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:
-
‘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
-
‘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
-
The 10 Best Movie Sequels of 2025
Some sequels are cynical cash grabs, but in 2025, these sequels actually ruled
-
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?
-
All 14 James Cameron Movies, Ranked Worst to Best
Where does “Avatar: Fire and Ash” fit among the blockbuster auteur’s filmography?
-
‘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
-
‘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
-
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
-
The Best Movies of 2025
Arthouse hits, overlooked indies and unusually astounding blockbusters all make our list of the year’s greatest films
-
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Bill Skarsgård Is Brilliant in Gus Van Sant’s Mixed-Bag Thriller
The true story of Tony Kiritsis, who wired a shotgun to his mortgage broker’s head, is terrifying in real life — but just OK as a movie
-
‘Not Without Hope’ Review: Zachary Levi Flounders in a Somewhat Absorbing True-Story Disaster Film
Joe Carnahan directs the story of four friends, including two NFL players, whose boat capsized in a hurricane in 2009
-
‘Influencers’ Review: A Sadistically Fun Sequel to One of the Best Thrillers of the 2020s
Cassandra Naud knocks ’em dead as the Tom Ripley-esque CW, who preys on social media icons in Kurtis David Harder’s twisted follow-up
-
‘Goodbye June’ Review: Kate Winslet’s Directorial Debut Is a Generically Maudlin Weepy
Kate Winslet also co-stars with Helen Mirren and Andrea Riseborough in the Netflix film about the death of a mum
-
‘Scarlet’ Review: Mamoru Hosoda’s Breathtaking Anime Is 2025’s Best ‘Hamlet’ Riff
The Oscar-nominated director follows Shakespeare’s gender-swapped antihero into the afterlife — where she’s still obsessed with revenge
-
‘Ella McCay’ Review: James L. Brooks’ Return Is a Trainwreck
The all-star dramedy from the director of “Terms of Endearment” and “As Good As It Gets” earns no terms of endearment — and is not as good as it gets
