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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.

Ep1012: A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (2024) - LIVE Round Table Review

Ep1012: A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE (2024) - LIVE Round Table Review

Earth's Mightiest Critics will not be silenced!

A Quiet Place: Day One is now in theaters. The question is, can this prequel pump new blood into a franchise that couldn't be bothered to resolve its own second chapter's cliffhangers?

Join us as we speak up about spoilers and answer your questions, comments, and SuperChats!

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Ep1013: IndieSeen: NYC Indie Arthouse Summer 2024 Filmmaker Panel

Ep1013: IndieSeen: NYC Indie Arthouse Summer 2024 Filmmaker Panel

Ep1011: Return to Hammerland: LUST FOR A VAMPIRE (1971)

Ep1011: Return to Hammerland: LUST FOR A VAMPIRE (1971)