• John Patterson on the legacy of Harvey Milk. [The Guardian]
• Robert Abele talks to “Frost/Nixon” star Michael Sheen. [Los Angeles Times]
• Rebeca Hall, meanwhile, discusses her involvement in the film with Jenni Miller. [Premiere]
• Peter Knegt chats with visionary “Hunger” director Steve McQueen. [indieWIRE]
• John Anderson profiles animation legend Bill Plympton. [New York Times]
• Jean Oppenheimer on the hopeful rise of recognized female directing talent. [Variety]
• As “Australia” leaps into the marketplace, Kevin Maher offers a how-to for making romantic epics. [The Times]
• David Carr gets some in-house, on-the-record defense for what has been considered an unfair Mickey Rourke profile in some quarters. [The Carpetbagger]
• Karina Longworth runs down the most disappointing films of the year. [Spout Blog]
• Anne Thompson files briefly regarding last week’s “Dark Knight” soiree. [Thompson on Hollywood]
• Jeff Wells, meanwhile, is hearing murmurs of a surge for the film among AMPAS ranks. [Hollywood Elsewhere]
• Peter Bart on the off-screen serendipity of “Slumdog Millionaire.” [Peter Bart]