profile pic ian.jpg

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.

Ep955: AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM (2023) - Round Table Review

Ep955: AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM (2023) - Round Table Review

2023 has been an abysmal year for comic book movies, but there's one last glimmer of hope on the horizon: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom!

Okay, maybe "hope" is a strong word, but Earth's Mightiest Critics will take anything they can get at this point! Can this too-late sequel with a storied production give the DCEU a dignified sendoff--or will it be a Viking funeral?

Grab your flippers and join us for a spoilerific deep dive!

Note: At the end of the show, Ian announced the last livestream of 2023 as taking place on "January 31st". He meant to say, of course, December 31st. You can listen to that episode of "Spotlight India" here.

Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!

Show Links

  • Watch the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom trailer.

  • Order Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom on 4K UHD Blu-ray from Warner Bros.

  • Watch Ian’s review of the special features on Warner Bros’ 4K UHD Blu-ray in the latest “Featured Extras”!

  • Support all of Earth's Mightiest Critics at their various outlets:

Ep956: Spotlight India: DUNKI (2023)

Ep956: Spotlight India: DUNKI (2023)

Ep954: Beyond Hammerland: WITCHFINDER GENERAL (1968)

Ep954: Beyond Hammerland: WITCHFINDER GENERAL (1968)