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.

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Those About to Die began as a glitzy, shallow spectacle. By episode 8, it has evolved into a genuine political thriller. “All or Nothing” respects the historical setting (loosely) while delivering the popcorn thrills expected from a big-budget swords-and-sandals epic.

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is currently available for streaming on platforms like Peacock and Amazon Prime Video. Those About to Die began as a glitzy, shallow spectacle

The narrative centers on a high-stakes chariot race at the Circus Maximus and the escalating tension within the Flavian dynasty. shallow spectacle. By episode 8