After exploring the ramifications of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam in his 4 1/2-hour 2023 documentary Occupied City, director-writer Steve McQueen returns to the era for his latest narrative ...

For Steve McQueen, Blitz started with a photograph. While researching for his Small Axe anthology, McQueen found a picture of a young Black boy evacuating London with a suitcase. “I just wanted to ...

A mother desperately searches for her son amid the British bombings of World War II in the harrowing new drama "Blitz" — opening in Atlanta this week from Apple Original Films. Written and directed by ...

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 ...

In Steve McQueen’s moving World War II drama “Blitz,” Saoirse Ronan puts an entire life into a song. Her character Rita, who works in a munitions factory, has just sent her 9-year-old son George ...

Saoirse Ronan is a rare class of actor. Blowing audience minds with her deeply personable, grounded performances since the age of 13, when she was nominated for her first Academy Award for Atonement.

The World War II drama, set against the German "Blitzkrieg," will have its world premiere at the London Film Festival, hit theaters on Nov. 1 and launch on Apple TV+ on Nov. 22. By Etan Vlessing ...

The Nazis’ relentless aerial bombing of London during World War II tore up the city at the same time it brought its people together — physically, out of necessity, in shelters and retreats, but also ...

Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” isn’t just a movie, it’s a lot of movie. It’s one of the most enormous cinematic experiences in recent memory. It’s a World War II epic with a stunning sense of scale. It’s an ...

Running time: 120 minutes. Rated PG-13 (thematic elements including some racism, violence, some strong language, brief sexuality and smoking). On AppleTV+. There is an undeniably old-fashioned quality ...

Steve McQueen's new film, "Blitz," focuses on the lives of civilians in London during World War II. Star Saoirse Ronan said it was difficult to "escape" from the story in light of ongoing global ...

Saoirse Ronan and Elliott Heffernan in "Blitz" (Courtesy of Apple TV+) Steve McQueen’s World War II drama starring Saoirse Ronan, “Blitz,” will close the 62nd New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln ...