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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.

What If He Doesn't Survive? THE MANDALORIAN Season 3 / Episode 1 - Round Table Review

What If He Doesn't Survive? THE MANDALORIAN Season 3 / Episode 1 - Round Table Review

Earth's Mightiest Critics return to a galaxy far, far away!

More than two years and several Star Wars shows later, Disney+ is set to debut the third season of its flagship series, The Mandalorian!

Join us as we planet-hop with Mando and Grogu, and generally try to remember just where the hell everything left off!

Catch new episodes of The Mandalorian every Wednesday, exclusively on Disney+.

Plus! Be sure to stick around for our Cocaine Bear livestream, recorded immediately after this episode!

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Ep857: COCAINE BEAR (2023) - Round Table Review

Ep857: COCAINE BEAR (2023) - Round Table Review

Ep856: HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE (1987) - Movie Review

Ep856: HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE (1987) - Movie Review