300(2006)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 70

King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.



Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest(2006)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 71

Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.



The Painted Veil(2006)

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Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 74

A British medical doctor fights a cholera epidemic in a small Chinese village, while being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.



16 Blocks(2006)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 72

An aging alcoholic cop is assigned the task of escorting a witness from police custody to a courthouse 16 blocks away. There are, however, chaotic forces at work that prevent them from making it in one piece.



The Wind That Shakes the Barley(2006)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 78

Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.



Away from Her(2006)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheelchair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home.



Deja Vu(2006)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 70

After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.



Snakes on a Plane(2006)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 71

An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly and venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.



The Good Shepherd(2006)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 72

The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.



Slither(2006)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 73

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.



The Fountain(2006)

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Combined Rating:
78
Combined Critics Rating: 69

As a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi.



A Prairie Home Companion(2006)

Combined Rating:
78
Combined Critics Rating: 80

A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.



Lucky Number Slevin(2006)

Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 67

A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi and The Boss. Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski as well as the infamous assassin Goodkat and finds himself having to hatch his own ingenious plot to get them before they get him.



Inland Empire(2006)

Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 72

As an actress starts to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world starts to become nightmarish and surreal.



The Da Vinci Code(2006)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 67

A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.



Invincible(2006)

Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 70

Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.



Eight Below(2006)

Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 72

Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.



The Namesake(2006)

Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 80

Jacinda Barrett, Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan,
Mira Nair,

American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.



The Holiday(2006)

Combined Rating:
76
Combined Critics Rating: 66

Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.



Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006)

Combined Rating:
76
Combined Critics Rating: 66

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.




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