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.
Features explosive shootouts and realistic-feeling breach-and-clear maneuvers.
The film showcases the friction and discipline of training a new squad—including the "Sharp Shooting" drills actors endured for the roles.
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Hotshot LAPD Sergeant Paul Cutler (played by Gabriel Macht) is sent to Detroit to whip their local SWAT team into shape with the latest rescue techniques. But things take a dark turn when a domestic dispute call ends in tragedy, putting Cutler and his team in the crosshairs of a vengeful, highly skilled government assassin played by the legendary Robert Patrick. Why Watch It? 🎬 (availability may vary by region)
Includes Giancarlo Esposito, Carly Pope, and Kristanna Loken.