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#JeSuisCharlie – Ideas cannot be killed

Posted January 13, 2015November 5, 2017by Over Lord

Last week saw the killing by two armed men of 12 people in Paris. Something that caused anger from around the world. The attack happened …

Once in a Lifetime – From Kitty Hawk to the Moon

Posted December 10, 2014December 9, 2014by Over Lord

Imaging a small boy sitting on a sand dune in Kitty Hawk in 1903 and looking out. What he could see is a pair of …

The Terminator over the years

Posted December 4, 2014December 4, 2014by Over Lord

This week has been a big one for Terminator Fans. First we saw a “motion poster”. Then came a teaser trailer advertising a teaser trailer. …

The BBFC vs The Media

Posted November 22, 2014November 22, 2014by Over Lord

I was reading the Daily Mail and they had a piece about how evil the BBFC are to give the film Paddington a PG certificate …

Turing and The Imitation Game

Posted November 14, 2014October 21, 2014by Over Lord

One of the greatest mathematical minds of the 20th century is getting a film about himself. The Imitation Game. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as our hero …

In event of Moon Disaster

Posted November 10, 2014April 19, 2018by Over Lord

For any space nut, the most famous speech from the Apollo era was never given. It was prepared for Richard Nixon and is called In …

Religious fanatics with gunpowder

Posted November 5, 2014September 25, 2017by Over Lord

410 years ago a Muslim tried to kill a king and parliament. Sorry, wrong religious bogeyman. Then it was the Catholics that were persecuted for …

This post is getting old.

Posted August 15, 2014August 16, 2014by Over Lord

This is my 300th post. Actually on this blog there are 301 posts. I have had one guest written post but that’s a different story. …

From the Atlantic to the Moon.

Posted July 9, 2014July 7, 2014by Over Lord

It was 42 years between man crossing the Atlantic in a plane to man walking on the Moon. Today, that’s about half a lifetime ago. …

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Duck and Survive

Posted June 27, 2014June 26, 2014by Over Lord

I keep going on as being a child of the 70s and this is another post on similar lines. When I was a kid, we …

Festive Filming Gets Underway For The Purrrfect Christmas Sequel ‘A GIFT FROM BOB’

Benedict Cumberbatch is Edison

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Audiences flock to the big screen to celebrate National Cinema Day

Netflix appoints Arnold Schwarzenegger as their Chief Action Officer

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