Alonso Duralde
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‘Ava’ Film Review: Jessica Chastain’s a Deadly Assassin in a Thriller That Misses the Target
Tate Taylor’s latest offers glimmers of an interesting drama, action movie, or character study, but it succeeds at none of them
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‘The Water Man’ Film Review: David Oyelowo’s Directorial Debut Takes Kids on a Rousing Adventure
TIFF 2020: Humor and pathos, thrills and characterization combine fluidly in the “Selma” star’s first go behind the camera
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‘The Secrets We Keep’ Film Review: Noomi Rapace Seeks Revenge in Familiar Thriller
This 1950s-set film totally rips off “Death and the Maiden,” but worse, it does nothing with the stolen goods
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10 Best LGBTQ Films of the 2010s, From ‘Moonlight’ to ‘Call Me by Your Name’ (Photos)
“Pain and Glory,” “Carol” and “How to Survive a Plague” rank among the highlights of the decade
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‘Seberg’ Film Review: Kristen Stewart Captures the Spirit of a Martyred Icon
The film recounts the FBI’s targeting of the New Wave film star for her support of the Black Panthers
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What’s New on DVD in March: ‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘April Fool’s Day,’ ‘The Affair’ and More
Streaming all backed up? Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best Indie, foreign, doc, grindhouse, classic and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray
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10 Great, Super-Long Movies to Stream Since You’ve Got the Time, From ‘War and Peace’ to ‘OJ: Made in America’
Let social distancing be your excuse to finally tackle “Berlin Alexanderplatz”
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‘Onward’ Film Review: Pixar’s Latest Sticks the Ending, But Not So Much Everything Before It
Chris Pratt and Tom Holland play elven brothers in a world that has turned its back on magic
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‘Onward’ Is Latest Major Studio Film With a Blink-and-You’ll-Miss-It LGBTQ Character (Commentary)
Characters like the lesbian cop in “Onward” are a step in the right direction, but don’t be fooled: It’s a baby step
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‘The Whistlers’ Film Review: Romanian Noir-Tinged Dark Comedy Speaks Its Own Language
Director Corneliu Porumboiu explores the difference between law and justice in this follow-up to “Police, Adjective”
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‘Downhill’ Film Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell Remake Falls Short of Original
This unnecessary redo of “Force Majeure” doesn’t trust its audience’s intelligence
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What’s New on DVD in February: ‘Knives Out,’ ‘The Nightingale,’ ‘Paris Is Burning’ and More
Alonso Duralde’s monthly column spotlights the best Indie, foreign, doc, grindhouse, classic and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray
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‘Fantasy Island’ Film Review: Cheesy Reboot Fantasizes It’s a Feature Film
Blumhouse movie explains the island’s powers too much, and not enough, and that’s no fun
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Kirk Douglas Appreciation: Hollywood Star Set His Own Course
The legendary actor also made film history behind the camera as an independent producer
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‘Birds of Prey’ Film Review: Margot Robbie Strikes a Mallet-Blow for Female Empowerment
A quintet of Gotham City women from both sides of the law do it for themselves in this exhilarating spectacle
