Movie List 2006
 


Apocalypto (2006)
When the end comes, not everyone is ready to go
Running Time: 139 mins Genre: Action; Adventure; Drama Ref: AA001 More Details...
Rudy Youngblood
Dalia Hernández
Jonathan Brewer
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw (Youngblood), a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate.
My Rating Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness 9.2
IMDb Rating 7.9 (38,545 votes)

Once (2006)
How often do you find the right person?
Running Time: 85 mins Genre: Drama; Music; Romance Ref: Divx 1 More Details...
Alaistair Foley
Catherine Hansard
Glen Hansard
A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story. I hate musicals but I love this.
My Rating Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness 9.2
IMDb Rating 7.9 (4,855 votes)

Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
Life is a trip, but the afterlife is one hell of a ride.
Running Time: 91 mins Genre: Comedy; Drama; Fantasy; Romance Ref: CM024 More Details...
Patrick Fugit
Shannyn Sossamon
Shea Whigham
A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.
My Rating Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness Close to greatness 9.0
IMDb Rating 7.5 (1,300 votes)

Babel (2006)
If You Want to be Understood...Listen
Running Time: 143 mins Genre: Drama; Thriller Ref: DR003 More Details...
Brad Pitt
Cate Blanchett
Mohamed Akhzam
Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.9
IMDb Rating 7.7 (47,047 votes)

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
High Five!
Running Time: 84 mins Genre: Comedy Ref: CM018 More Details...
Sacha Baron Cohen
Ken Davitian
Luenell
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.9
IMDb Rating 7.7 (70,908 votes)

Jackass Number Two - Unrated (2006)
When is the last time a movie made you beg for mercy?
Running Time: 95 mins Genre: Comedy; Documentary Ref: CM019 More Details...
Johnny Knoxville
Bam Margera
Steve-O
Over the top crazyness. What is not to like about someone launching themselves into a lake on a rocket, or standing blindfolded in front of a full horned bull. I love the concept of flipping the bird to our worst fears, specifically death and pain, and just saying bring it on. It's very funny as well.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.9
IMDb Rating 7.3 (13,804 votes)

Jackass Number 2 Unrated (2006)
When is the last time a movie made you beg for mercy?
Running Time: 95 mins Genre: Comedy; Documentary Ref: CM020 More Details...
Johnny Knoxville
Bam Margera
Steve-O
Over the top crazyness. What is not to like about someone launching themselves into a lake on a rocket, or standing blindfolded in front of a full horned bull. I love the concept of flipping the bird to our worst fears, specifically death and pain, and just saying bring it on. It's very funny as well.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.9
IMDb Rating 7.3 (13,826 votes)

Volver (2006)
Running Time: 121 mins Genre: Comedy; Drama Ref: Divx 3 More Details...
Penélope Cruz
Carmen Maura
Lola Dueñas
After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.9
IMDb Rating 7.8 (18,154 votes)

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Innocence Has A Power Evil Cannot Imagine.
Running Time: 120 mins Genre: Drama; Fantasy Ref: AF002 More Details...
Ivana Baquero
Sergi López
Maribel Verdú
In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.7
IMDb Rating 8.5 (67,180 votes) Top 250: #46

The Queen (2006)
Tradition Prepared Her. Change Will Define Her.
Running Time: 103 mins Genre: Biography Ref: Divx 8 More Details...
Helen Mirren
James Cromwell
Alex Jennings
After the death of Princess Diana, HM Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.7
IMDb Rating 7.7 (22,019 votes)

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Where's Olive?
Running Time: 101 mins Genre: Comedy; Drama Ref: CM000 More Details...
Abigail Breslin
Greg Kinnear
Paul Dano
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. Enjoyable comedy.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.6
IMDb Rating 8.2 (69,442 votes) Top 250: #160

Departed, The (2006)
Lies. Betrayal. Sacrifice. How far will you take it?
Running Time: 151 mins Genre: Crime; Drama; Thriller Ref: DR016 More Details...
Leonardo DiCaprio
Matt Damon
Jack Nicholson
Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.6
IMDb Rating 8.6 (121,904 votes) Top 250: #39

The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Charming. Magnetic. Murderous.
Running Time: 121 mins Genre: Drama; History; Thriller Ref: DR045 More Details...
Forest Whitaker
James McAvoy
Kerry Washington
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.6
IMDb Rating 7.9 (23,994 votes)

Little Children (2006)
Running Time: 130 mins Genre: Drama; Romance Ref: DR011 More Details...
Kate Winslet
Patrick Wilson
Jennifer Connelly
Little Children centers on a group of young marrieds, whose lives intersect on the playgrounds, town pools and streets of their small community in surprising and potentially dangerous ways.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.5
IMDb Rating 8.0 (15,360 votes)

The Good Shepherd (2006)
Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it.
Running Time: 167 mins Genre: Drama; Thriller Ref: DR038 More Details...
Matt Damon
Angelina Jolie
Alec Baldwin
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.5
IMDb Rating 7.0 (22,388 votes)

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
a quantum fable
Running Time: 109 mins Genre: Comedy; Documentary; Drama Ref: Divx 5 More Details...
Marlee Matlin
Elaine Hendrix
John Ross Bowie
This film plunges you into a world where quantum uncertainty is demonstrated - where neurological processes, and perceptual shifts are engaged and lived by its protagonist - where everything is alive, and reality is changed by every thought.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.5
IMDb Rating 5.3 (5,998 votes)

Bridge, The (2006)
Be afraid of what lies beneath...
Running Time: 93 mins Genre: Documentary Ref: DC001 More Details...
A haunting documentary about Golden Gate Bridge suicide jumpers, including an interview with an actual survivor. Several people's last moments are caught by telephoto lenses while family memebers are interviewed. Overall very well done.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.4
IMDb Rating 7.3 (1,085 votes)

Notes on a Scandal (2006)
One Woman's Mistake Is Another's Opportunity...
Running Time: 92 mins Genre: Drama Ref: DR013 More Details...
Judi Dench
Cate Blanchett
Tom Georgeson
A pottery teacher enters into an affair with one of her students, causing upheaval in her personal and professional lives
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.3
IMDb Rating 7.7 (11,493 votes)

Fast Food Nation (2006)
The Truth Is Hard To Swallow
Running Time: 116 mins Genre: Drama Ref: DR015 More Details...
Wilmer Valderrama
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Ana Claudia Talancón
An ensemble piece examining the health risks involved in the fast food industry and its environmental and social consequences as well.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.3
IMDb Rating 6.3 (5,083 votes)

Half Nelson (2006)
Secrets don't let go.
Running Time: 106 mins Genre: Drama Ref: DR014 More Details...
Ryan Gosling
Jeff Lima
Shareeka Epps
An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.2
IMDb Rating 7.5 (9,776 votes)

Shut Up & Sing (2006)
Freedom of speech is fine as long as you don't do it in public.
Running Time: 93 mins Genre: Biography; Documentary; Music Ref: DC012 More Details...
Natalie Maines
Emily Robison
Martie Maguire
A documentary on the Dixie Chicks in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.2
IMDb Rating 7.8 (2,253 votes)

Cashback (2006)
Sometimes love is hiding between the seconds of your life
Running Time: 102 mins Genre: Comedy; Drama; Romance Ref: CM007 More Details...
Sean Biggerstaff
Emilia Fox
Shaun Evans
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.1
IMDb Rating 7.5 (4,559 votes)

SherryBaby (2006)
No one makes it alone.
Running Time: 96 mins Genre: Drama Ref: Divx 7 More Details...
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Michelle Hurst
Sandra Rodríguez
Sherry Swanson returns home to New Jersey after serving a three year prison sentence. Eager to reestablish a relationship with her young daughter, Sherry soon discovers that coming back to the world she left behind is far more difficult than she had planned
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.1
IMDb Rating 6.7 (3,166 votes)

Fountain, The (2006)
What If You Could Live Forever?
Running Time: 96 mins Genre: Drama; Romance; Sci-Fi Ref: DR019 More Details...
Hugh Jackman
Rachel Weisz
Ellen Burstyn
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.0
IMDb Rating 7.6 (31,693 votes)

Jesus Camp (2006)
America is being born again
Running Time: 84 mins Genre: Documentary Ref: Divx 8 More Details...
Becky Fischer
Ted Haggard
Mike Papantonio
A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.0
IMDb Rating 7.6 (4,932 votes)

Idiocracy (2006)
The Future Is A No Brainer
Running Time: 84 mins Genre: Adventure; Comedy; Sci-Fi Ref: CM022 More Details...
Luke Wilson
Maya Rudolph
Dax Shepard
Joe Bauers, the definition of "average American", is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.9
IMDb Rating 6.4 (16,523 votes)

Outsourced (2006)
Todd just lost his job. Now he has to find his life.
Running Time: 103 mins Genre: Comedy Ref: Divx 6 More Details...
Asif Basra
Ayesha Dharker
Josh Hamilton
After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman (Hamilton) heads to India to train his replacement.
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.9
IMDb Rating 7.5 (480 votes)

The Last Kiss (2006)
We all make choices. What's yours?
Running Time: 115 mins Genre: Comedy; Drama; Romance Ref: Divx 7 More Details...
Zach Braff
Jacinda Barrett
Casey Affleck
Anxieties threaten the future of a domesticated couple over an architect's uncertainty with married to his fiancée, leading to temptation to romance a beautiful college co-ed.
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.9
IMDb Rating 6.7 (11,030 votes)

Paris, je t'aime (2006)
Stories of Love. From the City of Love.
Running Time: 116 mins Genre: Romance Ref: CM027 More Details...
Florence Muller
Hervé Pierre
Bruno Podalydès
Through the neighborhoods of Paris, love is veiled, revealed, imitated, sucked dry, reinvented and awakened.
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.8
IMDb Rating 7.5 (9,920 votes)

Black Snake Moan (2006)
Everything is hotter down south.
Running Time: 116 mins Genre: Drama; Romance Ref: CM006 More Details...
Samuel L. Jackson
Christina Ricci
Justin Timberlake
A God-fearing bluesman (Jackson) takes to a wild young woman (Ricci) who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.5
IMDb Rating 7.3 (10,731 votes)

Deliver Us from Evil (2006)
For some there's no such thing as salvation.
Running Time: 101 mins Genre: Crime; Documentary Ref: DC011-P More Details...
Adam
Jeff Anderson
Case Degroot
Moving from one parish to another in Northern California during the 1970s, Father Oliver O'Grady quickly won each congregation's trust and respect
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.5
IMDb Rating 8.0 (1,296 votes)

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Take a Stand
Running Time: 104 mins Genre: Action; Adventure; Sci-Fi; Thriller Ref: AF010 More Details...
Hugh Jackman
Halle Berry
Ian McKellen
When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men,
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.4
IMDb Rating 7.0 (66,740 votes)

For Your Consideration (2006)
Running Time: 86 mins Genre: Comedy Ref: Divx 7 More Details...
Catherine O'Hara
Stephen Rannazzisi
Ed Begley Jr.
Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.0
IMDb Rating 6.2 (4,495 votes)

Offside (2006)
In Iran, All Women Are Banned From Men's Sporting Events
Running Time: 93 mins Genre: Comedy; Drama; Sport Ref: DR072 More Details...
Sima Mobarak-Shahi
Shayesteh Irani
Ayda Sadeqi
Struggle of Women in Iran where it is illegal for women to watch men's Soccer games..
My Rating Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film Good film 7.0
IMDb Rating 7.3 (1,091 votes)

Bug (2006)
First they send in their drone... then they find their queen.
Running Time: 102 mins Genre: Drama; Horror; Thriller Ref: HR009 More Details...
Ashley Judd
Michael Shannon
Harry Connick Jr.
A lonely waitress with a tragic past, Agnes rooms in a run-down motel, living in fear of her abusive ex-husband. But when Agnes begins romance with Peter, an eccentric drifter, she starts to feel hopeful again - until the first bugs arrive...
My Rating OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK 6.7
IMDb Rating 6.3 (4,434 votes)

Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I (2006)
Running Time: 112 mins Genre: Documentary; History; War Ref: DC010 More Details...
Basically attributes all the problems in the middle east to the boundaries drawn in WWI. Simplistic and wrong.
My Rating OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK 6.0
IMDb Rating 7.6 (25 votes)

The Host (Gwoemul) (2006)
It is Lurking Behind You
Running Time: 119 mins Genre: Comedy; Drama; Horror; Sci-Fi; Thriller Ref: Divx 3 More Details...
Kang-ho Song
Hie-bong Byeon
Hae-il Park
A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people.
IMDb Rating 7.1 (13,031 votes)

The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
Running Time: 95 mins Genre: Documentary; Drama Ref: DC009-P More Details...
Riz Ahmed
Farhad Harun
Waqar Siddiqui
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
IMDb Rating 7.7 (4,199 votes)

Away from Her (2006)
It's never too late to become what you might have been
Running Time: 110 mins Genre: Drama; Romance Ref: Divx 4 More Details...
Gordon Pinsent
Stacey LaBerge
Julie Christie
A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheel chair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home.
IMDb Rating 7.9 (2,857 votes)

Inland Empire (2006)
A Woman In Trouble
Running Time: 180 mins Genre: Drama; Mystery Ref: Divx 6 More Details...
Karolina Gruszka
Jan Hencz
Krzysztof Majchrzak
An actress's perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.
IMDb Rating 7.4 (10,054 votes)

Catch a Fire (2006)
This Fall stand for something
Running Time: 101 mins Genre: Drama; History; Thriller Ref: Divx 7 More Details...
Tim Robbins
Derek Luke
Bonnie Henna
A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman (Robbins) and a young man (Luke) who carries out solo attacks against the regime.
IMDb Rating 6.8 (3,356 votes)

The Science of Sleep (Science des rêves, La) (2006)
Close your eyes. Open your heart.
Running Time: 105 mins Genre: Comedy; Drama; Fantasy; Romance Ref: Divx 7 More Details...
Gael García Bernal
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Alain Chabat
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
IMDb Rating 7.6 (16,080 votes)

Slither (2006)
Horror Has a New Face
Running Time: 95 mins Genre: Comedy; Horror; Sci-Fi Ref: Divx 8 More Details...
Nathan Fillion
Don Thompson
Elizabeth Banks
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
IMDb Rating 6.7 (15,762 votes)