Academy Awards, USA 2015
| Won Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role J.K. Simmons |
| Best Achievement in Film Editing Tom Cross | |
| Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Craig Mann Ben Wilkins Thomas Curley | |
| Nominated Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year Jason Blum Helen Estabrook David Lancaster |
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Damien Chazelle |
Sony Pictures Classics
Directed by Damien Chazelle
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Sony)
Drummer Miles Teller is a first year student at a prestigious music conservatory. He is discovered in a practice room by the school's band leader and invited to sit in with his best students. He uses controversial methods to push the students, including verbal and physical abuse. Teller eventually has enough and strikes back at the masochistic teacher, getting him expelled. However, it turns out another student was driven to suicide and he agrees to testify against the teacher. The two adversaries meet again in a smoky jazz club, leading to a final showdown at a festival performance. Intense performances, particularly by J.K. Simmons as a sort of musical drill sergeant, highlight this very entertaining drama filled with some great jazz.
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