“Pressure” Puts on the Pressure
Pressure is an unambiguously great movie, lead by convincing performances, a well-crafted script, good direction, and at least some social awareness.

The annual freshman party at Dyrehaven is in full swing. Amira finds herself in an inferno of white t-shirts, marker drawings and beer bongs, trying to fit in with the crowd – but someone is watching her in the forest.
Pressure is an unambiguously great movie, lead by convincing performances, a well-crafted script, good direction, and at least some social awareness.
This horror, action, and fantasy movie released on Disney+ has a symbolic aspect.
Acutely funny and always well-intentioned, Last Week Tonight has a lot of heart for a satirical-news program.
This documentary moves chronologically through Black representation in horror films, revealing the genre's connections to Black history.
Ultra-violent storytelling has never been my thing, but the issues with Scarface go beyond that. The film perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Latinx immigrants and uses gore and misogyny for shock value that never serves any purpose. The whole venture is frustratingly empty, and left me desiring something more.
Given Hollywood's history of racism and financial motivations, how much progress can we expect? Plus: a list of excellent films by Black directors.