Hey Dallas readers, want to win tickets to see Weird Al Yankovic LIVE this Friday? Then join us Thursday night at Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson for a special showing of UHF on the big screen! Presented by AEG Live, this is the best way to see Al’s classic film. We’re going to introduce the film and host a contest where one lucky fan will have a chance to walk away with a pair of tickets to the Friday night “Mandatory World Tour” concert at the Verizon Theatre. UHF will be shown Thusday, August 20 at 7:00pm at the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson, TX – located off of Belt Line Road and 75 Central Expressway, Southwest corner, more info on tickets here. Please note, once tickets sell out there will be no additional screening seats offered, so don’t delay in buying your seats now.
In 1989, funnybones were splintered by the millions in this insane cinematic assault on TV and everything else, starring Al as hard-luck entertainment warrior taking on an evil corporate overlord! Along for the ride is a spazztacular assortment of ’80s/’90s comedy luminaries, taking uproarious swipes at everything from Rambo to Gandhi! It’s the only movie that will make you laugh until your skull falls off.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
