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.

Motu Patlu In The Metal World 2023 720pmkv Filmyflycom Better Page

Motu Patlu in the Metal World is a 2023 animated feature-length special from the popular Indian comedy duo Motu and Patlu, adapted from the long-running comic strip and TV series. The film transports the goofy, food-loving pair into a high-stakes sci-fi adventure where their small-town antics collide with futuristic machines and metallic adversaries.