State of Play is a 2009 political thriller film directed by Kevin Macdonald. It is based on the 2003 British television serial of the same name.
Starring: Michael Lerner•Helen Mirren•Adam Arkin•Jeff Daniels•Josh Mostel•Jason Bateman•Ben Affleck•Richard Kind•Robin Wright Penn•Russell Crowe
A Serious Man is a 2009 American black comedy-drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in 1967, the film stars Michael Stuhlbarg as a Minnesotan Jewish man whose life crumbles both professionally and personally, leading him to questions about his faith.
Starring: Katherine Borowitz•Viola Davis•Rachel McAdams•Harry Lennix•Simon Helberg•Amy Landecker•Michael Stuhlbarg•Steve Park•Fred Melamed•Sari Lennick