The Best-Reviewed Movies of 2006  - agree? disagree?

*****

 

1. Queen, The

2. Letters from Iwo Jima

3. United 93

4. Children of Men

5. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

6. Overlord

7. L'Enfant (The Child)

8. Fateless

9. Deliver Us from Evil

10. Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film

11. Departed, The

12. Half Nelson

13. Volver

14. Street Fight

15. Neil Young: Heart of Gold

16. Iraq in Fragments

17. 49 UP

18. Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The

19. Lassie

20. Dave Chappelle's Block Party

 

I have heard really good things about The Last King of Scotland (the movie about Idi Amin) but I guess it didn't make the cut.

 

Here is a link to film critic top 10 lists

http://www.metacritic.com/film/awards/2006/toptens.shtml

1. Queen, The --- going to see it before years end

2. Letters from Iwo Jima --- overrated i'm sure. not seen it.

3. United 93 --- maybe best picture this year

4. Children of Men --- not seen

5. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan --- overrated but very good

6. Overlord --- never heard of it

7. L'Enfant (The Child) --- never heard of it

8. Fateless --- never heard of it

9. Deliver Us from Evil --- never heard of it

10. Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film --- never heard of it

11. Departed, The --- overrated

12. Half Nelson --- really good. saw it but never reviewed due to lazy

13. Volver -- - never heard of it

14. Street Fight -- - never heard of it

15. Neil Young: Heart of Gold ---whatever

16. Iraq in Fragments --- -- - never heard of it

17. 49 UP--- -- - never heard of it

18. Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The --- -- - never heard of it

19. Lassie --- -- - never heard of it

20. Dave Chappelle's Block Party --- not seen

You've never heard of Lassie?? You know, it's that dog who always warns people that Timmy fell in the well.