"Captain Phillips" is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the real-life events of the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates. The film stars Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips, who is taken hostage by the pirates after they board his ship in the Indian Ocean. The film chronicles the harrowing ordeal of the crew and the efforts of the US Navy to rescue them.

Alex Cross, which was previously named «I, Alex Cross» on early development stage, was renamed lately by the distributional company Summit Entertainment , due to the marketing reasons. The movie follows the steps of police detective Alex Cross as he chases a serial killer, who murdered Alex's pregnant wife. This cold-blooded murder was committed as revenge. Just before his wife was killed Alex takes the wind out of the serial killer's sails while he planned another contract killing. The assassination was failed and the murderer in a fit of rage commits a vengeance by killing Alex most loved one. After these the hitman hides and waits for Alex next move. His masterplane is to evade Cross and put him on the edge, between his lust for revenge and ethical principles. However, as Alex Cross gets close to the murderer, it becomes clear that the unbelievable evidences point on everything-changing revelation. Besides the twisted plot, the movie features quite a peculiar cast ensemble: Dr. Alex Cross is portrayed by Tyler Perry, you may recognize him as Madea, if you are quite insightful; while the main antagonist Michael "The Butcher" Sullivan/"Picasso" is played by Matthew Fox, who may be familiar to you by his roles in such movies as Vantage Point as Kent Taylor and We Are Marshall as Red Dawson.

Directed and produced by Allen Hughes, Broken City, stars quite stellar cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Crowe and Mark Wahlberg. The movie tells a story about a policeman, Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) who finds himself in the midst of serious issues aroused after a questionable shooting on the New York streets. Faced the 99% probability to be sentenced and jailed for indefinite period of time, he cross his steps with NY Mayor, Nicholas Hostetler (Russell Crowe), who helps him to get out of troubles. Meanwhile, Billy starts a private investigator career thanks to help of his new "friend", Nicholas. The friendship has its additional advantages: Billy gets some" bonus jobs". The only doubts he has about these "bonuses" - how lawful they are. Soon, he gets quite unordinary task from Mayor: to trail Mrs Hostetler and investigate her extra-martial adventures. The "bonus" worth 50,00USD – a quite desirable sum of money for Billy. He is eager to make a deal and manages to gather facts of Mrs Hostetler adultery in very timely manner. However, an easy task turns out be even worse nightmare then troubles that left him stripped of badge.

The story of Stoker is revolving around a teenager with a uncommon name, India, who lost his father. In those sad circumstances, her Uncle decides to move to India's house to join the teenager and her mother. Uncle Charlie seems to be a solicitous, attentive man who really cares about India and her mother. But, what she knows about him. Before her father dies, she doesn't even hear about Charlie. Who is he? What are his real intentions? Is he really her Uncle? There are more questions than answers left. The movie is filmed by unparalleled Chan-wook Park on the screenplay written by Wentworth Miller and Erin Cressida Wilson. It features quite stellar ensemble cast including: Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are All Right, Jane Eyre) playing India Stoker, Nicole Kidman (Just Go with It, Rabbit Hole, Nine) playing India's mother - Evelyn 'Evie' Stoker, while Matthew Goode (Leap Year, Watchmen, A Single Man) plays Uncle Charlie.

"Time Without Pity" is a 1957 British film directed by Joseph Losey. The story centers around David Graham, a man who returns home to London to prove his alcoholic father's innocence in a murder case. The film unfolds over the course of 24 hours, during which David races against time to gather evidence and save his father from being wrongfully convicted and executed.

"Black Legion" is a 1937 crime drama film directed by Archie Mayo. The movie tells the story of Frank Taylor, an average factory worker who becomes entangled in a dangerous secret society known as the Black Legion. Set in the United States during the Great Depression, the film explores themes of economic hardship, racism, and the consequences of unchecked prejudice.