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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‘As They Made Us’ Film Review: Mayim Bialik’s Impressive Feature Debut Explores Family Crisis
In an all-star ensemble, Candice Bergen steals the show as a dysfunctional matriarch
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Academy Awards Review: The Show Lost Its Luster Long Before Will Smith’s Slap
The weirdest ceremony in years produced moments that we never want repeated
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‘You Are Not My Mother’ Film Review: Striking Irish Horror Film Mines Fear in Family Anxiety
There’s a slow burn that pays off in writer-director Kate Dolan’s feature debut
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12 Classic Oscar-Winning Performances That Still Hold Up (Photos)
From Audrey Hepburn to Alec Guinness to Barbra Streisand, these Golden Age portrayals have stood the test of time
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‘Master’ Film Review: Regina Hall Faces the Haunting of Racism Past Alongside Very Contemporary Oppression
First time writer-director Mariama Diallo turns historical sins into the stuff of horror
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‘Rescued by Ruby’ Film Review: Kids Movie Features Industrious Cops, Lovable Dogs, and Dead Bodies
Director Katt Shea keeps the proceedings light and cute even when the K-9 division is sniffing out human remains
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‘Fresh’ Film Review: Sebastian Stan Plays a Mr. Right Who’s All Wrong in Deliciously Creepy Horror Tale
First-time director Mimi Cave takes the audience on an emotional roller coaster, one that’s both thrilling and stomach-churning
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‘Family Squares’ Film Review: All-Star Zoom Call Dramedy Suffers from Weak Connections
This movie for the pandemic moment would have benefited from trusting the drama (and the cast) and not dipping into wackiness
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‘Studio 666’ Film Review: Foo Fighters Horror Flick Is a Goofy, Gory Home Movie
This good-spirited vanity project runs out of steam after an hour, but at it’s best, it’s like William Castle’s “A Hard Day’s Night” (sponsored by Doritos)
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Film Review: Latest Sequel Delivers the Gory Goods
This follow-up to the 1972 original isn’t in any way deep, but it’s got all the splatter any slasher fan could want
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Ivan Reitman Appreciation: Beyond ‘Ghostbusters,’ He Found the Comedy in Practically Every Genre
From horror movies to political satires, Reitman’s work was always grounded in humor and humanity
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‘KIMI’ Film Review: Zoë Kravitz Uncovers a Secret in Steven Soderbergh’s Brisk, Familiar Thriller
Both the COVID pandemic and our lack of digital privacy make a compelling backdrop for some Hitchcockian plotting
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‘Moonfall’ Film Review: Roland Emmerich’s Silly Space Saga Is a Four-Star One-Star Movie
Sure, it doesn’t make a lick of sense, but it’s a triumph of maximalist grandeur from the Master of Disaster
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‘Scream’ Film Review: Slasher Series Returns With Laughs, Terror, and Meta-Commentary Intact
This franchise-restarting “requel” follows in the footsteps of “Halloween” and even “Star Wars” when it comes to making everything old new again
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The Wachowskis’ Films Ranked Worst to Best (Photos)
Where does “The Matrix: Revolutions” stand among the films the siblings made together or solo?
