Due to a time crunch I didn’t have time to
get snarky on everything that's hitting theaters this week,
so you are getting one movie. Fortunately though, it’s the
flick I think you should most certainly see this week.
Next time around will be back to normal. Promise.
As always, thanks for reading.
Hitting Theaters This Weekend:
STATE OF PLAY
Director:
Kevin Macdonald
Cast:
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams
Summary:
A rising political star (Ben Affleck) is thrust in to the
spotlight when his mistress/assistant is murdered. Two
reporters (Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams) dig in to the
story to try and uncover the truth
Thoughts:
Every since I was absolutely blown away by Alan Pakula's
All The President's Men I've been a bit of a perv when
it comes to newspaper thrillers. The type that pit savvy
reporters against corruption and grist in a world gone
terribly awry. Or something. I love this cast (c'mon can
we all forgive Ben Affleck finally?) and the idea of Helen
Mirren playing evil stirs my tenderloins. I suspect pointed
orchestral strikes and a lot of fast moving camera work, and
even more Russell Crowe's mug scrunched in to a ball of
thought. Have fun.
Noah Sanders is the blog/news editor at Light In The
Attic and a contributor at Sound On The Sound and
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