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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.

Ep1021: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (2024) - LIVE Round Table Review

Ep1021: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (2024) - LIVE Round Table Review

Earth's Mightiest Critics are winding down one of the wildest summers on record with the biggest movie of the year!

Yes, Deadpool & Wolverine smashed into cinemas last weekend, breaking records and re-igniting enthusiasm for the MCU.

But is Shawn Levy's madcap, mature-audience melee an actual movie--or just naughty, nonsensical nostalgia-bait?

Join us as we talk cameos, causality, and that cockamamie Dr. Doom announcement! PLUS: We answer 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!

Show Links

  • Watch the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer.

  • As mentioned in the show, Ian saw Deadpool & Wolverine at Chicago's fantastic Alamo Drafthouse Wrigleyville. Their pop-rich decor and full-service dinner-and-a-movie experience make even the worst movies tolerable!

Ep1022: ROCKY and ROCKY II - Movie Reviews

Ep1022: ROCKY and ROCKY II - Movie Reviews

Ep1020: Accademia Giallo: THE GIRL IN ROOM 2A (1974)

Ep1020: Accademia Giallo: THE GIRL IN ROOM 2A (1974)