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Film Review: Whiplash – Jazz Cinema as a Classic Coming of Age Drama, or Sign of a Missing Piece of the Puzzle?

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Review by Dawoud Kringle

Whiplash is a recent film starring Miles Teller and J. K. Simmons (directed by Damien Chazelle) that has generated some considerable controversy.

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