Lists, 1/23.

Facets Features has quietly rolled out a list of "the best films and DVDs of 2006, as ranked by select Facets staffers." #1: Taxidermia.

The Cinemarati's countdown is always one of the most notable of the year in that, for each title, one member explains how that particular film landed on the list and another dissents, that is, explains why s/he feels it ought not to be on the list at all. They start at #20, never in a hurry to hit #1, and as I write, they're at #13, Inside Man.

Aaron Dobbs takes a break from his Tribeca duties to finish his list: "I know everyone has been complaining about how 2006 was a bad year for film, and maybe overall it was, yet I still found myself with plenty of titles to choose from, and a few that I think will stand the test of time." His #1: Pan's Labyrinth.

Posted by dwhudson at January 23, 2007 1:32 AM