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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 7 - Round Table Review

What If He Doesn't Survive? THE MANDALORIAN Season 3 / Episode 7 - Round Table Review

Hope springs eternal for the last two installments of The Mandalorian Season 3, and Earth's Mightiest Critics will put their optimism to the test with this round table review of Chapter 7!

Now that a dark saber-wielding Bo Katan has brought her former team back into the Mandalorian fold, will Din Djarin officially be written out of his own series due to lack of things to do? And which wacky guest stars will drop in to goose up ratings for this penultimate episode?

(Can you tell our patience is wearing thin?)

We'll answer these burning questions, and get into some of that Star Wars Celebration news!

Plus! Stick around for a special Super Mario Bros. Movie livestream, immediately after this episode!

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Ep870: Spotlight India: NAYAK (1966)

Ep870: Spotlight India: NAYAK (1966)

Ep869: THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (2023) - Round Table Review

Ep869: THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (2023) - Round Table Review