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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‘Eenie Meanie’ Review: Samara Weaving Guns It in Hulu’s Above Average Elmore Leonard Riff
Writer-director Shawn Simmons’ debut feature has snappy dialogue, a cool car chase and a great cast — but it ain’t “Out of Sight”
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‘The Map That Leads to You’ Review: Ship This Amazon Romance Back Home
Lasse Hallström’s latest tearjerker is an attractive sightseeing tour of various red flags
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‘East of Wall’ Review: Kate Beecroft’s Sundance Sensation Isn’t Horsing Around
Real-life ranchers Tabatha and Porshia Zimiga play themselves, spectacularly, in Kate Beecroft’s first feature
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‘Red Sonja’ Review: A Solid Pilot Episode (Unfortunately, It’s a Movie)
M.J. Bassett’s reboot of the classic comic book hero improves on the 1985 film, but its low budget holds it back
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‘Nobody 2’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Kills It (and Countless Human Beings) All Over Again
Imagine a National Lampoon vacation if Chevy Chase was a badass mass murderer — the “Nobody” sequel is just as awesome as that sounds
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The Problem With ‘Weapons’ | Spoiler Review
The air of secrecy around Zach Cregger’s acclaimed horror film makes it hard to talk about — and criticize — the film’s disappointing revelations
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‘Weapons’ Review: Zach Cregger’s Chiller Asks Scary Questions (Too Bad About the Answers)
Julia Garner and Josh Brolin star in the director’s anticipated follow-up to “Barbarian” – its first hour is worth the wait
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‘Freakier Friday’ Review: Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis Swap It Like It’s Hot – Again!
The stars of the 2003 comedy classic swap bodies with Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons in a funny and heartwarming follow-up
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‘My Oxford Year’ Review: This Netflix Tragedy Would Be Better if It Was More … Tragic
The weepy romance, based on the novel by Julia Whelan, goes all-in on the romance — but half-hearts all the weepiness
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‘She Rides Shotgun’ Review: Taron Egerton Is a Dad Breaking Bad in Confident, Riveting Thriller
The “Carry-On” star risks everything to save his daughter from white supremacists in Nick Rowland’s exceptional outing
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‘The Naked Gun’ Review: Liam Neeson Reloads the Franchise and Hits a Bullseye
The long-awaited legacy sequel turns Neeson’s whole career into one big joke — and it’s funny as hell
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‘The Bad Guys 2’ Review: A Wacky Kids Movie About the Tragedy of Recidivism
These adorable animal felons are trapped in a depressing cycle of crime and punishment — but also it’s, like, silly and stuff
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‘The Home’ Review: Subpar Pete Davidson Thriller Tries to Put the ‘Boo’ in Boomers
James DeMonaco, the creator of “The Purge,” co-writes and directs an underwhelming retirement home riff on “Get Out”
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Review: A First-Rate Movie for Marvel’s First Family
The fifth film adaptation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s trailblazing superhero comic is — at long last — the charm
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The 9 Best Post-‘Scream’ Slasher Movies
Wes Craven’s blockbuster classic spawned a new wave of slashers that horror fans (mostly) loved, even if mainstream critics didn’t
