Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

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An official iCheckMovies list.

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. 356 -

    Pickup on South Street

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 507 -

    Shock Corridor

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 725 -

    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 417 -

    Forty Guns

    1957, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 745 -

    White Dog

    1982, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 422 -

    Run of the Arrow

    1957, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 340 -

    Park Row

    1952, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 321 -

    The Steel Helmet

    1951, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source