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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‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Review: Middle-earth Just Got a Lot More ‘Mid’
The animated prequel suffers from rushed-looking animation and shoehorned references to the original trilogy
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‘Moana 2’ Review: What Can We Say, Except ‘No Thank You?’
Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return for a mediocre, uninspired sequel to a modern Disney classic
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‘Flow’ Review: Dogs and Cats … Swimming Together … Moist Hysteria!
Oceans rise, empires fall, but CGI animals see each other through it all in this heartrending, apocalyptic Latvian Oscar entry
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‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Make Movie Magic in a Mostly Great Musical
The first half of Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the Broadway hit defies the odds – and, yes, gravity
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‘Hot Frosty’ Review: Do You Wanna Boink a Snowman? (Yes, It Has to Be a Snowman)
Lacey Chabert falls in love with a hunky ice sculpture in Netflix’s sexy, wacky – uh – cancer allegory?
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‘Gladiator II’ Review: Epic, Familiar Sequel Can’t Escape the Original’s Shadow
Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington wage war on Hollywood sequelitis — and lose
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‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ Review: This Holiday Indie Is a Few of My Favorite Things
Tyler Taormina’s odd ensemble piece — co-starring Francesca Scorsese and Elsie Fisher — challenges conventions and warms the soul.
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‘Elevation’ Review: Anthony Mackie Gets High, Literally, in a Solid ‘Quiet Place’ Knockoff
These monsters kill you unless you’re 8,000 feet above sea level, because… I dunno, “reasons?”
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‘Meet Me Next Christmas’ Review: You Can Have This Reassuring Netflix Holiday Rom-Com, as a Treat
Christina Milian and Devale Ellis give off sparks in Rusty Cundieff’’s silly-but-welcome reprieve from reality
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‘Red One’ Review: Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans’ Expensive Christmas Action Comedy Could Have Been Worse
It sounds like a bad joke, but Jake Kasdan (and $250 million) turned a story about action heroes rescuing Santa Claus into a real film
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‘Paddington in Peru’ Review: If You Loved ‘Paddington 2,’ We Have Bear-y Bad News
There’s a ton of padding in Dougal Wilson’s disappointing threequel
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‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ Review: Hey! Unto You a Great Christmas Movie Is Born!
Judy Greer and Pete Holmes star in a smart, funny, impressive adaptation of the classic holiday book
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‘Absolution’ Review: Liam Neeson Is Liam Neeson in Yet Another Liam Neeson Movie
The actor headlines a dreary, monotonous, familiar crime drama about an aging gangster in cognitive decline
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The 31 Best Halloween Movies of All Time (That Are Actually Set on Halloween)
The ultimate guide to movies that take place on Halloween
