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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.

Lionsgate Gives Thanks with a New MOCKINGJAY Part 2 Trailer!

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"Turn your weapons...to Snow!"

As trailer-worthy lines go, that one's kinda goofy. But we'll see how things shake out when Katniss Everdeen and her resilient rebels storm The Capitol in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay--Part 2!

Yep, the epic conclusion to the epic conclusion hits theatres on November 20th, 2015--just in time for Thanksgiving! And you can bet yer wishbone that Kicking the Seat will be on-hand with a blow-by-blow account of the YA carnage!

In the meantime, you can join the resistance by visiting The Hunger Games' official website!

Focus Features Debuts THE DANISH GIRL Trailer!

THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION w/ Penelope Spheeris!