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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.

Ep763: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952) - Movie Review

Ep763: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952) - Movie Review

Ian Simmons

Ian and Mark look at one of the greatest movie musicals of all time, Singin’ in the Rain!

Co-directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, the film centers on a Silent Era Hollywood power couple whose careers are upended by the advent of "talkies". Turns out the picture-perfect pair isn't so perfect, and their uncertain future in front of and behind the camera spins out into schemes, new dreams, and lots of hummable themes.

In this unabashed love fest of an episode, the guys talk about their experiences with the movie; the miracle of its pop-cultural rediscover after a not-so-stellar first run, and what it can teach us about the current state of Hollywood films and celebrity culture.

Singin’ in the Rain is now available on 4K UltraHD from Warner Bros.

Show Links:

  • Watch the Singin’ in the Rain trailer.

  • Check out Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk's The Spoiler Room Podcast.

  • And keep up with his maniacal minute-long movie reviews on TikTok!

  • Watch Mark's "Disk-covery" review of Warner Bros' 4K UltraHD release of Singin’ in the Rain.

  • Purchase your copy of Singin’ in the Rain from your physical media merchant of choice.

  • And learn more about the upcoming Sawdust City Fright Fest (mentioned by Mark in the episode).

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Ep764: Mind Over Mullet: An Interview w/ BEING PATRICK SWAYZE Author NEAL E. FISCHER

Ep764: Mind Over Mullet: An Interview w/ BEING PATRICK SWAYZE Author NEAL E. FISCHER
Ep762: Accademia Giallo: TRAUMA (1993)

Ep762: Accademia Giallo: TRAUMA (1993)