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. 17 -

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    1916, in 24 top lists Check
  2. 22 -

    Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

    1919 — a.k.a. Broken Blossoms, in 13 top lists Check
  3. 4 -

    A Corner in Wheat

    1909, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 5 -

    The Musketeers of Pig Alley

    1912, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 36 -

    Orphans of the Storm

    1921, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 25 -

    True Heart Susie

    1919, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 11 -

    The Avenging Conscience: or 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'

    1914, in 1 top list Check
  8. 120 -

    The Struggle

    1931, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source