Victor Stiff

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 and Dope Black Movies 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 Golden Globe voter and programmer for the Rendezvous With Madness Festival.

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Oppenheimer Review: Cillian Murphy Dazzles in Nolan’s Epic Biopic

By / July 20, 2023 / Reviews / , , , , , , , , , , , , , / 4 minutes of reading

Oppenheimer stands as the most peculiar summer blockbuster to hit theatres in years. It’s a three-hour ensemble drama about burden: the burden of genius, expectations, and the guilt of creating a weapon capable of annihilating humanity.  Obviously, this isn’t the type of summer movie that you’ll see cross-promoted on a Happy Meal. But if there’s one filmmaker …

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The Boogeyman Interview: Sophie Thatcher

By / June 28, 2023 / Interviews, Videos / , , , , , , , , / 2 minutes of reading

Last month I caught up with Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher to discuss her creepy new horror thriller The Boogeyman.   As a horror movie diehard, I couldn’t wait to check out cinema’s latest Stephen King adaptation. I had already decided to see The Boogeyman on opening day, so I was pleased to catch an advanced …

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Interview: Sean Gunn

By / June 28, 2023 / Interviews, Videos / , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , / 2 minutes of reading

Last month I sat down for a face-to-face interview with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 star Sean Gunn.   In addition to playing former Ravager and current Guardian Kraglin, Gunn also performs the motion capture for the entirely digital Rocket character (voiced by Bradley Cooper).  I had a blast watching Guardians of the Galaxy …

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Ariel Phenomenon: Randall Nickerson Interview

By / June 28, 2023 / Interviews, Videos / , , , , , , , , , / 2 minutes of reading

I had the pleasure of sitting down with documentary filmmaker Randall Nickerson to discuss is mind-shattering documentary, Ariel Phenomenon. Ariel Phenomenon chronicles the account of a 1994 UFO mass-sighting at the Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe. The film is must-see viewing for UFO believers and skeptics alike.  No matter where you stand on the UFO …

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Moment of Contact: James Fox Interview

By / May 30, 2023 / Interviews, Videos / , , , , , , , / 2 minutes of reading

Director James Fox appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience this week to discuss his latest UFO documentary, Moment of Contact. I interview Fox several months back to discuss the film and I realized I never linked to the interview on this site, so I opted to throw up a quick post. Fox began filming UFO …

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UFOs: Investigating the Unknown: Episode 01 – Secret Pentagon Program Review

By / March 24, 2023 / Reviews / , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , / 5 minutes of reading

Leslie Kean is a big deal in the UFO world right now.  The recent flurry of news coverage discussing UAPs and flying Tic Tacs is largely due to her seminal work.  Kean is an investigative journalist and author who has explored the UFO mystery for over two decades. She’s known for hunting down incredible stories from the most credible sources …

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Contact: The CE-5 Experience Review: Preaching to the Choir

By / February 21, 2023 / Reviews / , , , , , , , , , , , , / 5 minutes of reading

Contact: The CE-5 Experience In the spring of 2020, two major events altered the course of civilization. The first was a global pandemic. And the second was the release of a UFO documentary called Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind.   The first statement is a fact, and the second is wishful thinking. But this wishful thinking reflects the …

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Alien Abduction: Answers Fails to Ask the Right Questions

By / February 10, 2023 / Reviews / , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , / 6 minutes of reading

ALIEN ABDUCTION ANSWERS REVIEW Alien Abduction: Answers doesn’t waste time throwing viewers into the world of high strangeness.  The film opens with an otherworldly encounter as glowing lights streak about in the darkness. A bug-eyed creature flashes on the screen, and the camera cuts to a man jolting awake in bed. That man is the …

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Sundance 2023: Landscape with Invisible Hand Review

By / January 29, 2023 / Reviews / , , , , , , , , , , , , , , / 3 minutes of reading

One of the best parts of attending Sundance, or any film festival, is discovering movies that weren’t even on my radar. I stumbled across Landscape with Invisible Hand during some downtime at the end of the festival, and now I’m grateful I didn’t miss out on one of my favourite discoveries at Sundance. Writer-director Cory …

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Sundance 2023: Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out Review

By / January 26, 2023 / Reviews / , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , / 3 minutes of reading

SUNDANCE 2023 REVIEW: Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out Ten years ago, a flying saucer descended from the sky to abduct Calvin’s (Jacob Buster) parents. At least, that’s the way 17-year-old Calvin remembers things. Since then, he’s dedicated his life to tracking down his abducted parents. He spends his days …

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