18 Jul 2025
Tom Rothman’s Closet Picks
The CEO and chairman of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group fondly reminisces about working with Jim Jarmusch early in his career, shares why Harlan County USA remains one of the most important documentaries of all time, and celebrates the independent spirit of Charles Burnett.
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
- Choices
- 8
- Single films
- 8
- Box sets
- 0
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Down by Law | Jim Jarmusch | 1986 |
| 2 |  To Be or Not to Be | Ernst Lubitsch | 1942 |
| 3 |  Harlan County USA | Barbara Kopple | 1976 |
| 4 |  Winchester ’73 | Anthony Mann | 1950 |
| 5 |  To Sleep with Anger | Charles Burnett | 1990 |
| 6 |  The Ice Storm | Ang Lee | 1997 |
| 7 |  The Big Chill | Lawrence Kasdan | 1983 |
| 8 |  The Philadelphia Story | George Cukor | 1940 |