For pinnacle-tier gaming and productivity, consider the LG 27UK650-W. Its 4K decision delivers lovely visuals, while AMD FreeSync technology guarantees clean gameplay. With accurate colorings and huge viewing angles, It's excellent for creative paintings too.
Read MoreWind energy has become one of the primary sources of power generation, altering the global energy model to make it more environmentally friendly and sustainable. The advancement of technologies enables some wind farms to produce electricity as cheaply as coal or nuclear power plants.
Read MoreGuy Friends circles its wagons and makes the fresh duo of Jaime and Sandy the core of the film. The main plot and their gestating sample examination of friendship establishment are shot in black-and-white by writer-director Jonathan Smith and mirror little full-color vignette testimonies of real people describing how they became best friends. In less witty hands, these arcs of burgeoning female connection and the well-worn looking-for-love plight would conveniently be vanquished in a grandiose and, in all likelihood preposterous, rom-com climax involving some kind of public shenanigans.
Read MoreFor their 158th episode, two chaotic evil film critics, two lawful neutral dads, and two chaotic good teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, cover a 2023 blindspot of the latter host. Last year, Will put Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in his year-end Top 10 after rolling many months in the #1 spot. Through good old fashioned busy circumstances, Don completely missed the movie. It was time to for him to right that wrong and show off his own D&D history. Roll for initiative!
Read MoreFor their 157th episode, two primate film critics, two hairy dads, and two ape-ish teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, collect their thoughts on the "Planet of the Apes" reboot trilogy covering 2014's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, 2017's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and 2019's War for the Planet of the Apes. Will was a longtime listener/first-time caller for this trilogy while Don puts it in the pantheon of great movie trilogies. Hear them monkey around!
Read MoreFor their 156th episode, two uninhibited film critics, two ugly pajamas-wearking dads, and two tricker teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, dig into the vault of revisiting formative favorites with a spin through 1994's Jim Carrey vehicle and Cameron Diaz breakout The Mask. It was flat out just a movie the two of them wanted to watch, and it just so happens to be turning 30 year old this year. Hear our guys gush about seeing green and remembering good memories.
Read MoreFor their 155th episode, two 80's kids film critics, two dancing dads, and two time-traveling teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, follow up their recent editorial about the romantic resumes of current actors with the start of a historical research study. Between the two hosts, Don is the experience hand when it comes to rom-coms and romantic dramas. Across from him is semi-retired "Will the Marvel Shill." An idea came to examine the romance movie histories of prominent Marvel Cinematic Universe performers. They started here with 2004's "13 Going on 30" with future Incredible Hulk Mark Ruffalo.
Read MoreFor their 154th episode, two apolitical film critics, two American dads, and two special forces teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, stage their own divide for Civil War from the well-regarded director Alex Garland. To do so, they bring in a pair of critical combatants to double the talk and double the bloodshed. The podcast welcomes back frequent guest Cati Glidewell of The Blonde in Front and debuts for your listening pleasure Jeff York of The Establishing Shot and Pipeline Artists. The four draw out their battlelines of agreement and disagreement for a bombastic episode.
Read MoreHollywood is no stranger to drama, both on and off the screen. Over the years, several well-known movie actors have found themselves embroiled in legal issues that captured as much public attention as their films. These incidents serve as a reminder of how celebrity lives can sometimes become as entangled in legal dramas as the plots of the movies they star in.
Read MoreIn the film industry, safety is paramount, not just for actors but for all crew members, including independent contractors who often handle some of the most hazardous tasks on set. This blog delves into how movie productions manage liability for injuries to independent contractors and ensure safety, highlighting notable incidents that have influenced current practices and the role of liability insurance in protecting everyone involved.
Read MoreThe Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel hosted by Ian Simmons reached a huge milestone this week: 1000 episodes! That is rarified air in this creativce community. To celebrate the occasion, Ian brought in a big collection of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” to discuss the movie he’s seen on the big screen more than any other. The topic was Quentin Tarantino’s seminal indie classic Pulp Fiction, turning 30 this year. It was an honor to join Ian, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, Cati Glidewell of The Blonde in Front, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, Jeff York of The Establishing Shot, and Mike Crowley of You’ll Probably Agree discuss how we like our cinematic burgers and massages.
Read MoreWith the summer movie season started, the live roundtables of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” have continued in earnest on the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel hosted by Ian Simmons. Filling the widest theaters for the second week of the month of May was the new trilogy starter Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Come watch Ian, myself, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and Cati Glidewell of The Blonde In Front discuss what all the monkeying around was all about.
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