I don’t know who should be more embarrassed right now: Russell Crowe, whose critically well-received political thriller “State of Play” was beat out by Zac Efron’s been-there, done-that comedy “17 Again” in the two film’s opening weekends, or Jason Statham, whose...

Another “Big”-type movie, a dead guy comes back to life without a whole lot of explanation, and Russell Crowe investigates Ben Affleck, because let’s face it, we all know Matt Damon did most of the writing on “Good Will Hunting”, and Affleck doesn’t deserve that Oscar....

The latest trailer for Kevin Macdonald’s “State of Play” has a killer running around trying to shoot Russell Crowe, but I’m gonna guess that’s a tad misleading. The film looks more like a talky mystery, and will either turn out to be the most riveting political thriller...

A lot of new images from upcoming movies have been added to our existing galleries. Earlier this week, there were new additions to “The Taking of Pelham 123″ remake, more of Tom Hanks looking quizzical in “Angels and Demons”, and even more of Russell Crowe behind a desk in the...

Empire Online’s got your first look at the “State of Play” poster, starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck as Washington D.C. men-about-town who get into trouble. I think a guy with a gun walks around shooting people somewhere in there.

Watch out, Russell Crowe, a crazy gunman is coming after you! Look, it’s a car, jump on it! Now that’s what I call a risky getaway! Ahem. On the heels of those first images from Kevin Macdonald’s “State of Play” comes the first trailer for the movie. You know, I never thought...

The first images from “State of Play” makes us all ask the question that has been on our minds for a while now: “Is Russell Crowe really that much shorter than Ben Affleck? Dear God, he looks like a midget!” But maybe that’s just me. Here are the first images from Kevin...

State of Play (2009) Movie Images Gallery Plot: Based on the BBC mini-series of the same title, the American remake concerns a team of investigative reporters (led by Russell Crowe) who work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman’s (Ben Affleck) mistress. Starring:...

How giddy was director Kevin Macdonald when he found out he was going to be directing two of Hollywood’s most talented leading men, only to have them both walk off the film? That’s right, following in the footsteps of Brad Pitt, Edward Norton has exited Macdonald’s political thriller...

Well it’s official. After a week of wooing and selling, the producers of the political thriller “State of Play” have finally gotten their man: Russell Crowe has officially signed on to join the film, replacing Brad Pitt, says Variety. He will be joining an A-list cast that includes...

Edward Norton just lost his co-star, as his “Fight Club” compadre Brad Pitt has pulled out of the political thriller “State of Play”, citing “script concerns” as the main reason. The sticking point seems to be that Pitt is not happy with the script, despite having...

Kevin Macdonald must have done something very right in a former life, because he’s already found a terrific cast of male A-listers for his movie “State of Play” in Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Jason Bateman, but now he’ll be able to add Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren and Robin...

State of Play: Ed Norton and Brad Pitt has re-team, but unfortunately it’s not for “Fight Club 2″ as we’ve all been waiting (or was that just me?), and instead it’s for the political thriller “State of Play”. Norton will play a congressman whose speedy political...