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1. Pan's Labyrinth (Platinum Series; New Line, 2 discs). The best, most vivid theatrical movie of 2006 lights up home theater screens. This powerful DVD set comes with an exhaustive commentary by the brilliant director Guillermo del Toro. 2. Twin Peaks: Definitive Gold Box Edition (Paramount, 10 discs). All of David Lynch's TV masterpiece in one set - and the auteur finally shows up to talk about it, too. 3. The Third Man (The Criterion Collection, 2 discs). Criterion's updated edition of what may be the pinnacle of film noir includes a commentary featuring passionate fan Steven Soderbergh, who happily explains it all for you. 4. Breathless (The Criterion Collection, 2 discs). Jean-Luc Godard's world-beating movie ushered in the modern era way back in 1960, but it looks breathtakingly crisp in this new edition. 5. The Hustler (Collector's Edition; 20th Century Fox, 2 discs). This classic finally receives the treatment it deserves, with a flawless picture and hours of extras. 6. The Lady Vanishes (The Criterion Collection, 2 discs). Unbeatable picture and sound for what may be Alfred Hitchcock's best balance of humor and suspense, plus a package of extras that includes an entire film (Crook's Tour) previously unavailable on video. 7. Chinatown (Special Collector's Edition; Paramount). Image quality far superior to that of the original DVD makes this a must-have set for anyone interested in the great films of the 1970s. 8. Rio Bravo (Ultimate Collector's Edition; Warner, 2 discs). Quentin Tarantino's favorite Western displays all its goofy charm on this authentically "Ultimate" edition, complete with a documentary about the use of historic Old Tucson in movies. 9. Children of Men (Universal). The year's best example of the dystopian nightmare (which is rapidly becoming a genre unto itself) gained extra power on the home screen, where its bleak visuals are even more intimate. 10. This Is England (The Weinstein Company/Genius Products). British writer/director Shane Meadows pulled off one of the year's great surprises with this first-rate disc, which features both his heartfelt, semi-autobiographical movie and extras that put a spotlight on the larger topic of England's multifaceted youth culture.