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. 1125 new

    Words and Pictures

    2013, in 1 top list Check
  2. 1105 new

    Road to Nowhere

    2010, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 1087 new

    Les herbes folles

    2009 — a.k.a. Wild Grass, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 1061 +7

    Coeurs

    2006 — a.k.a. Private Fears in Public Places, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 1055 +7

    Yes

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  6. 1048 +7

    Before Sunset

    2004, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 1046 +7

    Pas sur la bouche

    2003 — a.k.a. Not on the Lips, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 1023 +7

    Canyon Passage

    1946, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 1021 +7

    La nuit fantastique

    1942 — a.k.a. Fantastic Night, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 1020 +7

    I Married a Witch

    1942, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 1013 +7

    Blind Husbands

    1919, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 1007 +7

    Down with Love

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  13. 1000 +7

    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    2002 — a.k.a. Springtime in a Small Town, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 994 +7

    Ni na bian ji dian

    2001 — a.k.a. What Time Is It There?, in 6 top lists Check
  15. 983 +7

    Yi yi

    2000 — a.k.a. Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., in 19 top lists Check
  16. 980 +7

    Fa yeung nin wah

    2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check
  17. 977 +7

    Hamlet

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 972 +7

    Chunhyangdyun

    2000 — a.k.a. Chunhyang, in 7 top lists Check
  19. 964 +7

    Los amantes del Círculo Polar

    1998 — a.k.a. Lovers of the Arctic Circle, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 960 +7

    Eyes Wide Shut

    1999, in 11 top lists Check
  21. 959 +7

    L'assedio

    1998 — a.k.a. Besieged, in 1 top list Check
  22. 956 +7

    West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants)

    1998 — a.k.a. West Beirut, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 947 -

    Bulworth

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 942 -

    He liu

    1997 — a.k.a. The River, in 8 top lists Check
  25. 939 -

    Chun gwong cha sit

    1997 — a.k.a. Happy Together, in 13 top lists Check
  26. 936 -

    Tian mi mi

    1996 — a.k.a. Comrades, Almost a Love Story, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 931 -

    Les voleurs

    1996 — a.k.a. Thieves, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 917 -

    Hao nan hao nu

    1995 — a.k.a. Good Men, Good Women, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 913 -

    Before Sunrise

    1995, in 14 top lists Check
  30. 909 -

    Trois couleurs: Rouge

    1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Red, in 20 top lists Check
  31. 901 -

    Mùi du du xanh

    1993 — a.k.a. The Scent of Green Papaya, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 900 -

    Ruby in Paradise

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 891 -

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  34. 889 -

    Calendar

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 887 -

    Bitter Moon

    1992, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 879 -

    Close My Eyes

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  37. 878 -

    Careful

    1992, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 877 -

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 873 -

    My Own Private Idaho

    1991, in 10 top lists Check
  40. 869 -

    Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian

    1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check
  41. 867 -

    Les amants du Pont-Neuf

    1991 — a.k.a. The Lovers on the Bridge, in 10 top lists Check
  42. 866 -

    Ruan Ling Yu

    1991 — a.k.a. Center Stage, in 10 top lists Check
  43. 856 -

    Ah Fei jing juen

    1990 — a.k.a. Days of Being Wild, in 11 top lists Check
  44. 853 -

    Archangel

    1990, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 845 -

    Ji dong qi xia

    1989 — a.k.a. The Iceman Cometh, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 844 -

    Enemies, A Love Story

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 831 -

    Puissance de la parole

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  48. 828 -

    Hairspray

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 806 -

    Kárhozat

    1988 — a.k.a. Damnation, in 6 top lists Check
  50. 799 -

    Sherman's March

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source