I'm a little late with posting this trailer seeing as how it has been out for a few days now, but better late than never. I have been looking forward to Milk ever since it was announced, but I was skeptical of what the results would be. After all, Gus Van Sant's track record as of late hasn't been too great and there was already an impeccable Academy Award winning documentary on the life of Harvey Milk titled - The Times of Harvey Milk. But after seeing the trailer my worries have been put at ease... to put it simply, Milk looks amazing. Sean Penn is in top form here and is the perfect choice to portray this great man who stood up for Gay Rights like no other leader in the history of this country. The rest of the cast looks like they are game too and Sant's direction looks crisp and clear. I hope that this biopic stays as accurate as humanly possibly and also attempts to paint a compelling portrait of Dan White that is more than just two dimensional hatred. The trailer itself is extremely well put together and more than compelling. As of right now I think this indicates that Sean Penn may very well be our front runner for Best Actor at the Oscars this year, but if Milk is loved it could receive a ton of nominations. Could this be the Academy's opportunity to get rid of the bad taste in everyone's mouth after the dismissal of the groundbreaking Brokeback Mountain and it's Best Picture Snub? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain - this is now the film I am looking forward to most this year. Enjoy.
"If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door."
To find out more about Harvey Milk and what exactly he fought for click here. Also, do yourself a favor and watch the documentary The Times of Harvey Milk. You wont regret it.
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is easily my favorite book in the series. It creates a complex portrait of the boy who would eventually become Lord Voldemort (something I felt the seventh book tarnished a bit, even if I did think the book was an overall success). The trailer itself is intriguing and definitely has a sense of menace and terror, but for some reason I think the filmmakers may have made a mistake by making the young Tom Riddle overly creepy. There was supposed to be evidence that the boy could become bad, but the trailer seems to point out a little too clearly that this kid is just evil. He reminds me a bit of Damien in the The Omen really. But it is nice that they got the brilliant Ralph Fiennes's nephew to play the young Tom Riddle. Hopefully when the film comes out it will be a little more balanced in its portrayal. I felt that the fifth film was the best one yet, so lets hope David Yates continues to do well with this series, because we've got three more films to go with him, which includes this one.
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