You've heard about Damien Chazelle's much-praised Whiplash—now here's the backlash.
by J.R. Jones"There are no two words in the English language more harmful than good job," declares Terence Fletcher, the viciously demanding jazz instructor in Damien Chazelle's Whiplash. This sentiment doesn't seem to have registered with critics, though, because Whiplash is one of the best-reviewed films of 2014.…[ Read more ]