Criterion December Releases
This holiday season, The Criterion Collection will have a treat for lovers of classic Hollywood comedy. One of the collection’s most popular funnymen, the slapstick genius Harold Lloyd, returns to Criterion with “Speedy,” his legendary final silent movie, featuring sight gags galore, images of New York in the 1920s, and a cameo by Babe Ruth. Viewers can also get intimate with the incredible William S. Burroughs in the long-lost, recently unearthed documentary gem “Burroughs: The Movie,” which features up-close footage of the Naked Lunch author in the late 70s and early 80s. Then switch gears again with “Jellyfish Eyes,” the boundlessly creative science-fiction family film that is the debut feature from the world-renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. Plus, a Blu-ray of Michael Ritchie’s classic, visually kinetic Robert Redford skiing drama, “Downhill Racer.”
December 1: Downhill Racer Blu-ray Edition
December 8: Jellyfish Eyes
December 8: Speedy
December 15: Burroughs: The Movie