February 1, 2005

"Ray"

Jamie Foxx plays the title role in this biopic about Ray Charles (1930-2004). However, Charles' singing voice is heard on the musical numbers, which include "What'd I Say," "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road, Jack," and "Georgia on My Mind." The movie concentrates on Charles' life from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s, showing his marriage to Della Bea, his womanizing, his drug usage, and his experiences in the music business.

February 8, 2005

No Recommendations.

February 15, 2005

"The Motorcycle Diaries"

Based on autobiographical books, this Spanish-language film chronicles a trip taken by Che Guevara (Gael García Bernal) in 1952 when he was 23 years old. Che was accompanied by a friend, Alberto Granado. On their way to work in a leper colony, the two young men traveled thousands of miles in South America. Che's experiences on the journey galvanized his idealism, and he went on to became Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution.

February 22, 2005

"I Heart Huckabees"
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This is an unconventional, absurdist, nerve-jangling comedy. An environmental activist (Jason Schwartzman) frets over his alliance with Huckabees, a chain retail superstore behemoth. To deal with his angst, he uses the services of a pair of self-styled "existential detectives" (Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin). They introduce him to a troubled fireman (Mark Wahlberg), who is drawn to the ideas of a Frenchwoman (Isabelle Huppert) advocating nihilism.