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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.

Don't Read the Comments! 6/6/22

Don't Read the Comments! 6/6/22

Half mailbag, half post-mortem, this edition of "Don't Read the Comments!" is our most force-sensitive yet!

Last week saw the finale of "Obi-Watch LIVE", Earth's Mightiest Critics' weekly round table review of the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The STAR WARS show is still going on, but the gang's commentary on it is not. If you missed the livestream, today you'll find out why.

Want to see Ian react to your comments, questions, and lunatic ravings? Simply leave a comment on any review, podcast, or video on kickseat.com, the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, or the Kicking the Seat Facebook fan page. Replies guaranteed; satisfaction...not so much!

Show Links:

Ep774: RELATIVE (2022) - Movie Review

Ep774: RELATIVE (2022) - Movie Review

Ep773: EVIL BONG 888: INFINITY HIGH (2022) - Movie Review

Ep773: EVIL BONG 888: INFINITY HIGH (2022) - Movie Review