There's no doubt that McQueen's World War II epic is among the most well-crafted films of the year, boasting some genuinely pulse-pounding sequences and lavish set pieces. But too often, this story of ...

On Sept. 7, 1940 — 80 years ago tonight — the German air force launched a massive series of attacks on London that would go on for 56 of the next 57 days and nights. The plan was to destroy the Royal ...

Blitz, which re-creates London at the height of the German blitzkrieg, or “lightning war,” eschews the Dickie Attenborough school of Britain’s World War II films — the ones stuffed with ...

LONDON — Steve McQueen is hopeful. It’s a viewpoint that’s admittedly discordant with what’s happening in the world, but the British director embraces a flame of optimism. The sensibility is apparent ...

It follows a 9-year-old boy named George, played by the captivating newcomer Elliott Heffernan. It’s 1940, and as the nightly air raids grow worse and worse, George’s mother, Rita, played by a ...

Steve McQueen will debut his latest feature Blitz, an exploration of London during World War 2, on opening night at this year’s London Film Festival. The pic will screen as a world premiere. Directed, ...

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During the Second World War, Germany conducted a Blitzkrieg against the United Kingdom, which is more commonly referred to as “the Blitz” (German for lightning war). The Blitz lasted from September ...

In Blitz, Saoirse Ronan and Elliott Heffernan play a mother and son separated by war in 1940 London. (Apple TV+) Ronan relished her role in the new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel. "I really ...