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Colin Biggs

‘Civil War’ Ducks

The trailer for A24’s Civil War provoked an immediate response. Automatically, battle lines were drawn on social media and around the…

5 min read2 days ago

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‘Civil War’ Ducks

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Colin Biggs

The Best Films of 2023

Nothing would have surprised me about Barbie blowing away the competition in cineplexes this year. It’s a brand known the world over. It…

5 min readDec 31, 2023

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The Best Films of 2023

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Colin Biggs

Can You Stomach ‘The Zone of Interest’?

The threshold to justify spending time watching Nazis in a film is incredibly high. The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer’s latest…

3 min readDec 13, 2023

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Can You Stomach ‘The Zone of Interest’?

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Colin Biggs

Napoleon and Saltburn: Two Films That Trolled Us (to varying success)

(published at ThatShelf.com)

6 min readNov 29, 2023

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Napoleon and Saltburn: Two Films That Trolled Us (to varying success)

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Colin Biggs

Review: Killers of the Flower Moon

America’s foremost cinematic storyteller, Martin Scorsese has covered the many ways America fails itself and its people multiple times…

3 min readOct 25, 2023

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Review: Killers of the Flower Moon

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Colin Biggs

‘Under the Silver Lake’ Hid its Villain as a Lead

Under the Silver Lake didn’t make much noise when it debuted a little over four years ago. A stark contrast to the buzz director Robert…

3 min readAug 22, 2023

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‘Under the Silver Lake’ Hid its Villain as a Lead

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Colin Biggs

‘Talk to Me’ Wants You to Let It In

The premise is easy enough to grasp. Mia grabs a possessed hand, says, “talk to me,” and interacts with a ghost. Only Get Out’s sunken…

4 min readAug 7, 2023

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‘Talk to Me’ Wants You to Let It In

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Colin Biggs

‘Oppenheimer’ Isn’t Just About the Past

Nolan revisits old classics in Oppenheimer, a man whose machine can ruin lives if placed in the wrong hands (The Prestige), the moral greys

5 min readJul 27, 2023

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‘Oppenheimer’ Isn’t Just About the Past

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Colin Biggs

On Criterion: Erotic Thrillers

This month’s focus on The Criterion Channel is erotic thrillers. ThatShelf is covering the month’s best selections, including Body Heat…

2 min readMay 3, 2023

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On Criterion: Erotic Thrillers

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Colin Biggs

A-listers Shouldn’t Displace Voice Actors

In terms of things that would approve Hollywood immediately, several come to mind. An Oscar for stunts, intermissions for movies…

4 min readApr 10, 2023

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A-listers Shouldn’t Displace Voice Actors

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Colin Biggs

Colin Biggs

Film critic w/ bylines in ThatShelf, Birth.Movies.Death, Little White Lies, ScreenCrush, and Movie Mezzanine (RIP). LVFCS Member.

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