Penn soars as 'Milk' in Van Sant's timely biopic
If only "Milk" (2008) had come out (no pun intended) one month earlier. It was on Nov. 4 that Californians said "yes" to Proposition 8, repealing the right of same-sex couples to marry. A film so politically relevant -- and, coincidentally, so very, very good -- might have had the power to change California's "yes" to a resounding "no." More »

