Here's a pretty cool list of 2006 movies that this website compiles each year. They take like hundreds of critics' Top Ten lists, and assign points to them (10 for 1st down to 1 for 10th). I figure this thread is as good as any for it. Worth checking out:
http://moviecitynews.com/awards/2007...s/00_index.htm
Current Critics' 2006 Top Ten:
1. United 93 - 917.5
2. The Queen - 887
3. The Departed - 867
4. Letters from Iwo Jima - 571
5. Pan's Labyrinth - 569.5
6. Borat(!) - 495.5
7. Little Miss Sunshine - 469
8. Babel - 381.5
9. Little Children - 365
10. Children of Men - 343.5
** Best Picture Nominees in Bold **
Looks like a pretty fair list. (If you click the link, about 200 movies are rated.)
And another FYI, both Babel and The Prestige (which I recommend) are available to buy on DVD as of today.