Movie of 2006 and Coming Soon...

My top films of 2006:

Brick: Easily the best film of the year, stylish, clever, beautiful 21st century Noir.

Pan's Labyrinth: Not quite perfect but visually stunning.

Thank You For Smoking: very witty and clever, and good to know someone in the US gets irony

The Departed: I normalkly hate Scorsese so maybe that's why I loved it

Casino Royale: the best Bond book just became the best Bond film

Children of Men: Stunning and real look, a genuine thriller

Superman Returns: Always good to have the boy in blue back

Onwards to 2007...

Stranger Than Fiction: Is a wonderful sweet film and almost perfect.

The Foutain: Is the simplest story told in the most epic way. Beautiful but weird weird weird... but has to be seen.

Deja Vu: Is great fun but very silly. And by no means the genius I expect from one of our greatest directors. But fantastic performances.

Black Book: Is a return to form for the greatest non british director. A wonderful war film, again with staggering performances.

And now I'm just waiting on Last King Of Scotland...

My predictions for 2007, never mind all the 'part 3's its really all about these 3 movies:

'Hot Fuzz' obviously,

'Sunshine' could be the best film ever

...and 'Puffball' the new film from the greatest director of all time...