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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‘Rebel Moon: The Director’s Cut’ Review: Zack Snyder’s 2-Part Sci-Fi Epic Gets Bigger, Not Much Better
Snyder’s “Seven Samurai” in space for Netflix is now twice as long as its inspiration, but still underwhelming
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‘Trap’ Review: M. Night Shyamalan Ensnares Josh Hartnett in Fiendishly Clever Thriller
Hartnett plays a killer trying to sneak his way out of a pop concert in one of the director’s most suspenseful films
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‘Doctor Jekyll’ Review: Eddie Izzard Beguiles in Hammer’s Latest House of Horrors
The iconic horror studio returns to form with a satisfying but slightly creaky monster movie
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‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Review: A Powerless, Unimaginative Ode to the Power of Imagination
Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel and Jemaine Clement co-star in a generic adaptation of the picture book
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‘Dìdi’ Review: Sean Wang’s Wonderful Debut Feature Opens Old Wounds – and Heals Them
The Oscar-nominated director of “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” brings a frank yet sensitive sensibility to the coming of age story
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‘The Fabulous Four’ Review: Susan Sarandon v. Bette Midler — Dawn of Just ‘Eh’
Megan Mullally and Sheryl Lee Ralph costar in a buddy comedy where the cast seems to have had a better time than the audience
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Team Up for Corporate-Mandated ‘Fun’
Fan-service reigns supreme in a superficially entertaining but deeply hollow exploitation of the studio’s IP
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‘Longlegs’ Review: Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage Clash in a Chilling, Pulp Nightmare
Filmmaker Osgood Perkins proves to be a master at filling the screen with dread
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‘Twisters’ Review: Lee Isaac Chung’s Blockbuster Sequel Is a Breath of Fresh Air
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos star in a disaster movie that recaptures the breezy charms of the original
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‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Review: Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum Soar in Space Age Rom-Com
Houston, we have no problems: Greg Berlanti’s retro comedy might one day be a classic
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‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: The Heat Is Off in Netflix’s Generic Legacy Sequel
Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley in an action comedy that will satisfy fans, but only if they don’t ask for much
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The 25 Best Prequel Movies of All Time
From “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” to “Monsters University” and “Saw X”
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‘A Family Affair’ Review: There’s Nothing Funny About Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman’s Funny Business
Joey King costars in a Netflix romantic comedy where everything is rich but the humor
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‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Review: How Lupita Nyong’o Learned to Stop Worrying and Look for Pizza
If Michael Sarnoski’s serviceable sci-fi prequel has any new ideas, it’s keeping its mouth shut
