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Kicking the Seat
by Ian Simmons
The infrequent audio companion to Kicking the Seat (www.kickseat.com)!
Episodes
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Ep1252: Buddy (2026) - Live Movie Review
This week's livestream is brought to you by the letter "D", for "Derivative"! Yes, there's another indie horror movie in theaters with audience buzz, killer marketing, and very little else to recommend it beyond some truly remarkable aesthetics. Casper Kelly's Buddy centers on a titular late-90s...
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Ep1251: Coyote vs. Acme (2026) - Live Movie Review
It doesn't get more meta than Coyote vs. Acme! The live-action/animation hybrid was shelved by Warner Bros in 2023, before being picked up by Ketchup Entertainment and released in theaters. Fittingly, the film centers on a scrappy, small-time attorney (Will Forte) and his aggrieved client, Wile…
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Ep1250: Castle Freaks: Homicidal (1961) - Movie Review
Ian and Jeff go positively psycho for William Castle's 1961 fast-follow thriller, Homicidal! It's easy to write this movie off as a copy/paste cash-in of Alfred Hitchcock's horror classic, Psycho (troubled blonde with a bagful of cash; mysterious references to shocking family events; terrible...
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Ep1249: The Sun Never Sets (2026) - Movie Review and Red Carpet Interview
Joe Swanberg's new dramedy, The Sun Never Sets, was the closing night event of 2026's Chicago Critics Film Festival. Following the May premiere, Ian and David sat down for a spoilerific look at one of the year's best movies. Now that the film is in limited release, the guys are ecstatic to share...
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Ep1248: Mutiny and Tony (2026) - Live Movie Review
Why do June and July get all the fun movie mash-ups? Nothing says "August" like a new Jason Staham movie and an early-Awards Season contender from A24. So, what do you get when you cross Mutiny with Tony? Mutony, of course! This week, Ian and Jeff look at two very different films with identical...
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Ep1247: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) - Live Movie Review
Summer's almost over...let's go camping! This week, Ian and Jeff look at the indie-horror meta sensation, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma! Writer director Jane Schoenbrun follows up 2024's I Saw the TV Glow with a bold, genre-bending psychosexual thriller. When a hot young director (Hannah...
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Ep1246: Ice Cream Man (2026) - Live Movie Review
Is Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man a scream--or a yawn? This week, Ian and Jeff scrape the bottom of the pint to find out if the creator of Thanksgiving, Hostel, and Cabin Fever can still get audiences' blood pumping. When a mysterious Ice Cream Man drives his truck through a sleepy little town, his...
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Ep1245: Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) - Live Movie Review
It's a Brand New Day for Spider-Man--and Kicking the Seat! In a world where everyone has forgotten that Peter Parker is Spider-Man (and in which Peter Parker doesn't technically exist), the wall-crawling web-slinger finds himself immune to a sinister new force that can take control of people's...
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Ep1244: Accademia Giallo: Death Walks at Midnight (1972) - Live Movie Review
There's a reason 1972 is considered giallo's golden year: When a movie called Death Walks at Midnight has a synopsis like this... "During a drug-fuelled photoshoot, a model witnesses a brutal murder in the apartment opposite hers, and is forced to become an amateur sleuth to unravel the...
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Ep1243: The Odyssey (2026) - Live Movie Review
Kicking the Seat navigates the choppy waters of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey! The writer/director's latest destroyed box office records on its opening weekend, and is selling out round-the-clock 70MM IMAX screenings nationwide. Hailed as the cinematic event of 2026, this modern take on…
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Ep1242: Citizen Vigilante (2026) - Movie Review
Ian and Jeff take to the streets in search of cinematic justice! Their first target: Uwe Boll's controversial, anti-immigration polemic, Citizen Vigilante! Armie Hammer stars as Sanders, a former American soldier living in Europe who manages his deceased father's real estate empire. When he's not...
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Ep1241: Evil Dead Burn (2026) - Live Movie Review
Earth's Mightiest Critics have put out an APB for Bruce Campbell! While we wait, let's talk Evil Dead Burn! Sébastien Vanicek's follow up to Lee Cronin's re-imagining of Sam Raimi's 1981 landmark indie horror flick is perhaps the purest manifestation of the series' premise: demented spirits from...
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Ep1240: Minions (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Earth's Mightiest Critics have caught Minion fever! Illumination's nonsense-talking, squishy, yellow henchmen creatures aren't for everyone, but the studio's latest offering, Minions & Monsters, hits the sweet spot for some cinephiles. James and Henry, two oddball Minions with big imaginations,...
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Ep1239: The Invite (2026) - Movie Review
Ian and Jeff have both seen Olivia Wilde's new A24 comedy, The Invite--but they don't accept it! Wilde stars with Seth Rogen in a remake of Cesc Gay's 2020 film, The People Upstairs, playing one half of a miserable married couple who invites a pair of hip neighbors (played by Penelope Cruz and...
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Ep1238: Castle Freaks: 13 Ghosts (1960 / 2001) - Movie Review
Ian and Dr. AC return to provide more haunting analyses of a William Castle Classic and its slipshod 21st Century remake! In 1960's 13 Ghosts, a destitute family inherits an old mansion from a distant, wealthy relative. Shortly after moving in they discover the place is already occupied by...you...
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Ep1237: Supergirl (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
When Superman hit theaters last summer, Ian vowed to sit out the rest of James Gunn's run as head of DC Studios. Months later, he had a change of heart and decided to give Supergirl a chance. Director Craig Gillespie and writer Ana Nogueira's "adaptation" of Tom King's Supergirl: Woman of…
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Ep1236: Toy Story 5 (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Earth's Mightiest Critics had thought they were done with the Toy Story franchise after 2019's abysmal fourth entry. But Andrew Stanton and McKenna Harris's have installed a fresh set of batteries known as Toy Story 5! Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the gang find themselves plunged into a world of…
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Ep1235: Disclosure Day (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
The lesson of Disclosure Day is that the truth is out there...and no one cares! Steven Spielberg's return to sci-fi with a movie that's less close encounter than close call. Josh O'Connor and Emily Blunt star as two strangers who find themselves at the heart of a corporate conspiracy involving...
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Ep1234: Masters of the Universe (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
We. Have. THE POWERRRRRR!!!! Or do we? Many of Earth's Mightiest Critics really enjoyed Travis Knight's Masters of the Universe--then again, we were the select few who actually bothered to watch this spectacular box office flop. In this special Sunday night livestream, the gang will plunge…
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Ep1233: The Backrooms (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
This week, Earth's Mightiest Critics take on the film that killed Star Wars! Okay, technically, Obsession did that a few days ago, but we're talking about the number one film at the box office: Backrooms! Kane Parsons' eerie exploration of otherworldly liminal spaces began as a series of YouTube...
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Ep1232: What if He Doesn't Survive? Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Star Wars is back! Kinda... This week, Earth's Mightiest Critics resurrect their Mandalorian review series, "What if He Doesn't Survive?", for a live roundtable review of Season 4. Officially, this is a "movie", but who're we kidding? This two-plus-hour Fett quest is writer's strike TV at best…
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Ep1231: Obsession (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Everybody's talking about Obsession, but the conversation doesn't truly begin until Earth's Mightiest Critics chime in! This week, the gang looks at Curry Barker's bold new horror film, which some are already hailing as a genre classic. When Bear (Michael Johnston) chickens out of professing his...
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Ep1230: Accademia Giallo: Who Saw Her Die? (1972) - Live Roundtable Review
Why not round out the school year with a relaxing trip to Venice? Well, none of us can afford that, so we'll just talk about Who Saw Her Die? instead! Aldo Lado's 1972 thriller stars George Lazenby and Anita Strindberg as an estranged couple pursuing a mysterious killer in a black veil. The…
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Ep1229: Animal Farm (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
All livestreams are equal, but some livestreams are more equal than others! Tonight, Earth's Mightiest Critics hog-tie Andy Serkis' "adaptation" of George Orwell's landmark, anti-Communist cautionary tale, Animal Farm! This 3D animated outing from Angel Studios features an all-star voice cast and…
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Ep1228: Castle Freaks: The Tingler (1959) - Movie Review
Ian and AC face their fears with a look back at William Castle's landmark 1959 thriller, The Tingler! Vincent Price stars as Dr. Warren Chapin, a pathologist obsessed with discovering what scares people to death. Turns out there's a creepy microscopic organism living in all of us that, at peak...
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Ep1227: Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Brendan Fraser is back! And he's bringing his whole globe-trotting, evil-fighting crew with him! What? Oh... Sorry... Join Earth's Mightiest Critics for a spoilers-packed unwrapping of Lee Cronin’s The Mummy--a film that's been savaged by critics and shrugged at by audiences. But is there more to...
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Ep1226: Guy Noon: An Interview with Normal Star Bob Odenkirk and Writer Derek Kolstad
Ben Wheatley's latest action film, Normal, is now in theaters. Ian recently sat down with star Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show, Better Call Saul, Nobody) and writer Derek Kolstad (creator of John Wick, Nobody) for a quick, fun, and informative interview. The film centers on "substitute sheriff" Ulysses...
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Ep1225: IndieSeen: Bread Machine (2026) - Movie Review
IndieSeen bakes up more arthouse deliciousness with a look at Rick Schmidt's latest film, Bread Machine! Ahead of its debut at this weekend's 3I/ATLAS Film Festival in Brooklyn, Ian and Sujewa dig into this quirky comedy about a struggling family who decides to launch an independent bakery out of…
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Ep1224: The Phantom (1996) - Live 30th Anniversary Review
The 1990s saw a string of 40s-themed flops--serial-inspired adventure movies that audiences roundly rejected. The nail in the coffin was Simon Wincer's The Phantom, in which Billy Zane plays (no joke) a "descendent of a line of African superheroes" who "travels to New York City to thwart a…
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Ep1222: Target Audience: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
Blockbuster season is already under way, and Ian and Luke have returned to discuss the year's biggest film: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie! In this quick, spoiler-free "Target Audience" review, your intrepid youth culture reporters look at Mario, Luigi, and Peach's space-hopping escapades as they...
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Ep1221: There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: Leap of Faith (1992)
Kicking the Seat ends its special Holy Week series with one of our favorite traditions: the Good Friday episode of "There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia"! Today, Ian and Pat look back at one of the most unusual films of Steve Martin's career, the 1992 box office disappointment, Leap of Faith!...
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Ep1219: Premarital (2026) - Movie Review
Ian and David look at a very different kind of religious comedy--one that may have you praying for the filmmakers! Robert Ingraham's Premarital is like an Unrated Meet the Parents, as filtered through the lens of Protestantism. Jim O'Heir stars as Stu Whitaker, a Michigan pastor whose daughter,...
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Ep1218: Project Hail Mary (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Project Hail Mary has enjoyed stratospheric success at the box office, providing Amazon Studios with its biggest hit to date. But does it work as an adaptation of Andy Weir's best-selling novel? Does it even work as a movie? Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a junior high science teacher who is...
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Ep1217: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) - Movie Review
Ian and Jeff can't hide their love for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come! This smashing sequel to 2019's splatter comedy finds Grace (Samara Weaving) in custody for the violent murder of the family she'd just married into. Turns out the cops don't believe her story about a cult of demon-worshiping...
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Ep1216: Accademia Giallo: The Fifth Cord (1971) - Live Roundtable Review
Spring is in the air, and so is bone-chilling terror! Accademia Giallo returns with a look at Luigi Bazzoni's 1971 thriller, The Fifth Cord! Franco Nero stars as Andrea Bild, a tough, alcoholic journalist whose latest story puts him right in the middle of several murder investigations! Join us…
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Ep1215: List For Life: Everything Fun You Could Possible Do in Aledo, Illinois - Director and Cast Interview
Ian recently spoke with the director and stars of one of 2026's best films, the indie dramedy, Everything Fun You Could Possibly Do in Aledo, Illinois! The movie centers on Gabby and Brenda (Sara Sevigny and Jennifer Estlin), two former high school besties who are brought back together during the...
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Ep1214: Kicking the Seat's Top 10 Films of 2025 - LIVE Roundtable Discussion
The Oscars may be over, but the 2025 film discussion isn't finished until Kicking the Seat has a say! This is Ian's first "Best of" list since before the pandemic, and the first time he's discussed his picks publicly with Earth's Mightiest Critics! In this opinion-packed episode, our robust...
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Ep1213: The Bride! (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! is one of the worst-reviewed, most financially disastrous films of the year. But is "Bonnie and Clyde Meets The Bride of Frankenstein" really that bad? Or, like the Monster in Mary Shelley's classic horror novel--has the hated beast simply been misunderstood? This...
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Ep1212: IndieSeen: His Monster (2025) - Movie Review
Ian and Sujewa engage in a monstrous battle over the new indie film, His Monster! An Oregonian alcoholic named James (Gabriel Casdorph) struggles to overcome the dissolution of his marriage following a tragedy. Complicating matters is the sudden appearance of an ancient evil monster who begins...
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Ep1211: Through the Tunnel of Shadows: An Interview with Sirat Director Oliver Laxe
Ian sits down with director Oliver Laxe, whose 2025 film Sirat will compete for Best International Feature at next weekend's Academy Awards! In this harrowing story of grief, desperation, and alternative cultures, a father (Sergi López) attends a rave in the Moroccan desert to find his missing...
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Ep1210: Scream 7 (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Scream 7 dominated its opening weekend's box office, despite an overwhelmingly negative reception from critics and a tepid audience response. Has Ghostface finally become a horror movie cliche--that of the exhausted (and exhausting) killer who doesn't know he's dead? Or is there actually…
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Ep1209: Castle Freaks: House on Haunted Hill (1959) - Movie Review
As one journey ends, another begins! Join Ian and AC as they continue their tour through the winding hills of classic horror in Kicking the Seat's latest series, "Castle Freaks"! This year, the guys will look at the spine-tingling works of director William Castle, whose wild career intersected…
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Ep1208: Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (2026) - Movie Review
Ian and Jeff recently caught up with the five Oscar nominees Best Animated Short Film, which they were fortunate enough to enjoy on the big screen. In today's short(ish) review, the guys look at the unusually strong crop of 2026 contenders and pick their favorites! Jeff also offers a brief…
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Ep1206: Ben-Hur (1959) - Live Roundtable Review
William Wyler's sweeping historical epic Ben-Hur is one of the OG blockbusters. It took home Best Picture for the 1959 Academy Awards, along with 12 other statues--making it one of the most awarded and beloved dramas of all time. This week, Earth's Mightiest Critics look at the story of Judah...
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Ep1207: Down on the Farce: An Interview with the Filmmakers and Star of BLOOD BARN
In the 1980s horror/comedy homage Blood Barn, a group of camp counselors celebrate the end of summer with a trip to Josie's (Lena Redford) deep woods family home. There, they relax and party in a massive, bizarrely furnished barn and unwittingly awaken demonic forces. Today, Ian talks with Blood...
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Ep1205: Wuthering Heights (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
This week, Earth's Mightiest critics bust out the fainting couches for a robust, rivalrous review of Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights! Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie star in the latest big-screen interpretation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel, which unleashed relentless humiliation, misery, and...
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Ep1204: His Girl Friday (1939) - Movie Review
This Valentine's Day, Ian and Jeff explore the darker side of a comedy classic, His Girl Friday! Howard Hawks' uproarious and influential rom-com centers on Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), a former newspaper reporter who clashes with her ex-publisher/ex-husband, Walter Burns (Cary Grant) over a...
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Ep1203: Love, Hope & Chair-ity An Interview with BY DESIGN Writer/Director Amanda Kramer
Amanda Kramer's By Design is far more than "the movie where Juliette Lewis turns into a chair". It's a surreal slice of cultural critique that looks at frivolous spending, shallow friendships, and the dark side of female friendships. In this brief interview, Ian talks with Kramer about casting…
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Ep1202: Dracula (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Count Dracula has survived such formidable filmmaking foes as Francis Ford Coppola, Dario Argento, and David Eggers. But will he shrink in fear at the might of...Luc Besson? Jacob Landry-Jones is the latest to don the cape and fangs in this umpteenth retelling of the debonair undead Drac. Could...
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Ep1201: Send Help (2026) - Live Roundtable Review
Earth's Mightiest Critics are sending up smoke signals for Sam Raimi's latest horror/comedy, Send Help! Rachel McAdams stars as Linda, a corporate executive-in-waiting who finds herself trapped on a desert island with a wounded Brad (Dylan O'Brien), who was recently appointed to the position…
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