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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 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.

The KtS Contest: NEW YEAR'S EVE!

Ian Simmons

UPDATE! Congratulations to Edye Deloch-Hughes! Look for your New Year's Eve blu-ray in the mail from Partnershub!

Hey, Everyone! To celebrate the May 1st home video release of New Year's Eve, Kicking the Seat has teamed with Partnershub to offer you the chance to win this star-studded romantic comedy on blu-ray!

The contest is super-simple: Between now and 12am Saturday, May 12th, post the name of your favorite rom-com in the Comments section below. That's it! I'll choose one commenter at random and proclaim them the winner.

In the meantime, feel free to spread the word--and check out the "Resolution Reset Quiz" via the app embedded in this post.

Thanks again for reading, and good luck!

The KtS Contest: ROCKIN' THE JOURNEY!

The KtS Contest: DEAD WEIGHT!