Paul Muni is ‘Scarface’ in the original gangster masterpiece on Criterion Channel

This 1932 American gangster classic from Howard Hawks, loosely based on the life and legend and Al Capone, transforms the criminal rise and fall into a perverted twist in the American dream.

‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ – a delirious sequel on Peacock and Criterion Channel

Boris Karloff wrings even more pathos from his plight as the misunderstood monster and Elsa Lanchester’s hissing, birdlike performance as the bride made her an instant icon.