Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on March 11, 2015

Whiplash (Damien Chazelle, 2014) A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential. It is important to immediately inform you the reader that before we get int   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 22, 2015

If ever there was the Devil’s incarnate, it isn’t Terrence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), he’s probably meaner and harder to nail down. In the world of musicians there is no school more prestigious than Shaffer Conservatory in New York and that’s where young drumming prodigy Andrew   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 22, 2015

If ever there was the Devil’s incarnate, it isn’t Terrence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), he’s probably meaner and harder to nail down. In the world of musicians, there is no school more prestigious than Shaffer Conservatory in New York and that’s where young drumming prodigy Andre   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on February 6, 2015

Whiplash made me relive the recurring nightmares I’ve been having since I was a freshman in my high school marching band.  Nightmares where I show up to a competition without my instrument, or the music has been changed to something I’ve never heard of at the last moment.  And always,...   read more

ScribeHard on Film Posted by Michael Nazarewycz on October 28, 2014

One of my favorite childhood memories is the sound of my Babcia’s choir.  They sang in Ukrainian, a language I (sadly) never learned, but despite that, just the sound of the collective – the harmony, the power – filled the enormous church and made me feel good.  On occasion, I wou   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 3, 2014

It;s been a big week for trailers as the studios begin to hit high gear pimping their fall/winter releases. Rather than individual posts for each of these, I thought I’d just do a quick round-up with short comments on some of the ones that have hot my desk recently: First...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 3, 2014

It;s been a big week for trailers as the studios begin to hit high gear pimping their fall/winter releases. Rather than individual posts for each of these, I thought I’d just do a quick round-up with short comments on some of the ones that have hit my desk recently: First...   read more