Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

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This list contains the favorite movies of movie critic Jonathan Rosenbaum who writes for the Chicago Reader. The movies span virtually every decade, and include many an obscure movie.

#1 - #1012: original list
#1013 - #1073: 2008 additions
#1074 - #1133: 2016 additions

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  1. 584 -

    Blue Movie

    1969 — a.k.a. Fuck, in 1 top list Check
  2. 251 -

    From This Day Forward

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  3. 269 -

    The Argyle Secrets

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  4. 1021 +7

    La nuit fantastique

    1942 — a.k.a. Fantastic Night, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 361 -

    The Adventures of Hajji Baba

    1954, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 105 -

    Laughter

    1930, in 1 top list Check
  7. 272 -

    Good Sam

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  8. 687 -

    Le camion

    1977 — a.k.a. The Lorry, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 146 -

    Hard to Handle

    1933, in 1 top list Check
  10. 178 -

    The Great Garrick

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  11. 702 -

    Amor de Perdição: Memórias de uma Família

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 845 -

    Ji dong qi xia

    1989 — a.k.a. The Iceman Cometh, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 347 -

    Dangerous When Wet

    1953, in 1 top list Check
  14. 444 -

    Wind Across the Everglades

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  15. 931 -

    Les voleurs

    1996 — a.k.a. Thieves, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 879 -

    Close My Eyes

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  17. 1055 +7

    Yes

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  18. 1046 +7

    Pas sur la bouche

    2003 — a.k.a. Not on the Lips, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 352 -

    I Love Melvin

    1953, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 539 -

    Lord Love a Duck

    1966, in 1 top list Check
  21. 419 -

    Kuchizuke

    1957 — a.k.a. Kisses, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 39 -

    The Covered Wagon

    1923, in 4 top lists Check
  23. 1000 +7

    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    2002 — a.k.a. Springtime in a Small Town, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 565 -

    Der Bräutigam, die Komödiantin und der Zuhälter

    1968 — a.k.a. The Bridegroom, the Comedienne and the Pimp, in 1 top list Check
  25. 1105 new

    Road to Nowhere

    2010, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 579 -

    L'amour fou

    1969, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 956 +7

    West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants)

    1998 — a.k.a. West Beirut, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 917 -

    Hao nan hao nu

    1995 — a.k.a. Good Men, Good Women, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 972 +7

    Chunhyangdyun

    2000 — a.k.a. Chunhyang, in 7 top lists Check
  30. 794 -

    Mélo

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  31. 831 -

    Puissance de la parole

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 900 -

    Ruby in Paradise

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 718 -

    Perceval le Gallois

    1978 — a.k.a. Perceval, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 844 -

    Enemies, A Love Story

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 1125 new

    Words and Pictures

    2013, in 1 top list Check
  36. 341 -

    Son of Paleface

    1952, in 2 top lists Check
  37. 188 -

    You and Me

    1938, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 959 +7

    L'assedio

    1998 — a.k.a. Besieged, in 1 top list Check
  39. 405 -

    The Fountain of Youth

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  40. 773 -

    Choose Me

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  41. 670 -

    Mandingo

    1975, in 1 top list Check
  42. 398 -

    Wichita

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 682 -

    L'innocente

    1976 — a.k.a. The Innocent, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 304 -

    The Flame and the Arrow

    1950, in 1 top list Check
  45. 364 -

    Executive Suite

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  46. 513 -

    The Disorderly Orderly

    1964, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 889 -

    Calendar

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 147 -

    Man's Castle

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 106 -

    Monte Carlo

    1930, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 543 -

    Akai tenshi

    1966 — a.k.a. The Red Angel, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source