Tragedy, much like misery, loves company. In Clint Eastwood's Hereafter movie, three intertwining stories of persons who have had close encounters with death and the dead are told in dramatic episodes. Matt Damon is George Lonegan, an American worker who can talk with the dead; while Cecile de France is Marie, a French TV journalist and one of the few tsunami survivors and there are brothers, Marcus and Jason (played by Frankie and George McLaren) who died from a car accident. At one dramatic point, these tragic stories converge.

Brad Pitt plays Jackie Cogan in Andrew Dominik's crime thriller Killing Them Softly, a mobster whose task is to investigate an impudent murder which happened during the illegal poker game organized by mafia bosses. To have a holistic perception of the movie atmosphere just mix-up in your imagination The Sopranos, GoodFellas, Pulp Fiction and put them in a Bush/Obama post-crisis America of last half of 2008; ladle it with some thick layer of political dressing made of pragmatic thoughts and infallible Jackie Cogan's phrases about what happens with people when recession comes and who is responsible for all of this mess. Killing Them Softly is loosely based on George V. Higgins novel Cogan's Trade which he wrote in the period of time 1972 – 1974, when he worked as lawyer, specializing in crime processes involving mafia complicity. This fact leads us to believe that he knows a lot about the shady inside world of gangster's "paradise" which served as a perfectly sharpened background for Andrew Dominik's movie. Filmed for that point in post-Katrina New Orleans Killing Them Softly immerses us in the abyss of despair and hopelessness which enveloped everyone's minds and souls of in America, regardless of occupation – even for thorough-paced gangster – it's time to think about what's wrong with this world. The movie was nominated for the Palme d'Or at 65th Cannes Film Festival in 2012.

Premiered on the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, Brian Klugman's and Lee Sternthal's The Words stars the pleiad of brilliant actors: Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid and Jeremy Irons. And even if you are not an admirer of Olivia and Zoe beauty nor fan of Bradley and Denis play, you will be definitely vanquished by outstanding screenplay of this movie. Although it was a directorial debut of Klugman and Sternthal, the film has gained mostly positive reviews from critics. Three stories nested on in one as Russian Matrioshka, each with separate narration and distinctive filming style fascinate you with an extraordinary tightly knitted plot about thievery of novel, a common plagiarism that encounters on every corner of the world. And as it often happens in a true life, this stealing never leads to a happier life. In The Words, a stagnating writer Rory Jansen, who has totally surrounded to a life of boredom without any glimpse of inspiration, suddenly finds a mysterious manuscript which turns to be an unbelievable exciting novel. Rory decides to publish this novel as his own thanks to the fact the manuscript was not signed by author. Years later, basking in the rays of glory, he meets The Old Man, who apparently turns to be the novel's creator. From that moment Rory gradually understands what price he has to pay for his false success.

Sin City is a 2005 American neo-noir crime anthology film directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. The movie is based on Miller's graphic novel series of the same name and features a series of interconnected stories set in the fictional city of Basin City. The film explores themes of crime, corruption, and revenge, and features an ensemble cast of characters, each with their own dark and twisted story.

"Mean Streets" is a 1973 film directed by Martin Scorsese. Set in New York City's Little Italy neighborhood, the story revolves around a group of Italian-American friends grappling with their personal struggles and ties to the local mob. The film explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the harsh realities of street life.

When a former cop goes out on a ledge, threatening to jump from the rooftop of a Manhattan hotel, the police rush to the scene. Soon the tactical team plus SWAT get involved and then a female cop and psychologist asks to help talk him down from the ledge. Things get interesting when we find the apparent suicide attempt is merely a front for a huge diamond heist that the Man on a Ledge has planned out with his brother. ilmed in New York, this action packed thriller stars Sam Worthington (Clash of the Titans, Avatar) is Nick Cassidy, Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock, Scrubs) is Lydia Mercer, Joey Cassidy is played by Jamie Bell (The Adventures of Tintin, Jumper), Ed Harris (Appaloosa, The Abyss) is David Englander, and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer, Phenomenon) plays the part of Suzie Morales. Cops gone bad seems to be a popular theme in movies lately but this time around the plot twists are especially thrilling!