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Juror #2 (2024)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: J.K. Simmons | Megan Mieduch | Nicholas Hoult | Toni Collette | Zoey Deutch

Juror #2
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You Can’t Run Forever (2024)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Michelle Schumacher
Starring: Allen Leech | Fernanda Urrejola | Graham Patrick Martin | Isabelle Anaya | J.K. Simmons

You Can’t Run Forever
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One Day as a Lion (2023)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: John Swab
Starring: Frank Grillo | J.K. Simmons | Scott Caan | Taryn Manning | Virginia Madsen

One Day as a Lion
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Being the Ricardos (2021)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.6
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Alia Shawkat | J.K. Simmons | Jake Lacy | Javier Bardem | Linda Lavin | Nicole Kidman | Nina Arianda | Tony Hale

Being the Ricardos

Thom says: “I went into this thinking a million different things. Director Sorkin after making a huge impression as a writer and creator of monster television successes SPORTS NIGHT, THE NEWSROOM, & THE WEST WING, entered the director’s game with

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Ride the Eagle (2021)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Starring: Cleo King | D'Arcy Carden | J.K. Simmons | Jake Johnson | Luis Fernandez-Gil | Susan Sarandon

Ride the Eagle
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Palm Springs (2020)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Max Barbakow
Starring: Andy Samberg | Cristin Milioti | J.K. Simmons | Peter Gallagher

Palm Springs

Chris says: “Not bad, especially for the first hour or so, but Russian Doll put a far more original (and psychologically interesting) spin on this concept. 3 cats” Michael responds: “Chris is more generous than I am. I found this

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I’m Not Here (2019)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Michelle Schumacher
Starring: J.K. Simmons | Maika Monroe | Mandy Moore | Max Greenfield | Sebastian Stan

I’m Not Here
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La La Land (2016)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Damien Chazelle
Starring: Emma Stone | J.K. Simmons | John Legend | Rosemarie DeWitt | Ryan Gosling | Tom Everett Scott

La La Land

Thom says: “LA LA LAND is a pleasant film that will probably be ever remembered as the movie that won a Best Film Oscar only to be announced seconds later that it hadn’t received the prize statuette, but rather the

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The Music Never Stopped (2011)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Jim Kohlberg
Starring: Cara Seymour | J.K. Simmons | Julia Ormond | Lou Taylor Pucci | Mia Maestro | Tammy Blanchard

The Music Never Stopped

Jason says: “As near as I can tell, J.K. Simmons has never had a starring role in the movies or on television. He’s been part of ensembles, and stolen scenes in supporting parts, but being the first guy listed in

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Up in the Air (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Amy Morton | Anna Kendrick | George Clooney | J.K. Simmons | Jason Bateman | Melanie Lynskey | Vera Farmiga

Up in the Air

Thom says: “Reitman has done a few seriously lauded films including JUNO and THANK YOU FOR SMOKING. & yes I’m thrilled to see him using must-see Simmons once again, albeit, in a small role. For many reasons, I suppose, it’s

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