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, ...
“Whiplash,” writer-director Damien Chazelle’s high-intensity drama about an aspiring jazz drummer (Miles Teller) and his domineering teacher (J.K. Simmons), has been grooving to steady buzz since it ...
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 ...
In case you need a reminder, Whiplash follows aspiring Jazz drummer Andrew (Teller) as he studies at a prestigious music conservatory with dreams of becoming a legendary drummer. He believes the best ...
"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 ...
When “Whiplash” writer-director Damien Chazelle won the short-film jury award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, he didn’t exactly rest on his laurels. He didn’t have time -- not if he was going to ...
Ten years after “ Whiplash ” took the film world by storm, Damien Chazelle’s breakthrough feature is returning to theaters nationwide Friday. In 2014, “Whiplash" was the ultimate indie movie ...
"No two words in the English language more harmful than: 'Good job.'" Sony Classics has announced an official re-release of the 2014 hit film Whiplash, directed by Damien Chazelle. This was the big ...