2006 Films Reviewed

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the 10th anniversary of "Theo's Century of Movies", now spewing commentary on movies with release dates 1996-2006 though I actually started the site on a slow week in January 1997, copying out comments I'd already written for myself over the previous year. How young we were, and foolish. (How much more free time we had, also.)

First-time visitor? Come right in, sir or madam! Here's the 2006 Films Ranked by Rating - always fun, always popular! Here's an explanation of the ratings, exclusively on Theo's CoM! Links at the back, Top 10 lists behind the funhouse mirrors. And here's Ben the Singing Llama. Sing us a little song, Ben... 

(V) = film seen only on video

(TIFF) = film seen (or first seen) at the Toronto Film Festival

(ThIFF) = film seen (or first seen) at the Thessaloniki Film Festival

(LFF) = film seen (or first seen) at the London Film Festival 

(CFF) = film seen (or first seen) at the Cannes Film Festival 

• THE ABANDONED (TIFF) (24)
• ABENI (TIFF) (35)
• ADRIFT (36)
• AFTER THE WEDDING (V) (48)
• LES AMITIES MALEFIQUES (POISON FRIENDS) (CFF) (42)
• APOCALYPTO (60)
• ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (V) (49)
• BABEL (CFF) (58)
• BAMAKO (TIFF) (68)
• BANDIDAS (44)
• BASIC INSTINCT 2 (26)
• BELLE TOUJOURS (TIFF) (53)
• BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 (22)
• BLACK BOOK (TIFF) (63)
• BLACK CHRISTMAS (20)
• THE BLACK DAHLIA (58)
• BLAME IT ON FIDEL (V) (52)
• BLOOD DIAMOND (V) (41)
• BORAT (TIFF) (60)
• THE BOSS OF IT ALL (V) (66)
• THE BOTHERSOME MAN (TIFF) (47)
• BRAND UPON THE BRAIN! (TIFF) (81)
• BREAKING AND ENTERING (63)
• THE BREAK-UP (56)
• BRICK (79)
• BROTHERS OF THE HEAD (V) (43)
• THE CAIMAN (CFF) (72)
• CARS (43)
• CASINO ROYALE (65)
• CATCH A FIRE (TIFF) (35) 
• CHANGE OF ADDRESS (CFF) (45)
• CHANGING TIMES (V) (57)
• CHARLOTTE'S WEB (44)
• CHILDREN OF MEN (61)
• CLERKS II (V) (52)
• CLICK (59)
• CLIMATES (CFF) (55)
• COLOSSAL YOUTH (CFF) (49)
• COMEDY OF POWER (V) (70)
• CONTAINER (V) (60)
• CRANK (V) (72)
• C.R.A.Z.Y. (V) (64)
• CRAZY STONE (ThIFF) (61)
• CRONICA DE UNA FUGA (CFF) (58)
• CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (V) (52)
• DAISY (40)
• DANS PARIS (V) (62)
• DATE MOVIE (7)
• DAVE CHAPPELLE'S BLOCK PARTY (V) (45)
• DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT (TIFF) (73)
• DAYS OF GLORY (CFF) (68)
• THE DEAD GIRL (V) (58)
• DECK THE HALLS (37)
• DEJA VU (68)
• DELIVER US FROM EVIL (V) (49)
• THE DEPARTED (74)
• THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (65)
• THE DOG PROBLEM (TIFF) (53)
• DONG (TIFF) (53)
• DOWN IN THE VALLEY (64)
• DRAMA/MEX (V) (66)
• DREAMGIRLS (37)
• EDMOND (V) (62)
• ELECTION 2 (V) (61)
• ERAGON (48)
• EXILED (TIFF) (65)
• THE EXTERMINATING ANGELS (CFF) (61)
• FAILURE TO LAUNCH (51)
• THE FALL (TIFF) (59)
• FALLING (V) (54)
• THE FAMILY FRIEND (CFF) (62)
• FANTASMA (TIFF) (27)
• THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (39)
• FAST FOOD NATION (CFF) (67)
• FAY GRIM (TIFF) (46)
• FEARLESS (V) (50)
• 51 BIRCH STREET (V) (58)
• FINAL DESTINATION 3 (48)
• FIND ME GUILTY (V) (55)
• FIREWALL (V) (41)
• FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (V) (66)
• FLANDERS (CFF) (67)
• FLANNEL PAJAMAS (V) (62)
• FLUSHED AWAY (65)
• FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (V) (52)
• THE FOUNTAIN (TIFF) (37)
• FRIENDS WITH MONEY (V) (62)
• GLUE (V) (64)
• THE GOOD GERMAN (V) (53)
• THE GOOD SHEPHERD (V) (73)
• A GOOD YEAR (39)
• GRBAVICA (V) (55)
• THE GRUDGE 2 (52)
• A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS (V) (65)
• HALF NELSON (CFF) (72) (second viewing: 65)
• HAMACA PARAGUAYA (TIFF) (48)
• HANA (TIFF) (44)
• HAPPY FEET (47)
• HARD CANDY (V) (57)
• HEADING SOUTH (V) (50)
• THE HILLS HAVE EYES (V) (35)
• THE HISTORY BOYS (V) (46)
• THE HOLIDAY (61)
• HOLLYWOODLAND (V) (48)
• HONOR DE CAVALLERIA (ThIFF) (60)
• THE HOST (CFF) (60) (second viewing: 70)
• HOSTEL (59)
• HOW I SPENT THE END OF THE WORLD (CFF) (42)
• I AM A SEX ADDICT (V) (75)
• I DON'T WANT TO SLEEP ALONE (TIFF) (73)
• ICE AGE 2 (43)
• IDIOCRACY (V) (57)
• THE ILLUSIONIST (51)
• IMAGINE ME & YOU (37)
• AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (V) (51)
• INFAMOUS (V) (65)
• INLAND EMPIRE (ThIFF) (74) (second viewing: 84)
• INSIDE MAN (71)
• INTERKOSMOS (V) (70)
• IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS (V) (81) (second viewing: 72)
• THE ISLAND (TIFF) (63)
• IT'S WINTER (V) (47)
• JACKASS NUMBER TWO (V) (49)
• JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE (43)
• THE JOURNALS OF KNUD RASMUSSEN (TIFF) (58)
• THE KING AND THE CLOWN (TIFF) (57)
• KLIMT (V) (50)
• LADY IN THE WATER (63)
• LAST HOLIDAY (56)
• THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND (ThIFF) (40)
• LET'S GO TO PRISON (V) (57)
• LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (V) (70)
• LIGHTS IN THE DUSK (CFF) (62)
• LITTLE CHILDREN (V) (47)
• LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (37)
• LITTLE RED FLOWERS (V) (51)
• THE LIVES OF OTHERS (V) (53)
• LONDON TO BRIGHTON (V) (70)
• LONESOME JIM (V) (59)
• LONGING (V) (54)
• LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD (V) (60)
• LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN (56)
• MADEINUSA (CFF) (44)
• MANSLAUGHTER (60)
• MARIE ANTOINETTE (CFF) (44)
• MELVIL (CFF) (33)
• MEMORIES OF MATSUKO (V) (65)
• MIAMI VICE (72)
• MISS POTTER (V) (51)
• THE MISSING STAR (TIFF) (33)
• MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 (63)
• MONSTER HOUSE (70)
• MUKHSIN (V) (49)
• MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND (47)
• NACHO LIBRE (V) (47)
• NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (43)
• THE NIGHT OF TRUTH (V) (65)
• NOTES ON A SCANDAL (V) (58)
• THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE (V) (54)
• OFFSIDE (V) (75)
• OLD JOY (V) (68) (second viewing: 66)
• THE OMEN (45)
• OPERA JAWA (V) (40)
• OSS 117: CAIRO, NEST OF SPIES (V) (64)
• OUR DAILY BREAD (50)
• OVER THE HEDGE (55)
• THE PAGE TURNER (V) (56)
• THE PAINTED VEIL (58)
• PAN'S LABYRINTH (CFF) (49)
• PAPRIKA (V) (66) (second viewing: 58)
• PARIS JE T'AIME (DNF)
• PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER (69)
• LA PERRERA (ThIFF) (52)
• THE PETER PAN FORMULA (ThIFF) (47)
• THE PINK PANTHER (33)
• PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST (56)
• THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY (TIFF) (37)
• POSEIDON (46)
• PRAGUE (TIFF) (w/o)
• A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (66)
• THE PRESTIGE (74)
• PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES (TIFF) (69)
• THE PROPOSITION (V) (45)
• THE PUFFY CHAIR (V) (66)
• THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS (V) (68)
• THE QUEEN (V) (56)
• QUINCEANERA (V) (49)
• RED ROAD (CFF) (57) (second viewing: 59)
• RELATIVE STRANGERS (23)
• RENAISSANCE (V) (36)
• REPRISE (V) (64)
• REQUIEM (V) (69)
• RETRIEVAL (ThIFF) (56)
• THE RIGHT OF THE WEAKEST (CFF) (73)
• THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO (V) (64)
• RUNNING SCARED (V) (68) (second viewing: 66)
• RUSSIAN DOLLS (V) (42)
• SAW III (30)
• A SCANNER DARKLY (CFF) (62)
• SCARY MOVIE 4 (50)
• SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS (27)
• SCHUSS! (TIFF)
• THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP (V) (63)
• SCOOP (V) (59)
• THE SECRET LIFE OF WORDS (41)
• THE SESSION IS OPEN (TIFF) (71)
• 7 YEARS (TIFF) (42)
• SEVERANCE (45)
• SHEITAN (V) (44)
• SHE'S THE MAN (60)
• SHERRYBABY (V) (60)
• SHORTBUS (CFF) (53)
• SILENT HILL (38)
• SILK (CFF) (40)
• 16 BLOCKS (46)
• SLEEPING DOGS LIE (TIFF) (74) (second viewing: 73)
• SLITHER (V) (67)
• SLUMMING (TIFF) (55)
• SNAKES ON A PLANE (V) (52)
• SOUL KICKING (CFF) (39)
• SOUTHLAND TALES (CFF) (38)
• STILL LIFE (TIFF) (57) (second viewing: 64)
• STORMBREAKER (37)
• STRAIGHT STORY (42)
• THE SUGAR CURTAIN (TIFF) (52)
• SUMMER '04 (TIFF) (49)
• SUPERMAN RETURNS (46)
• SWEET LAND (V) (59)
• SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY (TIFF) (82)
• TAKE THE LEAD (34)
• TALLADEGA NIGHTS (V) (47)
• TAXIDERMIA (CFF) (58)
• TEN CANOES (CFF) (63)
• THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING (56)
• THANK YOU FOR SMOKING (51)
• 13 TZAMETI (65)
• THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED (CFF) (60)
• TIDELAND (V) (61)
• TIME (TIFF) (61)
• TIMES AND WINDS (V) (51)
• TO GET TO HEAVEN FIRST YOU HAVE TO DIE (TIFF) (67)
• TRANCE (TIFF) (41)
• TWELVE AND HOLDING (V) (46)
• 12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST (TIFF) (71)
• 2:37 (ThIFF) (36)
• UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION (47)
• UNITED 93 (50)
• URO (CFF) (52)
• V FOR VENDETTA (58)
• VENUS (V) (46)
• VOLVER (CFF) (52)
• WAH-WAH (V) (57)
• WASSUP ROCKERS (V) (54)
• WATER (V) (45)
• THE WEDDING DIRECTOR (CFF) (65)
• WHITE PALMS (CFF) (71) (second viewing: 76)
• THE WICKER MAN (14)
• THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY (TIFF) (57)
• WINDOWS ON MONDAY (ThIFF) (67)
• WOMAN ON THE BEACH (TIFF) (74)
• WORLD TRADE CENTER (42)
• X-MEN 3: THE LAST STAND (39)
• THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING (V) (73)
• YOU, ME AND DUPREE (48)
• ZIDANE: A 21st CENTURY PORTRAIT (TIFF) (61)