Tag: J.K. Simmons

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Fantastic Four’

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Fantastic Four’

    MUMBAI: Films have always had the power to have audiences live in a world other than their own. It seeks to be a form of a dream, an experience that showcases a life through multiple genres, be it action, romance, drama, comedy and even horror. Keeping the very same dream alive by unraveling unique stories, Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD bring forth two films that have influenced the audience in their own unique ways, the unforgettable modern classic, Whiplash and acompletely fresh perspective on the classic superhero franchise, Fantastic Four.

    Whiplash will air on 14 May at 9 pm whereas Fantastic Four will be broadcasted on 15 May at 1 pm with a repeat telecast t 9 pm. 

    On Saturday, 14 May, Star Movies Select HD brings to us an exhilarating drama from ayoung American Director Damien Chazelle – a tale that challenges the common portrayals of a relationship between a mentor andhis student. The story of Whiplash portrays the clash between the passion of a 19 year old drummer and the obsession of an eccentric mentor – Terence Fletcher. It’s no wonder that J.K. Simmons who played the conductor went on to win an Academy Award for his performance. The movie went on to win a total of 87 awards in 2015.

    On Sunday, 15 May prepare yourself to face an unstoppable force with four accidental superheroes fighting to save the Earth, on the television premiere of Fantastic Four. This story is a stark departure for one of the most popular franchise as it showcases a fresh perspective to the famed superheroes. 

     

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Fantastic Four’

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Fantastic Four’

    MUMBAI: Films have always had the power to have audiences live in a world other than their own. It seeks to be a form of a dream, an experience that showcases a life through multiple genres, be it action, romance, drama, comedy and even horror. Keeping the very same dream alive by unraveling unique stories, Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD bring forth two films that have influenced the audience in their own unique ways, the unforgettable modern classic, Whiplash and acompletely fresh perspective on the classic superhero franchise, Fantastic Four.

    Whiplash will air on 14 May at 9 pm whereas Fantastic Four will be broadcasted on 15 May at 1 pm with a repeat telecast t 9 pm. 

    On Saturday, 14 May, Star Movies Select HD brings to us an exhilarating drama from ayoung American Director Damien Chazelle – a tale that challenges the common portrayals of a relationship between a mentor andhis student. The story of Whiplash portrays the clash between the passion of a 19 year old drummer and the obsession of an eccentric mentor – Terence Fletcher. It’s no wonder that J.K. Simmons who played the conductor went on to win an Academy Award for his performance. The movie went on to win a total of 87 awards in 2015.

    On Sunday, 15 May prepare yourself to face an unstoppable force with four accidental superheroes fighting to save the Earth, on the television premiere of Fantastic Four. This story is a stark departure for one of the most popular franchise as it showcases a fresh perspective to the famed superheroes. 

     

  • Kevin Dunn and J.K. Simmons in Steve Jobs biopic

    Kevin Dunn and J.K. Simmons in Steve Jobs biopic

    MUMBAI: The Steve Jobs biopic has got a shot in the arm after Kevin Dunn and J.K. Simmons have joined the cast of Jobs, that stars Ashton Kutcher as the late Apple co-founder along with Elden Henson, Lenny Jacobson, Giles Matthey, Ahna O‘Reilly and Victor Rasuk.
    The fim, being directed by Joshua Michael Stern from an original screenplay by Matt Whiteley, is a Five Star feature film production, produced by Mark Hulme.
    Dunn, who recently co-starred in HBO‘s Luck, will play Apple chairman Gil Amelio while Simmons will appear as venture capitalist and Apple investor Arthur Rock. Among the other additions to the cast, Henson plays computer scientist and Macintosh developer Andy Hertzfeld while Jacobson portrays Apple engineer Burrell Smith; Matthey is iPod designer Jonathan Ive; O‘Reilly plays Jobs‘ girlfriend Chris-Ann Brennan and Rasuk essays the role of Apple‘s first employee and user interface architect Bill Fernandez.
    Names of cast members whose names were earlier announced include Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak, Ron Eldard, John Getz, Lukas Haas, Dermot Mulroney, Matthew Modine, Lesley Ann Warren and James Woods.