Nick Gomez

"New Jersey Drive" (1995), his second feature and first produced by a studio, again explored the world of urban street denizens--this time Newark, NJ. Gomez was praised for bringing "a startlingly fresh portrait of street culture" to the screen with this tale of black teens who steal cars for thrills over the course of a summer and the trouble they reap as a result. While generally well received, "New Jersey Drive" weathered criticism for what some people saw as a nihilistic view of inner-city life.