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My Review of the movie “Pressure”

Pressure, rated PG-13
****

This well-acted and tense film is based on the true story of events in the 72 hours leading up to the D-Day invasion. It was directed by Anthony Maras (Hotel Mumbai) and written by Maras and David Haig, based on Haig’s 2014 stage play.
The Allies are ready for their D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy, which would begin Operation Overlord. The planned date for the top-secret invasion was June 5, 1944. The only thing that could delay the operation was the weather.
Even though Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower, played by Oscar winner Brendan Fraser (The Whale), has his own chief meteorologist, on British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s recommendation, he brings in Group Captain James Stagg, played by Emmy nominee Andrew Scott (Ripley, Black Mirror), as chief meteorological officer for this operation.

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My Review of AIR

Air, rated R
****

The enjoyable film, about the true story of Nike’s pursuit of Michael Jordan, was directed by Ben Affleck (Argo) and written by Alex Convery. Set in 1984, the film is about shoe company Nike and their fledgling basketball shoe division, which is doing so poorly that it may soon be shut down. Nike basketball shoes, with just 17% of the market, are a distant third place behind Adidas and Converse.
Rob Strasser, head of Nike’s basketball shoe division, played by Emmy winner Jason Bateman (Ozark), has a relatively small budget ($250,000), and he is working with his team to identify three lower tier players in the upcoming draft to divide the money up with. The top players are considered out of reach for Nike. But the slightly overweight sales person Sonny Vaccaro, played by Oscar winner Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting), who as part of his job goes to high school basketball tournaments and then adds a stop in Las Vegas, comes up with his own gamble that could put Nike basketball shoes on the map. His idea is to give their entire basketball shoe budget to Michael Jordan from North Carolina. Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight, played by two-time Oscar winner Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting, Argo), thinks that is a crazy idea that the board will never go for. Strasser and Howard White, played by Chris Tucker (Rush Hour) try to discourage Sonny. In addition, Jordan, through his agent David Falk, played by Chris Messina has made it clear that he will be signing with Adidas. Continue reading →