State of Play

a skillful, effective political thriller should.....Directing, Kevin Macdonald fulfils the promise of his feature debut The Last King Of Scotland, setting a gripping pace right from the off.... ... Full Review

With fine performances by a cast of favorite British dramatic actors, State of Play is a pleasure to watch.....Secondly for those who are already fans of State of Play, now is the chance to add this fine drama to your DVD collection.....a variety of characters from the political and media worlds, and State of Play serves up a deliciously complex drama..... ... Full Review

The less said about the plot, the better.....Spiking in popularity on the eve of the release of the American remake of this British miniseries, State of Play is likely one of the best....The cinematography is likewise appealing but very clean, without any regard to stylistic choices.....director David Yates brings a toned-down professionalism and excels in smooth transitions and great multi-character composition.....Dialogue is sharp and driven, exchanges sparking with a good amount of wit..... ... Full Review

If there's a drawback to State of Play's combination of witty writing and smart performances, it's....Unexpected revelations lurk around each corner, and some of the performances are so good it's hard to tear your eyes away..... ... Full Review

State of Play ," the new Russell Crowe newspaper drama, offers some amusing and dead-on observations about the dreary state of the newspaper business. Editor Helen Mirren gets the best lines, editorializing about new owners, ignored stories, missed deadlines and... ... Full Article

A scene from 'Monsters Vs. Aliens,' the forthcoming film from DreamWorks Animation. Why so serious? So the economy's down, the unemployment rate is up, and New Orleanians this week were reacquainted with the French Quarter's old smell ("eau de urinale"). ... Full Article

"State of Play," a British miniseries that finally came out on DVD in America this week, has everything you could want in a thriller: well-drawn characters, tantalizing intrigue, sexy shenanigans, scary political implications and a propulsive plot. ... Full Article

So when Brad Pitt announced that he was going to star in a movie adaptation of State Of Play , the blisteringly well-received BBC thriller that made a star out of Bill Nighy and won a slate of awards, it... ... Full Article

Edward Norton and Brad Pitt are to star in a Hollywood version of Paul Abbott's BBC political drama 'State Of Play'. The new version will be set in Washington, with Norton taking the role originally played by David Morrissey -... ... Full Article

The prospect of Brad Pitt headlining a US adaptation of top BBC miniseries State Of Play just keeps getting better. Not only does it already boast a script from Matthew Michael Carnahan (with a fresh coat of rewrite paint from... ... Full Article