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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November 19, 2021
King Richard ReviewKing Richard is an awards vehicle for Will Smith, but make no mistake, this is the feel-good sports story that used to dominate the movies.
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October 19, 2021
Ranked: The 10 Best Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” EpisodesJust in time for Halloween, ThatShelf has ranked the ten best Treehouse of Horror episodes The Simpsons ever made.
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September 30, 2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage ReviewVenom: Let There Be Carnage knows exactly what it is and doesn’t apologize for it.
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September 9, 2021
Malignant ReviewDon’t trust the trailers on James Wan’s latest. Malignant is going to be the most original and divisive film of the summer.
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August 20, 2021
The Night House ReviewOriginal, innovative, and frightening, The Night House is the communal viewing horror experience that we’ve missed terribly.
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August 7, 2021
Don’t Breathe 2’s Anti-Hero ProblemWhy do characters often “turn face” in sequels and remakes?
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May 14, 2021
The Woman in the Window Review: Netflix Lets Amy Adams Down AgainWhile the premise might remind viewers of Rear Window, the sheer insanity of The Woman in the Window more closely resembles Vertigo.
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February 23, 2021
Crisis Review: Opioid Thriller Looks Beyond the StatsGary Oldman, Armie Hammer, and Evangeline Lilly star in Opioid crisis thriller.
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January 26, 2021
The Little Things Review: This Murder Mystery Does Denzel WrongDirecting a script he wrote in 1993, John Lee Hancock’s crooked cop film feels naïve in 2020.
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December 23, 2020
Our Most Anticipated Films Coming Out in 2021 (We Hope)Dune, Halloween Kills, and Candyman are among the films that have us most excited for 2021.
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April 24, 2020
True History of the Kelly Gang Review: Fire and FuryJustin Kurzel has no interest in a by-the-numbers biography, feeling free to indulge in anachronisms for his punk rock period piece that intersects at legend and rumour.
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March 11, 2020
The Hunt Review: Settle Down, AmericaOn the surface, The Hunt seems like the straight-forward hack ’em ups like The Purge, but director Craig Zobel ( Z for Zachariach , Homestar Runner ) has a little more on his mind.
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March 4, 2020
The Way Back Review: Ben Is BackThe Way Back is a welcome reminder that Ben Affleck is capable of greatness
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February 5, 2020
Oscar Hindsight is 2020: What Should Have Won in Years Past?Remember those movies that deserved to win Best Picture but didn’t? The Academy is famous for making poor decisions, so we’re looking back at the past decade to try to set the record straight and award the right movies and performers with Oscar gold.
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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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