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. 320 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 331 -

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  3. 343 -

    Umberto D.

    1952, in 16 top lists Check
  4. 327 -

    The Bad and the Beautiful

    1952, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 332 -

    Saikaku ichidai onna

    1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check
  6. 333 -

    Limelight

    1952, in 12 top lists Check
  7. 330 -

    Europa '51

    1952 — a.k.a. Europe '51, in 8 top lists Check
  8. 339 -

    The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice

    1951 — a.k.a. Othello, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 338 -

    The Narrow Margin

    1952, in 7 top lists Check
  10. 351 -

    Le carrosse d'or

    1952 — a.k.a. The Golden Coach, in 7 top lists Check
  11. 334 -

    The Lusty Men

    1952, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 316 -

    Bellissima

    1951 — a.k.a. Beautiful, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 328 -

    The Big Sky

    1952, in 6 top lists Check
  14. 326 -

    Angel Face

    1952, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 336 -

    Monkey Business

    1952, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 329 -

    Clash by Night

    1952, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 325 -

    Lo sceicco bianco

    1952 — a.k.a. The White Sheik, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 340 -

    Park Row

    1952, in 3 top lists Check
  19. 341 -

    Son of Paleface

    1952, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 337 -

    My Son John

    1952, in 1 top list Check
  21. 318 -

    Hôtel des Invalides

    1952, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source