Category Archives: Film

City On Fire: Trailer Released For Saint John Documentary

Earlier this week the teaser trailer for the upcoming CBC Television film City On Fire was released online.  Based on James Mullinger’s quest to prove that anything is possible in Saint John, the film follows the story of his move to New Brunswick and his attempt to sell out Harbour Station for the biggest comedy show of his life. Continue reading City On Fire: Trailer Released For Saint John Documentary

In Review: The Comedian’s Guide To Survival

It’s hard to imagine James Mullinger as anything other than the fully formed comedian that he is today. Some two years ago when he moved to New Brunswick, it was if a bomb had been dropped on the province and we were suddenly playing host to a British invasion. Propaganda pamphlets littered our streets with little Union Jacks on one side and statements like ‘Your Conservative Overlords have no funny bones!’ on the other. His face seemed to appear in every shop window, he completely dominated the media, and you couldn’t host an event without him making an appearance as a special guest. He’s interviewed the likes of George Clooney and Jerry Seinfeld, which suddenly put me and everyone I know on par with Kevin Bacon. It was kind of a big deal. So now, two years on, seeing ‘The Comedian’s Guide To Survival’, a film based on the painful missteps of Mullinger’s early career, it immediately brings one very big question to mind: who is this wet blanket? Continue reading In Review: The Comedian’s Guide To Survival

Video: Classified’s ‘It’s Hard To Understand’

Classified proves time and time again that he is a real class act, be it donating proceeds from his track Work Away to those suffering from the Fort Mac fires, or dedicating a song to the hardships of his fans. In his latest video he tells the tale of two fans in particular that have had an affect on him. Continue reading Video: Classified’s ‘It’s Hard To Understand’