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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.

Ep882: Spotlight India: FAN (2016)

Ep882: Spotlight India: FAN (2016)

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Ian welcomes back filmmaker Shashwat Mookherjee for a "Spotlight India" look at Maneesh Sharma's 2016 thriller, Fan!

The film centers on Gaurav (Shah Rukh Khan), who develops an obsession with a movie star that looks just like him. He goes to Bombay to meet his idol, but he refuses to grant him five minutes of his time. Gaurav is enraged and plots to destroy his hero.

Also, the guys continue their conversation about Shashwat's own budding filmography, including his soon-to-be-released documentary about IIT Madras, Breaking Barriers!

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Ep881: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 (2023) - Round Table Review

Ep881: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 (2023) - Round Table Review