Milk may not be a great movie, but it comes at the right moment, and it turns out to be irresistibly moving.  Although it’s a fairly standard biopic, it’s directed with finesse by Gus Van Sant and beautifully acted by an excellent ensemble cast.  Would it have had the same impact if it opened at a different time?  Probably not.  But as Californians are reeling from the passage of Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage initiative, …

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