Blitz, World War II and Steve McQueen
'Blitz' review: Steve McQueen's World War II epic dazzles but ultimately disappoints
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.
Blitz review: This major new film about London's World War Two bombing 'doesn't ring true'
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".
Director Steve McQueen's 'Blitz' opens 2024 London Film Festival
Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen kicked off the London Film Festival on Wednesday with his gripping World War Two drama "Blitz".
‘Blitz’ Review: Steve McQueen’s World War II Film Is Skillful and Touching Yet Almost Shockingly Conventional
Saoirse Ronan plays a British Rosie the Riveter looking for her 9-year-old son in what could almost be a middlebrow Oscar-bait movie from 1992.
‘Blitz’ Review: Steve McQueen’s Sentimental War Epic Is the Only of His Films That Feels Like It Could’ve Been Made by Somebody Else
Saoirse Ronan stands out from a surprisingly conventional World War II movie that can struggle to accommodate its director's singular vision.
War through a child’s eyes: director Steve McQueen on his new movie ‘Blitz’
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,
Blitz Is the Worst Movie Steve McQueen Has Made
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Steve McQueen Invokes John Lennon as WWII Drama ‘Blitz’ World Premieres in London: ‘Right Now, All I Can Think of’ Is ‘Imagine’
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Saoirse Ronan on London Fest Opener ‘Blitz,’ How the News Never Allowed “an Escape” From War, and the “Pivotal” Role of Women During WWII
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‘Blitz' Review: Saoirse Ronan Adds Fire To Steve McQueen's Powerful British WWII Drama Focused On The Human Price Of War – London Film Festival
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Blitz hailed one of the best war films ever after London Film Festival premiere
Steve McQueen, Saoirse Ronan and the cast stepped out in all their glamour on Wednesday to open the prestigious BFI London ...