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.
Introduction “Party Till I Die” (2020) arrives as a flamboyant, high‑octane celebration of hedonism that simultaneously revels in and critiques the relentless pursuit of pleasure in contemporary youth culture. Directed by Rocco Sorrentino and starring a rotating ensemble of social‑media influencers, club DJs, and a few recognizable faces from the indie‑comedy circuit, the film is framed as a non‑stop party that spans three days, three cities, and a cascade of increasingly absurd mishaps. While at first glance the movie seems to belong to the “raunchy comedy” sub‑genre, it ultimately asks a deeper question: What does it mean to live a life devoted solely to the next high, the next hit, the next Instagram story?
The final image—Mia stepping away from the glowing screen into the night—serves as an invitation for us all: to occasionally turn off the stream, to pause the music, and to discover what it feels like to simply be without the pressure to perform . In a world where “likes” often replace lived experience, “Party Till I Die” reminds us that the most rewarding parties are the ones where we are truly present, even if that means the music eventually stops. Download - -Movies4u.Bid-.Party Till I Die -20...