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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.

Ep936: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (2023) - Round Table Review

Ep936: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (2023) - Round Table Review

One of the year's most anticipated films is here, and Earth's Mightiest Critics have some thoughts!

Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert DeNiro in an epic adaptation of David Grann's book about the murder of Osage tribe members in 1920s Oklahoma, and the ensuing FBI investigation.

This roundtable review is spoilerific, celebratory, and maybe even controversial (needless to say, not everyone in the EMC has showered the film with praise).

We also take your questions and comments in the chat!

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Ep937: Scare-a-Thon 2023: HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES - 20th Anniversary Review

Ep937: Scare-a-Thon 2023: HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES - 20th Anniversary Review

Ep935: Featured Extras LIVE! (10/22/23)

Ep935: Featured Extras LIVE! (10/22/23)