2006 revealed a bumper crop of good films, if you knew where to look

Published: 2007-01-04

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Those who complain that they don't make quality films "like they used to" should get out more often and see what a rich palette of films -- both domestic and foreign -- are available, provided one chooses carefully. There was a surfeit of superior films in 2006, with solid moral underpinnings, so much so that narrowing the field down to 10 was more difficult than ever. From powerful anti-war films to inspirational true-life (though highly disparate) stories to a superior adaptation of a literary classic, they ran the proverbial gamut. Here, in alphabetical order, are the top 10 films of 2006 as selected by the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: "Akeelah & the Bee," "Babel," "Flags of Our Fathers"/"Letters From Iwo Jima," "Joyeux Noel," "Little Miss Sunshine," "Miss Potter," "The Painted Veil," "The Pursuit of Happyness," "Sophie Scholl" and "United 93."

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