William Bibbiani is an award-winning 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. Bibbiani 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 media).
Experience:
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‘The Dutchman’ Review: Amiri Baraka’s Controversial Play Gets Lost in Film Nightmare
André Holland and Kate Mara star in an ambitious update of the award-winning classic — but the meta-horror twist is a misfire
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The Best LGBTQ+ Movies of 2025
Indies that pushed the boundaries of cinema itself, comedies that gave us a much needed giggle, and many more
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The Best Action Movies of 2025
Demon hunters, demon slayers, hired guns and only one superhero make our list of the most badass films of the year
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The Best Thriller Movies of 2025
It was a good year for films about paranoia, kidnapping and murder!
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‘The Plague’ Review: If Kubrick and Cronenberg Made an After School Special
Joel Edgerton co-stars in Charlie Polinger’s hypnotically hellish debut feature about children engaging in psychological torture
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‘Anaconda’ Review: Paul Rudd and Jack Black Put the ‘Meh’ in Meta-Comedy
Filmmakers rebooting the 1997 monster movie “Anaconda” are attacked by real giant snakes, which sounds more fun than it is
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The Best Cast Movies of 2025
The Oscars are now honoring the often misunderstood art of casting, and these films deserve to be on the short list (or were tragically left out)
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‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Make Somewhat Beautiful Noise
Neil Diamond cover band Lightning & Thunder gets their own Hollywood biopic, which plays familiar tunes, but plays them well
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The 10 Best Movie Sequels of 2025
Some sequels are cynical cash grabs, but in 2025, these sequels actually ruled
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Every Sequel Ever Nominated for Best Picture
Will “Wicked: For Good” join the short list of sequels that have been nominated for the Oscars’ top prize?
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All 14 James Cameron Movies, Ranked Worst to Best
Where does “Avatar: Fire and Ash” fit among the blockbuster auteur’s filmography?
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‘The Housemaid’ Review: Sydney Sweeney vs. Amanda Seyfried — Whoever Wins, That’s Awesome
Seyfried makes Sweeney’s life a living hell in a winking comedy-thriller that kind of rules, actually
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: James Cameron’s Repetitive, Hypocritical Sequel Gives Us the Blues
The Sully family is back and they’re doing all the stuff they did last time, but slightly different and not as good
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From ‘Spinal Tap’ to ‘A Few Good Men,’ Nobody Had a Career Like Rob Reiner | Appreciation
The actor-turned-director released a brilliant string of classics, across wildly different genres, solidifying his place in film history
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The Best Movies of 2025
Arthouse hits, overlooked indies and unusually astounding blockbusters all make our list of the year’s greatest films
