Category Archives: Film

Comedy, Film

Film Review: James Mullinger’s ‘Anything Is Possible’ Harps On Life In New Brunswick

James Mullinger is no stranger to Saint John, and thanks to his comedy special, Anything Is Possible, he’s been seen across Canada. The show was broadcast nationwide on CBC as part of City On Fire, a documentary about Saint John: a city that has struggled with self-image and reinvention. It depicts Mullinger’s perception of the city’s potential and the lead-up to his arena-packing show at Harbour Station.

The full comedy show was released on January 22nd in Canada, both digitally on Amazon and Hulu, and at Sunrise Records on Blu-Ray. But it still raises the question: who in Canada hasn’t already seen this, and is it worth it seeing again?

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Film

Film: Black Guitar Features Slowcoaster Frontman & A Dark Truth About The Music Industry

Most of you will recognize Steve MacDougall as the friendly frontman from Slowcoaster. You can catch him cheerily singing away at music festivals for about half the year. But a recently-released short film from director Devin Casario gives us a look at how his life might have gone very differently. MacDougall stars in Black Guitar, which takes a look at some of the darker truths about the music industry. Continue reading Film: Black Guitar Features Slowcoaster Frontman & A Dark Truth About The Music Industry →

Film, Writing

Fredericton Videographer Tackles Issues Of Sexual Abuse In New Video

Fredericton-based videographer, Sophie Cormier, wants to talk about something that we’ve all been talking about. What the internet has been shouting about for months now: sexual abuse. But she wants to make sure you hear her, so she put it in a slam poetry video. Continue reading Fredericton Videographer Tackles Issues Of Sexual Abuse In New Video →

Events, Film

The Banff Mountain Film Festival Heads East

Naturally, we’re big fans of festivals here. We like all kinds of festivals: big festivals, small festivals, music festivals, literary festivals, beer festivals and, of course, film festivals. Mountain festivals, however, have eluded us. Fortunately for us altitudinally challenged folk in Atlantic Canada, The Banff Mountain Film Festival is coming to us. Continue reading The Banff Mountain Film Festival Heads East →

Film

Hemmings House Celebrates 10 Years With Port City Impact Film Festival

Hemmings House is celebrating their tenth year, and the Saint John-based film production company are looking to celebrate exactly as you might expect: with a film screening.  They’re partnering with Saint John’s Social Enterprise Hub, who are also celebrating their first birthday, to screen twenty-nine films from around the province. Continue reading Hemmings House Celebrates 10 Years With Port City Impact Film Festival →