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).
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‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Review: A Powerful but Rushed Chapter in One of the Great Modern Sagas
Audiences familiar with “Avatar” will see the depth in this ambitious feature. Everyone else can marvel at the animation
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‘Horsegirls’ Review: Exquisite Coming-of-Age Story Sends the Right Dressage
Lillian Carrier is magnificent as an young autistic woman with a sick mother – and a passion for competitive hobbyhorse riding
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If You’re Angry About Race and Gender in ‘The Odyssey,’ That’s a You Problem | Commentary
Arguing about historical accuracy is a trap, especially in works of fantasy – and has it more to do with how “inaccurate” older movies were than modern films like “The Odyssey”
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The 10 Best Greek Mythology Movies Ever Made
The greatest cinematic adventures of Odysseus, Theseus, Hercules, Orpheus and — why not? — the Soggy Bottom Boys
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‘They Fight’ Review: Sensitive Boxing Drama Picks the Wrong Battles
André Holland leads a heartfelt ensemble in an otherwise ill-advised remake of the 2018 youth boxing documentary
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‘The Odyssey’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Jaw-Dropping Horror Epic Is His Best Film Yet
Matt Damon goes to hell and back in Nolan’s strangest and wisest motion picture
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‘Evil Dead Burn’ Review: The Evilest ‘Evil Dead’ Movie Yet
Sébastien Vaniček’s spectacular violence and dizzying camerawork draw attention to the ugliness in his characters’ hearts
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‘Moana’ Review: It’s the Same Film, Disney Just Wants You to Pay for It Again
If you loved the original “Moana,” or even if you just kind of liked it, there’s no reason to recommend this faded live-action xerox
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The Best Movies of 2026 So Far
It’s only been six months and 2026 is already one of the most exciting years in modern cinematic memory
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‘Young Washington’ Review: Generic Rah-Rah Biopic Gets Cut Down by Its Own Credits
Angel Studios sucks the good will out of yet another semi-competent production with their last-minute, sketchy panhandling
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‘Enola Holmes 3’ Review: Not Even Millie Bobby Brown Seems Excited to Be Back
Sherlock Holmes’ sister returns for Round 3, but it’s elementary, my dear Netflix – far, far too elementary
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‘Couture’ Review: The Devil May Wear Prada, but These Women Do All the Real Work
If you make sacrifices for an industry that depends on you, but doesn’t give a damn about you, Alice Winocour’s incisive drama has your back
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The 25 Most Important Superhero Movies Ever Made
The evolution of the superhero genre takes costumed crimefighters from the silent era, through uncertainty, and into the wild blue yonder
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‘Camp’ Review: Friendship Is Magic, and Tragic, in the Eerie World of Avalon Fast
Fast’s melancholic new film stars Zola Grimmer as a grieving teen finding her people — and possibly the devil — at a Christian summer camp
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‘Lucky Strike’ Review: Scott Eastwood Kills Nazis, and Time, in This Mid-Range World War II Thriller
A soldier gets stuck behind enemy lines at the Battle of the Bulge, but don’t worry — he’s got the right brand of cigarettes
