Release Year: 2006
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Cars
There’s a reason Cars keeps resurfacing in conversations about the best adventure films of its era: it simply refuses to be dated. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “Ahhh… it’s got that new movie smell.” sets the mood before a single frame plays. The story kicks off from a clean, almost deceptively…
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Pan’s Labyrinth
Not every drama movie needs to reinvent the wheel, but Pan’s Labyrinth manages to feel fresh anyway, thanks largely to Guillermo del Toro’s confident direction. “Innocence has a power evil cannot imagine.” That’s the line the studio chose to sell the film, and it doesn’t oversell it by much. The setup is straightforward enough on…
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The Prestige
Not every drama movie needs to reinvent the wheel, but The Prestige manages to feel fresh anyway, thanks largely to Christopher Nolan’s confident direction. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “Are you watching closely?” sets the mood before a single frame plays. Strip away the craft and the premise is simple —…
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Casino Royale
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s Casino Royale — a 2006 action from director Martin Campbell that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. “Everyone has a past. Every legend has a beginning.” That’s the line the studio chose to sell the film, and it doesn’t oversell it…
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The Departed
There is a reason “The Departed” keeps coming up in conversations about crime and drama and thriller filmmaking since its 2006 release. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. “Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?.” That is the tagline, and it…
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Little Miss Sunshine
If you have been putting off “Little Miss Sunshine” since 2006, this is your sign to finally move it to the top of the queue. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline:…