Best films of the year - 2006 gave us two films by Eastwood and an excellent sci-fi thriller from Alfonso Cuaron. By John Hartl

Worst films of the year - Awful is the new awesome; movies that are so bad that you should see them anyway. By Dave White

Best scenes of the year - An ‘American Idol’ reject proves she has power; Paul Greengrass humanizes 9/11. By Erik Lundegaard