Since deciding to employ his underdeveloped muse muscles over five years ago, Bill has been a significant staff member and writer for three of the Web’s most influential websites: DVD Talk, DVD Verdict and, of course, PopMatters. He also has expanded his own web presence with Bill Gibron.com a place where he further explores creative options. It is here where you can learn of his love of Swindon’s own XTC, skim a few chapters of his terrifying tome in the making, The Big Book of Evil, and hear samples from the cassette albums he created in his college music studio, The Scream Room.
Features
Friday, September 23 2011
The PopMatters Fall Movie Preview - December 2011
If we are to believe history, the majority of this year's Best Picture Nominees will come from among this eclectic list, featuring two films from the great Steven Spielberg.
Friday, September 16 2011
The PopMatters Fall Movie Preview - November 2011
Like the seminal song by Queen, November is "no time for losers" as the Oscar races heat up (J Edgar, The Descendants) and superficial fluff (Piranha 3DD, Tower Heist) becomes scarce.
Friday, September 9 2011
The PopMatters Fall Movie Preview - October 2011
With Award Season in sight, October offers up the last of the should-have-been-summer blockbusters (Real Steel, Anonymous), a few indie darlings (Like Crazy, Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene), and the usual dose of All Hallow's Eve tie-ins (Red State, Paranormal Activity 3).
Friday, September 2 2011
The PopMatters Fall Movie Preview - September 2011
September starts out with nearly 30 titles, including some Summer season leftovers (Shark Night 3D, Killer Elite), a few poorly timed temptations (Drive, 50/50) and at least two date hopping aesthetic question marks (The Debt, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy).
Thursday, May 5 2011
Summer Movie Preview: August 2011
August brings us a clash between horror and sci-fi as vampires, demons, and super-intelligent apes battle the Grim Reaper and a beefy Barbarian for your last few popcorn coins.
Columns
Wednesday, September 15 2010
This Is a (Wo)Man's World -- Prime Suspect: The Complete Collection
The best thing about Prime Suspect is the density of it all, how we get beneath Tennison's skin to experience her desperation, her despair, and her desires.
Thursday, August 14 2008
Twice as Tough: Short Ends and Leader Turns Two
It was a year for directors, decisions, and dilemmas as PopMatters' feisty film blog celebrated its second year of motion picture provocation.
Tuesday, June 10 2008
Old Time Religion
In the span of 90 amazing minutes, The Green Pastures performs a feat untold in most religious cinema: it actually explains and illustrates faith.
Friday, April 25 2008
Rod Serling and His Evil Art
Serling began his career as one of the most celebrated writers of his generation. But it only took one trip to a particularly troubled 'gallery' to undermine his importance and influence within the entertainment industry.
Thursday, April 3 2008
Five from Beyond the Fringe
In the following five examples of fringe films, we have movies so amazing, originality so outstanding, that the entire cinematic situation offered defies comprehension.
Reviews
Friday, May 14 2010
'Professor': Practice What You Teach
It is easy to see why Holstein is so popular among his peers. As someone gifted with the ability to turn any concept into a complex and yet easily graspable proposition, he stirs one's own desire to listen and learn.
Thursday, December 3 2009
Forrest Gump: 15th Anniversary Edition
Why Gump is not the poster boy for every Palin and Buchanan on the pundit circuit is astonishing.
Wednesday, November 11 2009
Zorro: The Complete First and Second Seasons
Thanks to Disney's desire to preserve its heritage for future generations to enjoy, these limited edition box sets are like stepping back in time and witnessing the series premiere as it originally aired.
Tuesday, November 10 2009
North by Northwest
This is thrilling, sexy, funny, fresh, inventive, exhilarating, and ultimately, a first-class illustration of the "they don't make them like they used to" adage.
Tuesday, November 10 2009
White Christmas and It’s a Wonderful Life
While they might be right out of the Saturday Evening Post with their Norman Rockwell-esque moralizing and message, one cannot deny how thoroughly entertaining and iconic they both are.
Blogs
Tuesday, February 7 2012
The 10 Greatest Shakespeare Film Adaptations of All Time
While some want to question his authorship, there is no denying the lasting influence of William Shakespeare. These 10 titles prove that with accolades to spare.
Friday, February 3 2012
The Ghost of a Different Dream; Giuseppe Andrews' 'Diary'
Diary is an instant classic. It reminds you why Andrews has always been considered the Godard of the goofballs.
Thursday, February 2 2012
The Unbreakable Breakfast Club Project
Not since [REC] and its equally masterful sequel have we seen something like this. Chronicle is a clever example of the found footage film done right.
Wednesday, February 1 2012
The 10 Greatest Movie Spies Ever
Suspense...intrigue...efficiency? These 10 titans of the international espionage genre remind us that, a certain 007 aside, there's plenty of pleasing cinematic spies to champion.


































