State of Play

(Universal Pictures)

Starring: Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren

Cal (Crowe) is a journalist who finds himself with a conflict of interest when reporting a story on his ex-college roommate (Affleck) — a congressman at the center of what may be a corporate conspiracy. As the dirt unravels and more people end up dead, this suspenseful thriller will keep you guessing. Mirren makes a mean editor with some great one-liners, while McAdams plays a curious reporter anxious to get her feet wet.