2006 in Review

  1. An Inconvenient Truth, A, important message, but told incredibly well
  2. Inside Man, A-, great caper movie is a pleasure to watch unfold
  3. United 93, A-, detailed retelling of 9/11 makes great drama
  4. Stranger Than Fiction, A-, a nice offbeat movie
  5. V for Vendetta, A-, Batman meets Orwell in a classic face off
  6. Letters From Iwo Jima, A-, well-made movie, but speculative
  7. The Illusionist, A-, great-looking short story brought to life
  8. Thank You For Smoking, B+, funny take on spin control
  9. The Devil Wears Prada, B+, cute Cinderella story, Streep great as stepmother
  10. Dreamgirls, B+, solid story and performances, but needed focus
  11. The Queen, B+, well-made small film is like a British West Wing
  12. Little Miss Sunshine, B+, fun, dark family road movie
  13. Pursuit of Happyness, B+, bleak movie saved by upbeat Will Smith
  14. Borat, B+, filthy, but entertaining with good DVD extras
  15. The Da Vinci Code, B, good story, too much hype
  16. Nanny McPhee, B, enjoyable story of British brats being trained
  17. Invincible, B, well-done, but overdone sports movie
  18. Casino Royale, B, serviceable Bond at your service
  19. The Prestige, B, convoluted but grim movie about magic
  20. Cars, B, entertaining, but not up to Pixar standards
  21. Night at the Museum, B, too sweet, but some good jokes and action
  22. The Departed, B, good setup, but weak characters and story
  23. Superman Returns, B, decent enough, but a little dull
  24. Flags of Our Fathers, B-, good story, but nothing new here
  25. Tristram Shandy, B-, amusing Altmanish mockumentary
  26. Wordplay, B-, crosswords get the Spellbound treatment
  27. Over the Hedge, B-, stale leftovers, but gets better as it goes
  28. The Good Shepherd, C+, boring main character and overly confusing story
  29. Talladega Nights, C+, entertaining but forgettable Will Ferrell vehicle
  30. American Dreamz, C+, an American Idol spoof, not without its charms
  31. Children of Men, C, post-apocalyptic mess of a movie
  32. Underworld: Evolution, C-, just like watching the first movie, unfortunately
  33. Happy Feet, C-, the usual ingredients, but disappointing results
  34. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, D+, horrible disappointment
  35. Pan's Labyrinth, D, fancy-looking, depressing horror movie
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