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:


  • gundala-feature-image-02
    September 17, 2019

    TIFF 2019: Gundala Review

    Gundala is an audacious comic book movie with a rich mythology, striking visuals, and jam-packed with action.

  • knives-out-feature-image
    September 15, 2019

    TIFF 2019: Knives Out Review

    Knives Out is a thrilling whodunnit about a family of self-absorbed millionaires with their eyes on their family’s fortune.

  • Just-Mercy-Feature-Image
    September 14, 2019

    TIFF 2019: Just Mercy Review

    With a rousing true-story and performances from three top-tier Hollywood stars, Just Mercy looks custom-built for a major award season push.

  • marriage-story-feature-image
    September 13, 2019

    TIFF 2019: Marriage Story Review

    Acclaimed director Noah Baumbach paints a vivid portrait of a dying marriage’s last gasps, exploring how the fallout brings out the worst in two ex-lovers.

  • joker-on-stairs
    September 10, 2019

    TIFF 2019: Joker Review

    Joker is a dark and twisted tale about a lowly man named Arthur Fleck who slowly transforms into Gotham City’s worst nightmare.

  • Jojo-Rabbit-Taika-Waititi-Feature
    September 10, 2019

    TIFF 2019: Jojo Rabbit Review

    Taika Waititi’s daring coming-of-age dramedy, Jojo Rabbit, is one of 2019’s funniest and most heartfelt movies.