VictorJStiff
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Victor Stiff
Senior Critic
Victor Stiff is a Toronto-based entertainment journalist and member of the Toronto Film Critics Association. He is the News Editor and Senior Critic at ThatShelf.com and host of UFO Movie Club on YouTube. Victor has contributed to the Canadian Academy, POV Magazine, Global News, The Playlist, Screen Rant, We Got This Covered, In the Seats, and Sordid Cinema. Victor received the TFCA’s 2019 Emerging Critic award and served as a jury member at the 49th Festival du nouveau cinéma. He’s currently a programmer for the Rendezvous With Madness Festival.Articles by Victor Stiff:
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August 14, 2026
The End of Oak Street Review: A Creature Feature with BiteDavid Robert Mitchell’s Amblin-inspired creature feature has bloodthirsty bite, blending suburban angst and savage dinosaur mayhem into a fun thrill ride.
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July 29, 2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review: Spidey Gets Back to BasicsSpider-Man: Brand New Day presents the MCU’s most comic-book-accurate Spidey yet, and a welcome return to basics for the Ol’ Web-Head.
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July 16, 2026
Steal Away ReviewClement Virgo’s haunting and surreal thriller Steal Away cements him as one of Canada’s most dynamic talents.
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June 26, 2026
Supergirl Review: A Case of Intergalactic Growing PainsFor all its over-the-top characters and catchy needle drops, Supergirl offers a darker and moodier return to the DC universe.
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June 5, 2026
Masters of the Universe Review: He-Man with No ApologiesMasters of the Universe embraces the franchise’s kitschy roots delivering the colourful, off-the-rails fantasy epic fans have waited 40 years to see.
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May 21, 2026
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Review: Bigger Screen, Less WonderThe Mandalorian and Grogu make the hyperspace jump to theatres, resulting in a fan-friendly adventure full of familiar pleasures that struggles to meet Star Wars’ mythic status.
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May 6, 2026
Mortal Kombat II Review: The Franchise Finally Levels UpMortal Kombat II delivers just what fans were asking for in 2021: over-the-top characters, gnarly fatalities, and an actual Mortal Kombat tournament.
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March 5, 2026
The Bride! Review: Gothic Horror Meets Gangster MayhemJessie Buckley delivers another ferocious performance in The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s audacious reimagining of the Frankenstein myth.
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February 12, 2026
“Wuthering Heights” Review: A Seductive Fever DreamEmerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” hits like a fever dream — sexy, strange and never subtle.
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December 27, 2025
No Other Choice ReviewPark Chan-wook’s stylish black comedy No Other Choice sees a desperate man turns his job hunt into the Hunger Games.
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November 21, 2025
The Smashing Machine Interview: Dwayne JohnsonThat Shelf sat down with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to discuss shedding his action-hero armour and embracing his vulnerable side as Mark Kerr.
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October 23, 2025
Shelby Oaks Interview: Chris StuckmannThat Shelf sat down with Shelby Oaks writer-director Chris Stuckmann to discuss his love for the horror genre, potential sequels and prequels, and how social media content creators are leaving their mark on the movie industry.
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October 10, 2025
Orwell: 2+2=5 ReviewRaoul Peck’s Orwell: 2+2=5 channels the authors prescient work to confront how propaganda erodes the truth and paves the road to political tyranny.
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