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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.

Ep52: 2014 Summer Movie Preview (Part 1)

Not even winter's last (?) gasp can stop Part One of our Summer Movie Preview! Join Ian, Matt, and Graham as they discuss the upcoming popcorn season, chase down trends, and predict blockbuster box office.

Also, Ian dabbles in the art of on-the-road introductions (Spoiler Alert: it doesn't go well), and plugs next week's Bottle Rocket screening at Wheaton, IL's Studio Movie Grill, and the Second Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival in May.

Start powering down your brains, kids: silly season is almost upon us!

Ep53: 2014 Summer Movie Preview (Part 2)

Ep51: Club Cutaneous