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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    September 21, 2020

    WandaVision Trailer: The MCU Finally Let its Freak Flag Fly

    I don’t have to tell you all the ways that the coronavirus is making us all miserable right now – we’re all facing the same lousy circumstances. So in the grand scheme of things, missing out on this year’s MCU slate isn’t the worst problem to have. But as someone who turns to movies for […]

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    September 19, 2020

    TIFF 2020: Memory House Review

    João Paulo Miranda Maria’s haunting Brazilian drama Memory House offers one of the year’s most ferocious social commentaries.

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    September 19, 2020

    TIFF 2020: The Water Man Review

    David Oyelowo’s directorial debut The Water Man tells a heartfelt mythical tale about facing our worst fears.

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    September 16, 2020

    TIFF 2020: I Am Greta Review

    I Am Greta profiles Greta Thunberg’s rise from lone-wolf climate activist to the face of a global movement.

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    September 8, 2020

    Netflix: What to Watch – Fall 2020

    Netflix’s fall programming includes Nurse Ratched’s return, Aaron Sorkin’s latest feature, and a new Jurassic Park animated series.

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    September 4, 2020

    Fantasia 2020 Review: Clapboard Jungle

    Clapboard Jungle reveals why making movies is anything but glamourous by following a filmmaker who is struggling to realize his dream.