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Milk

Sean Penn as Harvey Milk

The story is real, the actors superb, and Sean Penn makes you believe that he is the real Harvey Milk. What a performance! Penn should have no trouble winning the Best Actor of the year awards.

W

Josh Brolin’s performance makes you forget that you are watching Josh Brolin portraying George W. Bush, and he even makes you forget how much you might dislike Bush as President. The supporting characters are also handled with dignity and respect. Jeffrey Wright presents a thoughtful portrayal of Colin Powell and Richard Dreyfuss nails his performance as Dick Cheney.

Appaloosa

There is enough humor mixed with the occasional violent gun battle to make you laugh as you wince. The final outcome is going to be based on who among the gunslingers are faster, braver, and more bulletproof. Yet with all this savagery going on around him, Sheriff Virgil spends his time between battles reading Emerson’s poetry with a dictionary at his side. (Includes video feature)