Once

I’m biased, as a pretty big fan of star Glen Hansard’s band The Frames, and being just a little bit smitten with said star. But I’ll let the universally glowing reviews support me when I gush: this is the sleeper film of ‘06, and slides easily into my top 5 for the year. A simple slice-of-life story about two musicians who meet, change each other’s lives, and then part within the span of perhaps a week. The music is gloriously affecting, the first-time leads surprisingly natural, and the story thoroughly charming.