As bombs fall in ‘Blitz,’ a look at WWII history in London through new eyes
As a result, McQueen curdles the expected optimism with a realistic look at how Black people and African and Indian ...
A mother and son are separated by the London 'Blitz' in this quietly radical film
In a film that has powerful moments of wonderment, humor and joy, Saoirse Ronan plays a London factory worker trying to ...
‘Blitz’: Steve McQueen Turns the Harrowing German Aerial Assault on London Into a Social Realist Fable
Editor Peter Sciberras tells IndieWire about London's epic and intimate role in this family drama that becomes a primal ...
How ‘Blitz’ Recreates War-Torn London
Steve McQueen’s latest film, set in 1940 during Germany’s bombardment of the British capital, draws extensively from contemporary photos, and much of it was shot outside London.
‘Blitz’ Built and Destroyed Practical Sets Instead of Relying on CGI: ‘We Wanted It to Feel Like a Bomb Had Exploded’
"Blitz" director Steve McQueen and production designer Adam Stockhausen built and destroyed practical sets instead of using ...
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Blitz: an 'odyssey through Britain at war'
The artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen has said he was inspired to write Blitz "after seeing a faded photograph of a black ...
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Steve McQueen’s WWII drama ‘Blitz’ is more unconventional than it appears
Blitz” — 3 stars “Blitz,” set in London during World War II, might technically be Steve McQueen’s first war movie. But ...
In 'Blitz,' a harrowing war drama, bombs aren't the only threat for a boy on his own
A title card for Steve McQueen’s harrowing and viscerally impactful historical war drama “Blitz” tells us that during the ...
Review: Steve McQueen's WWII drama 'Blitz' is more unconventional than it appears
Steve McQueen's “Blitz” feels stuck between a conventional war drama and something more adventurous and probing. It doesn’t ...
How Accurate Is Saoirse Ronan's Blitz to the Real-Life Event?
Blitz' tells the story of Rita and George as they try to survive the bombings of London during WWII. Here's what the Blitz ...
‘Blitz’ review: A musical tale of love amid WWII’s devastation
And that’s maybe “Blitz” in a nutshell: not a perfect movie, but a truly moving one. Taking place in London in September 1940, it focuses primarily on George, a biracial child who lives with his ...