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OUR CITY Tonight: SPOTLIGHT ON TWO FILMS AND AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 4:15 PDT, Wed June 3, 2026

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THE VIEW #1 – Pressure

It’s not overstating to say that June 6th, 1944 might be the most important day of the 20th Century. On that day, known as “D-Day”, most of the world held its breath as the Allies landed on the beaches of Northern France. A year later, the war in Europe would end with the complete defeat of Nazi Germany.

What many don’t know is that in the days leading up to the invasion, one man held the fate of millions in his hands – no, not the leader of the Allied Forces, General Dwight ‘Ike” Eisenhower, but an unknown, gifted meteorologist named James Stagg. It was Stagg who, under immense levels of pressure, had to make the call on what day would be best weather wise for this historic journey across the English Channel to the beaches of France.

Those 72 hours before the invasion are the setting for the appropriately titled new film, Pressure, which takes the viewer through all the stress, uncertainty, infighting, second guessing, not to mention plenty of anger within those sleepless hours as Eisenhower tries to keep the Allies together while waiting on Stagg to make the final call.

This film is full of gifted actors, including Andrew Scott as Stagg, Brendan Fraser as Dwight D. Eisenhower, along with Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis.

With history becoming less and less important in many people’s opinion (or re-written and/or sanitized), movies like Pressure not only deserves to be seen but demands to be seen!

Look for the film in theatres now. www.focusfeatures.com

THE VIEW #2 – Kraken

Kraken is a Norwegian action-thriller/monster film set in the deep fjords of western Norway.

The story follows marine biologist Johanne Berge as she's brought into a small town to investigate mysterious and unnatural behavior in the wild salmon and then brutal deaths connected to a remote fish farm. She eventually discovers that the legendary Kraken — a massive sea creature from Norse mythology — may have awakened beneath Norway’s deepest fjord.

The film blends Nordic folklore, environmental themes and large-scale creature horror against the dramatic backdrop of the fjords.

To us, this film is Jaws meets Alien. And we enjoyed every minute of it.

Look for Kraken in Theatres and for home viewing June 12th. www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com

THE EVENT – 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival

The 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, presented by Coastal Jazz, returns June 19 through July 5 with performances taking place across Vancouver at venues including the Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver Playhouse, The Birdhouse, Granville Island spaces and outdoor downtown stages.

Known for its wide musical range, the festival blends traditional jazz with funk, soul, world music, avant-garde, blues and experimental sounds, featuring artists such as Keyon Harrold, Tomoki Sanders, Isaiah Collier and local favourites including Cory Weeds.

The festival – in its 41st year - also includes numerous free public performances, helping create one of Vancouver’s most vibrant and culturally diverse live music celebrations each summer.

Look for previews on this year’s jazz festival on Our City Tonight Sunday June 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th.

More information at www.coastaljazz.ca