Alonso Duralde
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Alonso Duralde is an American
writer
and film critic.
Duralde was the Artistic Director at the USA Film Festival/Dallas for five years. He was also the former Arts and Entertainment Editor at the national gay and lesbian magazine The Advocate
. In 2007, he became the film critic for MSNBC.com
, and in 2009, his reviews began appearing regularly on The Rotten Tomatoes Show.
Duralde is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association
. His writing has appeared in The Village Voice
, Movieline
, and Detour
.
On November 2, 2009, it was announced that Duralde had been laid off from his job as a film critic for MSNBC.com.
Duralde lives in West Hollywood, California
with his husband, writer Dave White
.
In January 2010, he was a contestant on Jeopardy!
Duralde was also featured in writer Dennis Hensley's book Screening Party, where a group of Hensley's friends viewed movies together, and Hensley captured the commentary for the book.
Duralde's second book, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, was published in October 2010 by Limelight Editions.
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and film critic.
Duralde was the Artistic Director at the USA Film Festival/Dallas for five years. He was also the former Arts and Entertainment Editor at the national gay and lesbian magazine The Advocate
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
. In 2007, he became the film critic for MSNBC.com
Msnbc.com
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, and in 2009, his reviews began appearing regularly on The Rotten Tomatoes Show.
Duralde is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association was founded in 1975. Its main purpose is to present yearly awards to members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields. These awards are presented each January...
. His writing has appeared in The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
, Movieline
Movieline
Movieline is a website, formerly a Los Angeles-based film and entertainment magazine, started in 1985 as a local magazine and went national in 1989. Known for its cult status and popularity among film critics, the magazine eventually was retooled and named Movieline's Hollywood Life. The magazine...
, and Detour
Detour
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.
On November 2, 2009, it was announced that Duralde had been laid off from his job as a film critic for MSNBC.com.
Duralde lives in West Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with his husband, writer Dave White
Dave White (writer)
Dave White is an American writer, music critic, and film critic.White is a prolific freelance writer; his reviews, interviews, and critical analysis of films, music, and pop culture has been featured in The Village Voice, Instinct, The Advocate, Movies.com, Glue, and Frontiers, among others...
.
In January 2010, he was a contestant on Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
Books
In November 2005, Duralde's first book, 101 Must-See Movies For Gay Men, was published.Duralde was also featured in writer Dennis Hensley's book Screening Party, where a group of Hensley's friends viewed movies together, and Hensley captured the commentary for the book.
Duralde's second book, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, was published in October 2010 by Limelight Editions.