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Whiplash and the Quest for Greatness

By Ari Armstrong

Feb 28, 2015
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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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