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J.K. Simmons looking forward to working with Ben Affleck on future Batman films

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J.K. Simmons, who plays the DCEU’s Jim Gordon, is excited about working with Ben Affleck on future Batman films. While the latest incarnation of Batman has had its far share of turmoil in recent times, there is one actor at least who is thinking long term. Simmons, in a recent interview with Red Carpet News […]

New red band trailer for R-rated comedy Father Figures starring Owen Wilson and Ed Helms

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Warner Bros.’ upcoming Owen Wilson and Ed Helms R-rated comedy Father Figures (previously titled Bastards) has received a new red band trailer, which you can watch below… The film sees Helms and Wilson as Peter and Kyle Reynolds, two brothers whose eccentric mother (Glenn Close) raised them to believe their father had died when they were young. When […]

New trailer and images for The Snowman starring Michael Fassbender

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Ahead of its release next month, Universal Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s best-selling novel The Snowman along with a new batch of images for the upcoming thriller featuring Michael Fassbender, J.K. Simmons, and Rebecca Ferguson; take a look below… When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance […]

Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons and more join Hugh Jackman in Gary Hart biopic The Front Runner

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Entertainment Weekly has announced details of the supporting cast set to join Hugh Jackman in the upcoming Gary Hart biopic The Front Runner, which sees the former Wolverine taking on the role of the senator and 80s presidential candidate. Joining Jackman in the project are Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Mamoudou […]

Ranking the Spider-Man movie villains

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Ricky Church ranks the Spider-Man movie villains… Since 2001, we have been given five Spider-Man films, with the sixth – Spider-Man: Homecoming – opening in cinemas this week. Through these movies we’ve been introduced to many villains from Spider-Man’s rogues gallery, some of whom are very well known, and some not quite as famous as the others. […]

DVD Review – Patriots Day (2016)

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Patriots Day, 2016. Directed by Peter Berg Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons, Michelle Monaghan, Christopher O’Shea, Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Wolff, Themo Melikidze, Jimmy O. Yang, Jake Picking, and Melissa Benoist. SYNOPSIS: Recounting the events of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent investigation and manhunt to find those responsible. When […]

J.K. Simmons doesn’t know if The Batman will shoot before Justice League 2

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This November, former Spider-Man star J.K. Simmons will make his DC Extended Universe debut as he takes on the role of Jim Gordon in Justice League. Simmons was set to reprise the role this year for The Batman, but now that the Matt Reeves-directed solo movie has been pushed back amid rumours of a page-one […]

Movie Review – Patriots Day (2016)

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Patriots Day, 2016. Directed by Peter Berg. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons, Michelle Monaghan, Christopher O’Shea, Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Wolff, Themo Melikidze, Jimmy O. Yang, Jake Picking, and Melissa Benoist. SYNOPSIS: April 15th, 2013.  As the Boston Marathon is in full swing, two brothers set off homemade bombs in an act […]

Stephen Rea, Richard Schiff and Sarah Bolger cast in Counterpart

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Starz has cast three actors in their upcoming original series Counterpart: V for Vendetta‘s Stephen Rea, The West Wing‘s Richard Schiff and The Tudors‘ Sarah Bolger. They will appear in recurring roles in the series led by J.K. Simmons (Whiplash). Counterpart is the story of Howard Silk (Simmons), a lowly cog in a bureaucratic agency, who discovers that the agency […]

Movie Review – La La Land (2016)

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La La Land, 2016. Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons, and John Legend. SYNOPSIS: Mia is an aspiring actress working as a barista on the Warner Bros. lot. Sebastian is a musician who harbours dreams of opening his own jazz club. The two meet and fall head over heels in […]