Movies starring J.k. Simmons

Extreme Measures (1996)

114 mins Drama, Thriller

Movie Review "Extreme Measures" � Hugh Grant stars as a doctor who becomes suspicious of Dr. Lawrence Myrick (Gene Hackman) when a homeless man dies in the ER of suspicious circumstances....

The Jackal (1997)

124 mins Action , Adventure , Crime, Thriller

In the sort of remake of "The Day of the Jackal" Bruce Willis plays the Jackal, a deadly and highly paid assassin, hired by an angry Russian mobster to murder the director of the FBI. Trying to stop him is FBI deputy director...

Autumn in New York (2000)

105 mins Drama, Romance

Movie review "Autumn in New York" � Richard Gere and Winona Ryder star in this romantic tale of troubled love as age, friends and illness all get in the way of an unexpected romance....

The Mexican (2001)

123 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy

"The Mexican" is rather a strange movie because whilst it stars Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts it's not about Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. In fact "The Mexican" is in effect two stories which do connect but you have the story of...

Spider-man (2002)

116 mins Action , Adventure , Drama, Fantasy

When Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is bitten by a genetically enhanced spider things start to be come a little strange as he discovers a whole range of super human abilities. But when a family disaster strikes Peter is forced ...

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

127 mins Action , Crime, Fantasy, Romance

So following on from the success of "Spider-Man" we got the inevitable sequel "Spider-Man 2" and what a sequel it is. New villains, romance, comedy, self loathing, old baddies, drama, action, special effects it really does co...

The Ladykillers (2004)

104 mins Comedy, Crime

A cross between a remake and a re-imagining the Coen brothers' "The Ladykillers" is a movie which probably is more entertaining for those who have never seen the original Ealing Studios classic. But I have seen the original, ...

Hidalgo (2004)

136 mins Action , Adventure , Western

Anyone who visits The Movie Scene knows I enjoy westerns be it those from the 1930's which barely reached 60 minutes to those aiming to be modern day epics. But unfortunately I do not like "Hidalgo" and frankly watching the g...

Harsh Times (2005)

116 mins Action , Crime, Drama

Did they make two movies called "Harsh Times" because I must have watched the one they put together from all the bits which ended up on the cutting room floor. That may sound harsh but almost everything which others seemed to...

First Snow (2006)

101 mins Drama, Thriller

As someone who has browsed various books and websites which are about self help one thing I constantly come across is that we control our own future. But what if we don't, what if no matter what we do, how healthy we live, ho...

Juno (2007)

96 mins Comedy, Drama

"Juno" starring the delightful Ellen Page is one of those movies that classification doesn't come easy, on one hand it's typical of a teenage coming of age movie but then it's also a romance plus a comedy, but not your normal...

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

139 mins Action , Drama, Fantasy

Now the first "Spider-Man" was excellent, the second "Spider-Man 2" was nearly as good and then there is "Spider-Man 3" a movie which critics and fans appeared to dislike. The thing is that depending on what you want "Spider-...

Burn After Reading (2008)

96 mins Comedy, Crime, Drama

There is one major problem when it comes to the Coen Brothers movies and that is there diversity. You can watch something like "No Country for Old Men" and be blown away by the storyline, the drama and the whole style yet you...

Jennifer's Body (2009)

102 mins Comedy, Horror

Technically "Jennifer's Body" is a horror movie, we have a High School beauty who becomes possessed and needs to eat the flesh and drink the blood of male victims. The trouble is that as a horror movie "Jennifer's Body" is no...

I Love You, Man (2009)

105 mins Comedy, Romance

As a concept I like "I Love You, Man", take your stereotypical romantic comedy elements and place them in a set up of two male friends. It's not exactly clever but a lot of fun as we watch Peter and Sidney become best mates d...

New in Town (2009)

97 mins Comedy, Romance

What do "Local Hero" and "Doc Hollywood" have in common? They both have a storyline which features a career minded person end up in a small backwater town and find the quirky nature of small town life alien to them but then f...

Post Grad (2009)

88 mins Comedy, Romance

I didn't really have many expectations when I watched "Post Grad" which is probably a good thing because it means that I wasn't too disappointed by the hum drum movie I watched. It's pleasant enough with a decent cast providi...

Up in the Air (2009)

109 mins Drama, Romance

Damn you George Clooney, there you stand looking like a male model in your suit, the smile, the glint in your eye and an aura of confidence, without doing anything you have ruined life for your average Joe as we hear "Well he...

Red Sands (2009)

89 mins Action , Horror, Thriller

I like horror movies but not as much as some people and so the name of director Alex Turner meant nothing to me, in fact other than the movie stars Shane West and a small cameo from J.K. Simmons the actors meant nothing to me...

Extract (2009)

92 mins Comedy, Crime, Romance

Extract: Jason Bateman stars as Joel who wants an affair but without the guilt, the trouble is the woman he fancies is a con woman with a hidden agenda...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name J.k. Simmons as one of the principle cast members.