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.
This week, Ian and Matt break down The Lego Movie brick by brick to discover the awesomeness (or lack thereof) inside. With two very different opinions on the table, can there be peace in the (Lego) valley tonight?
Also, Ian flash-mourns Shirley Temple and Sid Caesar, puts in a good word for the incredible anthology Hidden Horror, and rides high on a cocktail of Ambien and the Robocop remake! Episode 45 must be heard to be believed!
