Scarface — 4K (1932) 12/10/24

Howard Hawks’ ferocious, never-bettered gangster saga has the best of pre-Code thrills — sex and violence at the service of basic All-American ambition. Paul Muni’s Tony Camonte is a near-Neanderthal egoist crazy about Karen Morley but also his own sister, slinky Ann Dvorak. George Raft has his most famous role and Boris Karloff delights as a nervous bootlegging mobster. The big issue with this release?  It’s in 4K Ultra HD, which at first glance strikes us as format overkill. On 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.
12/10/24