If Ray Charles had been a Hollywood rather than a music star, Ray would have cleaned up at this year’s Oscars. Instead, Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby and Martin Sorcese’s Aviator about Hollywood director and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes won five and four Oscars respectively. Ray is a labor of love and a much better film than both Million Dollar Baby  and Aviator. Every scene is crafted with thoughtfulness and attention to details. Ray is wonderful in every regard and will be the yardstick for any future biographical drama. The only saving grace for the Academy of Motion pictures is that it gave Jamie Fox an Oscar for Best Actor. Fox’s performance is stunning and an extravagant pleasure to watch. Go see and hear Ray. You will experience an extraordinary motion picture event.