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This Is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner, US, 1984)

  • The Vine 86 Highgate Road London, England, NW5 1PB United Kingdom (map)
This Is Spinal Tap” is the blissful wonder that is is because it is smart as well as affectionate.
— Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times

Screened in tribute to Rob Reiner (1947 - 2025)

When legendary film-maker Marti Di Bergi heard that legendary English heavy metal band, Spinal Tap, were releasing a new album and planned to tour the US for the first time in six years, needless to say he jumped at the chance to make the documentary, the, if you will, rockumentary, that we sadly show in tribute to Di Bergi’s protégé, the equally legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner. He not only captured the sights, sounds and smells of a hard working rock band on the road but he got more - a lot more. But, hey, enough of our yackin’. Whaddya say, let’s boogie…

Earlier Event: December 16
The TPFC Christmas Party!
Later Event: February 13
The Innocents (Jack Clayton, UK, 1961)