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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‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Review: Renny Harlin’s Trilogy of Errors Trudges On
“Chapter 1” of this horror reboot was dull as dishwater and the sequel isn’t much better
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‘Coyotes’ Review: Gnarly Killer-Canine Thriller Is All Bite, No Bark
Fantastic Fest: Justin Long and Kate Bosworth star in a thrilling, violent ‘when animals attack’ movie without much to say
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‘Doin’ It’ Review: Lilly Singh Makes Sex Education Fun in a Movie That’s Only Kind of Funny
Singh plays a 30-year-old virgin trying to reform sex ed in a raunchy comedy that’s too silly to be smart — or vice-versa
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‘Him’ Review: Marlon Wayans Brings His A-Game to Boring, Predictable Pro-Football Horror
The formulaic thriller asks big questions about the morality of professional sports, but fumbles every play
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‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Leonardo DiCaprio Lebowskis His Way Through the Revolution
Paul Thomas Anderson’s nearly three-hour political tragi-farce tries to do everything, but stops short of success
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Robert Redford: Oscar-Winning Director, Blockbuster Star, Underrated Actor | Appreciation
The beloved star of “The Sting,” “All the President’s Men” and “Sneakers” got a lot of credit — but never enough for his brilliant performances
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‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Review: Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie Can’t Save This Insufferable Romantic Fantasy
Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie have a little baggage, and not much else, in Kogonada’s earnestly grating new film
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‘The Long Walk’ Review: Stephen King’s Ultimate Horror Is the United States Itself
Young men march to their deaths in Francis Lawrence’s gut-wrenching — and still mostly relevant — Vietnam War allegory
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‘Rental Family’ Review: Brendan Fraser Fakes It Till He Makes It in Touching Japan-Set Drama
TIFF 2025: The Oscar winner stars in Searchlight’s odd and interesting film about the art and heart of acting
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All 11 ‘The Conjuring’ Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best
How does “The Conjuring: Last Rites” rank in the “Conjure-verse”?
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‘In the Hand of Dante’ Review: Oscar Isaac’s Julian Schnabel Collab Is Too Self-Serious to Be Taken Seriously
Venice Film Festival: The Oscar-nominated filmmaker debuts a bizarre saga of crime and reincarnation
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Review: A Hit Horror Franchise Gives Up the Ghost
The final “Conjuring” movie starring the Warrens is a generic haunted house story with a half-satisfying finale
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‘Preparation for the Next Life’ Review: Sebiye Behtiyar Captivates in Bing Liu’s Quietly Enormous Immigrant Love Story
Her breakout performance anchors Liu’s first narrative feature following his 2018 documentary “Minding the Gap”
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‘The Toxic Avenger’ Review: Peter Dinklage Crushes It While Crushing Heads
Macon Blair’s stylishly scuzzy reboot of the cult-classic, ultraviolent superhero should never have been shelved
