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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‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’ Review: Alicia Silverstone Sleighs in Corny Netflix Rom-Com
Oliver Hudson and Jameela Jamil join Silverstone for a foamy cup of cocoa that’s trussed up like a film
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‘The Carpenter’s Son’ Review: Nicolas Cage Raises Jesus in a Misguided Biblical Horror Movie
Will a young Jesus Christ resist Satan’s influence and become the messiah? Yes, obviously … which is why this doesn’t work
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‘The Running Man’ Review: Paramount Movie Argues That Opposing Paramount Is Paramount
Glen Powell is hunted for sport on national television in Edgar Wright’s spirited but tragically ironic adaptation of Stephen King’s sci-fi thriller
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‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Review: Wow! Your Time and Money Vanished!
Jesse Eisenberg reunites with his old magical pals — and a new cast of up-and-comers — for another slick, amusing, forgettable heist
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The 20 Greatest Frankenstein Movies Ever Made, Ranked
It’s alive! It’s alive! And it’s been in lots of classic movies!
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‘In Your Dreams’ Review: A Mediocre Fantasy About Why Fantasy Is Bad
The latest Netflix animated feature is about two kids who REALLY don’t want to move to Duluth (“Ouch,” says Duluth!)
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The ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Movies, Ranked Worst to Best
How does “Predator: Badlands” rate among these two intertwining franchises?
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‘Predator: Badlands’ Review: Empathetic Monster Mash Is One of the Best Movies of the Year
“Prey” director Dan Trachtenberg rewrites the ‘Predator’ franchise with an exhilarating, futuristic sequel with depth and character to spare
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Halloween Movies on Hulu, Disney+ and Netflix: What to Stream Now
The scariest, funniest and most family-friendly Halloween-themed films you can watch without leaving your couch
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‘Queens of the Dead’ Review: Tina Romero’s Adorable Drag Zom-Com Werks
Queer icons eat their hearts out — not as literally as you’d expect — in a new-ish take on George A. Romero’s zombie genre, directed by his daughter
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‘Hedda’ Review: Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson Are A-Hedda the Game in Tantalizing Drama
The director and star are perfectly attuned in this breathless update of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play
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‘Shelby Oaks’ Review: The Derivative, Hollow Horror Film You Didn’t Ask for
Writer/director Chris Stuckmann makes his feature debut with a simplistic, underwritten supernatural thriller about a missing YouTuber
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‘Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc’ Review: Continuation of Hit Anime Series Is for Fans Only
The anime show hits the big screen with a violent, hyperkinetic love story that will please its loyal fanbase
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‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’ Review: Looks Like Mary Elizabeth Winstead Picked the Wrong Nanny
Michelle Garza Cervera remakes the classic 1992 thriller as a smart — but not as thrilling — riff on the suburban interloper genre
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‘The Black Phone 2’ Review: A Horror Sequel Mostly Done Right
Scott Derrickson’s follow-up is even scarier than “The Black Phone,” but the second half has a bad ring to it
