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. 64 -

    Fig Leaves

    1926, in 1 top list Check
  2. 135 -

    Scarface

    1932, in 16 top lists Check
  3. 161 -

    Twentieth Century

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
  4. 191 -

    Only Angels Have Wings

    1939, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 238 -

    To Have and Have Not

    1944, in 16 top lists Check
  6. 328 -

    The Big Sky

    1952, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 336 -

    Monkey Business

    1952, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 350 -

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  9. 383 -

    Land of the Pharaohs

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  10. 457 -

    Rio Bravo

    1959, in 19 top lists Check
  11. 530 -

    Red Line 7000

    1965, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source