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 8, 2020
Netflix: What to Watch – Fall 2020Netflix’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 JungleClapboard Jungle reveals why making movies is anything but glamourous by following a filmmaker who is struggling to realize his dream.
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September 3, 2020
Red Balloon Trailer: Let Your Tears Fly FreeAvi Federgreen’s touching short film Red Balloon examines love, the fear of loss, and learning to let go.
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September 2, 2020
Disney Confirms New Season of The Mandalorian Arriving Next MonthThe Mandalorian is coming back for a second season, and Disney just announced the show’s return date.
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September 1, 2020
Shudder: What to Watch – September 2020Shudder’s September programming includes new Fantasia acquisitions, a Vincent Price collection, and a completely bonkers Nic Cage performance.
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August 31, 2020
The Haunting of Bly Manor Trailer: TV’s Scariest Series is Back to Fuel Your NightmaresThe Haunting of Bly Manor’s creepy new trailer welcomes viewers to a world of terror.
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August 28, 2020
You Cannot Kill David Arquette Interview: Arquette on Learning to Love Himself and Which Wrestlers Would Make Great ActorsYou Cannot Kill David Arquette Interview: Arquette discusses learning to love himself and which wrestling legends would make great actors.
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August 28, 2020
Bill & Ted Face the Music: Most Excellent or Totally Bogus?Bill & Ted Face the Music picks up 30-years after the duos’ bogus journey and finds the middle-aged Wyld Stallyns struggling to fulfill their destiny.
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August 27, 2020
The Forty-Year-Old Version Trailer: Empire State of MindThe Forty-Year-Old Version stars Radha Blank as a struggling middle-aged NY playwright who reinvents herself as a rapper.
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August 25, 2020
Enola Holmes Trailer: Millie Bobby Brown Becomes a Teenage Super-SleuthEnola Holmes stars Millie Bobby Brown as a teenage super-sleuth who outwits her famous older brother, Sherlock Holmes.
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August 24, 2020
Raised by Wolves Trailer: 2020’s Most Ambitious Sci-fi SeriesHBO Max’s new sci-fi series Raised by Wolves follows a pair of androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious planet.
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August 23, 2020
The Batman Teaser Trailer: What You Need to KnowMatt Reeves released the teaser trailer for The Batman, and here’s what you need to know.
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August 20, 2020
Host Review: Ghost in the MachineHost follows six bored friends, separated by the quarantine, who host a séance over Zoom and unwittingly invite an evil spirit into their homes.
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film
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TV
3 Things You Need to Know About Chad Powers Season 2
Season 2 of Chad Powers is here! Glen Powell, Steve Zahn, and the cast of the series give us a sneak peek at what to expect.
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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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