The new Gus Van Sant film about Harvey Milk is centered around one of the most important gay men in the last few decades. A politician who died standing up for the LGBT community, it was only a matter of time before a feature starring some of today's hottest (straight) male actors would play him, his boyfriends and his killer (him: Sean Penn, boyfriends: James Franco and Diego Luna, killer: James Brolin.)

But this is AfterEllen.com, after all, and we think there's someone else that needs to be recognized: Ms. Anne Kronenberg, Milk's original campaign manager, and an out lesbian, played in the film by 22-year-old Alison Pill. At the premiere over the weekend, the two walked together down the red carpet.

Kronenberg told the press:

I just saw the movie yesterday, and I still haven't recovered from it. Gus and the production team caught the era exactly. It's very accurate. What really comes across is that feeling of compatriots and being family that we felt.

Clearly, she approves. … continue reading

The shine isn’t even off the 2008 Academy Awards yet, but I say on to 2009! What? No point dwelling in the past. While it’s still an entire year until the next set of statuettes gets handed out, it’s never too early to be totally wrong with your Academy Award predictions. Here’s a quick look at 10 upcoming projects that caught my eye and maybe, possibly, with any luck, might catch Oscar’s eye as well.

The Argentine/Guerilla: An ambitious two-film project by Steven Soderbergh about Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara, starring Benicio Del Toro, Franka Potente, Benjamin Bratt and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Viva la revolucion!

Australia: Moulin Rouge maestro Baz Luhrmann returns with an epic love story set during World War II, about an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) who teams with a ranch hand (Hugh Jackman) to herd cattle across the outback. Sounds like Far and Away meets City Slickers. I kid, I kid.

Burn After Reading: All you need to know is Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich in a political comedy-thriller about top-secret CIA information falling into the wrong hands — and it's directed by the Coen brothers. Yes, please.

The Changeling: Angelina Jolie may get her 2008 Oscar snub revenge with this Clint Eastwood–directed Prohibition-era thriller about a woman whose kidnapped son is returned, but he could be the wrong child. Clint has been money when it comes to Oscar nominations these past few years, so Angelina, start thinking up a snappy speech. … continue reading