Victor Stiff, Author at That Shelf

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:

April 22, 2021
CUFF 2021: The Last Matinee Review
The Last Matinee’s eerie throwback vibes will make Bava and Argento fans feel right at home.

April 21, 2021
Boys from County Hell Review: An Irish Legend Brings New Blood to Vampire Lore
Chris Baugh’s horror comedy Boys from County Hell puts an Irish spin on vampire lore.

April 19, 2021
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings Trailer Reveal
Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings trailer teases the MCU’s most bad-ass action hero.

April 12, 2021
Korean Screen Releases Sweeping List of the 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever
Celebrate the greatest Korean films ever with Korean Screen’s extensive top 100 list as voted on by 158 critics from 28 countries.

April 8, 2021
Fantasia 2021 Announces Opening Film and Unveils 25th Anniversary Poster
The 25th annual Fantasia International Film Festival announces Julien Knafo’s “zomcom” Brain Freeze as opening film.

April 7, 2021
CUFF 2021 Announces Entire Film Slate
This morning CUFF 2021 announced the full slates of films playing this year’s festival.

April 2, 2021
Concrete Cowboy Review: A Sentimental Urban Odyssey
Concrete Cowboy stars Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin as inner-city cowboys in a sentimental urban odyssey.

March 30, 2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Trailer: The 70-Minute Premiere Arrives May 4th
Star Wars: The Bad Batch will fill that Mandalorian-sized hole in your TV schedule.

March 29, 2021
CUFF 2021 First Wave Lineup Announcement
The 18th annual Calgary Underground Film Festival announced its first wave of features, music documentaries, and live events.

March 26, 2021
SFFILM 2021 Announces Full Lineup and New Format
This year’s San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 9-18 and features 103 films available online and at drive-in screenings.

March 24, 2021
SXSW 2021: WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn Review
WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn presents an infuriating display of unchecked capitalistic hedonism.

March 22, 2021
SXSW 2021: Disintegration Loops Review
Disintegration Loops dives into the making of William Basinski’s critically acclaimed 9/11-era ambient music recordings.

March 19, 2021
SXSW 2021: The Fabulous Filipino Brothers Review
Dante Basco’s The Fabulous Filipino Brothers is one of the cinematic gems screening at SXSW.

March 17, 2021
SXSW 2021: Kid Candidate Review
Kid Candidate succeeds as an engaging character study and an insightful examination of municipal politics.

March 12, 2021
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of WandaVision Spills Behind-The-Scenes Secrets
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of WandaVision offers a behind-the-scenes look at Marvel’s latest hit series.

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ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN! ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN RUN-OF-ENGAGEMENT TICKETS TO SEE #ResidentEvil. To enter: 🔴 Follow us. 🔴 Like this post. 🔴 Tag the friend you'd bring to see RESIDENT EVIL. You'll be entered to win passes to see the film during its theatrical engagement beginning September 18! From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. @ResidentEvil opens exclusively in movie theatres on September 18, 2026. Giveaway closes on Sunday, September 20. Open to Canadian residents only. Winners will be notified by DM. One entry per account, please. @SonyPicturesCanada @thetarogroup
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We're almost at the halfway point of #TIFF26 already (we can't believe it either) and we're already hit some incredible cinematic highs and some equally incredible lows... Here is a second batch of quotes from our critics on some of the films they've seen: The Debut (@mullenpat) Elsinore (@emmathedame) Love of Your Life (@rachel_is_here) Faith (@rachel_is_here) IDDA (@haileypassmore) Ancestors (@mullenpat) Krux (@rachel_is_here) L'AUTRE (@smallmind1978) Smudge the Blades (@mullenpat) Nobody's Violence (@smallmind1978) The Betrayers (@rachel_is_here) Nosotros (@smallmind1978) Read the full reviews at the link in our bio! What's topped your list at the fest so far?
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Love these faux playbills from the premiere of #TheDebut at #TIFF26. What’s the coolest piece of film marketing you’ve encountered?
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@tiff_net outdid themselves with this afternoon’s In Conversation with…Andrew Scott. Standing ovations, laughs and cheers galore. From Moriarty to Hot Priest to Tom Ripley and more, the chat covered his career highlights (with shout outs to Pride, All of Us Strangers, Wake Up Dead Man, and Blue Moon), to what it feels like to break the internet every 6 months (see the viral clip from his new series It Gets Worse), to taking on one of his most personal projects yet with #Elsinore. Stay tuned for our review of that last, which screens at #TIFF26 tomorrow. It is already generating some Oscar buzz for Scott. Other things we found out: His favourite Meryl Streep role: Postcards from the Edge. Runner up: Adaptation. Shakespeare roles he’d love to tackle: Iago or Benedick. (He’s excited for the Broadway transfer of @twhiddleston and @wellhayley’s Much Ado About Nothing, btw)
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No big deal. Just hanging out with @airbudofficial at #TIFF26.
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@taron.egerton and filmmaker Jonathan Schey answer questions after the world premiere of Everybody Wants to F*ck me at #TIFF26. The film: “Egerton gives a gleefully committed performance as a man determined to be viewed by potential paramours as the ideal catch in director Jonathan Schey’s darkly comic appraisal of modern dating and how some men signal virtues they don’t possess.” Via @tiff_net Stay tuned for our review! Head to the link in our bio for all our TIFF coverage. 🎥 @rachel_is_here
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CONTEST: ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO THE ADVANCE SCREENING OF RESIDENT EVIL That Shelf, @SonyPicturesCanada, and @thetarogroup want to send you and a friend to see #ResidentEvil on September 16, 2026, in Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal (in FR or EN) before it hits theatres! From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. Here's how to enter: 🦠 Follow us 🦠 Like this post 🦠 Tell us which city's screening you'd like to attend, and 🦠 Tag a friend RESIDENT EVIL opens exclusively in movie theatres on September 18, 2026 Giveaway closes at 8pm ET on September 14. Open to Canadian residents only. Winners will be contacted via DM.
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Day One of #TIFF26 kicked off yesterday in grand fashion, with a fabulous array of films to take in. That Shelf posted our fair share of reviews from @TIFF_NET before the day was done, including: Wild Horse Nine (by @rachel_is_here) All of a Sudden (by @smallmind1978) Coward (by @mullenpat) Fjord (by @robatss) How We Stand (by @imagery13) Hombre al agua (by Lyle Kruger) In the Heart of the South (by @mullenpat) The Unknown (by @smallmind1978) Stay tuned for our batch from Day 2! Which films are you looking forward to today? Read them all and more at the link in our bio.
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It's that time of year - the Toronto International Film Festival is upon us! The next 12 days will bring A-listers, films from all over the world, parties, and more to @TIFF_NET and Toronto. And somewhere in there...you can look forward to a metric ton of content from That Shelf and so many other great outlets from Canada and elsewhere. So whether you're attending as a writer, fan, or industry member, or just following along at home - we wish you all a happy TIFF-ing with this loving rip-off of a seasonal favourite... A special shout-out to our #TIFF26 team covering this year: @emmathedame @mullenpat @rachel_is_here @victorjstiff @smallmind1978 @imagery13 @robatss @haileypassmore @filmfest_ca and all those supporting us over the next fortnight. Catch all our coverage at the link in our bio!
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