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THE BEST AND WORST OF 2006 The author’s considered best/worst in each category are listed in bold italics with an asterisk (*). The listed links will take you to more detailed reveiews of each film. Recurrent Themes of the Year: Vampire Action Films – Ultraviolet and Underworld: Evolution Dystopian Future Englands That Make Comment on Contemporary American Politics – Children of Men and V for Vendetta A Whole Heap of Animated Talking Animals Films – The Ant Bully, Barnyard, Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Ice Age 2, Open Season, Over the Hedge and The Wild Remakes of 1970s/80s Horror Films – The Hills Have Eyes, The Omen, When a Stranger Calls and The Wicker Man Films About Stage Magicians – The Illusionist and The Prestige Futures Without Childbirth – Children of Men and The Plague The 10 Best Films V for Vendetta Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Superman Returns Children of Men The Science of Sleep Death of a President Cars Requiem A Scanner Darkly The Lost Room Worst Films The Covenant Dr. Dolittle 3 The Wicker Man Just My Luck Candy Stripers Best Director Alfonso Curaon – Children of Men Michel Gondry – The Science of Sleep (*) Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Retribution Bryan Singer – Superman Returns Tom Tykwer – Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Best Original Screenplay Death of a President The Lost Room (*) Pan’s Labyrinth Stranger Than Fiction Superman Returns Best Adapted Screenplay Children of Men Perfume: The Story of a Murderer The Prestige A Scanner Darkly V for Vendetta (*) Best Actor Christian Bale – The Prestige Gael Garcia Bernal – The Science of Sleep Hugh Jackman – The Prestige Clive Owen – Children of Men Brandon Routh – Superman Returns (*) Best Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal – Stranger Than Fiction Bryce Dallas Howard – Lady in the Water Sandra Hüller – Requiem (*) Julianne Moore – Children of Men Sophia Myles – Tristan + Isolde Best Supporting Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman – Mission: Impossible III Kenichi Matsumaya – Death Note and Death Note: The Last Name Bill Nighy – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Kevin Spacey – Superman Returns (*) Hugo Weaving – V for Vendetta Best Supporting Actress Rebecca Hall – The Prestige Karoline Herfuth – Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Mary Beth Hurt – The Dead Girl (*) Laurie Holden – Silent Hill Piper Laurie – The Dead Girl Parker Posey – Superman Returns Best Cinematography Deja Vu Dragon Tiger Gate The Fountain Out of the Blue Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (*) Best Music The Fountain (*) The Illusionist Perfume: The Story of a Murderer The Prestige Tales from Earthsea Best Special Effects The Fountain The Host Night at the Museum Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Superman Returns (*) Best Makeup Effects The Hills Have Eyes The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Silent Hill Slither (*) Underworld: Evolution Best Production Design Arthur and the Invisibles Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Superman Returns Ultraviolet (*)