Steve McQueen’s Blitz brought a lump to my throat with its power
The reality of World War Two is brought chillingly near in Blitz, also written by McQueen and inspired by his own time as a war artist in Iraq in 2004, through both its narrative and hugely evocative production design.
Steve McQueen on How Directors Shouldn’t Be A***holes and Why “I Have to Get the F*** on With It” as a Black Filmmaker
In a talk before opening the London fest, the Oscar winner spoke about love, the "deafening silence" on slavery before '12 Years a Slave' (and meeting Prince during that Oscar weekend): "If Obama was not the president,
Steve McQueen on How WWII Drama ‘Blitz’ Became ‘More Urgent’ in Face of Escalating Global Violence: ‘What the Hell Are We Doing?’
Steve McQueen on his LFF-opening WWII drama 'Blitz,' discovering Saoirse Ronan could sing and casting musicians Paul Weller and Benjamin Clementine.
The Blitz Kids: inside Steve McQueen’s WW2 epic
Blitz is this year’s Opening Night Gala. Its director and young stars discuss presenting a new, diverse view of life in bomb-shattered London.
Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson Kick Off BFI London Film Fest With Premiere of Steve McQueen’s ‘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 Invokes John Lennon as WWII Drama ‘Blitz' World Premieres in London: ‘Right Now, All I Can Think of' Is ‘Imagine'
Steve McQueen enjoyed the unusual coincidence of celebrating both the world premiere of his latest film and his birthday on Wednesday night. “Blitz” - McQueen’s WWII drama starring Saoirse Ronan and young newcomer Elliot Heffernan and set during Nazi Germany’s intense bombing campaign of the U.
BFI London Film Festival Premiere: Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’
Steve McQueen—a director who understands we can only look forward by looking back—gives us a new lens through which to examine WWII in this masterful film.
Saoirse Ronan on London Fest Opener ‘Blitz,’ How the News Never Allowed “an Escape” From War, and the “Pivotal” Role of Women During WWII
She, fellow cast members Stephen Graham and Benjamin Clementine, and director Steve McQueen also lauded young star Elliot ...
Saoirse Ronan: ‘I refused to do one thing while playing a mother in Blitz’
Hollywood star Saoirse Ronan, who plays mum Rita in Sir Steve McQueen ’s World War Two epic Blitz, wanted to make sure her ...
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 ...
Saoirse Ronan's powerful British drama Blitz is a different kind of war movie
Opening this year's BFI London Film Festival, Blitz is set in September 1940 near the start of the German bombing campaign on London. In the face of nightly air raids and a lack of shelters, Rita ( ...
Blitz review: Steve McQueen’s wartime drama is a monumental achievement in British cinema
The British filmmaker behind ‘12 Years a Slave’ and ‘Shame’ has returned with a terrifying, expressionist masterpiece ...
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Blitz world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival
Set during its titular wartime event, the film centres on George (Elliot Heffernan) who is evacuated to the countryside by his mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) but decides to jump off the train and ...
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North-East film fans can enjoy the best films from the BFI London Film Festival this month at Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema
Film fans living in Newcastle can experience the very best films from the 68th BFI (British Film Institute) London Film Festival at Tyneside Cinema from October 9-20th. Selected venues all across the ...