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NYFF Film Review: ‘Blitz’ Finds Steve McQueen Telling a Dickensian World War II Tale
For a British filmmaker like Steve McQueen, the events taking place during Blitz are hugely meaningful. So, it’s not surprising that the movie handles the infamous World War II bombing of London tremendously well. At the same time, the flick ends up surrounding that by a fairly generic human story, one that feels more at […] More
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Saoirse Ronan to Be Campaigned in Best Supporting Actress for ‘Blitz’
As we prepare for one of the last unseen awards contenders to screen in Steve McQueen‘s Blitz, one question about the film is where Saoirse Ronan will campaign. Will she be competing against herself in Best Actress, where she’s also in play for The Outrun? Or, will she go into Best Supporting Actress? Well, today […] More
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Official Trailer Drops for ‘Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ From Apple
This morning, Apple released the official trailer for Steve McQueen‘s Blitz. Written and directed by McQueen, the World War II set tale stars Saoirse Ronan alongside newcomer Elliott Heffernan. The film will hit theaters on November 1st before streaming on Apple TV+ on November 22nd. Here is the synopsis from Apple, as well as the […] More
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Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ to be Closing Night Selection of the 62nd New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival announced this morning that Steve McQueen‘s Blitz will make its North American premiere as their Closing Night selection. NYFF has already revealed Nickel Boys as the Opening Night film, so we’re just awaiting their Centerpiece and Main Slate announcements. More on Blitz and the choice below. Here is the press […] More
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Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’ Set to Open the London Film Festival
It has been very quiet in regards to Blitz, the hotly anticipated Apple Original Film from Steve McQueen. A World War II set movie from the auteur has been pegged as an Oscar player, but there was nothing firm about Apple’s plans, let alone any promotional material. Well, that all changed today. Blitz is going […] More
