Alonso Duralde
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‘The Irishman’ Film Review: Martin Scorsese’s Gangster Epic Is Melancholic and Bittersweet
For De Niro, Pacino, Pesci and company, the flash of mob life leads either to violent ends or sad, aging estrangement
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What’s New on DVD in November: ‘A Bread Factory,’ ‘All About Eve,’ ‘Batman Beyond’ 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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‘Frozen II’ Film Review: Elsa Belts Again in Entertaining, Unnecessary Sequel
Sequel has interesting ideas about a nation’s past historical sins, but mostly it just spins its wheels, charmingly
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‘Klaus’ Film Review: Animated Santa Claus Origin Story Nails the Magic Better than the Comedy
Netflix cartoon has storybook charm, and the wonder lands even if the jokes don’t
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‘Feast of the Seven Fishes’ Film Review: Indie Charmer Captures a Boisterous Family Christmas
There’s a hint of “Diner” and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” but the film’s attention to detail lets it stand on its own
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‘Last Christmas’ Film Review: Holiday Rom-Com Brings Cheer, If You’re Feeling Charitable
Director Paul Feig’s latest isn’t his best, but it fulfills a craving for sticky Christmas pudding
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‘The King’ Film Review: Timothée Chalamet Fights for the Crown, On and Off the Battlefield
David Michôd (“War Machine”) gives us a Henry V who plays fast and loose with both history and Shakespeare
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What’s New on DVD in October: ‘Godzilla’ on Criterion, ‘The Chambermaid,’ ‘Crawl’ 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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‘The Laundromat’ Film Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Panama Papers Tale Is a Messy Exposé
Not even Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas and a miscast Gary Oldman can elevate this would-be “Big Short”
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‘Joker’ Film Review: Joaquin Phoenix Channels Classic Robert De Niro in Grungy ’70s Homage
Venice 2019: Todd Phillips nails look and tone, mostly from other movies, in an R-rated origin that’s less than the sum of its parts
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‘Judy’ Film Review: Renee Zellweger Vividly Captures a 20th Century Icon
The “Chicago” star manages that rare feat whereby one movie star disappears into the skin of another
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What’s New on DVD in September: ‘Booksmart,’ ‘Country Music,’ ‘Diamantino’ 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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‘Hustlers’ Film Review: Jennifer Lopez Steals the Show in True Tale of Scamming Strippers
The story of dancers getting their piece of the 1% works more than it doesn’t, but it’s all about J. Lo
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‘Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins’ Film Review: Vital, Hilarious Texas Pundit Remembered in Vivacious Documentary
There might be a lot of talking heads, but few heads talked as wittily or wisely as this legendary political columnist
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‘Wasp Network’ Film Review: Penélope Cruz and Edgar Ramírez Spy for Castro in Talky Thriller
Venice 2019: Olivier Assayas’ docudrama shortchanges the characters in favor of excessive exposition
