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.

Bring Forward -

"The meeting has been brought forward from Friday to Wednesday". Synonyms: Advance, move up, accelerate. 2. Presenting Evidence or Ideas

In British English, "bring forward" most commonly means to change the date or time of an event so that it happens . bring forward

This usage refers to introducing something—such as evidence, proposals, or theories—to a group for discussion or review. "The meeting has been brought forward from Friday