"I'm going to try and see The Fountain today (in about 1 1/2 hours) and I've heard good things about it. Arronofsky's last film topped my list for 2000, so expectations are properly inflated."

I'm not in a hurry to watch The Fountain but I certainly will get to it. Soderbergh's The Good German and De Niro's The Good Shepherd look like interesting December releases. Hopefully they'll be more than merely year's end award-season fodder.

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu is one film I expect you to see before finalizing your 2006 list.