Plunged into gritty action from the outset of the film, viewers of J.J. Abrams’ new release, Overlord, are immediately presented with a war-torn panorama of the largest seaborne invasion in history. The action opens with an introduction to the American paratroopers whose journey we follow as they parachute beyond enemy lines in order to destroy […]
Second world war
Victory in Japan – seventy years on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s efforts to mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the cities had a noticeable sense of calm. Bells marked the 70th anniversaries of the respective moments that Little Boy fell on Hiroshima and Fat Man exploded on Nagasaki. White doves, an enduring symbol of peace, were released into the sky in both cities, […]