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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‘Army of the Dead’ Film Review: Zack Snyder Returns to His Zombie Roots, So There’s That
It’s the director’s best film since his “Dawn of the Dead,” but like so many Snyder movies, it’s both too much and not enough
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‘Wrath of Man’ Film Review: Jason Statham Has a Secret Agenda in Twisty Heist Saga
The action star’s latest collaboration with Guy Ritchie is violent fun with a slow-burn plot, but the movie has a woman problem
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What’s New on DVD in May: ‘Rugrats,’ Jackie Chan, ‘Wojnarowicz,’ and More
Theaters may be reopening, but physical media is forever — Alonso Duralde spotlights the best new DVDs and Blu-rays
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‘Here Today’ Film Review: Billy Crystal Dementia Dramedy Is No ‘The Father’
Tiffany Haddish isn’t given much of a character to play, but at least she gets to sing
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‘Limbo’ Film Review: Refugees Await Asylum in Moving, Humane Tragicomedy
Displaced men dream of Europe but are stuck on a Scottish island in Ben Sharrock’s spot-on sophomore feature
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‘Without Remorse’ Film Review: Michael B. Jordan Leads Generic, ’80s-Flavored Action Tentpole
A Dad Novel for long flights becomes a Dad Movie for long flights, with no predictable story beat left unturned
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‘Mortal Kombat’ Film Review: Silly Game Adaptation Is More ‘Evil Dead’ Than ‘Enter the Dragon’
CG strips martial-arts choreography of its impact, but it does allow for hilarious geysers of fake blood
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8 Times Oscar Got It Wrong – From ‘Crash’ to Kevin Costner (Photos)
Some examples, from the major Academy Awards categories, of the voters backing the wrong horse
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‘Monday’ Film Review: Sebastian Stan Finds Sun, Sex, and Sadness in Downbeat Love Story
Stan and Denise Gough get naked — literally and emotionally — as lovers chasing the dragon of their sexual attraction
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‘Thunder Force’ Film Review: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer Punch Up Uneven Superhero Satire
Even a spoof needs stronger plotting and villains, if only to provide a place to hang the jokes
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‘Voyagers’ Film Review: Effective Genre Movie Shoots ‘Lord of the Flies’ to Outer Space
When genetically-engineered teen astronauts have their hormones kick in, look out
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What’s New on DVD in April: ‘Barb & Star,’ ‘Spaceballs,’ ‘Queer Japan’ and More
Need help staying inside? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best new DVDs and Blu-rays
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‘The Unholy’ Film Review: Miracles, Mayhem and Monotony in Meh Religious Thriller
Turning “The Song of Bernadette” into a horror film is a starter, but then it stalls
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Film Review: Larger-Than-Life Opponents Clash in a Smaller-Than-Life Story
The brain trust behind this American franchise seems to have given up on everything but the monster fights, and even those are merely OK
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‘The Father’ Film Review: Anthony Hopkins Masterfully Captures a Descent into Dementia
Director Florian Zeller, adapting his own play, subtly but nightmarishly pulls the rug out from under us
