For British director Steve McQueen, the past isn’t worth dramatizing unless it can illuminate the present, so when he makes films steeped in history — whether it’s “12 Years a Slave” or his World War ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As air raid sirens wailed and bombs fell nightly, Londoners of all ages faced the inescapable horrors of ...

“Blitz,” set in London during World War II, might technically be Steve McQueen’s first war movie. But struggle and survival has long marked the filmmaker’s tough and tortured work. No matter the ...

“Blitz,” set in London during World War II, might technically be Steve McQueen ’s first war movie. But struggle and survival has long marked the filmmaker’s tough and tortured work. No matter the ...

Over eight decades later and filmmakers are still finding innovative ways to unearth different perspectives of World War II. This time, Oscar winning director Steve McQueen tackles the harrowing ...

Blitz opens amid a terrifying conflagration on a nighttime city street. This is the blitzkrieg — the German bombing of London in 1940 in the early days of World War II. But as writer/director Steve ...

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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 ...

When it comes to directing, Steve McQueen has his own point of view. He’s been at the helm of 2011’s “Shame” — which was his breakthrough. By 2013, “12 Years a Slave” picked up the Oscar for Best ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In his films, Steve McQueen asks audiences to judge where we are now in relation to what's happened before — particularly with his ...

“Blitz,” set in London during World War II, might technically be Steve McQueen ‘s first war movie. But struggle and survival has long marked the filmmaker’s tough and tortured work. No matter the ...