Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is here, 40 years after the original film gifted musicians and movie lovers alike enough one-liners to last a lifetime. Documentarian Marty DiBergi (who bears a striking resemblance to legendary director Rob Reiner) turned his camera once more on one of rock’s most iconic bands in the leadup to a contractually obligated final performance.
Even if it was only to fulfill a clause in a decades-old legal document, Spinal Tap’s reunion is bound to please fans of Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls–dead ringers for Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer in wigs, somehow–after years of anticipation. Joining them in the film are Sirs Paul McCartney and Elton John, among others.
Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel, Derek Smalls, and David St