A-Men to That
A low-budget mockumentary with more than a dash of truth to it, as three former models who were big in the ’90s try to start a mature boy band (”man…
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
40 years after directing a seminal rockumentary, director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) finds out whatever happened to the former members of Spinal Tap. I had my doubts, but this is…
Life on the Road
David Brent (Ricky Gervais) works as a salesman for a firm, but dreams of a career as a rock star; taking a month of unpaid leave, he pays a band…
This Is Spinal Tap: Band in Need of Aid
Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. Photo: Embassy Pictures In 2002, This Is Spinal Tap was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress. It's not hard to see…
The Office: A Boss from Hell
Ricky Gervais. Photo: BBC I had a little Office phase myself. For three and a half years, I was employed with a company that published free, weekly newspapers. The leadership…
For Your Consideration
When veteran actors Marilyn Hack and Victor Alan Miller (Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer) are working on a movie together, they learn that their performances are generating Oscar buzz for the…