Epinions Recent Reviews for The Soloist

The Soloist: L. A. Street Symphony

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:38:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pmills1210 - The streets of Los Angeles are filled with many homeless people. Nathaniel Ayers may well be the only one in those ranks who has had training in classical music. In "The Soloist," Nathaniel (Jamie Foxx) is heard playing Beethoven on his violin on those...

The Soloist: The Soloist -- a failure on more than one level

Mon, 25 May 2009 17:53:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author updateghost - Joe Wright has produced two of the finest films of the 00s -- ask some college men and women what their favorite romance movie is, and Pride and Prejudice will surely be the answer at least a few times, making it somewhat of a genre classic...

The Soloist: Jobbed by the Studio, Overlooked by Audiences - The Soloist

Tue, 19 May 2009 18:18:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Goatius - When a film gets shifted from a prime awards-baiting release date in the fall to the virtual graveyard that is April, there has to be some concern. Looking at the pedigree of such a picture should usually uncover potential issues, perhaps that they...

The Soloist: The bittersweet symphony of Nathaniel Ayers: Movie Review of The Soloist (2009)

Fri, 1 May 2009 13:56:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author andaryl - It’s been a movie in post production for some time. The trailers were airing around Oscar time, so the inner skeptic in me was wondering what was taking The Soloist so long; what was wrong with it? The answer was not much. It turned out to be one...

The Soloist: High Aspirations, Low Delivery

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:07:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author paxromana -

The months after the Oscars and before the summer are the longest months for serious film critics like myself, because there is usually no good releases in this most dreaded low season. ...

The Soloist: MADNESS, MUSIC AND FRIENDSHIP IN THE REAL WORLD

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:28:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike.holmes - This movie is an atypical telling of a true story. Why is it atypical? For one thing, contrary to most movies involving "read-life" people with serious mental problems, this film goes out of its way to show that there are no easy answers when...

The Soloist: Music Soothes The Savage Breast In "The Soloist"

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:39:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wlswarts - As I consider my review of "The Soloist," I find myself wondering if Steve Lopez, the reporter upon whom "The Soloist" is based, is sitting trolling the internet on the eve of its theatrical release, reading reviews. On the off chance that he is, I...