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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.

Ep689: The Slowdown: MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY

Ep689: The Slowdown: MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY

Ian Simmons

Ian and Sujewa open up several cases of worms while discussing Barry Jenkins' breakthrough feature debut, Medicine for Melancholy!

The Oscar-winning director of Moonlight started out nearly a decade earlier with a vibrant and challenging $15,000 indie about 24 hours in the lives of two San Franciscans getting to know each other after a one-night stand.

The guys dig into the politics of relationships, gentrification, and diversity in indie film. They also discuss Sujewa's surprising role in promoting Jenkins early on, and talk about the future of their monthly movie-chat collaboration!

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Ep690: Rebirth at MIDNIGHT: An Interview with Filmmaker Randall Emmett

Ep690: Rebirth at MIDNIGHT: An Interview with Filmmaker Randall Emmett
Ep688: Long Division: An Interview with THE BOYS IN RED HATS Director Jonathan Schroder

Ep688: Long Division: An Interview with THE BOYS IN RED HATS Director Jonathan Schroder