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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.

Ep1112: Target Audience: Karate Kid Legends (2025)

Ep1112: Target Audience: Karate Kid Legends (2025)

Ian and Luke are back with a look at one of the summer's most surprising movies--in more ways than one!

If you've seen the trailers and marketing materials for Karate Kid Legends, you probably think you know what this legacy sequel is about. You'd be mostly wrong.

In this spoiler-lite mini-review, the guys talk about the film's strengths, its (mildly) scary part, and why it gets a "corner thumb" recommendation from Luke! Plus: Learn about the latest step in Luke's own martial arts journey!

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  • Watch the Karate Kid Legends (2025) trailer.

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Ep1111: Bring Her Back (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

Ep1111: Bring Her Back (2025) - Live Roundtable Review