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).
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‘The Last House’ Review: What If You Couldn’t Leave Your House for a Long Time, How Weird Would That Be
Wagner Moura and Greta Lee’s star power gives a contrived Netflix Original supernatural thriller something to lean on
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‘Super Troopers 3’ Review: Broken Lizard’s Cop Comedy Threequel Sticks to the Middle of the Road
The wacky Vermont highway patrolmen are back, and this time they’ve got to — yaaaawn — stop a wedding
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The Best Part of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Was Off-Limits to Critics | Spoiler Review
Every time Marvel Studios begs critics to prioritize their precious spoilers, the art of film criticism suffers
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‘Ice Cream Man’ Review: Kids Slay the Darndest Things in Eli Roth’s Gory Horror Comedy
This “Children of the Cornetto” riff runs out of shock value almost immediately — and it has nothing else to sell
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Every Spider-Man Movie Villain, Ranked From Worst to Best
Peter Parker has one of the best rogues’ galleries in comic book history – but some of his bad guys are badder than others
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‘Tony’ Review: Almost-Great Anthony Bourdain Biopic Roasts the Celebrity Chef, but Good
“The Holdovers” star Dominic Sessa plays a jerk who learns he’s not the center of the universe in Matt Johnson’s appropriately judgmental origin story
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Sensational Spidey Sequel Is as Good as It Gets
Tom Holland returns for a surprising and heartbreaking film about Peter Parker — and the superhero stuff is cool, too
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’72 Hours’ Review: Note to Self, Do Not Invite Kevin Hart to My Bachelor Party
The 47-year-old comic ruins a Gen-Z friend group’s weekend in a Netflix Original which should be funny — but the characters are more likable than the gags
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‘The Dink’ Review: Apple TV’s Pickleball Comedy Courts Disaster
There’s nothing to relish about this boring, unfunny flick, starring Jake Johnson as a jerk ex-tennis pro
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‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Review: A Powerful but Rushed Chapter in One of the Great Modern Sagas
Audiences familiar with “Avatar” will see the depth in this ambitious feature. Everyone else can marvel at the animation
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‘Horsegirls’ Review: Exquisite Coming-of-Age Story Sends the Right Dressage
Lillian Carrier is magnificent as an young autistic woman with a sick mother – and a passion for competitive hobbyhorse riding
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If You’re Angry About Race and Gender in ‘The Odyssey,’ That’s a You Problem | Commentary
Arguing about historical accuracy is a trap, especially in works of fantasy – and has it more to do with how “inaccurate” older movies were than modern films like “The Odyssey”
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The 10 Best Greek Mythology Movies Ever Made
The greatest cinematic adventures of Odysseus, Theseus, Hercules, Orpheus and — why not? — the Soggy Bottom Boys
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‘They Fight’ Review: Sensitive Boxing Drama Picks the Wrong Battles
André Holland leads a heartfelt ensemble in an otherwise ill-advised remake of the 2018 youth boxing documentary
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‘The Odyssey’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Jaw-Dropping Horror Epic Is His Best Film Yet
Matt Damon goes to hell and back in Nolan’s strangest and wisest motion picture
