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 17, 2021
TIFF 2021: Saloum ReviewSaloum puts the pedal to the metal for 84 thrilling minutes, so buckle up for a genre-bending action-thriller with rock star swagger.
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September 17, 2021
TIFF 2021: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash ReviewVengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash pulls from several genres to deliver one of TIFF 2021’s most audacious movies.
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September 17, 2021
TIFF 2021: Encounter ReviewMichael Pearce’s Encounter stars Riz Ahmed as a former marine and father of two boys who stumbles into earth-shattering news.
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September 16, 2021
TIFF 2021: Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over ReviewDave Wooley and David Heilbroner’s documentary Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over takes viewers through the pop and R&B star’s career.
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September 15, 2021
TIFF 2021: The Starling ReviewDirector Theodore Melfi’s heartfelt drama, The Starling, focuses on a husband and wife trapped in a cycle of grieving.
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September 14, 2021
TIFF 2021: Night Raiders ReviewDanis Goulet’s dystopian thriller Night Raiders, like the best sci-fi movies, use an extraordinary premise to distill simple human truths.
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September 14, 2021
TIFF 2021: Dashcam ReviewDashcam is a disorienting, repetitive, tedious mess, and yet, nowhere close to the worst this genre has to offer.
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September 11, 2021
TIFF 2021: Last Night in Soho ReviewEdgar Wright’s supernatural mystery, Last Night in Soho, is a neon-soaked love letter to the psychological thrillers of the ‘60s and ‘70s.
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September 9, 2021
Malignant Director James Wan on the Art of Crafting ScaresMalignant director James Wan talks to That Shelf about his horror influences and the art of crafting scares.
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September 1, 2021
Be Afraid: Shudder’s 61 Days of Halloween Launches TodayShudder’s 61 Days of Halloween annual event kicks off today with a pair of horror classics
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August 19, 2021
Demonic Review: Drag Me to HellNeill Blomkamp steps into the horror genre with his sci-fi possession thriller Demonic.
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August 18, 2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Trailer: Celebrate the LegendBoris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster doc arrives just in time for Halloween Season.
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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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