Movie And A Beer Episode 196: Pressure

On this wartime and historical drama driven episode of Movie And A Beer, we watched Pressure, a 2026 film directed by Anthony Maras. Based on a play about the decision made by the Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) to go or not to go on June 5th, the projected D-Day invasion of France. The weather forecast is the driving force behind the choices made and decision to delay D-Day. The two main weather forecasters, Scottish Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) and his American counterpart Irving Krick (Chris Messina) burn up the screen with conflict and challenges to their scientific methods. The story is gripping, the acting is pretty decent, and the location and historical footage that is included make this a worth while watch. We had a couple of beers to go with this movie. First was a Summer Shandy from Block 15 (OR), followed by an American IPA by Kings and Daughters Brewing (OR). One really didn't go with the film while the other was spot on. Give the episode a listen to hear why, and a rundown on what the scientific method is and what it matters in this movie.