William Bibbiani is a professional film critic and member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), the Critics Choice Association (CCA) and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. He has written film criticism for over 20 years and written for The Wrap since 2019. He is a frequent guest on KCRW’s Press Play with Madeline Brand. He also co-hosts The Critically Acclaimed Network, a series of podcasts dedicated to new, classic and cult film and TV reviews and retrospectives. His commentary tracks and essays can be found on Blu-ray special editions for films released by Arrow Video, Shout! Factory and Umbrella Entertainment. You can follow him on BlueSky (and various other social medias).
Experience:
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‘Homestead’ Review: It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and You Might Feel Scammed)
The latest from Angel Studios is a competent but annoyingly disingenuous post-apocalyptic thriller
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‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Tyler Perry’s Inspiring World War II Postal Drama (Mostly) Delivers
Clunky storytelling doesn’t get in the way of this important real-life story
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: Barry Jenkins’ Satisfying Prequel Improves on 2019 Film in Every Way
Oscar-winner Jenkins tells Mufasa’s origin in a strong and striking CG-animated Disney prequel
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‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ Review: A Looney Tunes Movie to Go ‘Woohoo!-Woohoo!-Woohoo!’ Over
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck face off against alien nightmare fuel in a magnificently-animated new feature
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‘Carry-On’ Review: Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman Soar in Netflix’s Exciting, Silly Holiday Airport Thriller
Jason Bateman forces TSA agent Taron Egerton to sabotage airline security in a crackerjack b-movie from Jaume Collet-Serra
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‘A Complete Unknown’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Is Flawless in Corny Biopic
James Mangold’s Bob Dylan film is a superficial illustration of the artist’s allure
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Review: Middle-earth Just Got a Lot More ‘Mid’
The animated prequel suffers from rushed-looking animation and shoehorned references to the original trilogy
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‘Nosferatu’ Review: Robert Eggers Does Justice to a Classic in a Grim, Gorgeous Redo
Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult and Bill Skarsgård co-star in this eerie and opulent Focus Features release
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‘Moana 2’ Review: What Can We Say, Except ‘No Thank You?’
Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return for a mediocre, uninspired sequel to a modern Disney classic
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‘Flow’ Review: Dogs and Cats … Swimming Together … Moist Hysteria!
Oceans rise, empires fall, but CGI animals see each other through it all in this heartrending, apocalyptic Latvian Oscar entry
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‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Make Movie Magic in a Mostly Great Musical
The first half of Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the Broadway hit defies the odds – and, yes, gravity
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‘Hot Frosty’ Review: Do You Wanna Boink a Snowman? (Yes, It Has to Be a Snowman)
Lacey Chabert falls in love with a hunky ice sculpture in Netflix’s sexy, wacky – uh – cancer allegory?
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‘Gladiator II’ Review: Epic, Familiar Sequel Can’t Escape the Original’s Shadow
Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington wage war on Hollywood sequelitis — and lose
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‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ Review: This Holiday Indie Is a Few of My Favorite Things
Tyler Taormina’s odd ensemble piece — co-starring Francesca Scorsese and Elsie Fisher — challenges conventions and warms the soul.
