Whiplash and the Quest for Greatness
By Ari Armstrong
Whiplash, Written and directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring J. K. Simmons, Miles Teller, and Paul Reiser. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, 2014. Rated R for strong language, including some sexual references. Running time: 107 minutes.
Whiplash draws its title from the name of a pounding big band instrumental by Hank Levy. It is one of the pieces wi…
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