D-Day has been experienced on-screen countless times, perhaps most influentially in Steven Spielberg's gory and visceral opening to the 1997 film Saving Private Ryan. It's hard not to start there when it comes to Pressure, which takes on the fateful day, albeit from a very different angle. The
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower stormed the beaches of Normandy, and secured “nothing short of total victory.” We've seen that pivotal battle chronicled on film before, with the actual difficulties in planning finding cinematic life in recent years. The
Sometimes the best way to access the core of a film is to let it take you over completely. Locked behind metaphorical dialogue and an obtuse artistry, the key to the door is simply letting it all in and fester inside until the understanding comes to light. You can't second-screen a film like this,
It was just three years ago that the world was introduced to the magical world of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film was a runaway success at the box office and was surprisingly great, considering some of the gripes coming into it. Now, we're getting a sequel that is adapting one of the most
There was a time when the stoner comedy was a reliable genre, particularly among the coveted demographic of young men. I remember those late nights in the college dorm quite fondly. Up late working on a paper last minute, ready for the weekend, and a friend suggests ordering a pizza and popping in