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Alex Katz, not to be confused with the famous painter, basically did nothing in college but watch movies, write about them, and try in vain to learn computer animation. One time, he watched the long tracking shot at the end of Children of Men six times in a row. It was basically the best day of his life. He has also written three screenplays that, God willing, no one will ever be forced to read again. He also enjoys video games, Doctor Who, and the odd bit of reading. You can also find him hosting Flixist's podcast, The Flixist Show. He is married to fellow Flixist writer Jenika Katz.
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Review: Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths, written and directed by In Bruges's Martin McDonagh, features a character named Martin (Colin Farrell) who is a screenwriter working on a script for a film called...Seven Psychopaths. Now, before the i...   more

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Trailer: Hitchcock

Here we have the very first trailer for the Alfred Hitchcock biopic Hitchcock starring Anthony Hopkins as the big fella himself, with Helen Mirren as Hitchcock's wife and Scarlett Johannson as Janet Leigh. The film most...   more

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Trailer: A Good Day to Die Hard

Finally, a trailer for the Die Hard sequel no one really asked for from the director of the Max Payne movie no one wanted! Kidding aside, there's no story to find in the first trailer, just a lot of punches and sho...   more

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Flixist Movie Club: Loopercast

It's the return of the Flixist Movie Club, this time dissecting Rian Johnson's Looper! Surprisingly, this is a very coherent, not-disturbing show, so if you're looking for someone to get raped, it's sadly not going to happen....   more

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Ask us your questions for Loopercast!

Tonight the Flixist Movie Club returns to talk about Rian Johnson's Looper, which basically means we're going to go one week without an insane story from Matty Shoestring. Ask us your non-spoiler-y questions in the comments below! If you have a specifically spoiler-y question, email it to us at podcast@flixist.com!   more

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The Flixist Show 42: A cottage on Ryan Gosling's balls

Man, you guys love asking us about balls. This week, we talk some about our awesome Sinister screening, come really close to intellectual discussion, and then Jenika describes her dream home on Ryan Gosling's ballsack.  Find us on iTunes (write us a review!), the Amazon App Store, or by this direct link! See ya next week for Loopercast!   more

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HEYHEYHEY ask the Flixist Show your questions!

In related news, I'm super excited to see Seven Psychopaths tomorrow, so eat it, nerds. Just joshin', I love you guys. Ask us your questions!   more

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Trailer: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Here's the newest trailer for this December's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, because the story of The Hobbit is so huge and epic and expansive that it needs three whole movies just to do it justice. This would be a ...   more

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The Flixist Show 41: U can't hate a colour

We've got a particularly short show tonight, but that doesn't mean we don't talk about butts a whole hell of a lot. Between anus discussion, we gab about the new Justice League movie and superhero continuity, a little on The ...   more

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Trailer: Citadel

I can't remember ever seeing an Irish horror film before, and I have to say, I'm really digging what I've seen of Citadel so far. This trailer goes a little bit further into the film's plot than the last one, though it'...   more

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James Gunn confirmed for Guardians of the Galaxy

Super director James Gunn confirmed today that he would be rewriting and directing Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel and Disney, having only just been "in talks." Moreso than anything, this quote from Gunn confirms...   more

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Give us up them thar Flixist Show questions!

By diggity, you should do it! Another early show, so get your burning questions filling up your ear sockets! Also ISN'T THIS THE HAPPIEST BEAR EVER??   more

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Despite all logic, Boondock Saints 3 may be happening

The Boondock Saints is a deeply stupid yet occasionally entertaining Tarantino rip-off("There was a FIREFIIIIIIIIGHT!"). Its sequel is pretty much the most godawful thing imaginable. According to star Norman Reedus, Troy...   more

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LA Friends: See Sinister with us and Geekscape!

[Update: We got upgraded to a larger house! There are less than forty tickets left, and the screening is in one week!] Hey, fellow Los Angeles denizens! Remember that time we went to see The FP together with Jonathan Lon...   more

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Trailer: Lincoln

You hear that sound? Yep, I'm pretty sure that was Daniel Day-Lewis's Oscar win for his performance as Abraham Lincoln reaching back through time to say "YEAH BOYEEE." Indeed, it's the first trailer ever for Steven Spielberg...   more

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This is the first color film footage ever recovered

This is absolutely astonishing. The National Media Museum in Bradford, England has discovered the world's very first color film, dating back to 1902. The film is made from a process developed by Edward Raymond Turner in 1899...   more

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Trailer: Texas Chainsaw 3D

Wow, I totally didn't realize there was another Texas Chainsaw Massacre coming out, this time in 3D. THAT'S certainly not going to be used for cheap effect with the chainsaw plunging towards the screen at all! Really, t...   more

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There's no Strange Viggo, but we may see the Ant-Man test

While Dr. Strange may still show up in Thor: The Dark World, we won't see him battling anyone in the buff in a bathhouse. Marvel exec Victoria Alonso completely shut down the rumor that Viggo Mortensen was attached to cameo a...   more

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Should you see Finding Nemo in 3D?

Finding Nemo is the latest in a string of 3D re-releases from Disney and the third 3D re-release specifically from Pixar (the first two being Toy Story and its sequel). With Finding Nemo, Disney chose to not only co...   more

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LA Friends: See End of Watch next week for free!

Alec enjoyed End of Watch, and now, LA readers, you can too! We've got fifty admit-two passes for a free screening of End of Watch next Wednesday, September 19th at the AMC Burbank 16. All you have to do is go to Gofobo,...   more

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Trailer: Wreck-It Ralph

Here's a brand new trailer for Disney's Wreck-It Ralph! I swear, this movie is looking more and more fun with every trailer they release for it. This one goes into Ralph's world and his travels in more detail than previous t...   more

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The Flixist Show 40: Check out that Hamm!

We talk a lot about dicks this episode. Jon Hamm's dick, little person dick, all kinds of dicks. I think this is one of our most unfocused shows yet. We also try to talk about TIFF and Christina Hendicks in fetishwear, but we...   more

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