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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.

Lionsgate Pays Tribute with new MOCKINGJAY PT. 2 Trailer!

Fans of montage, spinning, and flames are sure to enjoy Lionsgate's new trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2. Casual fans (and non-fans, such as yours truly*) may have forgotten that Katniss Everdeen even had a sister, but this emo-accompanied package of touching reminders offers a look to the past as well as a glimpse of November 19th's epic conclusion.

Tickets will go on sale nationally on Thursday, October 1, 2015 beginning at 12pm EST/9am PST. Buy tickets in the first 24 hours to receive a bonus digital download of Mockingjay Part 1!

And be on the lookout for special Mockingjay double features, starting Wednesday, November 18. The premium experience will include exclusive on-screen content and premium giveaways, allowing moviegoers to see Mockingjay Part 2 a full 24 hours ahead of Thursday’s advance shows!

Be sure to check out the official Hunger Games site for all the latest updates.

*You may ask why someone who vehemently dislikes these movies would constantly post advertisements for them. It's optimism, really. To paraphrase Luke Skywalker, there's goodness in this series; I can feel it. I just can't find anything to latch onto amidst all the bloat. That said, I want nothing more than for my disappointment to be disappointed come November.

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