Review: Milk

On the surface this is Gus Van Sant's most straightforward film for many a year, but his clever use of actual archive footage cut into the film really serves to enhance the impact of the film - showing the importance of Harvey Milk and accentuating the excellent performances from the cast across the board, who really come to embody their characters.

Sean Penn has taken the headlines for the lead role but any other year would be Josh Brolin's for Best Supporting Oscar as the conflicted Dan White.