Sundance 2014 Acquisitions: HAPPY CHRISTMAS, I ORIGINS, WISH I WAS HERE,...
Catching up on a few Sundance sales: Magnolia and Paramount will distribute Joe Swanberg's Happy Christmas starring Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham, and Swanberg Fox...
View ArticleSundance 2014 Awards Announced; WHIPLASH Takes Grand Jury and Audience Prizes...
The 2014 Sundance Film Festival has now officially come to a close, and the festival handed out its multitude of prizes earlier this evening. Writer/director Damien Chazelle’s drama Whiplash won both...
View ArticleDirector Damien Chazelle, Paul Reiser and Austin Stowell Talk WHIPLASH at...
One of my favorite films at this year's Sundance Film Festival was writer/director Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash. The film stars Miles Teller as an aspiring jazz drummer who aspires to greatness under a...
View ArticleMiles Teller Talks WHIPLASH, the Film’s Themes of Sacrifice and the Price of...
One of my favorite films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was writer/director Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash. The film stars Miles Teller as an aspiring jazz drummer who aspires to greatness under a...
View ArticleRelease Dates for WHIPLASH, MORTDECAI, THE ONE I LOVE, DESERT DANCER, HECTOR...
Rapid fire release dates coming at you: The One I Love, August 15 - Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, and Ted Danson star in Charlie McDowell's feature directorial debut. Desert Dancer, August 15 - Reece...
View ArticleJ.K. Simmons Throws a Chair at Miles Teller in First WHIPLASH Clip
Ahead of the film’s screening at the Cannes Film Festival, Sony Pictures Classics has released the first Whiplash clip from writer/director Damien Chazelle’s acclaimed drama. The pic stars Miles...
View ArticleWHIPLASH Trailer: J.K. Simmons Induces Terror as the Jazz Instructor from Hell
Fresh off a prestigious TIFF selection, Sony Pictures Classics has released the first Whiplash trailer for writer/director Damien Chazelle’s Sundance award-winning drama. The film stars Miles Teller...
View Article2014 New York Film Festival Lineup Announced; FOXCATCHER, WHIPLASH, MAPS TO...
The Toronto International Film Festival is fast approaching, so a lot of our attention has been on that, but soon after Toronto wraps, the 2014 New York Film Festival begins, so it’s time to start...
View ArticleNew Posters for WHIPLASH, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, and LAGGIES
Posters for a trio of non-superhero, non-franchise movies have landed online, and we thought it prudent to share. Briefly: Whiplash – Our own Matt Goldberg is quoted on the Whiplash poster for this...
View ArticleNew WHIPLASH Trailer Showcases the Jazz-Infused Horror Starring Miles Teller...
A new Whiplash trailer has gone online, and it gave me flashbacks of how much the film unnerved me when I saw it at Sundance. The film stars Miles Teller as a student jazz drummer who aspires to...
View ArticleTOP 5: Joaquin Phoenix in Final Talks to Lead DOCTOR STRANGE, WHIPLASH,...
One of the best documentaries I've seen this year is the Netflix original The Battered Bastards of Baseball. Directed by brothers Chapman Way and Maclain Way, the doc premiered at Sundance back in...
View Article2014 London Film Festival Lineup Announced; TESTAMENT OF YOUTH, FOXCATCHER,...
The Telluride Film Festival is over and done with and Venice is coming to a close, but we’ve got the Toronto International Film Festival on the way and the New York Film Festival coming up right...
View ArticleWHIPLASH Review | TIFF 2014
[Note: This is a "second take" review of Whiplash by Phil Brown from the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. To read Matt's initial review from Sundance 2014, click here.] Reduced to the most...
View ArticleTHE COLLISION: Episode 106 – David Fincher and GONE GIRL
This week on The Collision, we're joined by Perri and Evan to talk about David Fincher and Gone Girl. During this spoiler-heavy episode, we discuss why the movie works so well, how it compares to...
View ArticleMiles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, and Writer/Director Damien...
Writer/director Damien Chazelle turns the music movie genre on its head with Whiplash, an intense, exhilarating psychological drama that’s built around riveting, award-worthy performances by Miles...
View ArticleDirector Damien Chazelle Talks WHIPLASH, His Drumming Experience, LA LA LAND,...
One of my favorite films this year is writer/director Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash. The film stars Miles Teller as a jazz drummer who aspires to greatness under a ruthless instructor, played...
View ArticleJ.K. Simmons Talks WHIPLASH, Shooting in 19 Days, His Cannes Experience,...
One of my favorite films this year is writer/director Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash. The film stars Miles Teller as a jazz drummer who aspires to greatness under a ruthless instructor, played...
View ArticleWHIPLASH Review
[This is a re-post of my review from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Whiplash opens today in limited release.] We know “greatness” demands sacrifice. It’s blood, sweat, and tears, and if you’re not...
View ArticleTOP 5: TOMORROWLAND Trailer, THE JUDGE, GHOSTBUSTERS Reboot Confirmed with...
Highlighting a movie from a horror icon's filmography that was generally well received isn't exactly a reach, but somehow I still feel as if Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell doesn't get the praise it...
View ArticleOscar Beat: The Best Picture Race at a Glance
The awards race is off and running. We’ve already been through the fall film festival circuit where a number of contenders emerged either as heavy hitters or non-players, and as November approaches...
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