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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.

Ep808: THE MUNSTERS (2022) - Movie Review

Ep808: THE MUNSTERS (2022) - Movie Review

Ian Simmons

Ian and Mark give the Devil's Reject his due with a hearty defense of Rob Zombie's The Munsters!

At first glance, this Universal-by-way-of-Netflix movie has everything working against it: a PG-rated family film from the creator of House of 1,000 Corpses; a rainbow-puke adaptation of a 58-year-old black-and-white sitcom; and one of the worst trailers ever released as anti-promotional material. The Munsters has united critics and audiences alike, with devastatingly low Tomatometer ratings and a lack of buzz so conspicuous the film feels less released than buried.

But...

What if it's actually good?

In this episode, the guys make a strong case for Zombie's movie--with one of the hosts confessing to a heavy bias against the film going in (it turned out to be one of his favorite pieces of cinema this year--that's right, Scorsese, cinema!).

So strap in, tighten your bolts, and get ready for some downright electric rationale!

Show Links:

  • Watch the Munsters trailer: https://youtu.be/Iw5T0V3_hlU

  • Check out Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk's The Spoiler Room Podcast.

  • And keep up with his maniacal minute-long movie reviews on TikTok!

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