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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.

Ep537: Oldies with McDonald: PEEPING TOM!

Ep537: Oldies with McDonald: PEEPING TOM!

Ian Simmons

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast celebrates six decades of Pat “The Über Critic” McDonald of HollywoodChicago.comand Michael Powell's exquisitely creepy thriller, Peeping Tom! The film centers on a young movie-studio cameraman obsessed with photographing people at the moment of their deaths--which, incidentally, he's responsible for!

The guys dig into this criminally underseen film, talking about its juicy themes, incredible production quality, and ahead-of-its-time ideas on everyday voyeurism.

Also, Ian teases his recent appearance on the Spoiler Room podcast (in which he attempts to shower off the shame of 1995's The Babysitter); invites listeners to join tomorrow night's Rendezvous in Chicago virtual Watch Party; and recommends you check out his YouTube-exclusive interview with Proximity co-writer/director Eric Demeusy!

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Show Guide:

Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

Intro: 0:14 - 3:58

Peeping Tom Trailer: 3:58 - 6:16

Peeping Tom Discussion: 6:16 - 54:52

Outro Music: 54:52 - 55:07

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