State Of Play
SOLID, old-fashioned conspiracy thriller with Russell Crowe as a veteran journalist who senses dark deeds in high places.
A political scandal involving his former college roommate-turned-Congressman Ben Affleck is the starting point for a Hitchcockian yarn told with urgency and style.
Helen Mirren and Rachel McAdams provide strong support.
Cert 12, Universal Pictures UK, DVD: rental and retail
VERDICT: 4/5