On The first day of his European tour in the autumn of 2001, Dale Watson was invited to indulge the warm and intimate atmosphere of the New Road studios in Wychen, The Netherlands, to actually record the very first video for CRS' new DVD label called DaViD (throwing great music at the big world!). In front of a select group of enchanted fans he added a new chapter to his impressive discography, playing a set that was totally different from the ones that graced his latest live album Preachin' To The Choir.
Moonlight is a film that will certainly be remembered for how it won Best Picture, but the movie itself should be known for its excellent representation of one of the most underrepresented groups in film: Black, gay men.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
An anti-war film denouncing the valorization of senseless violence, 'All Quiet on the Western Front' is (unfortunately) all too relevant in 2022.
At least we got the original cast back, right? Not even that saves it. None of them could bring a sliver of hope to this special. Rather, they bring dread as we witness the light leaving from their eyes.
