Drumline

It gets us involved in band politics and strategy, gives us a lot of entertaining halftime music, and provides a portrait of a gifted young man who slowly learns to discipline himself and think of others.

...a young, insanely charming and handsome Harlem street drummer, Devon (...) wins a scholarship to a southern university and its popular but waning marching band. There he clashes with the music director (...) and the band's lead drummer.

...the film is exceedingly well acted...