Product: State Of Play (2008)
Rating: 4.0
Good politically-themed British whodunnit
"State Of Play" (2003) This BBC-produced miniseries is a taut, intelligent political thriller with fine acting contributions, notably from the venerable Bill Nighy, who plays an arch, politically savvy newspaper editor. A series of seemingly random killings appear to be linked by ties to a multinational oil conglomerate... and our heroes have to discover the truth of what happened, lest more lives be lost. If you like thrillers that aren't packed with overly-recognizable A-list Hollywood types, then this one's for you! (Joe Sixpack, Slipcue film reviews)