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In this episode of the show we are adding the third instalment into our Elaine May May where we talk about her 1976 Mikey and Nicky. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the arduous and crisis-laden production history of this movie, how Elaine May channeled the spirit of rogue indie filmmaking and how her movie works as a bridge between Cassavetes and Scorsese. We also dive deep into the metaphorical plane of the movie and talk about it as an anti-gangster picture, a companion piece to The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Husbands and Mean Streets and also wonder what it tells us about Elaine May's own relationship with the moviemaking business. Tune in and enjoy!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsIntro: Infraction - CassetteOutro: Infraction - DaydreamHead over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠uncutgemspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find all of our archival episodes and more!Follow us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), IG (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

Filmmaker and host of the 8pl8s podcast Darius Csiky joins Glen to discuss three films by John Cassavetes: Husbands (1970), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1978), and Love Streams (1984). Listen to 8pl8s https://open.spotify.com/show/3sBzkK9HGt6VyP4mB0zJ6q Follow Darius Csiky on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/?hl=en For premium episodes of RC and all written content head to our substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Rare Candy anywhere and everywhere https://beacons.ai/rarecandy

The last podcast of the year and on this one, we're taking a blast to the past. One this on, we got two neo noir films from the 1970s. We have Peter Yates' “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” (1973) vs. John Cassavetes' “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (the director's cut)” (1976). Which one wins […]

Filmmaking can be highly technical, or not. As first-time director Alex Sheremet argues, finding the right topic and having an artistic blueprint in mind are far more important to master, as no amount of technical training will overcome bad ideas and artistic choices. Alex Sheremet and Joel Parrish sit down with Destin Davis of the Benton Courier to discuss their upcoming film, “From There to There: Bruce Ario, the Minneapolis Poet”. You can also watch this conversation on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/o-eerpxlDlw Watch the film's first 8 minutes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/automachination Donate to "From There To There: Bruce Ario, the Minneapolis Poet": https://www.gofundme.com/f/new-film-the-minneapolis-poet-bruce-ario Destin Davis's article: “Upcoming documentary chronicles the life and legacy of Minneapolis poet Bruce Ario” – https://www.bentoncourier.com/news/upcoming-documentary-chronicles-the-life-and-legacy-of-minneapolis-poet-bruce-ario/article_d4da549e-fe6e-11ee-8200-37b686dd31bf.html Subscribe to the ArtiFact podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3xw2M4D Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3wLpqEV Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/2SVJIxB Podbean: https://bit.ly/3yzLuUo iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/3AK942L Read more from the automachination universe: https://automachination.com Read Alex Sheremet's (archived) essays: https://alexsheremet.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/automachination Timestamps: 1:18 – Joel Parrish discusses his art; transitioning into film work 3:01 – why Alex Sheremet wants to get back to writing; creating a film vs. executing on the page; writing must always stand on its own 4:32 – Destin Davis on newspaper writing; for film, the editing experience is quite different from shooting 5:50 – Alex on their DaVinci Resolve workflow; splitting up tasks; color grading vs. audio; Destin: the only way to shoot a film is to go out and do it; Joel: how photography is different from videography; Alex caught the photography bug 9:58 – Destin reviews the film's first 8 minutes; Joel's and Alex's film equipment; Alex: you can make a great film under $10,000; pick a film-friend and split shooting duties 16:15 – how to take advantage of cheap equipment; technical deficiencies should be turned into strengths; the importance of having an overarching artistic blueprint; how the opening credits were designed; using composite and biographical material 19:05 – how Alex & Joel knew Bruce Ario; Bruce's art and person; why we decided to do a film on Bruce Ario; even a non-reader of poetry can quickly ‘get' Bruce's poems 25:35 – how Alex used Bruce Ario's poetry as the film's framing device 28:00 – Minneapolis as the film's center; Alex on how his book, “Woody Allen: Reel to Real”, prepared him to make a movie; Alex and Joel's cinematic influences; Terrence Malick's cinematography 35:20 –Terrence Malick's “Badlands”; lo-fi aesthetics in film; preparing for a 30 minute rough cut; Destin Davis on the sameness of film festivals; people don't talk about or read poetry anymore; poetry has the phantom of “uselessness”; Alex on an audience's artistic discrimination; Joel: there is no Bruce Ario juvenilia, only the fully formed adult Bruce; how the brevity of Bruce's poems helps the film 44:30 – understanding film vs. prose, poetry vs. prosaic scene-making; how to keep a film from being too prosaic 51:00 – timelines & practical considerations; film festivals; how filmmaking changes one's film viewing habits; the faux documentaries of Werner Herzog; the lo-fi qualities of “Harlan County, USA”; influences from “Mr. Untouchable” and “Finding Vivian Maier”; Joel on “Searching for Sugarman”; the difficulty of reviewing John Cassavetes's “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”; Ingmar Bergman's “Scenes from a Marriage”; how Woody Allen's films changed Alex's life; distinguishing a character's likability vs. goodness; drawing the wrong lessons from the right film Tags: #filmmaking #cinematography #artist

Felicia Maroni (Seeing Faces in Movies) joins the show to discuss the first half of John Cassavetes' filmography: Shadows (1958); Too Late Blues (1961); A Child is Waiting (1963); Faces (1968); Husbands (1970); and Minnie & Moskowicz (1971). When we talk about John Cassavetes, we're talking about the history of American independent movies, from what preceded and influenced the movement, to how the format adapted and was deeply influenced by the style of indie auteurs like Cassavetes. By studying this filmmaking tradition, we can give shape to a whole world of cinema crafted outside the system and trace every step of contemporary productions back to their root source. By working outside the system and against the market, Cassavetes created a new system and a new market. We explore the eccentricities of this improvisational and naturalistic filmmaker who changed movies forever, one Opening Night, one Face, one Husband, one Chinese Bookie, and one Woman Under the Influence at a time. Stay tuned as Felicia will return for the second half of our series, and some of the most influential indie films of all time, next month.

The incredible Alexei Navalny, a goofy but great forgotten Los Angeles movie, keeping it together with Ted Lange, meet me at the corner of Corleone and Siegel, Joe Don Baker will kick your ass, the defiance of Lenny Bruce, the foxiness of Valerie Perrine, my Martin Riggs moment, and a few Glorias. Stuff mentioned: Terminal Exposure (1987), Blow Up (1966), Zabriskie Point (1970), The Passenger (1975), The Love Boat (1977-1987), Jack Jones "Love Boat Theme" (1977), Suspiria (1977), Tenebrae (1982), The Godfather (1972), Escape From Alcatraz (1979), Dirty Harry (1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Outfit (1973), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), The Outfit (2022), Lenny (1974), Superman (1978), Maureen McGovern "Can You Read My Mind?" (1978), Deathtrap (1982), Sleuth (1972), Sleuth (2007), Lethal Weapon (1987), Wind River (2017), Gloria (1999), Gloria (1980), Laura Branigan "Gloria" (1982), and Umberto Tozzi "Gloria" (1979).

On Episode 96 of Floating through Film we continue our series picked by Luke, John Cassavetes! We're reviewing two of Cassavetes's mid 70s movies this week, 1974's A Woman Under the Influence (1:42), and 1976's The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1:12:20). We hope you enjoy! Episode Next Week: Opening Night + Mickey and Nicky Music: - Intro: from The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLIDjBsheMY&ab_channel=muriellejoudet) - Break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1gqF-GIrzU&list=PLSSIflcmAx7Wo-R1OLeo8fc1nFfbj-Csd&index=1&ab_channel=StefanoBrilli - Outro: from The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBZT-K1LgZs&ab_channel=%E0%A4%B8%C3%B8l%CE%B3%D7%A9%D0%B0%D1%8F%D0%B1l%C9%9B%C5%9F) Hosts: Luke Seay (https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/), Blake Tourville (https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/), and Dany Joshuva (https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/) Podcast Links (Spotify and Apple): https://linktr.ee/floatingthroughfilm Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/floatingfilm/ Email: floatingthroughfilm@gmail.com

Felicia is joined by Vanya Garraway to chat about John Cassavetes' neo-noir classic, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). We chat about the differences between the director's and theatrical cut, and how audiences are often not ready for certain films and they require time to age to be appreciated. We also chat about Ben Gazzara's performance as Cosmo, and the dynamic performance he gave as the gambling addict, and strip club owner Cosmo. Along with how static the the camera is, as it watches the characters, and how the handheld camera comes into play during the action sequences. Cassavetes often made films about the home and the people in it, this was his first foray into a crime film and there's a reason why it's one of his most well known pictures. Send us your thoughts on the episode - would you go to a show as the Crazy Horse West? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Vanya here: IG: @nostalgiaphile IG: @paidinsweat (film program) Twitter: @nostalgiaphile Twitter: @paidinsweat (film program) Sources: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/577-the-killing-of-a-chinese-bookie-the-raw-and-the-cooked The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) - IMDb https://cinephiliabeyond.org/killing-of-a-chinese-bookie/ https://people.bu.edu/rcarney/cassfilms/bookie.shtml https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2022/01/13/videodrome-the-killing-of-a-chinese-bookie/# https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2020/02/28/killing-of-a-chinese-bookie-1976/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0faYGa38gIQ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Blu-ray - Ben Gazzara (dvdbeaver.com) https://johncassavetes.tumblr.com/tagged/the+killing+of+a+chinese+bookie I Can't Give You Anything But Love by Billie Holiday OUTRO SONG: I Can't Give You Anything But Love by Billie Holiday FILMS MENTIONED: Deep Cover (Bill Duke 1992) Bull Durham (Ron Shelton 1988) Breaking Away (Peter Yates 1979) Husbands (John Cassavetes 1970) Minnie and Moskowitz (John Cassavetes 1971) A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes 1974) Thief (Michael Mann 1981) Hustlers (Lorene Scafaria 2019) Burlesque (Steve Antin 2010) 8 Million Ways to Die (Hal Ashby 1986) Flamingo Road (Michael Curtiz 1949)

Remember when studio audiences were a thing? Anyway, in this episode, we're discussing the latest screening from The Fort Worth Film Club: "Real Women Have Curves." And there's more Cassavetes: "The Killing of A Chinese Bookie," and "Opening Night." Something we've found out during this Cassavetes journey: these movies are good, but, man, they're emotionally draining.     Keep in touch and read more at whydoesthewilhelmscream.com on instagram @whydoesthewilhelmpod and twitter @whywilhelm Find out more about upcoming Fort Worth Film Club screenings and events at fortworthfilmclub.com and @fortworthfilm Support the next generation of film lovers at reelhousefoundation.org and on facebook reelhousefoundation Artwork by @_mosla_

A particular interest of mine is phone calls in movies. I'm interested in them as plot devices, as examples of good or indifferent screenwriting, as opportunities for actors to show different sides of themselves in scenes where they're not opposite other actors, and on and on. In this episode we'll take a look at a few different genres of Movie Phone Call scenes: scenes where actors are onscreen portraying both sides of the calls, scenes where we only hear the audio of the other side of the call, and then, finally...the Holy Grail of Movie Phone Calls: The One-Sided Phone Call. Clips The YouTube channel BurgerTime's excellent Supercut of Movie Phone calls. Bob Newhart is the master of the One-Sided Phone Call. The entire Bob Newhart one-sided call between Abe Lincoln and his Press Agent.   Some truly one-sided phone call scenes: Swingers:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU3Pk6oDNRU   Planes, Trains:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRvNg4zQ_14   Black Sheep:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvptWDiYrIk   The Killing of A Chinese Bookie:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysWfMYfP-2k   Poltergeist:  https://youtu.be/FqYZkY-VRCI?feature=shared&t=105   Taken:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49AA2eieEts    American Psycho:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OARf8dNLBc   Fargo:  https://youtu.be/WGxTMoDAI7M?feature=shared&t=47   Taxi Driver:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9iLQ7g_jDk   Dr. Strangelove:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEB-OoUrNuk&t=5s

A Los Angeles strip club owner in the 1970's owes a gambling debt to the mob. When he can't pay the back the money, the mob forces him to kill a Chinese bookie to settle his debt. In the hands of a less capable director, this film would be dismissed as B-movie-exploitation-schlock. But, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is directed by John Cassavetes. The man who invented indie films as we know it. We are not worthy. Enjoy. Support the show at: patreon.com/skeletonfactory Follow the show: Instagram: @skeleton_factory Twitter: @sfpodcastatx --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skeletonfactory/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skeletonfactory/support

Here's a short teaser of the sixth episode of the 2023 edition of Uncut Gems Marathons where we will - one by one - re-trace the directorial career of John Cassavetes. In this episode of our 2023 John Cassavetes Marathon, we are discussing The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, a film Cassavetes directed immediately after A Woman Under the Influence. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the many reasons the world (and some of us too) did not connect with the movie the way they did with his previous film, how it is a stylistic departure from his MO, how it functions as a metaphorically autobiographical piece and that its anti-genre allure is definitely not for everyone. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Hillary White Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

This week, we take a peek into the world of Robert M. Rubin, a New York–based collector of film scripts. An architectural and art historian by trade, Bob began buying rare and historical significant screenplays seriously in the 1990s, and has now amassed an archive of what he calls “exformation”—that is, the ephemera that was often discarded in the process of moviemaking, but now reveals hidden and forgotten histories.  Film Comment editors Clinton Krute and Devika Girish sat down with Bob and bibliographer Erin McGuirl, who manages the collection, to leaf through some of these treasures. These include variant copies of classics like Citizen Kane and Notorious, editor Louis Lombardo's working scripts for Robert Altman's films, Ben Gazzara's personal copies of the script for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and much more. They delved into the ways in which this material—with its pictures, notations, and scribbles—challenges our understanding of auteurism and sheds light on the crucial roles played by script supervisors, secretaries, and writers in Hollywood. Stay tuned for supplementary photos of the collection, included in this week's edition of The Film Comment Letter. Subscribe here: https://www.filmcomment.com/newsletter-sign-up/

This week, we discuss two classic films from American auteur directors. The first is Blow Out (1981), a neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma and starring John Travolta. Quentin Tarantino praises De Palma as the "greatest director of his generation" and cites Blow Out as one of his three favourite films that he would take to a desert island. The second is The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), a neo-noir crime film written and directed by John Cassavetes and starring Ben Gazzara. The film received mixed reviews upon its initial release, but has developed a cult following since.   Timestamps Blow Out (00:00:57) Killing of a Chinese Bookie (00:46:30) Coin toss (01:13:45)   Links   Instagram - @callitfriendopodcast @munnywales @andyjayritchie   Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links - https://www.justwatch.com The Killing of a Chinese Bookie - https://youtu.be/KdP2CY6Kar8 John Travolta Swordfish Outtake - https://youtu.be/r0x3Wf0NE-I  

The “Cinephile Cuties” are ready to eat a steak with white gloves. That's because they're chatting about The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. Follow Farthouse on Twitter and InstagramFollow Patrick and Casey on TwitterAnd follow Patrick and Casey on Letterboxd

Hello Scene Unseeners! It is time once again to do something special, something to welcome back old viewers and welcome new viewers into the Scene Unseen family. This is officially the second ever Scene Unseenies, a spoiler-free retrospective on the more than 50 movies we've watched on the podcast since our last retrospective. We award our Best Picture, Best Actor/Actress, Best Scene, Best Music, Best Scene, Worst Performance, and more to movies from Suspiria (1977) to The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976). So please, join us for this spoiler-free recap on some of our favourite movies covered on the podcast from the last year and take away from recommendations for movies and episodes. See you next time for a normal episode! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Follow us on Letterboxd: Ben & Liam

Dear listeners, If you've been following along with our podcast, you've heard of a little movie from 1976 entitled The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. From director/writer/icon John Cassavetes, the patron saint of our podcast, this movie has defined our show. For our 50th episode, we have recorded the DEFINITIVE episode on this important piece of American indie cinema. A gangster classic in a wholly unique way, for good and for bad, this movie is more important to Ben and Liam than you may know. Join us to celebrate 50 episodes of Scene Unseen, we're so thankful you've joined us for this journey. Can't wait to see you in season 2! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Follow us on Letterboxd: Ben & Liam

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This is the sixth part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen's “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo's “The Enforcer”. Part 3 focused on Michael Ritchie's “The Bad News Bears”. Part 4 focused on John Cassavetes's “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 5 focused on Brian De Palma's “Obsession”.***Referenced media:“King Kong” (Merien C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933)“King Kong” (Peter Jackson, 2005)“Man on Wire” (James Marsh, 2008)“The Wiz” (Sidney Lumet, 1978)“Design for a Living” (Ernst Lubitsch, 1933)“Transformers” (Michael Bay, 2007)“An American Werewolf in London” (John Landis, 1981)“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Peter Jackson, 2001)“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Peter Jackson, 2002)“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (Peter Jackson, 2003)“The Hidden Fortress” (Akira Kurosawa, 1958)“Nashville” (Robert Altman, 1975)“Benson” (Susan Harris, 1979-1986)“The Little Mermaid” (John Musker and Ron Clements, 1989)“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” (Jeremiah S. Chechik, 1989)“Marathon Man” (John Schlesinger, 1976)“Car Wash” (Michael Schultz, 1976)“Gold Told Me To” (Larry Cohen, 1976)“Carrie” (Brian De Palma, 1976)“Assault on Precinct 13” (John Carpenter, 1976)“Rocky” (John G. Avildsen, 1976)“Bound for Glory” (Hal Ashby, 1976)“A Star Is Born” (Frank Pierson, 1976)“Silver Streak” (Arthur Hiller, 1976)“The Shaggy D.A.” (Robert Stevenson, 1976)“Freaky Friday” (Gary Nelson, 1976)“Wizards” (Ralph Bakshi, 1977)“Slap Shot” (George Roy Hill, 1977)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“Batman” (William Dozier, 1966-1968)

This is the fifth part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen's “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo's “The Enforcer”. Part 3 focused on Michael Ritchie's “The Bad News Bears”. Part 4 focused on John Cassavetes's “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 6 will focus on John Guillermin's “King Kong”.***Referenced media:“Old Boy” (Park Chan-wood, 2003)“Vertigo” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)“Casualties of War” (Brian De Palma, 1989)“Sneak Previews” (Thea Flaum, 1975-1996)“Greetings” (Brian De Palma, 1968)“Psycho” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)“Carrie” (Brian De Palma, 1976)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (Steven Spielberg, 1977)“The Simpsons” (Matt Groening, 1989-now)“The Tenant” (Roman Polanski, 1976)“Silent Movie” (Mel Brooks, 1976)“Logan's Run” (Michael Anderson, 1976)“Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson” (Robert Altman, 1976)“The Omen” (Richard Donner, 1976)“The Outlaw Josey Wales” (Clint Eastwood, 1976)“The Opening of Misty Beethoven” (Radley “Henry Paris” Metzer, 1976)“The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings” (John Badham, 1976)“Saturday Night Fever” (John Badham, 1977)“The Return of a Man Called Horse” (Irvin Kershner, 1976)“The Empire Strikes Back” (Irvin Kershner, 1980)“The Shootist” (Don Siegel, 1976), “Bugsy Malone” (Alan Parker, 1976)“Scarface” (Howard Hawks, 1932)

This is the fourth part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen's “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo's “The Enforcer”. Part 3 focused on Michael Ritchie's “The Bad News Bears”. Part 5 will focus on Brian De Palma's “Obsession”. Part 6 will focus on John Guillermin's “King Kong”.***Referenced media:“Rosemary's Baby” (Roman Polanski, 1968)“The Dirty Dozen” (Robert Aldrich, 1967)“Mean Streets” (Martin Scorsese, 1973)“The Godfather” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)“Ambulance” (Michael Bay, 2022)“Con Air” (Simon West, 1997)“Road House” (Rowdy Herrington, 1989)“Taxi Driver” (Martin Scorsese, 1976)“Grey Gardens” (David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, and Muffie Meyer, 1975)“The Room” (Tommy Wiseau, 2003)“Big Shark” (Tommy Wiseau, TBD)

This is the third part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen's “Rocky”. Part 2 focused on James Fargo's “The Enforcer”. Part 4 will focus on John Cassavetes's “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 5 will focus on Brian De Palma's “Obsession”. Part 6 will focus on John Guillermin's “King Kong”.***Referenced media:“Bless the Beasts and Children” (Stanley Kramer, 1971)“Rocky” (John G. Avildsen, 1976)“42” (Brian Helgeland, 2013)“Gran Torino” (Clint Eastwood, 2008)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Taxi Driver” (Martin Scorsese, 1976)“The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” (John Cassavetes, 1976)“All the President's Men” (Alan J. Pakula, 1976)“Family Plot” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1976)“Eat My Dust!” (Charles B. Griffin, 1976)“Grizzly (William Girdler, 1976)“Drive-In” (Rod Amateau, 1976)“Silent Movie” (Mel Brooks, 1976)“Blazing Saddles” (Mel Brooks, 1974)“History of the World, Part I” (Mel Brooks, 1981)“Logan's Run” (Michael Anderson, 1976)“The Omen (Richard Donner, 1976)“The Outlaw Josey Wales” (Clint Eastwood, 1976)“Futureworld” (Richard T. Heffron, 1976)“Saturday the 14th” (Howard R. Cohen, 1981)

This is the second part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 1 focused on John G. Avildsen's “Rocky”. Part 3 will focus on Michael Ritchie's “The Bad News Bears”. Part 4 will focus on John Cassavetes's “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 5 will focus on Brian De Palma's “Obsession”. Part 6 will focus on John Guillermin's “King Kong”.***Referenced media:“Dirty Harry” (Don Siegel, 1971)“Rocky” (John G. Avildsen, 1976)“Magnum Force” (Ted Post, 1973)“Sudden Impact” (Clint Eastwood, 1983)“Jackass” (Jeff Tremaine, 2002)“The Dead Pool” (Buddy Van Horn, 1988)“All in the Family” (Norman Lear, 1971-1979)“Gran Torino” (Clint Eastwood, 2008)“The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” (David Zucker, 1988)“Sledgehammer” (Alan Spencer, 1986-1988)“Pulp Fiction” (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)“In the Head of the Night” (Norman Jewison, 1967)“Noir Alley” (Eddie Muller, 2017-now)“Village of the Damned” (Wolf Rilla, 1960)“The Lineup” (Don Siegel, 1958)“Over the Top” (Menahem Golan, 1987)“Charly” (Ralph Nelson, 1968)“RoboCop” (Paul Verhoeven, 1987)“Serpico” (Sidney Lumet, 1973)“Death Wish” (Michael Winner, 1974)“The Outlaw Josey Wales” (Clint Eastwood, 1976)“Police Woman” (Robert L. Collins, 1974-1978)“Coming Home” (Hal Ashby, 1978)“Platoon” (Oliver Stone, 1986)“Full Metal Jacket” (Stanley Kubrick, 1987)“Blow Job” (Andy Warhol, 1964)“Rabid” (David Cronenberg, 1977)“Annie Hall” (Woody Allen, 1977)“Cross of Iron” (Sem Peckinpah, 1977)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Smokey and the Bandit” (Hal Needham, 1977)“Swamp Thing” (Wes Craven, 1982)“Cagney & Lacey” (Barbara Avedon and Barbara Corday, 1982-1988)

This is the first part of a six-part series about American movies from 1976. Part 2 will focus on James Fargo's “The Enforcer”. Part 3 will focus on Michael Ritchie's “The Bad News Bears”. Part 4 will focus on John Cassavetes's “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie”. Part 5 will focus on Brian De Palma's “Obsession”. Part 6 will focus on John Guillermin's “King Kong”.***Referenced media:"Rocky IV” (Sylvester Stallone, 1985)“Transformers: The Movie” (“Rocky Balboa” (Sylvester Stallone, 2006)“Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot” (Roger Spottiswoode, 1992)“Oscar” (John Landis, 1991)“Samaritan” (Julius Avery, 2022)“Rocky II” (Sylvester Stallone, 1979)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Rocky III” (Sylvester Stallone, 1982)“Rocky V” (John G. Avildsen, 1990)“First Blood” (Ted Kotcheff, 1982)“F.I.S.T.” (Norman Jewison, 1978)“All the President's Men” (Alan J. Pakula, 1976)“Bound for Glory” (Hal Ashby, 1976)“Taxi Driver” (Martin Scorsese, 1976)“Network” (Sidney Lumet, 1976)“Raging Bull” (Martin Scorsese, 1980)“Creed” (Ryan Coogler, 2015)“Creed II” (Steven Caple, Jr., 2018)“Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)“Three Men and a Baby” (Leonard Nimoy, 1987)“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron, 1991)“Marathon Man” (John Schlesinger, 1976)“Harlan County, U.S.A.” (Barbara Kopple, 1976)“The Song Remains the Same” (Peter Clifton and Joe Massot, 1976)“Carrie” (Brian DePalma, 1976)“Assault on Precinct 13” (John Carpenter, 1976)“The Last Tycoon” (Elia Kazan, 1976)“A Star is Born” (Frank Pierson, 1976)“Tracks” (Henry Jaglom, 1976)“Freaky Friday” (Gary Nelson, 1976)“King Kong” (John Guillermin, 1976)“Nickelodeon” (Peter Bogdanovich, 1976)“The Enforcer” (James Fargo, 1976)The Eagle Has Landed” (John Sturges, 1976)“Pumping Iron” (George Butler, 1977)“Fun with Dick and Jane” (Ted Kotcheff, 1977)“Wizards” (Ralph Bakshi, 1977)“Slap Shot” (George Roy Hill, 1977)“Black Sunday” (John Frankenheimer, 1977)“Eraserhead” (David Lynch, 1977)

He's one of our finest writers, lyricists, comedians, dissenters -- and the breadth of his work is matched by the depth of his insights. Varun Grover joins Amit Varma in episode 292 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his life and work so far. (For full linked show notes, go to SeenUnseen.in.) Also check out: 1. Varun Grover on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and IMDb. 2. Masaan -- Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and written by Varun Grover. 3. Aisi Taisi Democracy on YouTube. Twitter and Instagram. 4. Sandeep aur Pinky Faraar -- Directed by Dibakar Banerjee and co-written by Varun Grover. 5. Biksu -- Raj Kumari (illustrations) and Varun Grover (words). 6. Learn Screen Writing -- Varun Grover's course on Front Row. 7. Varun Grover interviewed on Slow Cafe by Neelesh Misra. 8. Guftagoo with Varun Grover. 9. Moh Moh Ke Dhaage -- Lyrics by Varun Grover. 10. Tu Kisi Rail Si -- Lyrics by Varun Grover. 11. Mann Kasturi -- Lyrics by Varun Grover. 12. Network -- Sidney Lumet. 13. Hot Drinks Equal Warm Feelings. 14. The Gita Press and Hindu Nationalism — Episode 139 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Akshaya Mukul). 15. A Life in Indian Politics — Episode 149 of The Seen and the Unseen (w JP Narayan). 16. Massive fire breaks out at Chitrakoot ground in Andheri. 17. Private Truths, Public Lies — Timur Kuran. 18. I, Pencil -- Leonard Read. 19. Uski Roti -- Mani Kaul. 20. The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind — Gustave le Bon. 21. Crowds and Power — Elias Canetti. 22. Nikaah -- BR Chopra. 23. Masoom -- Shekhar Kapur. 24. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge. 25. The Refreshing Audacity of Vinay Singhal -- Episode 291 of The Seen and the Unseen. 26. Stage.in. 27. The Indianness of Indian Food — Episode 95 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vikram Doctor). 28. Blowin' in the Wind -- Bob Dylan. 29. You're Missing -- Bruce Springsteen. 30. Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh and Dushyant Kumar. 31. M Indicator. 32. Range -- David Epstein. 33. The desire to help, and the desire not to be helped — Roger Ebert's review of Ramin Bahrani's Goodbye Solo. 34. Georges Simenon on Amazon. 35. Fast Car -- Tracy Chapman. 36. Amitava Kumar Finds the Breath of Life -- Episode 265 of The Seen and the Unseen. 37. Aadha Gaon -- Rahi Masoom Raza. 38. Biba Sada Dil Morr De -- Nusrat Fatek Ali Khan. 39. Mirza Ghalib on Rekhta. 40. Early Indians — Episode 112 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Tony Joseph). 41. Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From — Tony Joseph. 42. Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, SD Burman, RD Burman and Abida Parveen on Spotify. 43. From Cairo to Delhi With Max Rodenbeck -- Episode 281 of The Seen and the Unseen. 44. Invisible Cities -- Italo Calvino. 45. The Rooted Cosmopolitanism of Sugata Srinivasaraju -- Episode 277 of The Seen and the Unseen. 46. Songs of Life -- Puneet Aghi. 47. Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! -- Sooraj Barjatya. 48. Surabhi. 49. Forrest Gump, Notting Hill and Rambo. 50. Majid Majidi, Abbas Kiorastami and Jafar Panahi. 51. Loha, Farishtay, Border and Gadar. 52. Babel and Amores Perros. 53. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie -- John Cassavetes. 54. Mean Streets and Taxi Driver by Martin Scorcese. 55. Flow: The Psychology of Happiness -- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. 56. Ellevoro on Instagram and Trip Advisor. 57. Wanting — Luke Burgis. 58. Gunahon Ka Devta -- Dharamvir Bharati. 59. It is Immoral to Have Children. Here's Why — Amit Varma. 60. The Four Quadrants of Conformism — Paul Graham. 61. The Importance of Satya -- Episode 241 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Uday Bhatia). 62. The Great Man Theory of History. 63. Gaata Rahe Mera Dil -- Lyrics by Shailendra. 64. Surinder Kaur, Asa Singh Mastana, Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Parveen Sultana and Noor Jehan on Spotify. 65. Satyajit Ray on Wikipedia, IMDb and Amazon. 66. Agantuk -- Satyajit Ray. 67. The Wind Rises -- Hayao Miyazaki 68. Michael Haneke on Wikipedia and IMDb. 69. Dekalog — Krzysztof Kieślowski. 70. The Three Colours Trilogy --  Krzysztof Kieślowski. 71. A Short Film About Love --  Krzysztof Kieślowski. 72. A Short Film About Killing --  Krzysztof Kieślowski. 73. The God of Small Things -- Arundhati Roy. 74. Dharamvir Bharati, Harishankar Parsai, Uday Prakash and Manohar Shyam Joshi. 75. Raag Darbari (Hindi) (English) — Shrilal Shukla. 76. Naiyer Masud on Wikipedia, Rekhta and Amazon. 77. Collected Stories -- Naiyer Masud. 78. Shamsur Rahman Faruqi on Wikipedia, Rekhta and Amazon. 79. Kai Chaand The Sar-e-aasman --  Shamsur Rahman Faruqi. 80. Sara Rai Inhales Literature -- Episode 255 of The Seen and the Unseen. 81. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Phantom of Liberty, That Obscure Object of Desire — Luis Buñuel. 82. The Dead -- John Huston. This episode is sponsored by Capital Mind. Check out their offerings here. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. 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It's your lucky day: you just secured a pair of highly sought after backstage passes to the show of a lifetime, brought to you by the many talented ladies and handful of gentleman at Crazy Horse West. That's right, you walked right into...The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, John Cassavetes's crime genre turn of the mid 70s? Well, why we clean up the unexpectedly bloody stage, treat yourself to an opening act Blue Plate Special discussion of Elvis (the man, the myth, and the latest maximalist spectacular from Baz Luhrmann), the new chiller The Black Phone (starring none other than Ethan Hawke), and the promising film project on the horizon (no pun intended) from Yellowstone star Kevin Costner. This week's featured attraction finds us ruminating on the intensely casual cinema of Cassavetes, finding a lot to love in the confident disaster that is Ben Gazzara's performance, and pleasurably surveying what happens when an artist of the highest order decides to take what would otherwise be a soulless "one for them" and turn it into the sort of explosive concoction only they could've made. Stick around for the curtain call to not only get a preview of what's ahead but also hear a little from a *very* special guest who will be joining us next episode! Feel free to skip to 2:28:24 for the beginning of our audio commentary. As always, please like, subscribe, rate, and review us on all of our channels, which include Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Contact us at huffmanbrothersproductions@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests. https://thebigwblog.wordpress.com/2022/06/26/breathing-fire-the-life-not-lived-in-elvis/?fbclid=IwAR3Fe3-GczP0bSLBUhaUPZz3gMILtZeDUnRmgANInMxPipPaKKVm9e6ZBu8 https://thebigwblog.wordpress.com/2022/06/28/well-call-you-the-moving-isolation-of-the-black-phone/

WELCOME BACK!!You made it back for Part 2! (a lot of people didn't in 1981). In case you need a refresher, we've got a Bomb threat!!Andy dispatched Venus and Johnny to the Transmitter Building in the middle of Part One. The guys are blowing off the dust and trying to keep some tunes on the WKRP Air. Things are...rough. The turntable doesn't want to play and the bookie doesn't want to talk. Wing, Johnny's Chinese Bookie and Restauranteur, put Johnny on hold just minutes before the biggest hunch bet of his life was at the post. 'Fever's Dream', an 80 to 1 long shot was screaming to Johnny for a bet. If only he can make it in time. When the horse came through...but the bookie didn't...Johnny takes his frustrations out on the phone. Three quick whacks with the big metal toolbox left Ma Bell's Magic Device in tiny shards of psychedelic spaghetti. At the end of last week's show, Andy realizes the bomb might be out at the transmitter instead of in the Flimm Building. But how do you contact the guys when the phone is in pieces on the floor? Call their cell?? Sorry, this is 1981. Put down that Toolbox and push "play"!! It's time for an EXPLOSIVE WKRP-Cast Conclusion!WATCH ALONG DETAILS...[Want to watch along with us? It's a blast!! We highly recommend the 'Shout Factory' boxed DVD set of the entire WKRP series. For reasons you'll have to listen to in the "Prolog" episode, all streaming versions of the original "WKRP in Cincinnati" have had the original music cues removed. Generic music beds and stings were used in place of the original music for the syndicated version of the series. 'Shout Factory' has been able to restore an estimated 85% of all WKRP music cues to the original "as-aired" content for their DVD release. They've also restored scenes that had been cut to shorten episodes for syndication. The original eps ran 25 minutes. The syndication eps were shortened to 22 minutes. Over 88 episodes that's more than four hours of lost content, including the performance by "Detective" at the end of "Hoodlum Rock." Get the COMPLETE series...get the Shout Factory DVDs. The Shout Factory complete series box has a release date of 2014. All individual seasons of Shout Factory disks were released starting in 2015.]The WKRP-Cast is a weekly re-watch podcast spending time with the original "WKRP in Cincinnati" which aired from 1978-82. New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. The WKRP-Cast is headed to Cincinnati!!We've been wanting to go for a long time, but schedules just have not allowed it. We are finally able to visit the Queen City and we're doing it during one of the most incredible weeks of Cinci's year! We'll be there from March 29th through April 3rd of 2022. Opening Day is March 31st AND WE'VE GOT TICKETS!! (if, of course, there's baseball...)If you'd like to join us, check our FB Page for Event Details.

On the latest Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam, Noir-vember continues with one masterpiece and one piece of god awful. Matt and Adam loved John Cassavete's "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie" (1976) so much, they both consider it a masterpiece. It's unique, refreshing and never boring. Ben Gazzara was born to play Cosmo Vittelli. Did I mention how good it is? Check it out if you can find it. Michael Keaton's directorial debut, "The Merry Gentleman" (2008) is terrible and no one should see it.Next, Noir-vember moves onward with Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil" (1958) and "Bad Times at the El Royale" (2018).Thanks for listening!Did we get something wrong? Have your own recommendations? Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShow

It's Noir-vember  and we have so many films to choose from. William Friedkin's "To Live and Die in LA" (1985) is the straight-forward story about a sometimes good, sometimes bad cop's all out hunt for a counterfeiter who killed his partner. Willem Defoe steals the movie as the villain. NetFlix's bank robbery gone bad film "Shimmer Lake" (2017) is told in reverse order. While it's not exactly "Memento", it has its moments and a nice little pay off in the end. What do you want from an 82 minute movie?Next, John Cassevete's "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie" (1976) and Michael Keaton's directorial debut, "Merry Gentlemen" (2008).Thanks for listening!Did we get something wrong? Have your own recommendations? Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShow

What's a beautiful one like you doing in a dump like this? Oh, looking for… The post Cinepunx Episode 137: The Long Goodbye & The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (The Fellas Tackle Neo-Noir) appeared first on Cinepunx.

So, with visiting writer/producer/editor Patrick J Kennedy we dig into yet another John Cassavetes film. This time around, it's "Killing of a Chinese Bookie." The amazing Ben Gazzara leads this one. How will we feel about this second entry into our fascinating trip into the heart of the library of this legendary auteur? guess you'll just have to listen to find out. Enjoy!

     This week a gambler risks it all and everything comes up cookies.     Cosmo Vittelli owns a night club on the Sunset Strip and has just paid off a 7-year debt to a loan shark. He decides to take his favorite girls out to celebrate and digs a new hole to the depth of $23,000. Forced to sign over his club as collateral, Cosmo looks for anyway to get his head back above water without losing his cherished burlesque. That is when a gangster acquaintance, Morty, arrives with a deal. All Cosmo has to do is kill a low level bookie who works for a rival group. Is it worth The Killing of a Chinese Bookie?     Phyllis has been left by her philandering husband. In an effort to maintain a relationship with her daughter during the combative divorce, she takes the reins of the unruly local Wilderness Girls troop. Despite lacking the skills most troop leaders hold dear, Phyllis instead teaches the girls how to survive in the wilderness of their social swamp. Soon she will have a target on her back from a staunch traditionalist in the organization. Will she be able to save Troop Beverly Hills?     All that and Kevin takes a trip through time, Dave almost dies, and Tyler will always know what Craig did the summer before the summer before the summer after last summer. Join us, won't you?Episode 213- Betting on Red

In this week's episode, the guys interview renowned local filmmaker, Ethan Peterson as they discuss the Killing of a Chinese Bookie. Ethan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqKBOjEsNQZd_4W1iQS3nGA/featured St. Jack is on Tubi. This is the second season of a movie-based podcast that is even better than it was before (because now both of us are trying instead of just Milz). We discuss movies we've watched, tv shows and movies we're looking forward to, our own projects, and pretty much anything else film-related. Podcast Links: YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmjLOXlfbvsR1zRYjI3JYr1EXG3c-sl6DAnchor.Fm: https://anchor.fm/macbeef-banquetpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-macbeef-banquet-podcast/id1477406532Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/the-macbeef-banquet-podcastCastbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Macbeef-Banquet-Podcast-id2282131?country=usGoogle Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kNTA1Y2EwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNzPocket Casts: https://pca.st/1tdMMrPodbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/jb5v9-a133e/The-Macbeef-Banquet-PodcastRadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-macbeefbanquet-podcast-GAly1NSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/31PjIlQzJFXsVp62gyGqJuStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-macbeefbanquet-podcastTuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/The-Macbeef-Banquet-Podcast-p1252581/Ko-Fi Link (donate if you want): https://ko-fi.com/themacbeef_banquetpodcast Intro/Outro Music: Milz's Rendition of Dakota by Unheard Music Concepts

The title of this episode sucks. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) is on HBO Max. This is the second season of a movie-based podcast that is even better than it was before (because now both of us are trying instead of just Milz). We discuss movies we've watched, tv shows and movies we're looking forward to, our own projects, and pretty much anything else film-related. Podcast Links: YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmjLOXlfbvsR1zRYjI3JYr1EXG3c-sl6D Anchor.Fm: https://anchor.fm/macbeef-banquetpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-macbeef-banquet-podcast/id1477406532 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/the-macbeef-banquet-podcast Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Macbeef-Banquet-Podcast-id2282131?country=us Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kNTA1Y2EwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/1tdMMr Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/jb5v9-a133e/The-Macbeef-Banquet-Podcast RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-macbeefbanquet-podcast-GAly1N Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/31PjIlQzJFXsVp62gyGqJu Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-macbeefbanquet-podcast TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/The-Macbeef-Banquet-Podcast-p1252581/ Ko-Fi Link (donate if you want): https://ko-fi.com/themacbeef_banquetpodcast Intro/Outro Music: Milz's Rendition of Dakota by Unheard Music Concepts

For their 30th mission, the Cinenauts wrap up their month-long exploration of THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE with Ctcher's Satellite Pick of Robert Redford's final acting role, THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN! Also discussed in this episode: Ctcher talks 2000's UK Reality TV, Boom and her new podcast FILM HAGS and much more! Send us an email or voicemail at cinenautspod@gmail.com. Follow Cinenauts on social media: Twitter Instagram

For their 29th mission, the Cinenauts continue their month-long exploration of THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE with Boom's Satellite Pick of the Paul Thomas Anderson's ode to the Golden Age of the Adult Film Industry, BOOGIE NIGHTS! Also discussed in this episode: The Cinenauts reveal their "Porn Star" names. That's it. That's the episode. Send us an email or voicemail at cinenautspod@gmail.com. Follow Cinenauts on social media: Twitter Instagram

This week is our giant-sized 100th episode spectacular, and we celebrate the milestone with a two-part discussion of John Cassavetes' "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie." We talk about both the original 1976 cut and the drastically different 1978 cut. Thanks for listening!

For their 28th mission, the Cinenauts continue their month-long exploration of THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE with Ian's Satellite Pick of the Safdie Brother's stressful masterpiece UNCUT GEMS! Also discussed in this episode: The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Mare of Easttown and a big surprise announcement coming Monday! Send us an email or voicemail at cinenautspod@gmail.com. Follow Cinenauts on social media: Twitter Instagram

John and Max talk all about gambling movies this week. Highlighted are some classics like The Hustler and California Split, as well as, some newer titles to the genre. Also stay tuned for the end with reviews for Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, Cliff Walkers, Shiva Baby, and Ishtar.  Gamblers on Criterion Channel: Gilda (1946), Any Number Can Play (1949), Dark City (1950), The Las Vegas Story (1952), Bob le flambeur (1956), The Hustler (1961), Bay of Angels (1963), Pale Flower (1964), 5 Card Stud (1968), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), California Split (1974), The Gambler (1974), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Atlantic City (1980)**, House of Games (1987), Queen of Diamonds (1991), Hard Eight (1996), Croupier (1998) Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com   Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: the Morning by Vidian (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Vidian/58453 Ft: Ciggiburns, Aussens@iter, vo1k1 Closing: Pixie Pixels (featuring Kara Square) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/53778  Additional comments? Email us: itsthepictures@gmail.com

In this episode, Nate and Matt discuss John Cassavetes' overlooked neo-noir "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie," released in 1976 and 1978.

For their 27th mission, the Cinenauts begin their month-long exploration of John Cassavetes' THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE! Also discussed in this episode: RuPaul's Drag Race, M. Night Shyamalan and Ian's TKOB-inspired Satellite Pick for next week! Send us an email or voicemail at cinenautspod@gmail.com. Follow Cinenauts on social media: Twitter Instagram

We've got another fantabulous trip through the cinematic ether as Jason & Ryan take a look at two old-school indie films, one from the nineties in Buffalo '66 from Vincent Gallo and another from the seventies in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie from John Cassavettes.***Will the guys find Vincent Gallo and Ben Gazzara to be compelling protagonists? Will they be charmed by the number of seemingly superfluous scenes in each movie? And are Director's Cuts ever shorter than the original theatrical cut?***The only way to find out is to give a listen and join the fun!***Follow us on Twitter @Esoterica CinemaCheck us out on Instagram EsotericaCinema#movies #film #indiepodcast #moviepodcast #podcast #vincentgallo #johncassavettes #bengazzara #christinaricci #esotericacinema

What’s better than a 1970s, grimy, sun-baked, L.A.-based neo-noir about a well-intentioned stripclub owner (played with all of the nervous swagger of a Ben Gazzara in his prime) with a gambling problem who gets in too deep with the mob?  Two for the price of one, that’s what.  This week we’re talking about both the theatrical release and unexpectedly shorter director’s cut of John Cassavetes’ under-appreciated classic. If you’d like to watch ahead for next week’s film, we will be discussing and reviewing Lino Brocka’s Manila in the Claws of Light (1975). 

Ivan Reitman, the master of the 1980s family-friendly action comedy, steps boldly into the 90s with a playful reinvention of one of the most singular R-rated action movie marquee names of the 20th-century: Arnold Schwarzenegger.  He plays detective John Kimble, an intimidating and violent cop who must transition to the gentler persona and methods of a small-town kindergarten teacher in order to uncover the identities of a mother (Penelope Ann Miller) and child (Christian and Joseph Cousins) hiding from the real target: the sinister criminal Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson).    If you’d like to watch ahead for next week’s film, we will be discussing and reviewing John Casavettes’ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976).

For Charlie's annual birthday episode, his very good friend Mike has chosen Terence Young's filmed adaptation of Ian Fleming's novel Dr. No.  That's right, there's technically a James Bond movie in the Criterion Collection.  And since the birthday boy is a super-fan, eager for a soapbox upon which to blurt out decades of pent-up interpretations, criticisms, and hot takes, get ready for a wild ride.  Songs about fruit!  Solitaire in the dark!  Women's sunglasses!  It's all here. If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing John Cassavetes' The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976).

Discussing John Cassavetes' The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (both the 1976 and 1978 cuts with musician Mario Cuomo. Video Episodes & Bonus Episode: https://patreon.com/lowres Mario Cuomo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcmariocuomo Listen to The Orwells

For our 12th episode, Austin brings back old pal, Jake Bottiglieri, to celebrating the grandfather of independent cinema, John Cassavetes. In part two of this marathon, they discuss A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)! But before that, Austin talks about his New Years Resolutions, some 2020 movies he has seen recently, and a preview of next week's show. Enjoy!0:00 - Introduction6:05 - 2020 movies update27:40 - A Woman Under the Influence (1974)1:14:05 - The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)2:03:30 - Outro Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Facebook: www.Facebook.com/mediumcoolpodInstagram: MediumCoolPodTwitter: @MediumCoolPod / Host's Twitter: @AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.comCheck out our partner's site: www.thefilmyap.com

Happy birthday, John Cassavetes! In Part 2 of their epic episode, the guys review “The Killing of a Chinese Bookie” (01:01 ), “Mikey and Nicky” (14:47), “Opening Night” (17:08), “Gloria” (22:29), “Love Streams” (27:10), and “Big Trouble” (33:08). They end with some Cassavetes categories, and Alex shares his most personal movie recommendation yet.Watch Alex’s film “I Am Alive”Watch Nick's work at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/Tell us what you're watching at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

For our ninth episode, Austin brings in his good friend Jake Bottiglieri to celebrate the birthday of the grandfather of independent cinema, John Cassavetes. In part one of this marathon, they discuss Faces (1968) and Husbands (1970)! If you would like to watch these Cassavetes classics, both are available on Amazon Prime (Husbands is currently free to watch right now with Prime). Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction and discursive monologue about Christmas movies12:20 - Faces (1968)1:08:00 - Husbands (1970)1:59:38 - OutroFor part two of the Cassavetes marathon, Austin and Jake will discuss A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)! If you would like to watch them before our episode drops, click the titles above or check them out on Amazon! Please subscribe to Medium Cool: A Movie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! Also, follow us on social media to get updates on all of the exciting things we have coming up!Facebook: www.Facebook.com/mediumcoolpodInstagram: MediumCoolPodTwitter: @MediumCoolPod / Host's Twitter: @AustinGliddenEmail: MediumCoolPod@gmail.comCheck out our partner's site: www.thefilmyap.com

Hey Dude, I express my deep love for the TV show Columbo after watching "pioneer of American cinema" John Cassavetes guest star alongside his friend and collaborator Peter Falk.AUDIO FILEQUOTE: "I started to measure time by how many Columbos" PEOPLE: Howard HughesACTORS/FILMMAKERS: Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Blythe Danner, Myrna Loy, Martin Scorsese, Gena Rowlands,Wim Wenders, Joseph Dougherty, Ben Gazzara TV/FILMS: The Rockford Files, Columbo, Husbands, A Woman Under the Influence, Wings of Desire, Monk, The Dick Cavett Show, Shadows, The Killing of a Chinese BookiePLACES: Los Angeles, The Hollywood Bowl, Altadena, BurbankTHINGS: macaroni and cheese, Amazon Prime, noodge, independent film, DIY, New Yorker Columbo cartoon, Beat Generation, mail-in ballotsSOUNDS: footsteps, gravel path, Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes, birds, necklace, airplanes, hummingbird  GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journalPHOTO: "Cassavetes on Columbo Googled" shot on my "new" iPhone6RECORDED: October 30, 2020 in the new "Cafe Cherie Studio" under the flight path of the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California GEAR: Sony ICD PX370 digital voice recorder and Sony ECM CS3 "tie-clip" microphone.HYPE: "It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness." Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwreckedand host of Create Art Podcast)DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised. 

In our 219th episode, we're continue talking spine #250 in the Criterion Collection: JOHN CASSAVETES: FILM FILMS Pt. 2, with A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE (1974) and THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE (1976).. First we go through emails, and talk about things like soup. Then RJ talks about HUBIE HALLOWEEN, and Jarrett talks about KILLER SOFA. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow us on Instagram! instagram.com/criterioncreeps We've got a Patreon too, if you are so inclined to see this podcast continue to exist as new laptops don't buy themselves: patreon.com/criterioncreeps You can also subscribe to us on Soundcloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!

Original Air Date: Monday 17 August, 9 pm EasternDescription:Because he's been driving all over California, Phil tackles the insane, apocalyptic weather racking the Golden State, and Dean updates on the building of his steam room and his graphic novel (both of which are long-awaited) on this week's installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour. The madness of America is addressed through the oddly appropriate lens of Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ and speaking of Scorsese, his mentor, John Cassavetes is very much a subject of discussion, from his directing of the under-seen classic The Killing of a Chinese Bookie to his acting in such crowd-pleasers as the 1964 version of The Killers and The Dirty Dozen. And one of the “Dozen”, the great music star-turned-actor Trini Lopez gets remembered in “Celebrity Deaths”. Robert Altman’s penultimate film, The Company, receives some fascinating analysis. And speaking of fascinating analysis, somehow a discussion of TV’s “Columbo” and “Law and Order: Criminal Intent” allow Dean and Phil to figure out once and for all why the Back to the Future sequels are so bad! At the close, your friends in podcasting preview next week’s show when they will be discussing the series nominated for the Emmy in the “Best Comedy” category and the dire circumstances threatening SAG-Aftra in the wake of the union’s health plan implosion.

Mulder and Mr. Positivity discuss their favorite masked characters from film as well as recently seen movies. Films discussed in this episode: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Johnny Be Good (1988), Metropolitan (1990), Showgirls (1995), Dogtooth (2009), and Super 8 (2011).

Director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead) joins to recommend some unique double features. Films mentioned:  'Silent Running' & 'WALL-E' 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' & 'Election' 'American Graffiti' & 'Animal House' 'The Driver' & 'Baby Driver' 'The Shining' & 'Last Year at Marienbad' 'The Blues Brothers' 'The Thief of Bagdad' (1940) 'Uncut Gems' & 'The Small World of Sammy Lee' 'The Killing of a Chinese Bookie' 'Mike and Nicky' 'A Hard Day’s Night' & 'Head' 'Flash Gordon' & 'Big Trouble In Little China' 'Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain' 'A Chinese Ghost Story' 'Mr. Vampire' 'Eyes Without a Face' & 'The Skin I Live In'

Only the Best for Hayden Maxwell continues on in this brave new COVID-19 infected world with a new mini-series Only the Quarantine where we will be watching the movies off of the 2012 Sight & Sound Directors's Top 100 list that is *not* featured on the Critic's Top 250 list. First up, Eastman Presser calls in from the UK to talk John Cassavetes's The Killing of a Chinese Bookie.

If you haven't listened to part one of our two part conversation with Romeo Carey, now's the time to catch up, as today we've posted part two. Romeo Carey, indie director and educator, is the son of actor/director Timothy Carey who directed "The World's Greatest Sinner", and appeared in such films as Stanley Kubrick's "The Killing" and "Paths of Glory", as well as John Cassavetes' "Minnie and Moskowitz" and "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie". Many thanks to Romeo Carey for an insightful conversation!

Today we are posting part one of a two part conversation with Romeo Carey, indie director, educator, and son of actor/director Timothy Carey. Timothy Carey directed "The World's Greatest Sinner", and appeared in such films as Stanley Kubrick's "The Killing" and "Paths of Glory", as well as John Cassavetes' "Minnie and Moskowitz" and "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie". Many thanks to Romeo Carey who was so generous with his time.

Chandler and Jacob discuss their favorite holiday movie traditions including The Star Wars Holiday Special and they review The Rise of Skywalker (2019). But wait, there’s more! Listen now and we’ll also discuss The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), whatever that is.

Inspired by the Safdie brothers’ new thriller UNCUT GEMS, we’re traveling back to 1976, and the other side of the country, to look at another film about a gambling man at the end of his rope, made by one of the Safdies’ favorite filmmakers: John Cassavetes’ idiosyncratic take on the gangster genre, THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE. In this half of our pairing about bad bets with bad people, we dig into CHINESE BOOKIE’s seeming delight in setting up expectations it has no intention of satisfying, how we’re meant to process our protagonist’s aspirations and art on their own and in relation to Cassavetes himself, and how the film invites different, even opposing, readings of its main character and his motivations. Plus, our discussion of MARRIAGE STORY continues to generate some very strong, and very long, feedback. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE, UNCUT GEMS, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Outro music: “What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes?” by Le Tigre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tyler discusses the Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems and John Cassavetes' The Killing of a Chinese Bookie.

Clive and Ron discuss instances in which you are wrong, and not the film. Clive also manages to confuse 1976 and 1978 EVERY GODDAMN TIME!!!! MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: John Cassavetes by Angel Corpus Christi Outro music: Tumblin' Tumbleweeds by Sons of the Pioneers

A meditation on self-sabotage and existential crisis, by way of a small time strip club owner with a serious problem. Follow Chris as he deconstructs this John Cassavettes 1976 classic. Join us! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/LSCE/message

#76 Under the Silver Lake, Perfectos Desconocidos, Enter the Void The three films we cover this week requires an unblinking eye. Under the Silver Lake is a throwback to Hitchcokian noir and a strange LA puzzle-box flick featuring disenchanted people. Perfectos Desconocidos (Perfect Strangers) shows just how bad a dinner party amongst best friends can get when all cell phone alerts, calls and texts are read in front of everybody. Enter the Void, part of our marathon, shows the unique and trippy perspective of taking drugs and afterlife when a young man dies suddenly and glimpses his past and the future laid out for his sister. A movie meant to be experienced not just watched.   Next Time: John Wick 3, Uncle Buck May Bonus: Detective Pikachu   podmoviecast@gmail.com otherpodcast.com @podmoviecast   Oscar: @Armenfilmmaker Ralf: @GamerRalf Luke: @SlothMasterLuke   Recent Discoveries Luke: Ralf: Oscar: Long Shot, John Cassavetes: Gloria, Husbands, Faces, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, A Woman Under the Influence, Opening Night   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:36 Recent Discoveries 00:12:00 Under the Silver Lake 00:27:20 spoilers 00:50:48 Perfectos Desconocidos 01:01:50 spoilers 01:22:26 Enter the Void 02:07:43 EXIT

still pissing myself when bennett said "incest rag" was a lost track by scott joplin. Welcoming back, ETHAN R!!! great to have him back since our HOME episode-- check out his year in review pieces on rate your music, theyre special-- https://rateyourmusic.com/list/ecrbubs/top-15-of-2018/ also whos on letterboxd? add us on there, names are as usual theres an RR one too music: percussion discussion by charles mingus and max roach and Maple leaf rag by scott Joplin

A stunning film, Cassavetes captures the protagonist's emotion in a way unparalleled by any other director. The low, handheld, personal and subjective camera work allows the audience to experience the film alongside Cosmo, the club owner roped into the Mafia by gambling debt. A true achievement on the part of the director, who funded the entire project, one of the first true indie films, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a sentimental experience about the value of art, and the sacrifices an artist is willing to make for his craft.

This week on the show, Frank gives his top five crime films of the 1970s. The list includes the Euro-centric thriller The Day of the Jackal, the John Cassavetes neo-noir, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, the Jane Fonda vehicle Klute, The French Connection, and The Friends of Eddie Coyle, starring legendary noir actor, Robert Mitchum. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear. You can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com and follow us on our Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies.

The director of 2014's "Phoenix" returns with a boldly enigmatic thriller. German director Christian Petzold’s “Phoenix” was a “Vertigo”-inspired thriller set in the aftermath of the Holocaust. It received some of the best reviews of 2014. For his latest,  TRANSIT, Petzold evokes Kafka, Orwell and Kielslowski for another wartime thriller that isn't afraid to disorient and perplex. In the third round of Filmspotting Madness - Best of the 2000s - the effect is less disorienting and more enraging, with listeners threatening to leap into the Madness Incinerator (tm) with beloved films that have been forced to exit the tournament. And the third film in the John Cassavetes Marathon - 1976's (and 1978's!) THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE.    0:00-1:09 - Billboard 1:09-22:05 - Review: "Transit" Lizzo, "Cuz I Love You" 23:01-29:36 - Next week / Notes 29:36-1:02:44 - Madness: Rd. 2 Results / Sweet 16 Matchups Lizzo, "Good As Hell" 1:03:37-1:34:05 - Cassavetes #3 - "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie" 1:34:05-1:37:38 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this killer episode of Oeuvre Busters, Liam and George discuss John Cassavetes’s The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, starring Ben Gazzara, Seymour Cassel, Timothy Carey and Aziz Johari, from the long-forgotten year of 1976. Topics covered: the nature of Aristotelian tragedy; the ennui of being a mobster; American imperialism. Also, the guys chime in on the long-standing controversy that has plagued Britney Spears’s fandom for over a decade now: which, exactly, is the best Britney song of them all: Toxic or Email My Heart? Also, make sure to listen to the end for some topical humor regarding the Reagan administration. Topics not covered: the essential role of the phallus in Jacques Lacan’s famous interpretation of the Freudian unconscious as being structured “like a language.” As Lacan himself would say, très bien! Please don’t forget to subscribe and review wherever and whenever you can! "Robobozo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

约翰•卡萨维茨 John Cassavetes影子 Shadows (1958)面孔 Faces (1968)夫君 Husbands (1970)明妮与莫斯科威兹 Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)受影响的女人 A Woman Under the Influence (1974)谋杀地下老板 The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)首演之夜 Opening Night (1977)女煞葛洛莉 Gloria (1980)爱的激流 Love Streams (1984)

Celebrating the Birthday of John Cassavetes, Jason and Ryan discuss his film The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and his mark on American independent cinema. To top it off they gush over Dick Cavett and his decades of compelling interviews.

Jason Butler joins Jeremy to watch THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE and revels in the anti-thriller of it all whilst getting super nerdy about hunting for movies…

Gun Channel fiasco, The truck gun vortex, Mission Impossible, Submarine novels, Low budget action ideas, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Gene Kelly, on loan to Columbia from MGM for 1944's Cover Girl, was finally able to put his talents to full use as the main choreographer for the film.  With assist from dancer friend Stanley Donen, Val Raset and Seymour Felix, Kelly was able to stage some thrilling sequences including the famous "Alter Ego" scene for himself and "Make Way For Tomorrow" for himself, Rita Hayworth, and Phil Silver.  The film was a huge hit and cemented for MGM and the rest of Hollywood that Kelly was a triple threat to be reckoned with.   Dan and Vicky discuss this classic tuner along with some of their recently seen:  Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Girl on the Train, Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession, and the Joel McHale Show.  Vicky also fills us in on her recent dental issues and Dan reveals where he's traveling next for work after closing a show in New York.   Tap your toes and kick up your heels with a classical musical on Hot Date 71: Cover Girl.  Make sure to leave us some feedback or a star rating.  

...but the first one was also the director's cut?

In this week's episode, the guys review the John Cassavetes Criterion Collection piece The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. They also discuss ESPN's upcoming changes, A24's newly minted film studio dominance and the NBA playoffs.        Welcome to Popcorn & Cleats. The only show that combines the worlds of sports and film, and filters them through the genius of Kyle and Ryan.   Twitter:  Kyle: @bahler Ryan: @ryanfasciano

The Criterion Collection, the last vestige of truly collectible DVD and Blu-Ray movies in existence. These are well produced, fancy pants editions of important and interesting films for the discerning film lover. We continue our journey through Jim's collection of movies with... The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Spine Number: 254 Director: John Cassavetes Genre: Drama As we continue looking at John Cassavetes a few things become clear. First, this man didn't know the meaning of the word compromise. Every single frame that made it into one of his films is EXACTLY what he wanted, no exceptions. Second, he was obsessed with the reality of life. Not cinematic reality, but reality. It didn't matter if that reality meant that nothing was going on at all, it was part of the story. Third, the man had an eye. Some of the most perfect and beautiful shots I've ever seen are strewn throughout his films. Fourth, he was all about moments. That being said... this movie is difficult. Neither of us would describe it as an enjoyable movie. But, while it may not have been enjoyable, we can appreciate it. Continuing with the part metaphor... not really sure how this fits. It could be what happens when everybody knows the party is over except you. It could be the trying to find a new party. It could be... I don't really know. What I do know is that this is quintessentially Cassavetes. Uncomfortable, couched in silences, highlighted by moments, and completely ensconced in reality in a way that only Cassavetes could do it. Next Week: We reach the end of the road wiht... Spine number 255: Opening Night Also, check this out. The Life Masters is now it's own show with its own site and own dedicated feed. That's right, we have two completely different shows! Right now check it out at www.thelifemasters.podbean.com. You can also drink in our brilliance on Youtube for both The Film Thugs and The Life Masters. http://fantasymovieleague.com/ Looks like Summer Movie League has officially become Fantasy Movie League. It looks quite fun. Here's how it works. You have an 8 screen theater. Every week you pick movies and have a budget/salary cap you have to stay under. Then you compete against other theaters in your league. It's fantasy football for movie people. Our league is Film Thugs 2015 and the password is Porterhouse. And remember, you can be a part of the show any time you wild like. How's that? All you have to do is call or e-mail us. If you live in the US, or any place that makes calling the US easy, just dial 512-666-RANT and leave us a voicemail. We will read the Google Voice transcript and play your message. It's both funny AND informative. If you live outside the US you can call us on Skype at The_Film_Thugs. You can leave a message, or someone might actually answer. E-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com and we will read/play whatever you send us, or you can e-mail thugquestions@gmail.com to be part of  an upcoming "Ask the Film Thugs" show, where we answer questions on any subject without having heard them first. Also, we are on twitter @thefilmthugs and on Facebook and Vine. You can also click on one of our sponsor links below and THEY will pay us. That's right. You won't have to pay a PENNY extra, and Amazon/Onnit/Teefury will give us a little taste. Also, be sure to check back often for our new endeavor The Life Masters, where we answer questions to other advice columnists. Thanks for listening, and until next week...