‘Whiplash’ – music as warfare on HBO Max !Featured, Academy Award, American Independent Cinema, BAFTA winner, Blu-ray, drama, DVD, Film Independent Spirit Awards, HBO Max, music, Streaming Movies, Sundance Winner, SVOD 08/01/202208/01/2022 Sean Axmaker J.K. Simmons swept the awards season for his performance as a ferocious music teacher in Damien Chazelle’s drama set in the world of college stage band competitions.