The Soloist

Journalist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) finds an interesting story when one day he comes across a homeless guy playing classical music on a broken violin. As he starts talking to the guy he discovers that his name is Nathaniel Ayers (Jaime Foxx) and he used to be a student at Juilliard. Determined to get a good story about why a Juilliard student is now homeless he starts spending more time with Nathaniel and realizes that he is getting involved in much more than a simple story. Foxx did an amazing job in this role and it is a touching story even if it is not the best movie.

The Pursuit of Happyness

Will Smith does an outstanding job playing the role of a down on his luck father in this movie. Chris Gardner (Smith) is struggling to find success when an opportunity to participate in a stockbroker internship program comes his way. He is determined to succeed even while spending some time homeless and single handedly taking care of his son. Based on the true story of Chris Gardner this is an inspiring story about following your dreams no matter what it takes.