Based on a True Story

Is Pressure a True Story? The D-Day Forecast, and What the Film Changes

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 Yes, Pressure is a true story, and the real part is exactly as it sounds: the date of D-Day came down to a weather forecast. In June 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy was set for June 5, and a Scottish meteorologist named James Stagg (Andrew Scott) warned that a storm would turn that day … Read more

Is Roofman a True Story? The Real Man Who Lived Inside a Toys R Us

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  The most unbelievable part of Roofman is the part the filmmakers did not invent. A decorated Army veteran robbed dozens of McDonald’s by cutting holes in their roofs, escaped a forty-five-year prison sentence, and then hid for months inside a Toys R Us, living off the shelves and watching the employees on baby monitors. … Read more