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On Stage!: Women in Landscape Architecture and Planning

Barbara Zibell

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The volume documents the first state of an international project that addresses and presents women...

A History of Architectural Conservation

Jukka Jokilehto

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The first book to provide a full history of the development of architectural conservation, A History...

Atlantic Wall: The Sudwall: No. 3

Adam Hook and Steven Zaloga

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This book completes the story of one of the most formidable defensive lines in Europe in World War...

Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Darkest Hour (2017) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

Darkest Hour (2017)

2017 | Drama, History, War

8.1

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During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.

Gary Oldman... well what can I say? Is there nothing that this man can't do? I still now, after having seen it, can't reconcile him playing this part in my head. He really shone through in Darkest Hour, he succeeded in rallying the audience to the edge of their seats. Seeing him perform "We shall fight on the beaches"... was incredible.

I'm no history buff, I can't tell you what was accurate, and honestly I don't think I want to know which bits fit the bill exactly and which were ad-libbed for effect. It was immensely enjoyable to watch, fun and ignites just a bit of national pride within you.