Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

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Favorited 256 times, disliked 12 times, added to 260 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. 979 +7

    Dong

    1998 — a.k.a. The Hole, in 5 top lists Check
  2. 968 +7

    Rushmore

    1998, in 11 top lists Check
  3. 965 +7

    Zhao xiansheng

    1998 — a.k.a. Mr. Zhao, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 964 +7

    Los amantes del Círculo Polar

    1998 — a.k.a. Lovers of the Arctic Circle, in 5 top lists Check
  5. 962 +7

    Seul contre tous

    1998 — a.k.a. I Stand Alone, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 959 +7

    L'assedio

    1998 — a.k.a. Besieged, in 1 top list Check
  7. 957 +7

    Sib

    1998 — a.k.a. The Apple, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 956 +7

    West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants)

    1998 — a.k.a. West Beirut, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 955 +7

    The Thin Red Line

    1998, in 14 top lists Check
  10. 954 +7

    The Newton Boys

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 953 +7

    New Rose Hotel

    1998, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 952 +7

    Khrustalyov, mashinu!

    1998 — a.k.a. Khrustalyov, My Car!, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 951 +7

    Inquietude

    1998 — a.k.a. Anxiety, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 949 -

    Divorce Iranian Style

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 948 -

    Circle's Short Circuit

    1998, in 1 top list Check
  16. 947 -

    Bulworth

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 946 -

    Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy

    1998, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source