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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.

Ep731: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2021) - Round Table Review

Ep731: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2021) - Round Table Review

The wait is over! Earth's Mightiest Critics swing into action with a spoiler-filled review of the year's biggest movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home!

Seriously, if you don't want to know everything that happens in this top-tier blockbuster, please turn back now.

We get into heavy details right off the bat...er, spider! However, if you were one of the untold numbers of Spidey stans who flooded cineplexes for the Thursday night previews, please enjoy our knowledgeable analysis of what makes Jon Watts' new film not only the best of the Tom Holland trilogy but also one of the best Spider-Man films ever made!

Okay, now's your last chance!

You've been warned! In fact, the only thing we'll say about No Way Home's plot is that Spider-Man and Dr. Strange are in it!

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Ep732: NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) - Movie Review

Ep732: NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) - Movie Review

Ep730: WEST SIDE STORY (2021) w/ Armond White

Ep730: WEST SIDE STORY (2021) w/ Armond White