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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.

Ep752: THE BATMAN (2022) Round Table Review

Ep752: THE BATMAN (2022) Round Table Review

Earth's Mightiest Critics return for a special LIVE round table review of The Batman!

Matt Reeves' grim-and-gritty (TM) take on The Dark Knight finds Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne taking on The Riddler (Paul Dano) and The Penguin (Colin Farrell)--as well as Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz), but in a very different way!

In this lively and very spoiler-heavy panel, the gang digs into Warner Bros' latest take on the world's most popular costumed vigilante. Come for the lore analysis and comparisons to past films--stay for the live comments, which range from feisty to weird to downright heartwarming!

Plus: Find out when you'll see Earth's Mightiest Critics band together again for more comics-to-screen round table reviews!

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Don't Read the Comments! 3/7/22

Don't Read the Comments! 3/7/22

Ep751: Son of Hammerland: THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (1955)

Ep751: Son of Hammerland: THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (1955)