Editors' Picks: Entertainment Must Haves For October

Whiplash has become this year's film festival hit, and I'm excited for everyone to finally see why on Oct. 10. Miles Teller breaks out of his funny supporting character shtick to play a student jazz drummer under the tutelage of a demanding teacher, played by J.K. Simmons. It's Simmons who really impresses here as someone whose intentions are unclear — is he a genius coaxing out genius, or is he a sadist?

— Shannon Vestal, editor