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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February 10, 2020
Sundance 2020: Zola ReviewZola is the cinematic adaptation of a viral Twitter thread about a stripper who takes a surreal road trip to Florida.
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February 10, 2020
Sundance 2020 Review: KajillionaireIn Kajillionaire, a young woman’s life goes off the rails when her con artist parents invite an outsider to take part in their scams.
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February 8, 2020
Sundance 2020: Scare Me ReviewJosh Ruben’s horror-comedy, Scare Me, follows two people stuck in a cabin during a power outage as they pass the time by spooking each other out.
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February 7, 2020
Sundance 2020: Wendy ReviewWendy, from Beasts of the Southern Wilds director Benh Zeitlin, is a modern-day reimagining of J. M. Barrie’s classic fantasy tale, Peter Pan.
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February 6, 2020
Sundance 2020: Us Kids ReviewUs Kids follows the Parkland survivors as they fight for gun reform after a mass shooting at their school kills 17 people.
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February 6, 2020
Sundance 2020: Rebuilding Paradise ReviewRon Howard’s documentary Rebuilding Paradise profiles the most devastating wildfire in California’s history and its impact on the fire-ravaged town of Paradise.
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February 5, 2020
Netflix Acquires Sundance Hit: The 40-Year-Old VersionNetflix has acquired the worldwide rights to the Sundance hit, The 40-Year-Old Version.
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February 5, 2020
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 2 AnnouncementHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 2 will see the East High drama students put on a production of Beauty and the Beast.
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February 1, 2020
Sundance 2020: Impetigore ReviewImpetigore follows a young woman who returns to her dead parents’ village hoping to inherit property, only to be confronted with her family’s dark past.
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January 31, 2020
Sundance 2020: Charm City Kings ReviewA 14-year-old boy with a heart of gold, gets caught up in the dirtbike riding culture that killed his brother.
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January 30, 2020
Sundance 2020: Run Sweetheart Run ReviewRun Sweetheart Run follows a single mom named Cherie who is in the fight of her life when her blind date turns into a homicidal maniac.
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January 28, 2020
Sundance 2020: The 40-Year-Old Version ReviewThe 40-Year-Old Version follows Radha, a struggling 40-year-old playwright who finds her creative swagger after she decides to become a rapper.
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film
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TV
X-Men ’97 is Off To An X-Cellent Start With Its First Three Episodes
The Marvel Studios revival strikes the sweet spot between nostalgic and modern television sensibilities.
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music
Unboxing: Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 3 – The Asylum Years Vinyl Box Set
In this Unboxing video, Jason Gorber checks out the Joni Mitchell Archives Volume 3 on vinyl and covers just what you get with this latest release.
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podcasts
Springfield Googolplex Ep. 25: The Natural
Adam and Nate discuss The Natural on Springfield Googolplex!
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