December releases from the Criterion Collection

THE CRITERION COLLECTION DECEMBER 19, 2023 Our December Releases [Blast of Silence]( Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, Allen Baron’s New York City noir is a low-budget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in Manhattan during Christmastime, featuring rough, poetic narration performed by Lionel Stander and written by Waldo Salt. Special Features: A program about the making of the film, rare on-set Polaroids and location photos, a graphic-novel adaptation by artist Sean Phillips, and more [Days of Heaven]( Filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick’s glorious period tragedy, about a Chicago steelworker (Richard Gere) who commits a crime and flees to the wheat fields of the Texas panhandle, is both a dreamlike American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor. Special Features: 4K UHD release with a new restoration of the film; audio commentary; interviews with Gere, actor Sam Shepard, and cinematographer Haskell Wexler; and more [The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse]( Everyday life becomes an adventure in these enchanting fables and fantasies, inviting all ages to experience the wonder and mystery of the world anew. Special Features: A new interview with Lamorisse’s son Pascal; My Father Was a Red Balloon, a 2008 documentary; archival television interviews with Lamorisse; English narrations; and more [Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio]( A classic tale is reborn through the inspired imagination of cinematic dream-weaver Guillermo del Toro, whose dark rendering of the fable features boundary-pushing, breathtakingly intricate stop-motion animation. Special Features: 4K UHD release; a new documentary about the film; a new program featuring del Toro and codirector Mark Gustafson; a conversation among del Toro, Gustafson, and author Neil Gaiman; and more All discs are 30% off through Friday, December 22, including preorders!  For further information on Criterion and our products, please visit our website at [criterion.com.]( To start streaming the Criterion Channel, please visit [criterionchannel.com.]( If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to be added, please [click here]( to register at [criterion.com.]( To unsubscribe, [click here.]( © 2023 The Criterion Collection :: 215 Park Ave S. New York, NY 10003