Also ranks #8 on Underrated Movies About Real-Life Scandals 29 Ray 2004 70 votes Jamie Foxx's powerful and transformative portrayal of legendary musician Ray Charles drives this captivating biographical drama. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s music industry, the film offers a...
Also ranks #9 on The Best Movies About Overcoming Adversity 21 Ray Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King 78 votes A passionate biopic chronicling the life and career of music legend Ray Charles, who overcame unimaginable adversity – including childhood poverty, racism, and blindness – ...
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Ray is the triumphant and remarkable story of one of America's true musical geniuses, Ray Charles. From his humble beginnings in the South through his meteoric rise to the top of American music charts, Ray's inspirational journey is a tale of hope, redemption and the power of the human ...
(2005) and winning praise for her role as abackupsinger and lover ofRay Charlesin the biopicRay(2004). King played a character in season six (2007) of the TV series24before being cast in the policedramaSouthland(2009–13). She also had recurring roles inShamelessin 2014 and inThe Left...
A 22-year-old Ray Winstone is a revelation as Carlin, an offender who finds grimace-inducing things to do with a sock, a couple of snooker balls and his fellow inmates’s jaws. But the violence is all in service of the message, here, as Clarke sets about dismantling brutalising power...
for which Harryhausen did much of the animation, received anAcademy Awardforspecial effects. Harryhausen’s work onThe Beast from 20,000 Fathoms(1953), which was based on a story by his friendRay Bradbury, caught the attention of producerCharles Schneer, with whom he would work on the majori...
Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles, to name a few, sing, dance, and make 'The Blues Brothers' live on as a gift to American culture. Holy Motors 'Holy Motors' may be an artsy, intellectual French film, but that doesn’t mean it’s not loaded with bawdy humor and surreal car...
Of course, the heart of the movie is in its musical performances: Cab Calloway, Ray Charles and James Brown all hit hard, but it’s Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’ that’ll have you jiving in your seat. TH Read more Advertising 42. His Girl Friday (1940) Film Comedy ‘Never mind the...
Starring: David Bowie, Ray Charles, Sheryl Crow, Lou Adler Directed By: Morgan Neville 12 Years a Slave 95% #113 Critics Consensus: It's far from comfortable viewing, but 12 Years a Slave's unflinchingly brutal look at American slavery is also brilliant -- and quite possibly essential ...