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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.

Ep966: MADAME WEB (2024) - Round Table Review

Ep966: MADAME WEB (2024) - Round Table Review

From the ashes of Argylle, Earth's Mightiest Critics emerge to read more last rites to the comics-movie genre! Behold, our Madame Web round table!

Dakota Johnson stars as the not-blind, not elderly, not disabled version of the beloved (?) Marvel anti-hero--who can see moments into the future and kick all manner of butt. She also has a gang of Spider-girls, apparently, and they've teamed up to take down a guy pretending to be Spider-man.

Or something.

Join us as we untangle this web with a sticky, spoilery swing through the latest off-brand-MCU offering!

Plus! We take your questions, comments, and Super Chats!

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

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Ep967: ADAM THE FIRST Interview w/ Writer/Director IRVING FRANCO and Star OAKES FEGLEY

Ep967: ADAM THE FIRST Interview w/ Writer/Director IRVING FRANCO and Star OAKES FEGLEY

Ep965: Spotlight India: ROCKY AUR RANI KII PREM KAHAANI (2023)

Ep965: Spotlight India: ROCKY AUR RANI KII PREM KAHAANI (2023)