Jazz drummer Andrew Neyman endures a brutal, sustained campaign of bullying and abuse, both psychological and physical, at the hands of Fletcher, the conductor of his conservatory’s prestigious studio band. He eventually washes out under the extreme pressure and, at the urging of his concerned father, anonymously gets Fletcher fired for abuse. In the end, …
Leyden jar: Originally invented in 1745 by Pieter van Musschenbroek at the University of Leiden (Leyden), the Netherlands, it was a device used to build and store static electricity. A Leyden jar consists of a glass jar with an outer and inner metal coating covering the bottom and sides nearly to the neck. A brass rod …
Trilogies are difficult to watch, mostly by the third film, the events of the first one become hazy. Unless you are fan of the franchise, you are handicapped as you enter the theatre. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was painful (sorry fans!). I mean, the first movie began with a promising scene of a …