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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.

The HUNT for Civility

The HUNT for Civility

Ian Simmons

In the week since I posted a video about the Onward boycott, I learned some lessons from my YouTube comments that tie in directly with Blumhouse's controversial political satire, The Hunt.

Note: In light of recent public health concerns, I can't recommend going out to the movies this weekend--but if you're that undaunted brand of cinephile, this is definitely one to check out. 

Related Content:

Click here for my spoilerific podcast review of The Hunt with Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com.

Click here for my reaction video to the 2019 shelving of The Hunt.

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FRIDAY THE 40TH Part 3: Who Was That Masked Man?

FRIDAY THE 40TH Part 3: Who Was That Masked Man?
"One Million" MORONS Boycott ONWARD!

"One Million" MORONS Boycott ONWARD!