BLITZ

Blitz

Blitz is a 2011 British crime thriller film directed by Elliott Lester, starring Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen and David Morrissey. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2011. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Ken Bruen, which features his recurring characters Detective Sergeant Tom Brant and Chief Inspector James Roberts.

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Blitz!

Blitz! is a musical by Lionel Bart. The musical, described by Steven Suskin as "massive", was set in the East End of London during the Blitz . The story drew on Bart's childhood memories of London's Jewish East End during the Blitz and, like most musicals, centred on a romance between a young couple, in this case a Jewish woman and a Cockney man, although the largest role and main point-of-view character is that of Mrs. Blitztein, the young woman's mother. Steven Suskin describes it as "Abie's Irish Rose set against the burning of Atlanta." Bart himself described the play as "…three human stories inside an epic canvas; ...

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blitz

Noun

  1. A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz.
  2. A sudden effort, as a publicity blitz.
  3. action of a defensive football player who rushes the passer of the football.
  4. Blitz chess, a form of chess with a short time limit for moves.
  5. A swift and overwhelming attack.

Verb

  1. To attack.
  2. To rush the passer.
  3. To puree or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
    To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.



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