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
Movies of the 20's and Early Cinema, Jürgen Müller (ed.) Taschen.
The widest net of what I'd watch during the holidays - Christmas movies, Christmas horror, and movies that reference Christmas but aren't necessarily about the holiday, etc.
For the most holly-jolly essentials, see: Christmas Movies (Best) list.
No talkin'!
My modest collection of silent films (mostly Buster Keaton, tbh.)
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