Milk writer Dustin Lance Black directs a swampy Southern melodrama about a single mother's affair with the married sheriff of a small Virginia town.
Critic Scott Tobias says the film suffers from inconsistent direction that treats its characters with contempt and its place as caricature.
Society & culture - Popular newsSociety & culture - Popular productsSociety & culture - latestDown In 'Virginia,' Where The Crazy Runs DeepNPR: Arts & Culture Thu, 05/17/2012 - 16:52
Two Gray Titles, One Sexy Mix UpNPR: Arts & Culture Thu, 05/17/2012 - 15:04
What happens when two books with similar names are out at the same time? Well, when one is historical fiction set in Lithuania and the other an S&M novel that's ripping up the best sellers list, some interesting teachable moments. N.C. Politicos Pan Proposed Rev. Wright, Anti-Obama Ad IdeaNPR: Politics & Society Thu, 05/17/2012 - 15:03
We decided to check in with political types in North Carolina, where the electorate is about 72 percent white and 23 percent black, and where polls show Obama and expected GOP nominee Mitt Romney in a dead heat. Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, Dies at 63Culture - International Herald Tribune Thu, 05/17/2012 - 13:25
Ms. Summer was a five-time Grammy winner who became a superstar in the 1970s with hits like “Last Dance.” Tale Of The Tape: Ex-Governors Duke It Out In Va.NPR: Politics & Society Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:04
One of the highest-profile political matchups of the season is playing out in Virginia, where former governors with powerful friends and big-money backing are battling for an open U.S. Circus World to Begin its Performance SeasonWisconsin Historical Society Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:00
The heyday of the circus in America is alive and well at Circus World in Baraboo, which begins another rollicking performance season on Saturday, May 19. New In Paperback May 14-20NPR: Arts & Culture Thu, 05/17/2012 - 09:48
Novelist Tayari Jones explores a father's deception of his family, while historian David McCullough looks at 19th-century Americans in Paris, Roy Blount Jr. revels in verbal curiosities, writer Bill James reflects on true-crime stories, and journalist Diana Henriques probes the Ponzi scheme of Bernie Madoff. The Specialists, Prop Weapons Supplier to ‘Men in Black 3’Culture - International Herald Tribune Thu, 05/17/2012 - 09:07
Rick Washburn’s company the Specialists, in SoHo, supplies prop firearms to movie and TV productions, like “Boardwalk Empire” and “Men in Black 3.” Romney's $40.1 Million Haul In April Nearly Matches Obama'sNPR: Politics & Society Thu, 05/17/2012 - 08:50
In the first month since he effectively wrapped up the GOP presidential nomination, Romney and his party raised almost as much money as the president and the Democratic Party. A Farmer Bets Better Fake Chicken Meat Will Be As Good As The Re...NPR: Arts & Culture Thu, 05/17/2012 - 02:25
A new Maryland company is betting that its mixture of soy, pea powder, carrot fiber and gluten-free fiber tastes a lot like real chicken. |
