Bigfanboy.com has teamed with Sony Pictures to offer three lucky movie fans (each getting a plus one) a chance to see a special advance screening of the new movie FATHER STU starring Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson. This will be the only advance screening of the film in DFW before it opens on April 13th, and since we only have three pairs of seats to give away, we need to make entering just a bit more challenging than normal… a leap of faith, if you will. To enter for your chance to win guaranteed seats, watch the trailer below and send us an email (if that link doesn’t work email hotfishstudios [at] hotmail [dot] com) and tell us in a few sentences why the story of FATHER STU inspires you – what is it about this movie that speaks to you on a personal level? Make sure to read that, just emailing us is NOT an entry, we need to know specifically why you need to see this one. Make those answers good… remember, only three people are going to win a pair of seats for this one (six seats total). Mark Wahlberg and I are counting on you! The screening will be held at AMC Mesquite on Thursday night, March 31st at 7pm. All entries must be received by email no later than Noon on March 31st, winners will be notified by email with further instructions. Please do not enter if you’re not 100% sure you can attend!
Based on a true story, Father Stu is an unflinchingly honest, funny and ultimately uplifting drama about a lost soul who finds his purpose in a most unexpected place. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg) moves to L.A. dreaming of stardom. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen (Teresa Ruiz), a Catholic Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. But surviving a terrible motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others find their way, leading to the surprising realization that he is meant to be a Catholic priest. Despite a devastating health crisis and the skepticism of Church officials and his estranged parents (Mel Gibson and Jacki Weaver), Stu pursues his vocation with courage and compassion, inspiring not only those closest to him but countless others along the way.
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. 
