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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.

Ep845: Accademia Giallo: FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET (1971)

Ep845: Accademia Giallo: FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET (1971)

"Accademia Giallo" kicks off 2023 with a look at Four Flies on Grey Velvet!

In Dario Argento's 1971 thriller, a musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker. Ian, AC, Bryan, and Blake break down the characters and low-key carnage of this unique thriller whose final moments almost lead to an episode of their own!

"Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre.

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Ep846: Late Screening: THE REHEARSAL (2022)

Ep846: Late Screening: THE REHEARSAL (2022)

Ep844: GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) - Movie Review

Ep844: GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) - Movie Review