Milk, 2008

Based on a true story. Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay elected official, and Mayor George Moscone were both murdered by former San Francisco Supervisor Dan White.
White's lawyers claimed that he went on the rampage after eating too much junk food, thus coining the term "Twinkie Defense."




Sean Penn, James Franco and rest of cast deliver fine performances. If you enjoy the film, you should also check out the play "Execution of Justice" by Emily Mann which is based on the trial People vs. Dan White.





And also the documentary The Life and Times of Harvey Milk:




Melody's Stars: ****


Rating System:
*****=Worth Buying
****=Worth Seeing in Theaters
***=Worth Renting
**=Worth Watching on TV
*=Worth Watching if also cleaning house or doing paperwork
0=Total waste of time

W., 2008

It seems wrong to come out with this movie while George Bush is still in office. The proverbial ink isn't even dry and Oliver Stone has already made an "historical" film.



But I guess it's just as well because this movie was already 2 hours too long, I can't imagine if he attempted to cover the past few months. The financial situation alone might add another hour. This movie honestly felt longer than George W. Bush's entire presidency at times. If you're stuck in an airport security line or waiting for paint to dry there are a few moments worth watching.



Melody's Stars: *


Rating System:
*****=Worth Buying
****=Worth Seeing in Theaters
***=Worth Renting
**=Worth Watching on TV
*=Worth Watching if also cleaning house or doing paperwork
0=Total waste of time