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Best of 2006: The Year in Film

As the years go by, it becomes more and more difficult to line up critics for this most coveted of positions. As lives become more complicated, finding the time to see ten list-worthy films can be downright challenging. Nevertheless, a few brave souls dared to try.

As was the case from 2002-2005, Potpourri has asked four of the most frequent Proudest Monkeys contributors to compile their "Best of 2006" lists. Here's what we've got:

Top Ten Films of 2006: Lone Star

  1.  The Departed
  2.  The Prestige
  3.  Inside Man
  4.  Little Miss Sunshine
  5.  Letters from Iwo Jima
  6.  V for Vendetta
  7.  Cars
  8.  Children of Men
  9.  Pursuit of Happyness
  10.  Glory Road

Top Ten Films of 2006: Nora

  1.  Volver
  2.  Little Miss Sunshine
  3.  The Departed
  4.  Flags of Our Fathers
  5.  Casino Royale
  6.  V for Vendetta
  7.  Prairie Home Companion
  8.  Little Children
  9.  Children of Men
  10.  Inside Man

Top Ten Films of 2006: Jules

  1.  The Departed
  2.  Little Miss Sunshine
  3.  United 93
  4.  Casino Royale
  5.  Nacho Libre
  6.  ATL
  7.  The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift
  8.  Invincible
  9.  Inside Man
  10.  The Guardian

Top Ten Films of 2006: Legend

  1.  The Illusionist
  2.  United 93
  3.  Cars
  4.  Dreamgirls
  5.  Lady in the Water
  6.  Scoop
  7.  Tristan & Isolde
  8.  Glory Road
  9.  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
  10.  Akeelah & the Bee

These lists were finalized right before this year's Oscar celebration. Favorites of ours will likely be honored throughout the evening, while others will have to rejoice in the fact that they even made one of these hallowed lists.

[Proudest Monkeys]