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Whiplash: a masterclass in ending a movie


Few movies can match the air-sucking tension and atmosphere of the Whiplash finale. Spoilers ahead...

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How movies teach manhood | Colin Stokes

Little White Lies 34 - The Attack The Block Issue

Attack the Block: Film Review

The Wave - authoritarianism

Whiplash - Scene Breakdown, Analysis & Comparison

'Whiplash' | Anatomy of a Scene w/ Director Damien Chazelle | The New York Times

Superimposition in film

Expressionism

The Wave: the first autocracy lesson, part 1 (clip 2 of 9)

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University and careers; destinations & retention

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Hartismere Bursary Criteria

GCSE CS: 1.5 Networks - TCP/IP Layers and Protocols

Academic challenge and independence; attainment

E-Safety

Hartismere Sixth Form College

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Examinations Whiplash GCSE Film Studies ZEN Den Of Geek Fallen Angels Cinematography Statutory Information YouTube Do The Right Thing Enrichment Internet Safety Safeguarding GCE Destinations Health Editing University Aesthetics Offscreen2 Prospectus

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