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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 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.

Ep1091: Target Audience: A Minecraft Movie (2025)

Ep1091: Target Audience: A Minecraft Movie (2025)

Ian Simmons

Ian and Luke enter a world of swords, zombies, and cube-shaped chickens!

Yes, it's time for a "Target Audience" review of A Minecraft Movie! Can fans (and non-fans) of the video game enjoy Warner Bros' big-screen adaptation? How does Minecraft stack up to other recent console-to-silver-screen releases? And what about those freaky McDonald's Grown-up Happy Meal toys?

Join us for this mildly spoilerific mini-review, and find out!

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Ep1092: A Minecraft Movie (2025) - Live Round Table Review

Ep1092: A Minecraft Movie (2025) - Live Round Table Review
Ep1089: Companion (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

Ep1089: Companion (2025) - Live Roundtable Review