Akeelah and the Bee Aug 18 2006
Every year, millions of children across America religiously study their dictionaries, all pursuing one elusive dream: a place in the final of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, held in Washington DC. more

Harsh Times Aug 18 2006
When it comes to self-preservation, each and every one of us is capable of betraying the people we love in the blink of an eye. We just don't like to admit it. more

A Scanner Darkly Aug 18 2006
The future is anything but bright in Richard Linklater's animated dystopian fantasy. more

John Tucker Must Die Aug 18 2006
If you take the title of Betty Thomas's film on good faith, John Tucker Must Die promises an offbeat, mean-spirited revenge fantasy à la Heathers. more

Wilderness Aug 13 2006
When Davie commits suicide following a relentless bullying campaign by fellow inmates in a young offenders' institution, there's only one course of action to take. more

Monster House Aug 11 2006
Deliciously creepy and wickedly funny, Monster House might just be the best animated family feature of the year. more

Lady in the Water Aug 11 2006
Once upon a time, there was an Indian-born filmmaker called M Night Shyamalan, who proved it was still possible to wrong-foot savvy audiences with his 1999 supernatural thriller The Sixth Sense. more

Nacho Libre Aug 11 2006
The geek shall inherit the Earth. In their debut feature Napoleon Dynamite, husband and wife screenwriting team Jared and Jerusha Hess crafted a delightfully quirky coming-of-age story about a socially awkward misfit's ill-fated attempt to campaign for high school class president. more