Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

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Favorited 256 times, disliked 12 times, added to 260 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. 122 -

    Freaks

    1932, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 138 -

    Vampyr

    1932, in 18 top lists Check
  3. 137 -

    Trouble in Paradise

    1932, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 135 -

    Scarface

    1932, in 16 top lists Check
  5. 126 -

    Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo

    1932 — a.k.a. I Was Born, But..., in 15 top lists Check
  6. 127 -

    Love Me Tonight

    1932, in 11 top lists Check
  7. 121 -

    Boudu sauvé des eaux

    1932 — a.k.a. Boudu Saved from Drowning, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 132 -

    The Music Box

    1932, in 9 top lists Check
  9. 123 -

    Horse Feathers

    1932, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 134 -

    One Hour with You

    1932, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 133 -

    The Old Dark House

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 117 -

    Broken Lullaby

    1932, in 4 top lists Check
  13. 118 -

    La nuit du carrefour

    1932 — a.k.a. Night at the Crossroads, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 125 -

    Ivan

    1932, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 128 -

    Tavaszi zápor

    1932 — a.k.a. Spring Shower, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 129 -

    The Mask of Fu Manchu

    1932, in 1 top list Check
  17. 130 -

    Me and My Gal

    1932, in 1 top list Check
  18. 131 -

    Million Dollar Legs

    1932, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source