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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.

Ep787: Son of Hammerland: ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. (1966)

Ep787: Son of Hammerland: ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. (1966)

Ian Simmons

The latest edition of "Son of Hammerland" is more like "Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather of Hammerland"!

Ian and Aaron slap on their mammoth furs and travel back in time to One Million Years B.C.! Raquel Welch and John Richardson star as cave people navigating a treacherous prehistoric land full of gargantuan monsters, warring tribes, and familial intrigue!

This is a very different kind of monster movie than the guys have tackled in this series--and one of the best. This was Ian's first full experience with the work of special effects guru Ray Harryhausen, whose innovative stop-motion creature work is served by a surprisingly compelling story that tramples modern dinosaur blockbusters!

Show Links:

  • Watch the One Million Years B.C. (1966) trailer.

  • Read Aaron's written review of One Million Years B.C. (1966).

  • Catch up on previous "Son of Hammerland" episodes!

  • And watch the series that started it all: "Hammerland"!

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Ep788: Page2Screen: HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

Ep788: Page2Screen: HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
Ep786: Accademia Giallo: THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS (1976)

Ep786: Accademia Giallo: THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS (1976)