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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.

Ep1005: GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023) - LIVE Round Table Review

Ep1005: GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023) - LIVE Round Table Review

Gather 'round for the fight of the century as Earth's Mightiest Critics take on Godzilla Minus One--and each other!

Takashi Yamazaki's critically acclaimed, Oscar-winning international sensation is Finally on Netflix, and you won't want to miss this charged-up, nuclear-powered debate.

How does Minus One stack up to other Godzilla films--specifically Ishiro Honda's 1954 Gojira? Does heroism matter in action movies? And how many non-Godzilla tangents can we possibly get drawn into, thanks to our overly enthusiastic chat?

Find out now and see our responses to your questions, comments, and SuperChats!

Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!

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Ep1006: HIT MAN (2024) - Movie Review

Ep1006: HIT MAN (2024) - Movie Review

Ep1004: The Future of Movies (2024 Edition)

Ep1004: The Future of Movies (2024 Edition)