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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.

Ep891: Accademia Giallo: 5 DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON (1970)

Ep891: Accademia Giallo: 5 DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON (1970)

We're back with more Bava, baby! Accademia Giallo returns with a look at 5 Dolls for an August Moon!

Mario Bava's 1970 chiller centers on an industrialist who invites his colleagues to his private island so they can exploit a resin formula invented by one of the guests--until a killer within the group disrupts the proceedings!

Enjoy this spoilerific review where we talk splatter, spoilers, and suspicions as to where the heck Bryan is!

Show Links

Ep892: Page2Screen: OUT OF SIGHT (1998)

Ep892: Page2Screen: OUT OF SIGHT (1998)

Ep890: Beyond Hammerland: THE WICKER MAN (1973)

Ep890: Beyond Hammerland: THE WICKER MAN (1973)