Ray

This biopic tells the life story of rhythm and blues legend Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal). Born to a poor family in Albany, Ga., Charles contracted glaucoma at age 6 (which robbed him of his eyesight) and nonetheless went on to become a world-famous pianist and performer. He dealt with racism, romantic letdowns and his own heroin abuse, but managed to triumph over all obstacles. Taylor Hackford directs.

My Promulgation: Good movie but did it deserve the TONS of hoopla it recevied? Nah. I'm giving it 4 stars since it was still pretty decent.

What the Bleep do we know?

The neurological processes and "quantum uncertainty" of life are explored in this film. Thrust from her mundane life into an Alice in Wonderland-like world, Amanda (Marlee Matlin) must develop a brand-new perception of the world and the people she interacts with. Interviews with various experts are interspersed throughout the film, which combines narrative, documentary and animation. Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie and Armin Shimerman also star.

My Promulgation: Mildly interesting with some interviews of what I would call a impressive selection of experts in selected fields. I am a believer in many things that we cannot explain, but some of the claims made in this flick seem to take a certain faith reserved only for a few. Being a realist, I also am one who can differentiate the theory from day to day reality. So, it gets an OK rating.