Daniel Cape

dreamer, observer, opinionator. (my tweets reflect me and only me - not my employer.)

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

There's a tradition of film directors and studios congratulating each other for beating their box office records.

In 1977, when STAR WARS beat Jaws to become the highest-grossing movie ever, Steven Spielberg took out the below ad for George Lucas in
@Variety

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[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

The small island nation of Cuba, just 90 miles from Florida, has played an outsized role in America's foreign policy for close to 70 years. Now, the Trump administration is blocking nearly all oil shipments from reaching the island, worsening its humanitarian crisis, with the president threatening he will be "taking Cuba."

Mo Rocca talks with history professor Jorge Malagon-Marquez about U.S. interventions in the past, and how tensions between Washington and Havana have even outlived the late dictator Fidel Castro. https://t.co/Kt7J6XrO92

[Renee @PettyLupone]

Billy Crystal talking about Rob Reiner has me constantly wiping my eyes for some strange reason.

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

The incredible tracking shot in Mikhail Kalatozov's SOY CUBA from 1964. This is insane.

[Daniel Cape @DanielCape]

There’s a rapper named Pooh Sheisty.

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

Remembering the legendary American composer, Henry Mancini, on his 101st birthday!

Touch of Evil (1958)
Director: Orson Welles

[TCM @tcm]

On this day in 1994, TCM went on the air for the first time!

The first film to air that night was GONE WITH THE WIND, followed by SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, THE PETRIFIED FOREST and CAT PEOPLE.

Thank you for your support! We’ll always have the movies!

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN was released 73 years ago today.

[Classic Movies & TV Shows @ClassicFilmTV]

SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
dir. Billy Wilder
starring William Holden,
Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim,
Nancy Olson, Fred Clark and Lloyd Gough

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

Broadcast News (1987)
Director: James L. Brooks

[Justin Chang @JustinCChang]

Will cherish this moment forever: so honored that dear friend, absolute critic legend and fellow Angeleno @JoeMorgenstern agreed to gab with me for the Pulitzer on the Road podcast. I laughed too much, but hard not to in Joe's company.

[Captain j @Captainj310]

And tariffs are OFF, for now.

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

RIP Gene Hackman (1930-2025)

The Conversation (1974)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola

[Variety @Variety]

Nathan Lane pays tribute to his "The Birdcage" co-star Gene Hackman:

“Gene was my favorite actor, as I think I told him every day we worked together. Getting to watch him up close, it was easy to see why he was one of our greatest. You could never catch him acting. Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger. He was as brilliant in comedy as he was in drama and thankfully his film legacy will live on forever. It was a tremendous privilege to get to share the screen with him and remains one of my fondest memories. Rest in peace, Mr. Hackman.”

Read more here: https://t.co/gYk5yGX8JS

[Hank Azaria @HankAzaria]

It was an honor and an education working with Gene Hackman. Mike Nichols said of his genius character acting: “He always brought just enough of a different part of the real gene to each role he played.” Sending all my love to his family & friends.

[Jo Coyne @Jopolkadot]

Gene Hackman 🖤

The French Connection
1971

[Neil Young 1971 @BohemiaStable]

William Friedkin 1935-2024
Gene Hackman 1930-2025
Roy Scheider 1932-2008

[Variety @Variety]

Clint Eastwood pays tribute to Gene Hackman: “There was no finer actor than Gene. Intense and instinctive. Never a false note. He was also a dear friend whom I will miss very much.” https://t.co/BKahJkuFIB

[Chris Oldman @AlsikkanTV]

flowers at the tenebaum house

[Mel Brooks @MelBrooks]

I was privileged to know Gene Hackman because he played tennis with another Gene—Gene Wilder. And that Gene told him about a little role called The Blind Hermit in our movie YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. He said, “Do you think Mel would let me play it? I’ve always wanted to do a comedy.” Needless to say, I was over the moon and he was perfect.