Blitz review: This major new film about London's World War Two bombing 'doesn't ring true'

Blitz review: This major new film about London's World War Two bombing 
'doesn't ring true'

Premiering at the London Film Festival, Steve McQueen's sprawling drama tries to shine new light on what happened, but has "many of the...
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