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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.

Ep473: Tasty Freeze

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Keeping it Reel's David Fowlie finally warm up to Elsa, Anna, and the Arendelle gang with a spoilerific look at Frozen 2! The story's a mess; the songs are mostly forgettable; and there's no reason for the film to exist beyond a license to print money--but it's also a beautiful big-screen experience, and a lot of semi-ironic fun! Ian and David talk casting, sequels, and a truly disturbing plot point that may raise a few eyebrows.

Also, Ian recommends Shout Factory's 40th anniversary steelbook Blu-ray of Allan Arkush's bizarre teen comedy, Rock 'n Roll High School--featuring P.J. Soles and The Ramones!

Episode 473 just can't let it go (whatever "it" is)!

Show Guide:

Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

Intro: 0:14 - 3:47

Frozen 2 Trailer: 3:47 - 6:04

Frozen 2 Discussion: 6:04 - 54:43

Outro Music: 54:43 - 54:59

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Ep474: Reelpolitik: DAVE

Ep472: NO SAFE ANGELS (w/ Special Guest Adam Carolla!)