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Pic of the Day: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Nov 6, 2015
A shot of Timothy as Flo, the garrulous gangster of John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), can make any day better. “There’s hope, there’s hope, there’s hope!” Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your read more
Video of the Week: Los Angeles, The City in Cinema: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (John Cassavetes, 1978)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Aug 26, 2015
Our video this week is a thoughtful analysis by essayist Colin Marshall of John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1978 director’s cut) as it relates to the city of Los Angeles itself. Timothy is briefly glimpsed in the restaurant scene in which Mort (Seymour Cassel) delivers t read more
Video of the Week: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 27, 2015
Here’s another one from the archives. It’s John Cassavetes‘ enigmatic The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) in its entirety. It features one of Timothy’s most memorable performances as Flo, the intriguing mix of glad-handing bonhomie and brute force behind a rather mediocre read more
Pic of the Day: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 18, 2015
Today we need to take another look at the handsome mug of Flo, the garrulous torpedo of John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). Here he reminds an off-screen Cosmo (Ben Gazzara) that $23,000 is a lot of money. Taking up the foreground on the right side of the pic is Robert Phi read more
Pic of the Day: “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Oct 24, 2014
We’ll be closing out the week by taking another look at Flo, the enigmatic muscle behind a gang of mediocre Hollywood gangsters in John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). In a film full of great close-ups, this is one of the best. Ara Corbett tells us in the Filmfax art read more
Criterion: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (long version)
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 30, 2014
Aug 30 Posted by aaronwest THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1976 Criterion often packages multiple versions of a film. Often the theatrical release is cut to shreds and the longer release is the director’s cut, which is usually the better version. As a habit, I’ve usually chosen read more
Criterion: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (long version)
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 30, 2014
Aug 30 Posted by aaronwest THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1976 Criterion often packages multiple versions of a film. Often the theatrical release is cut to shreds and the longer release is the director’s cut, which is usually the better version. As a habit, I’ve usually chosen read more
Criterion: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (long version)
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 30, 2014
Aug 30 Posted by aaronwest THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1976 Criterion often packages multiple versions of a film. Often the theatrical release is cut to shreds and the longer release is the director’s cut, which is usually the better version. As a habit, I’ve usually chosen read more
Video of the Week: Trailers From Hell on “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Jun 18, 2014
This week’s video is another in the fabulous Trailers From Hell series. This time, award-winning screenwriter Larry Karaszewski examines John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). Timothy is barely glimpsed in his scene at the Crazy Horse West, bathed in red light, but he&# read more