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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‘Big Time Adolescence’ Film Review: Pete Davidson and Co-Star Shine in Rote Coming-of-Age Tale
Davidson is great as the bad influence to younger teen Griffin Gluck, but the movie never becomes funny or dramatic enough
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‘The Hunt’ Film Review: Satire-Thriller Takes Aim at Red and Blue America Alike
Betty Gilpin gives an awards-worthy performance as the one character, liberal or conservative, not blithely demonizing the other side
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‘Beneath Us’ Film Review: Undocumented Workers Battle Rich, Racist Bosses in Timely, Creepy Exploitation Horror
Lynn Collins all but steals the show in a seemingly Russ Meyer-inspired turn as a homicidal homeowner
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‘The Banker’ Film Review: Anthony Mackie Gives Energy to Blandly Competent Biopic
This tale of black entrepreneurs taking on 1960s racism avoids the narrative risks that would have given this tale more power
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‘The Invisible Man’ Film Review: Elisabeth Moss Delivers Bravura Performance in Taut, Tight Remake
Leigh Whannell rethinks the H.G. Wells classic and delivers the scares in a lean and mean horror triumph
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‘Brahms: The Boy II’ Film Review: A Horror Sequel So Bad, It Drags Down Its Predecessor
All hail Katie Holmes for her efforts to infuse this non-scary nonsense with nuance and depth
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‘Corpus Christi’ Review: Poland’s Oscar Entry Explores the Rough Road of Redemption
In this parable about a phony priest, director Jan Komasa examines the ongoing process of answering life’s toughest questions
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All 38 2020 Oscar-Nominated Features, Ranked Worst to Best (Photos)
How do this year’s Academy Award contenders stack up against each other?
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‘The Lodge’ Film Review: Disappointing Thriller Confuses Ugliness with Scariness
The “Goodnight Mommy” team returns with what plays like a cheap exploitation of mental illness, despite Riley Keough’s empathetic turn
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‘Gretel & Hansel’ Film Review: Oz Perkins Turns a Dark Fable Into Even Darker Cinema
Perkins finds new layers of dread and discomfort in the Brothers Grimm tale, further establishing himself as a vital horror auteur
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‘2020 Oscar Shorts: Animated’ Film Review: Nominated Cartoons Run the Gamut from Heartfelt to Heartbreaking
There’s the adorable “Hair Love,” and then four powerful shorts that will put you through the wringer
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‘2020 Oscar Shorts: Documentary’ Film Review: Traditionally Intense Category Wields a Slightly Lighter Touch This Year
There’s tragedy but also hope within this year’s crop of non-fiction short subjects
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‘2020 Oscar Shorts: Live Action’ Film Review: Nominees Represent Various Genres, But All Are Effective
The comedy “The Neighbor’s Window” stands apart from more intense honorees, but all merit a look
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‘The Rhythm Section’ Film Review: Blake Lively Gets Stuck in a Thriller That’s Decidedly Off-Tempo
Logic, excitement and characterization are just some of the missing elements in this bland action dud
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‘Happy Happy Joy Joy’ Film Review: ‘Ren & Stimpy’ Doc Celebrates Animation But Shies Away From Darker Subjects
Sundance 2020: Sexual misconduct accusations against creator John Kricfalusi have forever tainted the legacy of this cult series, but the movie avoids that topic as much as possible
