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.

Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 2011 English Language Pack — Call

Summary Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) is a 2011 first‑person shooter developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. The “English Language Pack” refers to downloadable language files (voice-over/subtitles/menus) that enable or restore English audio and/or text in the game installation. These packs were relevant for retail discs, region‑locked releases, and digital storefronts where a specific game build shipped with a different default language or where players needed to add English after installation.