Videos: James T. Williams II

A network cameraman assigned to cover antiwar protests during the 2004 Republican National Convention turns the tables on his opportunistic producer.

A no-holds-barred look at the news media, this timely, hard-hitting film tells the story of a photojournalist caught between success and ethics. The beautiful Rosario Dawson plays a political radical who's allegiance to her cause is tested when chaos turns to violence in this superbly acted, emotionally charged thriller.

Jake Cassevetes, a well-paid stringer for the networks, does not buy into the conspiracy theory of a corporate-controlled press. After discovering much of his best footage in Iraq was censored by the network, Jake is growing disillusioned. When he gets an assignment to shoot on the streets of the Republican National Convention protests, he meets Seven, one of the young leaders of the masked anarchist Black Bloc. Jake wins the trust of the group and is allowed to shadow them. After shooting Seven describing the Bloc's objectives, the videotape is mistakenly returned to the network. When he tries to retrieve the tape, he is told the network made a deal with Homeland Security to review all footage. Jake decides to use his skills and access at the network to jam the government-controlled corporate media and broadcast the truth.

Jake Cassevetes, a well-paid stringer for the networks, does not buy into the conspiracy theory of a corporate-controlled press. After discovering much of his best footage in Iraq was censored by the network, Jake is growing disillusioned. When he gets an assignment to shoot on the streets of the Republican National Convention protests, he meets Seven, one of the young leaders of the masked anarchist Black Bloc. Jake wins the trust of the group and is allowed to shadow them. After shooting Seven describing the Bloc's objectives, the videotape is mistakenly returned to the network. When he tries to retrieve the tape, he is told the network made a deal with Homeland Security to review all footage. Jake decides to use his skills and access at the network to jam the government-controlled corporate media and broadcast the truth.

A no-holds-barred look at the news media, this timely, hard-hitting film tells the story of a photojournalist caught between success and ethics. The beautiful Rosario Dawson plays a political radical who's allegiance to her cause is tested when chaos turns to violence in this superbly acted, emotionally charged thriller.

An African-American teen writing prodigy in the Bronx finds an unusual mentor: a famously reclusive author who helps the young man. But when a conflict arises, the author must make a decision.

An African-American teen writing prodigy in the Bronx finds an unusual mentor: a famously reclusive author who helps the young man. But when a conflict arises, the author must make a decision.

Jamal Wallace (Robert Brown) is an inner-city kid from the Bronx who has an aptness at basketball and a genius at writing. While always a C student, Jamal comes to the attention of a prestigious New York prep school when he scores highly on his standardized tests. While Jamal is given a heavy load at his new school, both he and the school know that the real reason they took him on is for his prowess on the court. Befriended by fellow student Claire (Anna Paquin) and helped along by Pulitzer-prize winning author and recluse William Forrester (Sean Connery), Jamal pursues his dreams both on and off the court while overcoming obstacles placed by his bitter literature teacher. As Jamal is shaped by Forrester, he finds that he is changing the old writer as well, forcing him to confront his past...and his future.

From Academy Award(r) -nominated director Gus Van Sant and starring Academy Award(r) -winning actor Sean Connery, comes a drama about a unique relationship between an eccentric, reclusive novelist and a young, amazingly gifted scholar-athlete.

From Academy Award(r) -nominated director Gus Van Sant and starring Academy Award(r) -winning actor Sean Connery, comes a drama about a unique relationship between an eccentric, reclusive novelist and a young, amazingly gifted scholar-athlete.

From Academy Award(r) -nominated director Gus Van Sant and starring Academy Award(r) -winning actor Sean Connery, comes a drama about a unique relationship between an eccentric, reclusive novelist and a young, amazingly gifted scholar-athlete.

From Academy Award(r) -nominated director Gus Van Sant and starring Academy Award(r) -winning actor Sean Connery, comes a drama about a unique relationship between an eccentric, reclusive novelist and a young, amazingly gifted scholar-athlete.

Jamal Wallace (Robert Brown) is an inner-city kid from the Bronx who has an aptness at basketball and a genius at writing. While always a C student, Jamal comes to the attention of a prestigious New York prep school when he scores highly on his standardized tests. While Jamal is given a heavy load at his new school, both he and the school know that the real reason they took him on is for his prowess on the court. Befriended by fellow student Claire (Anna Paquin) and helped along by Pulitzer-prize winning author and recluse William Forrester (Sean Connery), Jamal pursues his dreams both on and off the court while overcoming obstacles placed by his bitter literature teacher. As Jamal is shaped by Forrester, he finds that he is changing the old writer as well, forcing him to confront his past...and his future.