Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

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Favorited 256 times, disliked 12 times, added to 259 watchlists.

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. 1015 +7

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  2. 143 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  3. 139 -

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 136 -

    Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse

    1933 — a.k.a. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 124 -

    Las Hurdes

    1933 — a.k.a. Land Without Bread, in 12 top lists Check
  6. 140 -

    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    1932, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 149 -

    Stoopnocracy

    1933, in 1 top list Check
  8. 141 -

    Bombshell

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 1016 +7

    Okraina

    1933 — a.k.a. Outskirts, in 4 top lists Check
  10. 147 -

    Man's Castle

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 148 -

    Dekigokoro

    1933 — a.k.a. Passing Fancy, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 150 -

    Topaze

    1933, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 145 -

    Hallelujah I'm a Bum

    1933 — a.k.a. Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 146 -

    Hard to Handle

    1933, in 1 top list Check
  15. 142 -

    Dezertir

    1933 — a.k.a. Deserter, in 1 top list Check
  16. 144 -

    Velikiy uteshitel

    1933 — a.k.a. The Great Consoler, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source