Films: 2006

Our 40 Favorite Films of 2006

1. Half Nelson (Ryan Fleck) - 10/10

2. Little Children (Todd Field) - 10/10

3. The Prestige (Christopher Nolan) - 10/10

4. Babel (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu) - 10/10

5. The Departed (Martin Scorsese) - 10/10

6. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuaron) - 10/10

7. Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro) - 10/10

8. Volver (Pedro Almodovar) - 9.5/10

9. Winter Passing (Adam Rapp) - 9.5/10

10. The Devil + Daniel Johnston (Jeff Feuerzeig) - 9/10

11. Fast Food Nation (Richard Linklater) - 8.75/10

12. Stranger Than Fiction (Marc Forster) - 8.5/10

13. The Science of Sleep (Michel Gondry) - 8.25/10

14. Borat (Larry Charles) - 8.25/10

15. Little Miss Sunshine (Jonathan Dayton) - 8/10

16. Inside Man (Spike Lee) - 8/10

17. The Notorious Bettie Page (Mary Harron) - 8/10

18. For Your Consideration (Christopher Guest) - 8/10

19. Marie Antoinette (Sophia Copolla) - 8/10

20. Brick (Rian Johnson) - 8/10

21. Infamous (Douglas McGrath) - 7.75/10

22. Old Joy (Kelly Reichardt) - 7.5/10

23. A Scanner Darkly (Richard Linklater) - 7.25/10

24. Lady In the Water (M. Night Shyamalan) - 7/10

25. Notes On a Scandal (Richard Eyre) - 7/10

26. Casino Royale (Martin Campbell) - 7/10

27. The Queen (Stephen Frears) - 7/10

28. Thank You For Smoking (Jason Reitman) - 6.75/10

29. United 93 (Paul Greengrass) - 6.5/10

30. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (Dito Montiel) - 6.5/10

31. Clerks 2 (Kevin Smith) - 6.5/10

32. A Good Year (Ridley Scott) - 6.25/10

33. Rocky Balboa (Slyvester Stallone) - 6/10

34. The Pursuit of Happyness (Gabriele Muccino) - 6/10

35. Lucky Number Slevin (Paul McGuigan) - 5/10

36. Cars (John Lasseter) - 4.5/10

37. Snakes On a Plane (David R. Ellis) - 4/10

38. Superman Returns (Bryan Singer) - 3/10

39. X-Men: The Last Stand (Brett Ratner) - 2/10

40. The Descent (Neil Marshall) - 1.5/10

BEST ACTOR: Ryan Gosling in Half Nelson

BEST DIRECTOR: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for Babel

BEST SCREENPLAY: Ryan Fleck for Half Nelson

Posted by G. William Locke