Our Top Ten DVDs Of 2006

The start of a new year means one thing - top ten lists galore. We refuse to be left out.

So, once again we have compiled a list of our favorite DVDs of 2006. These films were reviewed on our site during the calendar year 2006. The list is certainly not supposed to represent the best DVDs on the market as a whole. Instead it is simply a top ten list of the DVDs that we reviewed on the site.

So... Drum roll, please.... Here are...

DVD Confidential's Top 10 DVDs Of 2006

10) Be Here To Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt
Bobby Nashville: "Townes was a magical songwriter that wrote blues inspired folk songs (or were they folk inspired country songs) that were recorded and turned into top hits by Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris. Townes lived the life of a rambler, driving from show to show and partying with hippies, folk singers and roadies. His life was on the road and many of his songs were about how sad life really can be."

09) The War Within
Sebastian Francis Kennedy: "One of the most powerful films I have ever seen about terrorism, The War Within is an incredible piece of cinema. The film is controversial, mesmerizing and thought provoking. The War Within is also heartbreaking."

08) Broken Flowers
Scott Standish: "Jim Jarmusch has settled into a groove. He continues to paint these wonderful pictures of strange characters that are human, real and at the same time, almost comical. He tells amazing stories with wonderful dialogue and he keeps the audience on their toes. Broken Flowers, Jarmusch's latest, is quite possibly his best film to date. It is not to be missed."

07) Awesome! I Fuckin' Shot That!
Bobby Nashville: "The beauty of Awesome lies in the production itself. Fifty concertgoers were given handheld digital cameras before the show and they filmed the concert from their own perspectives. For fans of the Beastie Boys, this is as about as good as it gets."

06) Sunday Driver
Bobby Nashville: "Sunday Driver was produced by RockStar Games, a company best known for their groundbreaking video game Grand Theft Auto. The film has a great look, a great vibe, and a remarkable soundtrack. The cars are unbelievable. Sunday Driver is a fantastic documentary and it's highly recommended."

05) Thumbsucker
Sebastian Francis Kennedy: "Thumbsucker features some fantastic acting performances, most notably by Swinton, Taylor Pucci and Vince Vaughan (Wedding Crashers), who plays Justin's debate coach. This is a film that, in tone, reminds me somewhat of American Beauty. It thoroughly dissects the strained relationships that are pushed to the limit when people transform. Director Mike Mills skillfully juggles numerous story threads through the film and in the end, the movie is powerful, uplifting and of course, very enjoyable. Don't miss this one."

04) Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room
Scott Standish: "Smart, well made and ultimately fascinating, Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room is one of the finest documentaries I have ever seen about corporate greed. Interviews with Enron insiders and ex-Governor Gray Davis bring excellent insights into the house of cards that was Enron, and the criminals that built it. Once you see Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room, you may never look at large corporations the same way again."

03) Repo Man (Special Edition)
Bobby Nashville: "Repo Man is one of the most underrated B movie comedies from the 80's. Thank god this hasn't been "updated" with a stupid re-make starring some crappy MTV reality stars. Just about every other classic underground film from the 80's eventually gets massacred, so I guess it's due. Until then, I'll just stick with the original, because it just keeps getting better with age."

02) Lemming
Sebastian Francis Kennedy: "Lemming is a strangely disturbing, hauntingly mesmerizing film that is reminiscent of David Lynch's latest film, Mulholland Drive. It opened the Cannes Film Festival in 2005 and it has been highly praised by critics around the world. The praise is well earned. Lemming is a dark gem of a film."

01) Match Point
Sebastian Francis Kennedy: "Match Point was one of the most underrated films of last year, and it is perhaps Woody Allen's best film since Manhattan. The way in which Match Point unfolds is masterful. Slow and concise, the film plays out like... well, a long, wonderful tennis match. It is no wonder that Woody Allen was nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay. The true wonder is that Match Point was not nominated for Best Director, Best Film and Best Actor for Jonathan Rhys Meyers."