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Joey's Favorite Movie Critic

Here is the latest, some reviews of the Oscar movies that I've seen.     

• "Let the Right One In" is a surprisingly effective Swedish vampire movie.  The film has bleak and voluptuous cinematography of wintry landscapes.  It will spook you out of your wits and haunt you for a good, long time.     

• In "Revolutionary Road" Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio play a married couple whose arguments have a strong sense of urgency.  They have plans of moving to Paris.  There is a fascinating supporting performance from Michael Shannon as a recently released mental patient who sees right through the couple's facade.     

• "The Reader" is eloquent and has potent drama.  Kate Winslet gives one of the year's best performances.     

• "Milk" is a joyous and rich portrait of the slain gay rights activist and San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk.  The film is filled to the brim with wittily detailed performances.     

• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is lushly photographed, well-acted and well-mounted but is totally peculiar.     

• "Slumdog Millionaire" is colorful and is a jubilant splash of vibrant talents.  The film has excellent cinematography and an interesting love story.     

• "Frost/Nixon" is an intrinsically fascinating work from Ron Howard about the tense interview between former president Richard Nixon and David Frost.  This is a well-researched and intelligent film that is bound to fascinate audiences.     

• "Rachel Getting Married" is a strong character study about a tumultuous weekend during which a character gets married and many riveting arguments amongst the family ensue.     

• "Doubt" is a powerful film about controversy at a Catholic school.  There are stylish tilt shots and spellbinding performances from the cast.     

• "The Wrestler" is another stylish tour-de-force from director Darren Aronofsky.  The film sports electrifying performances from Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei.