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Review: Captain Phillips

Posted on Oct 25, 2013 by NFB

Spoilers Trailer I’m a Tom Hanks fan. He’s one of those actors whose ratio of good movies to bad is ridiculously weighted in favour of good, and even his bad movies, like Joe Vs The Volcano, have their redeeming elements. … Continue reading →

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NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World: Gravelines

Posted on Dec 19, 2010 by NFB

Something a bit closer to home this time with some of the most famous figures of the period. Name: The (naval) Battle of Gravelines The War: The Anglo-Spanish War When: 8 August 1588 Where: The English Channel near the port of Gravelines, … Continue reading →

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