Film Review / Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Probably one of my favourite films of all time now, Hacksaw Ridge charts the story of Desmond Doss, a WWII combat medic who refused to...
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- Aug 1, 2021
Book Review / Choosing Life: My Father’s Journey in Film from Hollywood to Hiroshima
People have always been connected to their ancestors in one way or another. But most records, gravestones, or pictures will never be able...
- Feb 4, 2018
Book Review / A Knight and His Castle
If you’re wondering how to write a history non-fiction which is almost impossible to put down, then Ewart Oakeshott’s books are...
- Jul 2, 2017
Book Review / The Organization of War Under Edward III
I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to get out of this book, and whether it was going to a kind of war-by-numbers like the brilliant...
- May 9, 2017
Book Review / Trial by Battle: The Hundred Years War, Volume 1
I don't think there can be much more to add to reviews of this book across the internet. It is pretty much a step-by-step of the long and...
- Oct 19, 2016
Book Review / De Re Militari (Concerning Military Affairs)
Whether you're familiar with the book or its author, it's very likely you've a famous phrase akin to, "If you wish for peace, prepare...
- Sep 26, 2016
Character Review / Christian Davies: Mother of Dragoons
Character: Christian Cavenaugh/Welsh/Jones/Davies Text: The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies (which is an abridged title!) I...
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