The basic concept for the film was developed by Johnson after he made Brick in 2005. He wanted to make an Agatha Christie-inspired murder mystery film, but his next project became Star Wars: The Last Jedi. After finishing his press tour for that film, he spent seven months writing the script for Knives Out.

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) is an film adaptation of Michael Connelly's novel written and published in 2005. The Lincoln Lawyer movie's plot is loosely based and showcases the life and job of criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller conducting his business from the backseat of the Lincoln Town Car driven by his formerly client who works off his legal fees as a Mickey Haller's driver. The movie centers on an unusual case of Louis Roulet, a Los Angeles real estate agent and a son of major businessman, who seems to be mistakenly accused in rape and attempt to murder his female "victim". Among the Mickey's cases of drug dealers, narco-barons and other wide-range "innocent" criminals, the Louis Roulet's defense seems to be an easy job of justification of innocent man. But this case starts an unpredictable chain of events immersing Haller in the deadly game with the one question arise: how to survive?"As it was said by Michael Connelly, who has written "The Lincoln Lawyer" novel: "A couple days ago I saw an unfinished cut of it and could not be happier…. Those who loved the book will love the movie, I think. Those who don't know the book will love it just the same." So, there is the case and the question for us to decide: can we trust Michael Connelly?"

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.

Public Enemies is fair to compare with the cult Heat released fifteen years ago, but it seems that this time the Michael Mann jumped above the head, and it is not surprising as it seems at first glance. Mann manages to convert high-tech to high art, and that this film will be remembered after seventy years, as now, let's say, Dreyer's movies, as a major illustration of the key role of Mann in the world of cinema. And this is not only the matter of the form. Yes, Mann filmed first digital retro. And yes, the atmosphere of the thirties was recreated down to the dress models.

Salt movie initially had a powerful charge of positive energy given by the director Philip Noyce, who is one of the best in the quite competitive market of the political thrillers. In "Salt," he managed to show off their skills in full force and create a frenzied pace in which the main character has to move. Another important component of the film perfectness is a vivid visual artwork. So, the Angelina Jolie's protagonist character forced to change appearance, as a result he consistently appears before us in different character types. It positively affects the dynamics of the film, bringing in scenes lots of action energy and bright colors. If we talk about the place of film in the Jolie filmography, it should be noted that the "Salt" is another milestone in the career of the actress in the field of action genre.

If the environmental issues are close to your heart, then A Dark Truth is the right movie for you. There is no big budget, nor large studio behind the film, but if you think that A Dark Truth is all about tedious scenes of dying rare animals you are seriously wrong. The movie is full of action, awesome actor and actress and it's filmed Damian Lee, the man behind such of masterpieces as Sacrifice, King of Sorrow, One Eyed King and Agent Red. The assembly cast includes Kevin Durand (Resident Evil: Retribution, Cosmopolis, Real Steel, I Am Number Four) as Tor, Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives, Frontera, Crazy Kind of Love Married and Cheating) as Mia Francis, Kim Coates (Robosapien: Rebooted, By Virtue Fall, Ferocious, Sons of Anarchy) as Bruce Swinton, Forest Whitaker (Out of the Furnace, Pawn, Vipaka, Powder Blue) as Francisco Francis, Andy Garcia (Middleton, What About Love, Open Road) as Jack Begosian , Deborah Kara Unger (Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, The Samaritan, 186 Dollars to Freedom) as Morgan Swinton and Steven Bauer (On Painted Wings, The Sleeper, The Lookalike, Awakened) as Tony Green.