By Jim Walters, Iowa City Today, leaving New Pioneer, I saw a young man with “Ingmar Bergman” emblazoned on a T-shirt. Backing up, I said, OK, what’s your favorite Bergman film? With only a moment’s hesitation, he said, Persona (1966). Good choice, I replied. Persona contains what is arguably the most erotic scene in cinema. […]
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Worth a Rewatch: Say hello to ‘Scarface’ (1932), a blood-soaked tribute to Al Capone nearly eviscerated by censors
Welcome back to Worth a Rewatch — new reviews and reevaluations of old films featured at Iowa’s nonprofit cinemas. Think of it as a small historical adventure, an investigation of an artifact and perhaps, the way meaning has changed over time. Today we look at Howard Hawk’s 1932 gangster magnum opus Scarface, which the Bijou Film Board will be screening at FilmScene this weekend.
