Kicking the Seat

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast talks with filmmakers David Darg and Price James about their wild new documentary, You Cannot Kill David Arquette (which is now available On Demand). In 2000, the Scream star and all-around Hollywood goofball won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt—a scandal that shook the wrestling world to its core.Decades later, with his film career in the can and a mid-life crisis at his doorstep, David Arquette decided to break back into the wrestling world and fight his way to the top. In this bloody, bizarre, yet oddly tender and cringe-funny film, Darg and James present audiences with a man willing to risk life, limb, and public humiliation to defeat his demons and prove his own self-worth.This spoiler-lite discussion uncovers You Cannot Kill’s surprisingly personal origins; digs into the age-old real/fake wrestling debate; and pays tribute to Arquette’s late, great friend, Luke Perry.Also, Ian reviews the film and draws a surprising connection to Bill & Ted Face the Music!Episode 576 breaks kayfabe like nobody’s business, brother!Show Guide:Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14Intro: 0:14 - 4:07You Cannot Kill David Arquette Trailer: 4:07 - 6:38You Cannot Kill David Arquette Discussion: 6:38 - 32:06Outro Music: 32:06 - 32:22Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast celebrates 575 episodes with its most critical round table yet! This week, Seven Stories Press released The Press Gang, a massive collection of film criticism, essays, and interviews from the pages of The New York Press. Between 1991 and 2011, critics Godfrey Cheshire, Matt Zoller Seitz, and Armond White provided bold, thought-provoking, and often irreverent commentary on blockbusters, indies, and the current state of cinema itself.In this no holds barred discussion, Ian and “the gang” look back on two magical decades of fearless film journalism and tackle controversies within the profession, such as the existence of “troll” critics; the struggles of making a living as a critic in the Internet age; the future of movies, and much, much more.Episode 575 has some definite opinions!Show Guide:Film Critic Advocacy: 0:00 - 2:13Intro Music: 2:13 - 2:29Intro: 2:29 - 9:00Transition Music: 9:00 - 9:39The Press Gang Interview: 9:39 - 1:19:07Outro Music: 1:19:07 - 1:19:23Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and HollywoodChicago.com’s Pat “The Uber Critic” McDonald amp up the paranoia with a “Reelpolitik” look at The Parallax View! Alan J. Pakula’s precursor to All the President’s Men finds Warren Beatty dodging death and searching for the truth behind a senator’s assassination. The down-on-his-luck newspaper reporter soon discovers that the only person he can trust is himself, and that not even he is a reliable source!Ian and Pat unravel the film’s eerily prescient ideas about the political/industrial complex; chuckle at Beatty’s amazing luck; and find parallels to Parallax in the modern political climate!Also, Ian layers on the spandex and heads down to The Spoiler Room for a round table review of Mystery Men, and shares a video for Pat’s music duo, The Dark Room Men!Episode 574 died of natural causes!Show Guide:Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14Intro: 0:14 - 4:30The Parallax View Trailer: 4:30 - 6:58The Parallax View Discussion: 6:58 - 56:49Outro Music: 56:49 - 57:17Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Keeping it Reel's David Fowlie take Unhinged for a joyride! Derrick Borte’s thriller stars Caren Pistorius as a single mother who becomes the target of a maniac (Russell Crowe), following a road rage incident.The guys explore every possible avenue with this discussion, so turn back if you don’t want to be spoiled! The film is not only tense and unsettling, but also eerily topical in the way it depicts technology, middle-class frustration, and society’s tenuous grasp on decency.Also, Ian recommends his YouTube-exclusive interview with Unhinged director Derrick Borte; David Fowlie shares some thoughts on the Train to Busan sorta-sequel, Peninsula; and talks about his new virtual hosting gig with the After Hours Film Society!Episode 573 will never honk its horn again!Show Guide:Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14Intro: 0:14 - 2:52Unhinged Trailer: 2:52- 4:49Unhinged Discussion: 4:49 - 1:38:23Outro Music: 1:38:23 - 1:38:39Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Ian interviews director Ludvig Gür and producer Ralph D'Amato about their wild new documentary, Pretending I’m A Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story! In 1999, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater became an monster hit, spawning numerous sequels and helping to resurrect skateboarding in mainstream culture. The film catches up with Hawk and his daredevil friends, as well as the Neversoft creative team, to look at what this unexpected success meant to gamers, boarders, and the world at large.From the movie's surprising origins, to the impact the game had on the filmmakers, to the proliferation of video game-inspired documentaries, Ian and his guests dig into a doc that both exalts and explains the Pro Skater pop phenomenon.Note: In an early question, Ian mistakenly uses the phrase "video game culture", when he meant to say "skateboarding culture". Pretending I’m A Superman is now available On Demand via all major platforms.Also, Ian reviews the movie; invites you to watch the video version of the interview; and tells you about Varèse Sarabande’s Deluxe Edition double-LP of The Running Man soundtrack!Episode 572 is gleams the cube!Show Guide:Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14Intro: 0:14 - 4:23Pretending I’m A Superman Trailer: 4:23- 6:09Pretending I’m A Superman Discussion: 6:09 - 29:42Outro Music: 29:42 - 29:57Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Today, The Kicking the Seat Podcast and Cole Rush of The Quill to Live talk hard in a “Late Screening” look at Pump Up the Volume!Allan Moyle’s seminal high-school-angst drama turns thirty this month, so Ian has enlisted the help of his millennial correspondent to examine the relevance of pirate radio DJ’s, academic conspiracies, and awkward depictions of students acting wild.This was one of the most influential films of Ian’s life, and getting a fresh perspective made him more than a bit nervous!Also, Ian recommends Jim Laczkowski’s two-part interview with Pump Up the Volume writer/director Allan Moyle, and plugs his own recent appearances on the Spoiler Room and You’ll Probably Agree podcasts! Episode 571 is bigger than a baby’s arm!Show Guide:You Ever Get the Feeling…?: 0:00 - 0:28Intro Music: 0:280 - 0:44Intro: 0:44 - 5:12Pump Up the Volume Trailer: 5:12 - 7:54Pump Up the Volume Discussion: 7:54 - 59:24Outro Music: 59:24 - 59:40Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast once again summons Earth’s Mightiest Critics to review a new Netflix comic-book movie. But there’s a twist: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s Project Power isn’t actually based on a comic book!The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Dominque Fishback as New Orleans residents combating a dangerous new street drug that grants users random superpowers…for five minutes. Ian enjoyed the movie, which he considers flawed but oddly fresh, and faced some hearty opposition from Keeping it Reel's David Fowlie, Emmanuel Noisette of EMan’s Movie Reviews, and Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson. This spoiler-filled deep dive into all things Project Power is a CGI slug-fest all its own!Also, Ian reviews the new Cold War era sci-fi thriller, Sputnik, which is now available On Demand and on the big screen at the Music Box Theatre this weekend! And you can watch Ian’s interview with director Egor Abramenko on YouTube right now!Episode 570 is a jagged little pill!Show Guide:Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14Intro: 0:14 - 1:49Sputnik Review: 1:23 - 5:03Intro (Ct’d): 5:03 - 6:17Project Power Trailer: 6:17 - 8:55Project Power Discussion: 8:55 - 1:02:12Outro Music: 1:02:12 - 1:02:27Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Lee Shoquist of ChicagoFilm.com pack their bags for the Big Apple, allowing for a quick layover in Crystal Lake. Yes, we’re in month eight of our year-long Friday the 40th series, and have finally arrived at Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan!Much like the film itself, the guys spend much more time talking about shenanigans on a boat than they do exploring Rob Hedden’s use of Vancouver (sorry, “New York”). In this hour-plus autopsy of the final Paramount Friday film, the guys talk the bonkers disregard for continuity and the limitations of Jason Voorhees’ powers; the moral quandary of watching helpless teens beg for their lives as entertainment; and why the teen drama thoroughly outshines the tepid stalk-and-slash elements in this particular outing.Start spreading the news: Episode 569 is coming for you!Show Guide:Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14Intro: 0:14 - 2:20Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan Trailer: 2:20 - 3:27Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan: 3:27- 1:09:31Outro Music: 1:09:31 - 1::10:09Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Today, The Kicking the Seat Podcast closes out the week with an interview-packed extravaganza! Ian talks with the creators behind a whopping three films opening in theatres and On Demand this weekend (see links in each title below):She Dies Tomorrow: Actresses Kate Lyn Sheil and Jane Adams talk about their roles in Amy Seimetz’s social-contagion thriller, in which a young woman’s doomsday beliefs begin to have adverse effects on those around her. Sheil and Adams share how they prepared for their roles and discuss the bizarre reality in which Seimetz’s film is being released.I Used to Go Here: Ian teases his YouTube-exclusive interview with writer/director Kris Rey, who discusses her quirky college comedy starring Gillian Jacobs as a writer who returns to her alma mater in the midst of several life crises. The Chicago native talks about filming in the city; creating and casting unique characters; and her hopes for post-pandemic creativity in the indie film world.You’ll also hear about an exclusive theatrical engagement at the Music Box Theatre, featuring an in-person Q&A with Kris Rey later this month!You Never Had It: An Evening with Bukowski: In 1981, Italian journalist Silvia Bizio visited the San Pedro, California home of poet Charles Bukowski. What was supposed to be a regular interview became a nine-hour marathon of wine and revelations. Director Matteo Borgardt’s film cuts together highlights from that evening. Bizio spoke to Ian about meeting the cantankerous author of Ham On Rye and Love is a Dog From Hell; why European audience latched onto his work earlier than American readers; and how Bukowski’s writings and attitudes hold up today.Plus Ian reviews all three films and recommends his latest appearance on the 90 Under 90 Podcast, in which he and the Eden brothers resurrect Bill Cosby’s 1990 family comedy, Ghost Dad!Episode 568 may die tomorrow, but it will live today to the fullest!Show Guide:Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14Intro: 0:14 - 1:59She Dies Tomorrow Review: 1:59 - 4:24She Dies Tomorrow Trailer: 4:24 - 6:06Kate Lyn Sheil / Jane Adams Interview: 6:06 - 19:04I Used to Go Here Review: 19:04 - 21:51I Used to Go Here Trailer: 21:51 - 23:46You Never Had It Review: 23:46 - 26:31You Never Had It Trailer: 26:31 - 28:23Silvia Bizio Interview: 28:23 - 49:16Intro (Ct’d): 49:16 - 50:14Outro Music: 50:14 - 50:30Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!

Today, The Kicking the Seat Podcast welcomes actor Lew Temple for a discussion of his latest film, Limbo, which is now available On Demand. In Mark Young’s supernatural drama, Temple plays Jimmy, an L.A. low-life who finds his soul on trial following a botched stick-up that resulted in his death. Caught between Heaven, Hell, and the warring factions governing both, Jimmy must account for the way in which he spent his life by revisiting those he knew, loved, and betrayed.Ian and Lew talk about getting the most out of an indie production; creating characters with a cast of veterans and relative newcomers; and the twist of fate that pulled Lew towards acting from a very different career path.Also, Ian reviews Limbo; invites listeners to check out his latest appearance on The Spoiler Room Podcast; and teases next week’s interview with Nick Alonzo, whose latest film, Da Big Zip, premieres at the Hip Hop Film Festival this week!Episode 567 is stuck in the middle…with you!Show Guide:Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14Intro: 0:14 - 1:23Limbo Review: 1:23 - 3:55Intro (Ct’d): 3:55 - 6:37Limbo Trailer: 6:37 - 8:17Lew Temple Interview: 8:17 - 42:22Outro Music: 42:22 - 42:37Keep up with the latest seat-kicking goodness by following, liking, rating, and subscribing to us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher!