Whiplash
Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
Why you'll love it
The film is about a young drummer at a prestigious music academy and his ruthless instructor, featuring intense jam sessions.
Once
Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh
A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.
Why you'll love it
The film features a street musician and a Czech immigrant making music together, creating beautiful homemade jam sessions.
August Rush
Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
A musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater.
Why you'll love it
The film showcases the protagonist's musical talent and his impromptu jam sessions.
Begin Again
Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine
A chance encounter between a down-and-out music business executive, and a young singer songwriter new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
Why you'll love it
The film tells the story of a chance encounter between a disgraced music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter, leading to unique jam sessions.
Inside Llewyn Davis
Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman
A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
Why you'll love it
The film portrays a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961, including several jam sessions.