“Blitz” is unique in the pantheon of war dramas in that the story is told from the perspective of civilians, rather than soldiers. Thus, the sound design is one of sharp contrasts which lure audiences ...

While legendary film composer Hans Zimmer has previously ventured musically into the realm of World War II with films like Dunkirk and Pearl Harbor, working on filmmaker Steve McQueen’s Blitz – set ...

At the beginning of Blitz, London is on fire. Against a night sky striated by German bombs, flames engulf obliterated city streets and brick buildings. A platoon of firemen scramble through dense ...

EXCLUSIVE: It was the faded monochrome photograph of a small Black boy, both hands gripping a valise, as he leaves London with a party of other school-age evacuees, that caught Steve McQueen’s eye ...

Steve McQueen’s latest film, set in 1940 during Germany’s bombardment of the British capital, draws extensively from wartime photos, and much of it was shot outside London. By Simran Hans and Sarah ...

From long-awaited sequels like “Gladiator II” to gritty historical dramas like “Blitz,” Variety’s FYC Fest: The Shortlist provides a lens into the artistic subtleties of filmmaking through dynamic ...

NEW YORK – Saoirse Ronan had no desire to make another World War II drama. But that changed when the “Atonement” actress read “Blitz,” which eschews the battlefield for a slice-of-life tale about a ...

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. There are moments during Blitz when falling ...