Anvil! The Story of Anvil (15)

The enduring optimism of two guys still following their dream of rock and roll stardom is both funny and touching

Director: Sacha Gervasi
Starring: Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Robb Reiner
USA, 2008, 1 hour 21 minutes

Sat 4 April 4.15pm / Sun 5 6.35pm - The Courtyard Hereford

Absolutely hilarious and deeply moving portrait of Anvil, a heavy metal band looked on with awe by the likes of Metallica and Guns N' Roses but who never to made it. 25 years of obscurity have left founders, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow and Robb Reiner, now in their 50s, in dead-end jobs but still chasing their dream of stardom. As they set off on tour one more time you can't help but be touched by the crazed conviction they have, no matter how many setbacks they face. Portraying their eccentricities, anxieties and meltdowns with frankness and affection this is as funny as Spinal Tap - and they're for real!