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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 Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy 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.

Reflections. Goals. Predictions.

Reflections. Goals. Predictions.

Ian Simmons

It's a New Year, and Ian shares some thoughts on Kicking the Seat's surprising 2019--along with hopes for 2020, and an oddball prediction for the Quiet Place sequel!

The Kicking the Seat Podcast and YouTube channel wouldn't be possible without the contributions of several awesome critics, creators, and friends. Below are a just a few, who were mentioned in this segment. Please check them out, and consider supporting their work:

David Fowlie at Keeping it Reel: https://keeping-it-reel.com/

Emmanuel Noisette at EMan's Movie Reviews: https://www.emansmoviereviews.com/

Don Shanahan at Every Movie Has a Lesson: https://www.everymoviehasalesson.com/

Mike Crowley at You'll Probably Agree: https://www.ypareviews.com/

Pat "The Uber Critic" McDonald at HollywoodChicago.com: https://hollywoodchicago.com/

Cole Rush at The Quill to Live: https://thequilltolive.com/

Filmmaker Sujewa Ekanayake at his website: https://www.sujewa.com/

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