
    ‘No Sudden Move’ Film Review: Steven Soderbergh Very Stylishly Overplays His Hand
  • ‘Summer of ’85’ Film Review: François Ozon Explores His Favorite Things – Sex, Death, Dark Humor

    Forget the comparisons to “Call Me by Your Name” — this coming-of-age tale is as unpredictable as it is hazily nostalgic

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    June 17, 2021 @ 11:05 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    11:05 AM
    ‘Summer of ’85’ Film Review: François Ozon Explores His Favorite Things – Sex, Death, Dark Humor
  • ‘Luca’ Film Review: Pixar’s Sweet Sea Monster Tale Has a Lot Going on Beneath the Surface

    Kids will be charmed by this summer story of friendship, and adults will be moved by the subtle alternate readings

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    June 16, 2021 @ 9:00 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    9:00 AM
    ‘Luca’ Film Review: Pixar’s Sweet Sea Monster Tale Has a Lot Going on Beneath the Surface
  • ‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Film Review: Really, We’re Doing This Again?

    Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek interrupt their Italian vacations by phoning in this sequel

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    June 16, 2021 @ 8:00 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    8:00 AM
    ‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Film Review: Really, We’re Doing This Again?
  • What’s New on DVD in June: Marlon Riggs, ‘The Nest,’ ‘90210,’ ‘Saw 4K’ and More

    Theaters may be reopening, but physical media is forever — Alonso Duralde spotlights the best new DVDs and Blu-rays

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    June 2, 2021 @ 1:20 PM
    Alonso Duralde
    1:20 PM
    What’s New on DVD in June: Marlon Riggs, ‘The Nest,’ ‘90210,’ ‘Saw 4K’ and More
  • ‘Cruella’ Film Review: Emma Stone Generates Sympathy for the de Vil

    Disney’s latest do-over turns the venerable villain into a misunderstood punk (and a doting doggy mommy)

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    May 28, 2021 @ 6:00 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    6:00 AM
    ‘Cruella’ Film Review: Emma Stone Generates Sympathy for the de Vil
  • ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Film Review: Dread Remains Silent and Palpable in Taut, Tight Sequel

    Director John Krasinski widens the family’s world a tiny bit while making every footstep fraught with potential doom

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    May 28, 2021 @ 6:00 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    6:00 AM
    ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Film Review: Dread Remains Silent and Palpable in Taut, Tight Sequel
  • ‘New Order’ Film Review: A Political Horror Moment Gets Its Political Horror Movie

    TIFF 2020: In Michel Franco’s latest, inequality begets chaos begets totalitarianism. Welcome to 2020.

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    May 24, 2021 @ 11:15 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    11:15 AM
    ‘New Order’ Film Review: A Political Horror Moment Gets Its Political Horror Movie
  • ‘The Perfect Candidate’ Film Review: A Saudi Woman Finds Her Voice in Piercing Political Tale

    Venice 2019: A run for local office empowers a young doctor in Haifaa Al Mansour’s feminist tale

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    May 14, 2021 @ 9:45 PM
    Alonso Duralde
    9:45 PM
    ‘The Perfect Candidate’ Film Review: A Saudi Woman Finds Her Voice in Piercing Political Tale
  • ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Film Review: Angelina Jolie Finds Redemption in Rescue

    Her firefighter struggles to save a young witness from very bad gangsters and a blazing inferno

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    May 12, 2021 @ 8:00 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    8:00 AM
    ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Film Review: Angelina Jolie Finds Redemption in Rescue
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