TCM's 'And the Oscar Goes To' documentary skips a stone across the Academy's 85 years

Posted by · 9:04 pm · February 2nd, 2014

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a peek behind the veil of the Academy Awards quite like Turner Classic Movies’ “And the Oscar Goes To” documentary, which premiered Saturday night and aired again this evening directly after the Super Bowl.

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TCM to premiere new documentary 'Oscar' in February

Posted by · 11:15 am · September 30th, 2013

Every year Turner Classic Movies gets home audiences in an Oscar state of mind with its annual “31 Days of Oscar” showcase. Held every February, it’s a month-long celebration of Oscar-winning films leading up to the annual Academy Awards ceremony, and this year, the showcase will kick off with the premiere of a brand new documentary about the awards’ 85 years of history. It’s called, what elseā€¦ “Oscar.”

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Turner Classic Movies celebrates 70 years of 'Casablanca' with re-release

Posted by · 3:40 pm · March 5th, 2012

While “The Godfather” is busy celebrating its 40th anniversary this year (and got a re-release courtesy of Cinemark Theatres), another American celluloid treasure will be turning 70 and getting it’s own fresh look on screens later this month. “Casablanca.”

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