Blitz is what you get when you combine Oscar–winning writer/director Steve McQueen ( Shame, 12 Years A Slave ), the works of Charles Dickens, and the third act of Atonement. And while each of these parts may sound promising by themselves, the final combination proves frustratingly uneven.

Premiering at the London Film Festival, Steve McQueen's sprawling drama tries to shine new light on what happened, but has "many of the clichés of a traditional period piece".

Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen kicked off the London Film Festival on Wednesday with his gripping World War Two drama "Blitz".

McQueen, famed for his film '12 Years a Slave,' ushered in the world premiere of 'Blitz' Wednesday night on London's Southbank, where the star-studded cast graced the red carpet.

Steve McQueen, Saoirse Ronan and the cast stepped out in all their glamour on Wednesday to open the prestigious BFI London Film Festival with the war film.

Christiane Amanpour speaks to the Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen about his new movie ‘Blitz’. Set in London during World War II, the film tells the story of nine-year-old George and his mother,

NYFF: Saoirse Ronan stands out from a surprisingly conventional World War II movie that can struggle to accommodate its director's singular vision.

Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan told The Independent why their new film, Blitz, is especially important to be seen by audiences in light of current conflicts around the world. Premiering at London Film Festival’s opening gala on Wednesday (9 October),

In an interview, filmmaker Steve McQueen talks about his new film Blitz, telling the story of wartime through a child's eyes, and working with Saoirse Ronan.