To See or Not To See

by Grace Curley

A podcast wherein the host analyses and philosophizes various films, books, and other culturally impactful and personally inspiring works. The host's goal is to expand the perspective and the conversation on generally classic works by entering from an angle that is usually overlooked or not discussed.
Books
Philosophy
Film Reviews

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Episode 1: Whiplash — Not About Jazz

    Episode 1: Whiplash — Not About Jazz

    S01 E01
    14:44

    In this first episode, Grace analyses the 2014 film Whiplash by Damien Chazelle. Whiplash is about an ambitious young man, Andrew, who enrols in a music conservatory to become a drummer. But he is mentored by Terence Fletcher, whose unconventional training methods push him beyond the boundaries of reason and sensibility. Grace mainly discusses the iconic finale scene where Andrew embarks on a 5-minute drum solo, and the implications of Andrew's liberation, identity, and his will to power.