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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‘Stop! That! Train!’ Review: If a Comedy Is Bad on Purpose, It Can Still Be Bad
The brilliant cast of “Drag Race” can’t save this ramshackle disaster parody, which proves not all silly jokes are funny
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Every Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best
Steven Spielberg makes science-fiction films that thrill audiences and illuminate the human condition — and sometimes he doesn’t
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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Hugh Jackman Deconstructs a Superhero, Again, and It Works, Again
The original vigilante was a mass murderer who may not deserve redemption in Michael Sarnoski’s smart, somber reimagining for A24
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‘The Furious’ Review: Good Luck Finding a Better Action Movie in 2026
It’s too early to call Kenji Tanigaki’s brutal brawler the best action movie of the year — but if it’s not, we’ll be surprised
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‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Steven Spielberg’s ‘X-Files’ Riff Wants to Believe a Little Too Much
Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt star in a propulsive summer thrill ride with naive ideas about how conspiracies work in the 2020s
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‘The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act’ Review: Gooseworx Brings Her Animated Masterpiece to a Powerful Conclusion
The final two episodes of the online animated sensation brings audiences together with an emotional finale that respects you, and sees you
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‘Scary Movie’ Review: The Crass Horror Comedy Is Back, Whether We Like It or Not
It doesn’t matter what critics say about a crude, anarchic parody like “Scary Movie 6,” but we’re saying it anyway
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‘Masters of the Universe’ Review: A Confused and Embarrassed Sci-Fi Fantasy Flop
Nicholas Galitzine and Jared Leto star in a live-action toy commercial so sloppy, it could kill 1980s nostalgia for good
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10 Classic Films That Influenced ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Eagle-eyed audiences will spot references to John Woo’s ‘Hard Boiled,’ William Friedkin’s ‘The French Connection’ and more
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‘The Breadwinner’ Review: Mr. Mom Called, He Wants His Hackneyed Premise Back
Nate Bargatze is a working dad who learns mom stuff is hard in a laughless comedy we should have all outgrown by now
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‘Backrooms’ Review: Kane Parsons’ Creepypasta Movie Gets Trapped in Its Own Maze
Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in an A24 horror film with brilliant production design — and not much else
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‘Pressure’ Review: Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott Are Overcast in This Middling D-Day Drama
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is torn between two meteorologists in a historical anecdote that can’t sustain a whole feature
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‘Ladies First’ Review: Sacha Baron Cohen Netflix Comedy Is a Mixed Bag
Rosamund Pike fittingly steals his thunder in a film about a misogynist who wakes up in a world where gender roles are flipped
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‘Passenger’ Review: Hitchhiking Ghost Takes the Highway to Ho-Hum
André Øvredal’s supernatural road trip debuts a new cinematic boogeyman, but hits big potholes along the way
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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: The Most Purely Entertaining ‘Star Wars’ Movie Since the 1980s
Jon Favreau’s spinoff of the hit Disney+ series lacks ambition, but compensates with heartwarming heroes and breezy, blockbuster adventure
