Colin Biggs
Featured Critic
In addition to ThatShelf, Colin Biggs' bylines appear in Birth.Movies.Death, Little White Lies, Film School Rejects, ScreenCrush, and formerly at Movie Mezzanine. He is also a member of the Las Vegas Film Critics Society, and is more than likely in line for a movie right now.Articles by Colin Biggs:
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August 20, 2025
Relay Review: Thrilling Throwback FunDavid Mackenzie’s Relay is a throwback of sorts. Not quite the thrillers of the 1970s, like his film Hell or High Water, but closer to the renaissance the genre received in the early aughts, like Cellular and Red Eye.
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August 14, 2025
Boys Go to Jupiter Review: A Hidden GemBoys Go to Jupiter is an offbeat animated reminder that we need to be able to turn off sometimes.
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July 28, 2025
Together Review: You Won’t Be Able to Tear Yourself AwayYou won’t be able to tear yourself away from Alison Brie and Dave Franco in Together .
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July 26, 2025
Let’s Talk About the Ending of EddingtonEddington ‘s first two acts are pure satire about poor behaviour during the pandemic. But the film’s third act raises the stakes considerably.
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June 20, 2025
His Father’s Son Review: A Culinary and Cinematic DelightHis Father’s Son plates something simple and understated, but by investing the audience in the ensemble, the film feels richer for it.
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June 5, 2025
The Ritual Review: A Ghastly FailureWith Al Pacino and Dan Stevens onboard, The Ritual should be a campy good time. At least the film has the decency of being only 98 minutes long.
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May 9, 2025
Clown in a Cornfield Review: Get Ready for FrendoThe adaptation of Adam Cesare’s YA novel is just the right blend of old-school throwback and modern slasher. Bring on Frendo sequels!
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May 1, 2025
The Surfer Review: Nicolas Cage Loses His Mind Down UnderThere’s a rich tradition of films where men go to Australia and lose their minds, but none of those films have Nicolas Cage.
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March 20, 2025
The Alto Knights Review: Two DeNiros Aren’t Better than OneThe history of Costello and Genovese and the collapse of the mafia is truly fascinating. One wonders why The Alto Knights feels so placid.
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March 14, 2025
Novocaine ReviewJack Quaid and Amber Midthunder are stellar in Novocaine, but less enthusiastic gorehounds might want to cover their eyes.
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February 27, 2025
Last Breath Review: A Heart-Pounding DiveWith the added benefit of a full studio budget behind it, deep sea drama Last Breath , starring Simu Liu and Woody Harrelson, is just as exhilarating as the 2019 documentary.
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January 24, 2025
Flight Risk Review: The First Bomb of 2025Dodgy CGI, a bad script, and a bored director. Wahlberg in full-on scenery-chewing mode is the only thing Flight Risk has going for it.
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November 19, 2024
The Line ReviewAlex Wolff delivers a compelling performance in Ethan Berger’s feature directorial debut, The Line.
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film
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TV
Primetime Review: It Takes One to Know One
Robert Pattinson gives a tour-de-force performance in Primetime as sicko journalist and To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen.
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music
La Bola Negra Review: TIFF 2026
La Bola Negra is a sweeping epic pays tribute to lost lives and loves by connecting the stories of gay men across generations.
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podcasts
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 344: Interview With Matthew Rankin of Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney
On the latest Contra Zoom Pod they interview Matthew Rankin about his film Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, which had its world premiere at TIFF.
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