There are so many great reasons to watch The Soloist [Blu-ray], whether on DVD or Blu-Ray. You've got Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. giving Oscar-worthy performances, incredible original music by Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning composer Dario Marianelli, as well the music of  Beethoven (Eroica, Ninth Symphony) and the haunting Cello Suite No. 1 by J.S. Bach. The Soloist tells the true story of how L.A. Times reporter Steve Lopez met homeless musician Nathaniel Ayers, and discovered that underneath the paranoid schizophrenia was a raw talent that had gone unnurtured.  Calling each other "Mister Lopez" and "Mister Ayers" as a show of respect, the two men forged a friendship, a bond, that neither would have expected but both came to rely upon.  Lopez helped Ayers rediscover the world of music, and Ayers helped Lopez see that everyone has a story to tell. I watched this movie with my 12 year old son, who has been playing the violin for two years. His favorite part of the … [Read more...]