With his witty wordplay and wacky props, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s. The comedian’s most famous bit: smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences. His signature act was a gift and a curse, shooting him to superstardom while breeding both dismissive detractors… more »
Riddled with survivor’s guilt after his unit lost 17 men during “Operation Enduring Freedom” in Afghanistan, Marine veteran Anthony Marquez makes it his mission to reconnect with the Gold Star families of the fallen. By carving and hand-delivering a battlefield cross for each of the families affected by loss, Anthony finds the path to heal… more »
In an exclusive article published by Variety Abramorama has acquired worldwide theatrical distribution rights for “Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story,” the feature documentary about the seminal L.A. cult rock band. Andrew Reich directed the doc covering brothers and founders Jeff and Steven McDonald and the band’s place in the Los Angeles music scene from… more »
Thirty years ago this coming January, at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, ASWANG premiered in the midnight film category of the Sundance Film Festival. This week, the Sundance Institute celebrated Halloween by publishing Sundance After Dark: 8 Fang-tastic Films About Vampires to Watch this Halloween They describe ASWANG as: Vampiric beings with a gruesome appetite… more »
Our first interview for UECK took us to Arizona, where Bob Uecker graciously welcomed us into his home and gave us hours of stories, memories, and laughs. What started as an interview quickly felt like an afternoon spent with an old friend. In these photos, cinematographer Joe Picciolo is setting up the lights before we… more »