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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.

Ep942: THE MARVELS (2023) - Round Table Review

Ep942: THE MARVELS (2023) - Round Table Review

After numerous delays and several terabytes of bad press, The Marvels is finally upon us! But does Nia DaCosta's follow-up to 2018's Captain Marvel deserve its historically low box office and savage reviews?

Looks like Earth's Mightiest critics are divided on this one (shocker!). Butter up the popcorn as we go further, faster, and stronger than any other comics-movie round table!

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  • Watch the Marvels trailer.

  • Big-time YouTuber Vito Gesualdi stopped by the chat tonight! Check out his spoiler-free review of The Marvels.

  • Enjoy this flashback to Ian and Vito's team-up on Popcorned Planet's "Nerd Wars" (wherein they argued against Zack Snyder's Justice League)!

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Ep943: TROLLS BAND TOGETHER (2023) - Movie Review

Ep943: TROLLS BAND TOGETHER (2023) - Movie Review

Ep941: Accademia Giallo: THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODY'S TEARS (2013)

Ep941: Accademia Giallo: THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODY'S TEARS (2013)