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"Ray" Pretty Much Guarantees that Jamie Foxx Will Win an Oscar

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Jeffrey Overstreet

29 Oct 2004
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Jamie Foxx • Ray

I'm giving Ray a B+.

Foxx ... just give him the Oscar now.

Here's my full review.

Please notify me of any necessary edits in the comments here, or send me a note at LookingCloserReview@msn.com.

Children of Men (2006)

Children of Men (2006)

This review was originally published on Christmas Day 2006 at Christianity Today. It is reprinted here with permission.
02 May 2026 12 min read
Why I love the collaborations of John Williams and Steven Spielberg

Why I love the collaborations of John Williams and Steven Spielberg

Timothy Greiving, author of the incredible book John Williams: A Composer’s Life, is a generous guy. He could bring all kinds of superstars to this table, as he travels the globe interviewing the great film composers and their filmmaking collaborators. And I suspect that, over time, he will. But
27 Apr 2026 1 min read
First impressions of The Christophers

First impressions of The Christophers

With The Christophers, Steven Soderbergh delivers one of his finest films, Ed Solomon achieves a personal best, and Ian McKellen is more magnificent than ever. But that's not all!
25 Apr 2026 8 min read
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