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
Source: https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Cinema-Necessity-Film-Canons/dp/0801889715
Films of the french new wave (la nouvelle vague) and by its directors.
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A list of (war) films that are in a foreign language that might be worth watching.
NOT included on List 17.
80's and 90's films (mainly crime and suspense)
Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema
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