Milk in limited release today

What do you get when you mix Sean Penn and provocative director Gus Van Sant? Oscar gold! Penn stars as Harvey Milk, the 1970s gay rights activist who was the first gay man elected to public office. In limited release this week, Milk will be on awards lists at the end of the year. James Franco (from Pineapple Express) and Josh Brolin (from this year’s W) co-star. Rated R.