Director: Steven Soderbergh Genre: Drama Synopsis: A twisting tale that attempts to chronicle the complex and diverse war on drugs. An Ohio Supreme Court Judge is appointed Drug Czar, but his loyalties are divided as he finds out his daughter is addicted to heroin. A jailed kingpin's wife attempts to take over his successful drug business. A local constable from Mexico struggles with his own ethics and how they play into the drug war.
Director: Gus Van Sant Genre: Drama Synopsis: A drama about a unique relationship between an eccentric, reclusive novelist and a young, black, amazingly gifted scholar-athlete. After the novelist discovers that the young athlete is also an excellent writer and secretly takes him on as his protégé, they develop an unlikely friendship. As they learn more about each other, they learn more about themselves, and ultimately, with the help of his new mentor, the basketball star must choose the right path between following his writing dreams or his hoop dreams.
