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. 257 -

    Paisà

    1946 — a.k.a. Paisan, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 260 -

    Germania anno zero

    1948 — a.k.a. Germany Year Zero, in 11 top lists Check
  3. 296 -

    Stromboli (Terra di Dio)

    1950 — a.k.a. Stromboli, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 330 -

    Europa '51

    1952 — a.k.a. Europe '51, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 432 -

    India: Matri Bhumi

    1959, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 558 -

    La prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV

    1966 — a.k.a. The Taking of Power by Louis XIV, in 6 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source