In this week's Film Weekly Jason Solomons talks to director Kevin Macdonald about working with Russell Crowe and Helen Mirren on his fine new political-conspiracy-meets-journalism thriller State of Play. Kevin tells of his love for All the President's Men, why journalists make great film characters and why Russell Crowe "gives good schlump".
Jason also catches up with two bright new British talents, actor Daniel Mays and director Eran Creevy, whose terrific new micro-budget film, Shifty, is a tender examination of friendship set in working-class Essex.
As usual, Xan Brooks drops in to review the week's releases, one of which sees veteran German film-maker Werner Herzog meeting the romantic adventurers of Antarctica in the "stunning and mesmerising" Encounters at the End of the World.
