Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

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An official iCheckMovies list.

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. 72 -

    It

    1927, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 82 -

    The Docks of New York

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  3. 99 -

    Thunderbolt

    1929, in 1 top list Check
  4. 102 -

    Der blaue Engel

    1930 — a.k.a. The Blue Angel, in 17 top lists Check
  5. 114 -

    Dishonored

    1931, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 158 -

    The Scarlet Empress

    1934, in 12 top lists Check
  7. 369 -

    Anatahan

    1953 — a.k.a. Ana-ta-han, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 1019 +7

    The Shanghai Gesture

    1941, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source