Spare and unhurried, writer Tony Gilroy’s directorial debut “Michael Clayton” features strong performances and a solid story, drawn from the familiar well of faceless corporations grinding ...

But he's just the right star for "Michael Clayton," which depends on Clooney to keep filmgoers interested. And he has the chops to go head to head with an extraordinarily accomplished supporting cast.

In “Michael Clayton,” Gilroy’s been helped by an excellent cast that relishes the script’s texture, starting with Clooney as the titular character, “the keeper of the secret sins” for ...

In "Michael Clayton," his directing debut, which he also wrote, Tony Gilroy has reduced his formula to a single film.