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“It’s such a fine line between stupid and, uh … ” opines David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) in Rob Reiner’s epochal 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. In a rare instance of being less slow-witted than his bandmate, Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) steps in to supply the missing adjective: “clever.” Forty-one years later, the fictional hard-rock supergroup is back to toeing that …

This Friday, the loudest rock band in history returns to the big screen with “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.” A sequel to the 1984 classic mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap,” “Spinal Tap II” reunites director Rob Reiner with the cast of the first film (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer), who share writing and producing credits with Reiner …

‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Review: They Can’t Leave This Behind  The New York Times ‘Spinal Tap II’ has cameos from McCartney and Elton John. And the New Orleans setting rocks.  NOLA.com ‘Spinal Tap’ sequel ‘The End Continues’ is lukewarm Tap water  The Washington Post Spinal Tap is back. Director Rob Reiner says they’re still dialed up to 11  NPR Movie Review: The …

‘Spinal Tap’ sequel ‘The End Continues’ is lukewarm Tap water  The Washington Post Movie Review: The guys from Spinal Tap are back together, but is the reunion worth it?  AP News Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review – rockers return for mockusequel of pin-sharp laughs and melancholy  The Guardian Spinal Tap is back. Director Rob Reiner says they’re still dialed up to …

Considering that Black Sabbath reunited just before it was too late, The Who are currently on their umpteenth farewell tour, and Megadeth has just announced their final farewell go-around, this seems the perfect time for the return of the most beloved (fictional) hard rock band to hit the screen. Arriving 41(!) years after its mockumentary predecessor that achieved cult film …

How Paul McCartney and Elton John begged to be in ‘Spinal Tap’ sequel  San Francisco Chronicle Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review – rockers return for mockusequel of pin-sharp laughs and melancholy  The Guardian Spinal Tap is back. Director Rob Reiner says they’re still dialed up to 11  NPR ‘Spinal Tap’ sequel ‘The End Continues’ is lukewarm Tap water  The Washington Post Dial …

With Spinal Tap, the joke never gets old, even if the hilarious-as-ever heavy metal trio is now bordering on geriatric. Well into their 70s, hall-of-fame improv talents Michael McKean and Christopher Guest are the same age as real-life rockers Alice Cooper and Steven Tyler, while slightly older Harry Shearer has made it up to 70-11. It’s to the point that …

Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest play aging rock stars in the mockumentary Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Bleecker Street hide caption toggle caption Bleecker Street In 1984, the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap lampooned heavy metal bands and rock documentaries — and introduced audiences to a new film genre. “What we were doing was not only …

Bitcoin may have no more than 27% upside left in this cycle before entering a downtrend, according to Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg. “I think there is a greater than 50% chance Bitcoin goes to the 140 to 150 range this year before we see another bear market next year,” McClurg said during a CNBC interview on Friday. At the …

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