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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 NoéRachel BrosnahanAmy 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.

The KtS Contest: THE PURGE: ANARCHY!

In preparation for The Purge: Anarchy stalking into theatres on Friday, July 18th, Kicking the Seat has teamed with Partnershub to bring you another frightfully awesome contest!

The sequel to last year's smash hit, The Purge: Anarchy follows an unlikely group of five citizens as they're hunted across the city during a nationwide night of mayhem.

To Enter: In the "Comments" section below, tell me where (besides your home) you'd hide during the annual Purge. The author of my favorite answer will win a prize pack that includes a Purge: Anarchy t-shirt (size L) and an official Purge: Anarchy flashlight!

Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Thursday, July 24th, 2014.

In the meantime, bone up on your survival skills with “5 Things To Know Before You Watch The Purge: Anarchy”, via the interactive blog app below.

Thanks, and good luck surviving the night!

Eligibility: This post is sponsored by Universal Pictures, and all prizes for the "The Purge: Anarcy" Contest, and the "The The Purge: Anarchy" Blog App, are provided courtesy of Universal Pictures. Prize will be sent via FedEx or UPS. No P.O. boxes, please. Each household is only eligible to win one (1) The Purge: Anarchy Prize Pack via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one (1) entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Notification: Kicking the Seat will contact the contest winner within twelve hours of contest close. If no response is received within twenty-four hours, an alternate winner will be chosen. Contest is open to residents of the USA only.

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