‘State of Play’
An investigative journalist (Russell Crowe) probes the murder of the mistress of an ambitious congressman (Ben Affleck).
Running time/rating: 2:07; PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content.
What they’re saying: “This efficient, admirably coherent thriller … has a wistful air about it as regards the fourth estate at a time when the profession is dangling by a thread.” – Todd McCarthy, Variety