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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.

Ep96: He's Been Usin' Brand X!

On today's episode, Ian and Graham get trashy with trailer talk as they dive into the recent glut of summer-movie previews and fan rumors. How much info is too much to give away? Do movie studios really know what they're doing, or should we listen to the Dorito-dust-doused-fanboy speculation that Josh Trank's Fantastic Four is Dr. Doomed to failure?

Also, Ian provides his semi-weekly reminder about the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival, and raves about Gorilla Tango Theatre's newest parody, Thunderballs: A James Bond Boylesque! In a world...where darkness reigns...and evil...stalks the land...Episode 96...shines...a...light!

Ep97: Phase Too / AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Ep95: We Knew Gabriel Pasternak, Too!