"The Naked City" is a film noir crime drama released in 1948. Directed by Jules Dassin, the movie is set in New York City and follows the investigation of a murder case. The story unfolds as Detective Lieutenant Dan Muldoon and his partner Detective Jimmy Halloran work together to unravel the mystery behind the killing of a young model named Jean Dexter.

Denzel Washington is Tobin Frost, the most dangerous CIA renegade in this action packed thriller. After being on the run for the past decade he returns. When the safe house he's staying in is under siege from mercenaries it takes a rookie agent to come to his aid and they escape together. Cape Town in South Africa is where Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) has become increasingly frustrated by his inability to get a good directive that will put him in good standing and allow him to prove his worth as an agent. Along comes Tobin Frost, a dangerous man who will become his unwilling ally when they flee from the mercenaries. Now Weston needs to figure out who to trust and who is out to kill the two of them.tars Ryan Reynolds (Green Lantern, The Proposal) as the CIA rookie Matt Weston, Tobin Frost is portrayed by Oscar winner Denzel Washington (American Gangster, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3), and Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, Higher Ground).

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a 2022 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman. It is a standalone sequel to the 2019 film Knives Out, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he takes on a new case revolving around tech billionaire Miles Bron. The ensemble cast also includes Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista. The film was greenlit by its original distributor Lionsgate in 2020, but in March 2021 Netflix bought the rights to two Knives Out sequels for $469 million. The cast signed on that May. Filming took place with a $40 million budget on the island of Spetses, Greece in June and July 2021, and continued in Belgrade until September. It premiered on September 10, 2022 and released in limited theaters on November 23, 2022 and on Netflix on December 23, 2022.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a standalone film, not a continuation of its predecessor, with a new story and cast. The film's setting of Greece was a desire of the director to travel abroad when international travel had been shut down due to COVID-19. The director, Rian Johnson, took inspiration from Agatha Christie novels, especially "The Last of Sheila" and "tropical getaway murder mysteries" and desired the title of the film to refer to something hidden in plain sight. He chose the title "Glass Onion" from a song by The Beatles and featured in the end credits. The character of Benoit Blanc is revealed as gay in the film."Glass Onion" is a 2022 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson, and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman. It is a standalone sequel to the 2019 film "Knives Out," which features Daniel Craig reprising his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he takes on a new case revolving around tech billionaire Miles Bron (played by Edward Norton) and his closest friends. The film has received positive reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8/10 on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised Johnson's screenplay and direction, the performances of the cast, and musical score. The National Board of Review named Glass Onion as one of the top ten films of 2022. It also received numerous other accolades and has been compared to current business magnates.‍

Everly is a 2014 action thriller directed by Joe Lynch, starring Salma Hayek as the titular character. Everly is a prostitute working for the crime lord Taiko (Hiroyuki Watanabe), working secretly to bring down his organization with the help of the police. While trapped inside her apartment, Everly faces off with hired killers and even other prostitutes who have been promised a bounty if they are able to kill her. The film features music by Bear McCreary, who did the soundtrack for the rebooted version of the Battlestar Galactica television series. Lynch originally wrote the story while listening to the soundtrack for the second season of the show. Early reviews of the film have been mixed to positive, and compared to the early Die Hard movies or the blood-spattered epic of Kill Bill. The film plays toward assassin and mafia tropes and offers little in the way of plot, but plenty in the way of action.

"Freedomland" is a 2006 drama film directed by Joe Roth. The story centers around Brenda Martin, a woman who claims her car was stolen with her young son still inside. As the police launch an intense search for the missing child, racial tensions escalate when Brenda accuses a young African-American man of being the perpetrator. The film explores themes of race, community, and the devastating consequences of misinformation.

"Kill the Irishman" is a 2011 crime thriller film based on the true story of Danny Greene, an Irish-American mobster in Cleveland during the 1970s. Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, the movie depicts Greene's rise to power and the violent clashes between various criminal factions in the city. It explores themes of organized crime, loyalty, and the pursuit of the American Dream.