Top 15 of 2006

Its become fully aware to myself that my lists tend to have two kinds of movies on them: Un-Conventional comedies and blood drenched violent pictures.

15. Snakes on a Plane - Say what you will about the movie, it's still a lot of fun to watch and one of the best B-movies ever made.

14. Candy - The proof that Heath Ledger was a brilliant actor, yes he was a good actor before The Dark Knight.

13. Thank you For Smoking - Very well written satire about America, a great watch and very thought provoking about the processes of lobbyists and companies.

12. Children of Men - Granted this movie is no Blade Runner but it still manages to captivate you at the thought of what our society would become in the event of the tragedy depicted.

11. Stranger than Fiction - Proof that Will Ferrel doesn't have to play a 13 year old in a 40 year olds body to be very entertaining.

10. Over the Hedge - A great animated film with an All-Star cast and fantastic message about the world. Granted I'll watch anything that Bruce Willis is in, but this proves he doesn't have to be physically in front of the camera.

9. Lucky Number Slevin - This feels like an American Guy Ritchie movie, but hitmen instead of thieves, and that isn't a bad thing. LNS is a great watch for mod-genre fans.

8. Little Miss Sunshine - Steve Carrell is truely capable of playing any role, and this family-esque comedy really delivers in all aspects of comedy. This movie truely deserved its Best Picture Nomination at the Academy Awards.

7. The Descent - Original horror films are a rare commodity in this day and age, and its even more rare that they're as good as this. The Descent is a great female driven horror piece.

6. Clerks 2 - The sequel to the brilliant indie hit is, in my opinion, just as good as the original. That being because it does what a sequel is SUPPOSED to do. Build on the things that worked from the original and then expand into different territories.

5. Inside Man - One of the most well thought out and brilliant heist films in ages. The Direction by Spike Lee for this amazing cast is superb.

4. The Hills Have Eyes - With all the remakes that are being made these days its difficult to find a good one, like this one. Plus as I've said before, Alex Aja is a horror god.

3. V for Vendetta - Though it differs significantly from the graphic novel it's still a very well put together piece that fit more to our political times than the political messages of the source. Freedom Forever!

2. The Departed - Marty Scorscese is back, and The Departed is one of the BEST gangster films of the decade.

1. Pan's Labyrinth - I've said it before, I'll say it again. Guillermo Del Toro is a brilliant filmmaker, and this original piece is a spectacle of cinema greatness.