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. 206 -

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  2. 209 -

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  3. 217 -

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
  4. 207 -

    Dumbo

    1941, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 208 -

    Hellzapoppin'

    1941, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 204 -

    All That Money Can Buy

    1941 — a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 214 -

    Genroku Chûshingura

    1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 212 -

    Suspicion

    1941, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 210 -

    Man Hunt

    1941, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 1019 +7

    The Shanghai Gesture

    1941, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 205 -

    Toda-ke no kyôdai

    1941 — a.k.a. The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 211 -

    The Strawberry Blonde

    1941, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source