Films of 2006

I followed a rule for years that movies either had to have limited/wide releases in the U.S. or played at film festivals in Cannes, Sundance, Toronto or Telluride for inclusion on yearly lists. Documentaries were eligible regardless of release method. T.V. movies and direct-to-video releases were not eligible for the list. Non-U.S. releases could be eligible depending on critical or popular acclaim in their home country. I try to be consistent when applying this rule, but my application may occasionally drift.

★★★★

Pan's Labyrinth V for Vendetta Apocalypto Children of Men Hard Candy Stranger Than Fiction America: From Freedom to Fascism 49 Up

★★★½

Casino Royale A Scanner Darkly The Black Dahlia The Descent Little Miss Sunshine Strangers With Candy Terrorstorm: A History of Government Sponsored Terrorism

★★★

Aquamarine Cars Catch and Release Click Crank Crash Deja Vu Facing the Giants Fearless Grandma's Boy Hoodwinked The Illusionist Lady in the Water The Lake House Last Holiday Lucky Number Slevin Marie Antoinette Mission: Impossible III Monster House My Super Ex-Girlfriend Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest The Prestige The Protector Rocky Balboa Running Scared 16 Blocks Saw III She's the Man Silent Hill Snakes on a Plane Sorry, Haters Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Underworld: Evolution X-Men 3: The Last Stand

★★½

Azumi Clerks 2 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Final Destination 3 The Hills Have Eyes Poseidon Stick It Superman Returns The Woods

★★

Fast Food Nation Just My Luck The Omen School for Scoundrels The Shaggy Dog This Film is Not Yet Rated Wedding Daze

★½

Basic Instinct 2 The Pink Panther

★

An American Haunting Nacho Libre Ultraviolet

½ star

The Benchwarmers Little Man Scary Movie 4

zero stars

BloodRayne Date Movie

2006 movies not listed here: The direct-to-video releases American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile, Hollow Man 2 and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.