This week, we look at Whiplash, the unformulaic look at a formulaic type of storytelling. We discuss JK Simmons’ tsunami of rage/performance, the idea of what is worth giving up one’s humanity for, Damien Chazelle’s incredible direction, the film’s focus on details and sound, and Alex talks way too much about how enjoyable he found all the scenes involving Nicole.
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