Samuel Beam is an American singer-songwriter (and former film studies professor!) better known by the stage name Iron & Wine. When selecting his top ten Criterion titles (http://www.criterion.com), Beam says, “it was really difficult for me not to just write ‘my top 507,’ because that’s where your catalogue was at the moment I wrote this, and I cherish practically everything you guys have released. However, with that said, here’s a handful of favorites.”