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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.

Ep1198: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) - Live Roundtable Review

Ep1198: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) - Live Roundtable Review

Believe it or not, Earth's Mightiest Critics aren’t ready to rage at 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple!

In contrast to Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later (which came out a mere six months ago) series newcomer Nia DaCosta provides the world's-end mania and weirdness promised by the previous film's trailer! It's hard to believe both movies were written by the same person (Alex Garland).

We won't give anything away, story-wise, ahead of the roundtable--except to say that the track suit-wearing "Jimmy" gang is nowhere near as lame as they appeared to be at the end of the last film.

Also, Ralph Fiennes deserves an Oscar nomination.

Join us for a positively infectious look at one of 2026's best films so far (no joke). We'll also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats!

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Ep1199: Accademia Giallo: A Hyena in the Safe (1968) - Live Roundtabe Review

Ep1199: Accademia Giallo: A Hyena in the Safe (1968) - Live Roundtabe Review

Ep1197: Is This Thing On? (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

Ep1197: Is This Thing On? (2025) - Live Roundtable Review