Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on August 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

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on August 29, 2014

We close the week with another look at Nikki Arcane, the cool-daddyo sharpshooter of Stanley Kubrick‘s The Killing (1956). Here he is finalizing his crooked deal with Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden). If you’ve been paying close attention, you’ll know that the two-finger point was a s   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on June 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

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on March 7, 2014

Today, the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Stanley Kubrick, we pay tribute to him by revisiting the two films of his in which Timothy appears. First up is The Killing (1956), in which hipster sharpshooter Nikki Arcane assassinates a racehorse as part of an intricate racetrack robbery scheme.   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on March 3, 2014

March comes in like a lion with this great shot from John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). Flo, the genial muscle behind a gang of mediocre Hollywood mobsters, prepares to greet Cosmo (Ben Gazzara) outside the Crazy Horse West. He is flanked by the gang’s accountant (J   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on January 20, 2014

Today, as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King and celebrate the achievements of the African-American community, we take another look at Stanley Kubrick‘s The Killing (1956). Hipster racehorse assassin Nikki Arcane sweet-talks the justifiably suspicious racetrack parking lot attendant (James Edward   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 25, 2013

Who says we can’t learn from the movies? One of my favorite noirs is The Killing (1956), Stanley Kubrick’s time-bending masterpiece about an intricately designed heist that goes terribly, terribly wrong. If you’ve never seen it, do yourself a solid and hunt down a copy, pronto. Notwithst   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on November 13, 2013

This week’s video is swingin’, baby. It features scenes from Stanley Kubrick‘s The Killing (1956) set to Frank Sinatra‘s “Luck Be a Lady”. Perfect song choice for this film! Very nicely put together. I especially appreciate the use of appropriate Tarot cards to il   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on November 1, 2013

Dear Alec Baldwin, Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood: The actor whose name you were grasping for on Up Late with Alec Baldwin tonight is, in fact, Timothy Carey. He, and not Joe Turkel, as you eventually surmised, portrayed Nikki Arcane, the hepcat racehorse assassin from Stanley Kubrick‘s The Kil   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on September 25, 2013

OMG it worked! This week’s video is John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), in its entirety. I apologize for the ads, but it’s Hulu, so there you go. Enjoy one of the most enigmatic films ever made, with Timothy as another enigma, the gangster known as Flo....   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on September 16, 2013

We kick off this week with another look at Flo, the fascinating mix of glad-handing bonhomie and no-nonsense brute force from John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). Here he sits under the red lights of Cosmo Vitelli’s Crazy Horse West, waiting to meet up with Cosmo hims   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on August 21, 2013

Another great video from the folks at Movieclips.com! This is Timothy’s big scene from Stanley Kubrick‘s The Killing (1956), featuring the great James Edwards. Tim’s character here, Nikki Arcane, has been called racist, but I honestly don’t think he is. Note how he looks away   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on July 24, 2013

This week’s video introduces Timothy’s character, sharpshooter Nikki Arcane, from Stanley Kubrick‘s The Killing (1956). His co-stars here are his gun, some bad-ass targets, Sterling Hayden, and an adorable puppy. Please note that although Tim had a reputation as a scene-stealer, he   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 2, 2013

Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Sterling Hayden, the film follows a group of crooks and everyday race track workers who carry out an intricate robbery. In the planning stages they have everything figured out completely with one small disturbance. When the day arrives, the plan begins as exp   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 2, 2013

Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Sterling Hayden, the film follows a group of crooks and everyday race track workers who carry out an intricate robbery. In the planning stages they have everything figured out completely with one small disturbance. When the day arrives, the plan begins as exp   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on May 3, 2013

Today we take another gander at Nikki Arcane (Arane in some quarters), the rather scuzzy assassin for hire who nevertheless loves puppies, from Stanley Kubrick‘s The Killing (1956). This is the first glimpse we get of him in the film, gleefully blasting away at cardboard targets while Johnny C   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on April 11, 2013

Today’s pic revisits John Cassavetes’ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), the enigmatic portrait of a man in crisis but who’s trying to avoid it like all get-out. Timothy is rather unforgettable as Flo, the glad-handing muscle of some rather inept Hollywood gangsters. Here he n   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on February 6, 2013

I cannot believe this hasn’t been taken down yet. Amazing. Here is John Cassavetes‘ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) in its entirety. I believe this is the version he re-cut in 1978. No matter which version you see, Timothy is spellbinding as garrulous gangster Flo. One minute he&#   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on November 13, 2012

Today’s pic (don’t forget for all pics, you may click to embiggen) is another from Stanley Kubrick‘s The Killing (1956). Race horse assassin Nikki Arcane is about to have his epic encounter with the racetrack parking lot attendant (James Edwards). Edwards was one of the first Afri   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on November 2, 2012

We close Halloween Week, in which we’ve been featuring screen shots of Timothy looking super-creepy, with probably the creepiest one of all. This is the final look he gives Seymour Cassel before he drives off into the night in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). Legend has it that...   read more