London was both an integral cog in the Allies' Second World War victory, and a prime target — battered by some 20,000 bombs ...
An underground London wartime raid shelter has reopened to the public after getting a fresh revamp. Visitors can now ...
The Oscar-winning director's complicated relationship with Britain informs his latest film, which follows a mixed-race boy ...
Nine-year-old George (Elliott Heffernan) searches for his mother (Saoirse Ronan) during the Nazi bombing of London in 1940.
In Steve McQueen’s harrowing film, starring Saoirse Ronan and Elliott Heffernan, London faces threats from above—and from ...
“Blitz” — McQueen’s WWII drama starring Saoirse Ronan and young newcomer Elliot Heffernan and set during Nazi Germany’s ...
What may take you by surprise, if you’re a McQueen fan, is what a shockingly conventional and middle-of-the-road ...
In my part of the world, war hasn’t occurred for quite a while, so most of the time how we get our information about war is ...
Saoirse Ronan shines in Steve McQueen's Blitz, a wartime drama exploring motherhood, resilience, and the impact of war on families.
Steve McQueen's new film is set in WWII London. It premiered at the London Film Festival on October 9.
Blitz opens in theaters November 1 and streams on Apple TV+ beginning November 22. This review is based on a screening at the 62nd New York Film Festival.