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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

Ep1008: Holy Hell: An Interview with THE EXORCISM Director Joshua John Miller and Co-Writer M.A. Fortin

Ep1008: Holy Hell: An Interview with THE EXORCISM Director Joshua John Miller and Co-Writer M.A. Fortin

Ian Simmons

Ian talks with director Joshua John Miller and co-writer M.A. Fortin, whose new film, The Exorcism, is now in theaters.

In this spoiler-free discussion, the guys talk about paying homage to one of the greatest horror movies of all time; how to cope when your writing partner is your life partner; and one of the darkest, most sinister forces in Hollywood: studio mandates!

Plus: You can read Ian's written review of The Exorcism at Kicking the Seat!

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Ep1009: WHAT REMAINS (2024) - Movie Review

Ep1009: WHAT REMAINS (2024) - Movie Review
Ep1007: INSIDE OUT 2 (2024) - LIVE Round Table Review

Ep1007: INSIDE OUT 2 (2024) - LIVE Round Table Review