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 City Of Eyes And The Girl In Dreamland [exclusive] -

This is where the keyword pivots. A city of pure eyes cannot survive without its opposite. For every system of control, a counter-system of escape emerges. And that escape is .

In University City, pick up the flyer on the ground to unlock the "Hall." Talk to Jill at the Café and "trace back" to discover why coffee is unpopular (clues involve Blue Eye and Professor Karen). The city of eyes and the girl in dreamland

The city of eyes and the girl in dreamland General Discussions This is where the keyword pivots

The narrative is woven with vivid descriptions of the city's labyrinthine streets, its inhabitants' enigmatic nature, and the girl's own journey of self-discovery. As she navigates this dreamlike world, she begins to unravel the mysteries of the City of Eyes, confronting the darkness that threatens to consume it. And that escape is