State of Play x 2

Only realised after 10 minutes of watching the 2009 Russell Crowe/Ben Affleck film (IMDB 7.4/10) that it was the same, abridged story from the 2003 BBC State of Play series (IMDB 8.7/10). Both good in their own ways, but the 5hr BBC series had more depth in plot, even if it lacked the richness of the film. Bill Nighy as the newspaper editor was a classic part, not matched by Helen Mirren in the film. Russell Crowe was great as the unstoppable, long-haired investigative journalist.

Good to hear Creedence Clearwater Revival's Long As I Can See The Light over the end credits.