Whiplash
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Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
'Whiplash,' starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, and written and directed by Damien Chazelle, hits the right notes.Former Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy Sharkey is an award-winning entertainment journalist and bestselling author…
Although Whiplash largely sidesteps the conventions of the inspirational-teacher/coming-of-age movie—his screenplay is too lively and restless for such clichés—the film cheats in the second half by throwing in phony obstacles and having…
2014, WHIPLASH.Meanwhile editor Tom Cross cuts with finger-snapping dexterity, his jazzy pacings echoing the rhythmic slicings of Frank Mazzola or Jerry Greenberg, making the film pop with a rimshot twang. As for the performances, Simmons…
