Movies i reccomend - Not the awesomest ever, but yes, they were well made and of good taste. You may have already come accross a few.

1) Bad Education
2) Candy
3) Kinsey
4) American History X
5) Hazaaron Kwahishien Aisi

Books that I have found interesting

1) my Name is RED
2) the Google Story
3) iCon
4) the innocent man
5) cold mountain