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. 367 -

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  2. 365 -

    Johnny Guitar

    1954, in 22 top lists Check
  3. 370 -

    Sanshô dayû

    1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 373 -

    A Star Is Born

    1954, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 371 -

    Senso

    1954, in 12 top lists Check
  6. 363 -

    Chikamatsu monogatari

    1954 — a.k.a. A Story from Chikamatsu, in 10 top lists Check
  7. 362 -

    The Barefoot Contessa

    1954, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 394 -

    Salt of the Earth

    1954, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 1025 +7

    Bangiku

    1954 — a.k.a. Late Chrysanthemums, in 4 top lists Check
  10. 538 -

    Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

    1954, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 374 -

    Track of the Cat

    1954, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 372 -

    Silver Lode

    1954, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 361 -

    The Adventures of Hajji Baba

    1954, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 364 -

    Executive Suite

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  15. 368 -

    River of No Return

    1954, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source