A daily chronicle of creativity in film, TV, music, arts, and entertainment, produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from November 2014 – March 2020. Host John Horn leads the ...

In the new video (above), we see J.K. Simmons' perfectionist music instructor Mr. Fletcher offering his biting criticisms of Portnoy's technique. "Not quite my tempo," offers Fletcher as Portnoy ...

More Oscar buzz was drummed up for Sony Pictures Classics’ “Whiplash” at this week’s Cinema Society screening at Paley Center. Stars Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons are considered front-runners for ...

To celebrate the release of the brilliant Whiplash, Gigwise are giving away a Yamaha drum kit (as well as a copy of the film and an original soundtrack) worth over £700 in total. One of the most ...

Is the chance to achieve artistic genius worth any price? That’s the question at the heart of Whiplash, a bold and bracing indie drama featuring one of the year’s best performances. It belongs to ...

Like the intensely single-minded drummer Miles Teller plays in “Whiplash,” its writer-director, Damien Chazelle, did not arrive on the world stage unprepared. In fact, exactly one year before his ...

This video features a trombone solo, highlighting the first couple of minutes of the backing track. Additional channels ...

PARK CITY, Utah — Provocative and emotionally intense, with surprising relevance for contemporary debates about education, coaching and nurturing excellence, writer-director Damien Chazelle’s ...

So much can be accomplished though movie magic. Men can be made to fly and, through a technological breakthrough known as an “apple box,” Tom Cruise can be made to look almost as tall as his female co ...

Miles Teller stars as an aspiring musician in the vibrant drama that premiered on Thursday. By Rebecca Ford Miles Teller Sundance Premiere Whiplash - P 2014 PARK CITY – The 30th annual Sundance Film ...