Vincent Justin Mitra
Stuff We Don’t Like
March 21, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra Stuff We Don't Like: MacGyver (2016) This modern reboot of an 80's classic would make more sense as anything other than a MacGyver reboot. Starring Lucas Till and That Guy From CSI, the show adds into the mix a sexy hacker, for some reason, and gives MacGyver a roommate that fills all of the ‘black best friend’ stereotypes. Even the absurd “inventions,” a staple of classic MacGyver, are worse in the hands of this adaptation. A perfect example appears in one episode where, to evacuate civilians from a crowded hotel, Mac mixes some broom closet chemicals into…
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Vancouver Voted Snowiest City By Local Residents
March 10, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Staff Writer Following the recent snowfalls, Vancouver residents have voted the city as the snowiest city in Canada. This comes in the wake of a four-month onslaught of snow that has left Vancouverites without warmth or…
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Riverdale is a refreshingly self-aware show with potential
March 7, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra Riverdale, the newest teen drama offering by American network The CW, and perhaps more familiar to us north of the border under the banner of Netflix, is a gritty and modern adaptation of characters from the…
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Liberal Crime Squad is the most topical game of 2017
January 30, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Staff Writer Republicans have gained majority control of the House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court, and the Oval Office with commentators describing it as the beginning of a new Conservative era. This is the world of…
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Unfortunate might be in the title, but it’s no way to describe Netflix’s latest series
January 23, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Staff Writer Based on the quirky and delightfully dark 1999 book series, Lemony Snicket’s A series of Unfortunate Events is the latest addition to Netflix’s growing library of original content. Consisting of eight episodes which cover…
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Watch Dogs 2 is a much improved sequel
November 26, 2016By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associate Watch Dogs 2 is the sequel to the 2014 open world hacking game by Ubisoft Montreal. It is larger and more developed than the original, and puts players in the role of Marcus Holloway,…
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How Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” predicted the Trump presidency
November 21, 2016By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associate Popular singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, known for songs such as “Love Story” and “Shake it Off,” has been revealed to be gifted with powers of precognition beyond that of mortal man, after it came to…
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Hitman forgoes traditional one-and-done release
November 14, 2016By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associate Hitman, also referred to as Hitman 2016, is a stealth action game released by IO Interactive earlier this year. It’s the sixth entry in the series, following the divisive Hitman Absolution (2012) and the…
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How to die first in a horror film in 10 easy steps
October 24, 2016By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associat Let's say you find yourself inside a horror movie. I know, right? So annoying! There's the fear, the shouting, the hiding, and additionally, your clothes will be all sweaty and gross from running —…
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Ten horror movies you’ve never heard of
October 24, 2016By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associate Pontypool This Canadian zombie film follows Grant Mazzy, a former big city radio shock jock who is reassigned to a station in the small unincorporated village of Pontypool, Ontario. With a blizzard raging outside,…
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