February Film Festival: Whiplash, Wayne’s World + Walk The Line at Band on the Wall

Manchester music venue Band on the Wall is to turn its eye to a film festival this February, picking out four musically-themed flicks. Whiplash, Walk The Line and a Wayne’s World double bill are all set to feature in its infamous auditorium.

Whiplash
The festival starts with a mighty clash of the cymbals as one of 2014’s standouts on the silver screen sees budding young sticksman Andrew (Miles Teller) perfecting his craft under the tutelage of JK Simmons’ perennially irate instructor, Fletcher. The huge IMDb rating of 8.5 is testament to its must-see status.
Sun 18 Feb, 7pm, £3-£4, www.bandonthewall.org

Walk The Line
Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash in a seminal biopic charting the country and blues musician’s highs and lows. Reese Witherspoon bagged an Oscar award for her portrayal of June Carter.
Mon 19 Feb, 7pm, £3-£4, www.bandonthewall.org

Wayne’s World 1 & 2
A double bill of 1990s pop-culture comedy Wayne’s World and its sequel, featuring slackers Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as Wayne and Garth, respectively.
Sun 25 Feb, 5pm, £4-£5, www.bandonthewall.org

Sun 18 – Sun 25 Feb, Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 5JZ,. Tel: 0161 834 1786, times & prices vary, www.bandonthewall.org

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