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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What Happens When a James Bond Villain Controls James Bond? | Commentary
It’s not a pitch for the next 007 movie. It’s the reality now that Jeff Bezos’ Amazon MGM Studios has creative control of the franchise
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Has the Worst MCU Post-Credits Scene Ever
Marvel’s failure to generate buzz for the MCU’s future endangers the industry’s once-invulnerable franchise
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‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Review: She’s Back! (And God, How We Missed Her)
Renée Zellweger returns for another heartwarming chapter in one of the best movie franchises (yeah, we said it)
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‘The Gorge’ Review: Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy Lead the Romantic Sniper Monster Movie You’ve Been Waiting For
Scott Derrickson directs a freaky, high-octane love story with a premise that shouldn’t have been explained
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Review: Half-Hearted Marvel Movie Looks Half-Finished
Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford star in a superficial, perfunctory sequel with more missed opportunities than thrills
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‘Heart Eyes’ Review: Josh Ruben’s Rom-Com Slasher Is the Best Emoji Movie Ever
A serial killer ruins Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding’s Valentine’s Day in an exceptional genre hybrid.
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‘Love Hurts’ Review: Ke Huy Quan Deserves More Than This Harmless, Generic Action Rom-Com
The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Oscar winner partners with Ariana DeBose to kick butt and kill time
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‘Kinda Pregnant’ Review: Amy Schumer’s Fake Pregnancy Rom-Com Is Kinda Bad
In the Netflix movie, the comedian plays a woman who pretends to be pregnant because she’s miserable — kinda like the audience
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‘Omaha’ Review: This Year’s Sundance Road Trip Movie is Depressingly Impressive
Sundance 2025: John Magaro is devastating as a father taking his kid on one last, ominous road trip
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‘Flight Risk’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Hams It Up in Mel Gibson’s Basic Airplane Thriller
Ninety minutes in a confined space with Wahlberg screaming threats of sexual violence? Hard pass
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‘Companion’ Review: Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid Star in a Wily, Well-Oiled Scary Movie Machine
Drew Hancock’s debut feature is a devilishly clever horror comedy about one-sided relationships
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‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ Review: There’s Something Rousing in the State of San Andreas
A new documentary transforms the ultraviolent world of “GTA Online” into an absurd and profound Shakespearean stage
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‘Back in Action’ Review: Cameron Diaz Is Finally Back (but She Deserves a Better Movie)
Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz are suburban parents with a super spy past in a generic thing Netflix made
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‘Wolf Man’ Review: Christopher Abbott Is Dog Gone Great in Universal’s Horror Reboot
Leigh Whannell takes the werewolf genre back to basics, but skimps a bit on the “wolf” part
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