Turner Classic Movies (TCM) announces ‘Two for One’ series hosted by Ben Mankiewicz

Turner Classic Movies is introducing a new series “Two for One” that will premiere on April 6. Ben Mankiewicz will host and will be joined by each director, including Steven Spielberg, Patty Jenkins, Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee, to introduce the two films they chose.

The directors will offer commentary on the double feature’s cultural significance, its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and their own personal reflections.

“Two for One” which airs every Saturday night, premieres April 6 at 8PM (ET).

Two Films. One Filmmaker. Countless Perspectives.

Below is the complete film schedule:

· Saturday, April 6 | Martin Scorsese – Blood on the Moon (1948) & One Touch of Venus (1948)

· Saturday, April 13 | Olivia Wilde – Auntie Mame (1958) & Grey Gardens (1976)

· Saturday, April 20 | Paul Thomas Anderson – The Bad News Bears (1976) & Bugsy Malone (1976)

· Saturday, April 27 | Rian Johnson – Trouble in Paradise (1932) & Jewel Robbery (1932)

· Saturday, May 4 | Spike Lee – A Face in the Crowd (1957) & Ace in the Hole (1951)

· Saturday, May 11 | Patty Jenkins – The Fisher King (1991) & Synecdoche, New York (2008)

· Saturday, May 18 | Steven Spielberg – Jailhouse Rock (1957) & Forty Guns (1957)

· Saturday, June 1 | Ethan Hawke – The Gunfighter (1950) & Gun Crazy (1950)

· Saturday, June 8 | David Byrne – A Matter of Life and Death (1946) & Wings of Desire (1987)

· Saturday, June 15 | Gina Prince-Blythewood – Central Station (1998) & Fruitvale Station (2013)

· Saturday, June 2 | Todd Haynes – The Go-Between (1971) & Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

· Saturday, June 29 | Nicole Holofcener – Coming Home (1978) & The Last Detail (1973)

More information at TCM.com.