High Five Best Films of 2006: BigPictureBigSound

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Published: 2006-12-31 - 13:52:00
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High Five Best Films of 2006

By Joe Lozito

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It's appropriate that the title of this Pedro Almodóvar film translates as "to come back" since it signals a return to form for the famously female-centric director.

Letters from Iwo Jima / Flags of our Fathers four stars

A rare tie, but a well-deserved one for Clint Eastwood's epic meditation on war from both sides of the battle lines.

The Queen four stars

Helen Mirren's flawless performance in the title role is the crowning glory of director Stephen Frears' piercing portrayal of the British monarchy in the wake of Princess Diana's death.

Little Miss Sunshine four stars

A family is off in search of a beauty contest victory for their youngest member and it's a trip you don't want to miss.

Pan's Labyrinth three and a half stars

Beautiful but relentlessly grim fairytale about a young girl who finds refuge in a world of mythical creatures at the end of the Spanish Civil War.