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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.

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

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

Ian Simmons

Our "Friday the 40th" series enters a whole new dimension as Ian and Lee talk Friday the 13th Part 3 (in 3-D!).

The guys continue their quest to make sense out of Crystal Lake continuity, while also showering some love on underappreciated characters, and positing a wild new theory about the true nature of Jason Voorhees!

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The Slowdown: Going Viral

The Slowdown: Going Viral
The HUNT for Civility

The HUNT for Civility