Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is a 2007 film written by Kelly Masterson and directed by Sidney Lumet. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei and Albert Finney.

Andy Hanson (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a finance executive in desperate need of money, convinces his also strapped brother Hank (Ethan Hawke) to rob their parents' jewelry store. Hank, in turn, hires an acquaintance, Bobby (Brian F. O'Byrne), to help him in the robbery, but the heist goes awry.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is a Golden Globe-nominated comedy film starring John C. Reilly in the title role and directed by Jake Kasdan. Judd Apatow, who directed The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, co-wrote and produced the film.

Dewey Cox parodies several music legends, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Brian Wilson, but mainly Johnny Cash, in a plot that parallels Walk the Line. The MPAA gave the film an R rating for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language.

Fictional musician Dewey Cox skyrockets from humble beginnings in Springberry, Alabama and eventually gets caught up in the fame of rock and roll. He begins to hang out with musicians such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles. Jenna Fischer plays his backing singer and second wife, Darlene.

One of the pervasive themes of the movie is the fact that he accidentally cut his brother in half at the waist when he was a child (a reference to Johnny Cash's older brother Jack, who was almost cut in half by a table saw and died from his injuries). This causes his father to frequently repeat the phrase "The Wrong Kid Died."

Control (2007)

Control is Anton Corbijn's 2007 black-and-white biopic about the late Ian Curtis (1956-1980), lead singer of post-punk band Joy Division. The screenplay written by Matt Greenhalgh is based on the book Touching from a Distance, by Ian's wife, Deborah Curtis, who is also a co-producer of the film.

The film details the life of the troubled young musician, who forged a new kind of music out of the punk rock scene of 1970s Britain, and the band Joy Division, which he headed from 1977 to 1980. It also deals with his rocky marriage and extramarital affairs, as well as his increasingly frequent seizures, which were thought to contribute to the circumstances leading to his suicide on the eve of Joy Division's first U.S. tour.

In the Valley of Elah (2007)

In the Valley of Elah is an Academy Award-nominated 2007 film written and directed by Paul Haggis, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron and Susan Sarandon.

Paul Haggis' In The Valley of Elah is based on true events, and explores themes including the Iraq war, abuse of prisoners, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following active combat, but also delves into the heart of the everyday American by portraying a father's earnest hunt for his son's killer and even the patriotism of the every-day American.

Hank Deerfield is a retired army sergeant with experience in investigating military crimes. He learns that his son Mike has returned to America and has gone AWOL. Hank leaves, in hopes of finding his son.

The Untouchables (1987)

The Untouchables is a 1987 film, directed by Brian De Palma, based on the 1959 ABC television series, which, in turn, was based on Eliot Ness's autobiographical account of his efforts to bring Al Capone to justice. It was adapted by David Mamet, and stars Kevin Costner as Ness, Sean Connery as Irish-American beat cop Jim Malone, and Robert De Niro as Capone. Connery received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film. The film became a solid hit, grossing over $76 million domestically.

Prohibition in the United States led to an organized crime wave in the 1920s and early 1930s. Various gangs bootleg vast amounts of alcohol and enforce their business with violence and extortion. The problem is most serious in Chicago, where gang leader Al Capone supplies low-quality liquor at high prices. Treasury Department agent Eliot Ness is put in charge of leading the crusade against Capone and his empire. Ness's initial strategy is to conduct raids using a large squad of uniformed officers, but these fail due to high level corruption in the Police Department, who hope a public humiliation will put a quick end to Ness's efforts.

Big Nothing (2006)

Big Nothing is a black comedy/neo-noir film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea starring David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg. It was released in December 2006.

The film is set in a small Oregon town, where a brutal serial killer nicknamed the 'Oregon undertaker' has been murdering and mutilating young women.

Charlie is an ex-teacher turned disaffected call center employee who's fired on his first day. Distraught on being unable to provide for his daughter Emily and policewoman wife Penelope, he's approached by former colleague Gus, an aspiring scam artist who presents Charlie with a seemingly snag-free plan to make some cash: blackmail Reverend Smalls who, despite being a man of the cloth, has frequently turned up in the company database of visitors to illegal porn websites.