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Die Hard Movie Review

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  Die Hard is arguably the greatest Christmas movie of all time, yes it is a Christmas movie and you can't change my mind. Die Hard is pure action and Bruce Willis plays the main character John McClane perfectly. His action movie skills coupled with his care free and chill persona create a character that you have to get behind. You can't mention Die Hard without talking about Hans Gruber played by Alan Rickman. Rickman went above and beyond when playing this roll. Whenever I watch a movie the villain role is a part that can make or break the movie. I always refer to Batman when Heath Ledger played the joker, that movie is great for many reasons but the Joker performance elevated that movie to a different level. Rickman played a vilian that seemed so heartless yet his plans were well thought out and executed. Die Hard is without a doubt one of my favorite movies. The action alone can carry this film to the top of my list but what makes it stand out is the roles played by Bruce W...
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Comparing Earl Sweatshirt's Creative Process to Film Making

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  Earl Sweatshirt is a rapper who for most of his career has been known for his ominous and almost misunderstood character. His raps detail challenges in life and mental health struggles while playing with words in ways you could never imagine. His creative process is driven by lived experience and emotion. This is very similar to film directing. When making films a lot of inspiration can come from your environment. When a director is tasked or inspired to make a film they have to tap into the world they are trying to portray, this is very similar in music production as well. In Earl's music specifically he raps about his feelings and his outlook on life. Earl compared his music to him being the driver in the car and the listener is the passenger. Earl being the writer is what makes him the driver, he is in control of the feelings and emotions being delivered and the passenger is along for that ride. As the passenger we may not know where it is going at all times but there is a des...
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Cool Runnings

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  If you haven't seen Cool Runnings, drop everything and go watch it. This was my favorite movie as a kid and it still holds up today. The movie was released in 1993 and was directed by Jon Turteltaub. It details the story of Jamaican sprinters who didn't qualify for the olympics in track and field so they took up bobsledding. This film has a pretty simple story that shows the come up, success and failures of the team. In all of the challenges the team grew closer and the relationships between the members grew beyond teammates and became a family. There is endless comedic relief that will have you crying from laughter and you'll be reciting lines forever after the movie.  This film will always have a sweet spot in my heart, I still quote it to this day and It defined a large part of my childhood. They took a silly concept of sprinters competing in bobsled racing and made it into a story about never giving up, believing in your people, and always having fun.
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