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Jazz is not dead, and if one person is trying to keep the genre alive in Hollywood, it’s Damien Chazelle. Before the Oscar-winning director made his love letter to jazz and dreamers in La La Land, ...

There's no denying that Whiplash is a fine movie. Damien Chazelle's intense drama is a stirring portrait of the insular world of jazz music and the dark side of elite competition, steered by standout ...

Whiplash, the riveting second feature by Franco-American writer-director Damien Chazelle, starts with a completely black screen and the sound of escalating drum beats. One might be forgiven for ...

"Whiplash" and "Big Hero 6" are aiming to cash in on their recent Oscar success, landing on video just two days after walking away as winners from Sunday's 87 th annual Academy Awards. They also top ...

To watch J.K. Simmons in "Whiplash" is always to be wondering what it is you're seeing and what is going on in this man's mind. Simmons plays a familiar character, a relentless and demanding music ...

"Whiplash" arrives in New Orleans theaters this Friday (Nov. 14) as a bona fide award-season contender. As such, there are plenty of things to like about writer-director Damien Chazelle's drumming ...

You’ve heard about Damien Chazelle’s much-praised movie—now here’s the backlash. For Fletcher, jazz is a duel to the death, and he encourages a cutthroat environment. When he recruits Andrew, the ...

Spoilers for Whiplash lie ahead. Straight out of cliché corner is the phrase ‘stick the landing’, three words that are being more and more used online to question whether a story – be it TV show, book ...