“The Hurt Locker” captures the essence of the life of military life in Iraq. Shooting with a largely documentary style, director/producer Kathryn Bigelow makes us feel the intensity and danger soldiers face, day or night, during their tour of duty. We feel their struggles and the quandary of making critical decisions with inadequate information, under […]
My wife discovered this movie while looking for something different at a local shop. Sure, it was a gamble. An unknown film, with no big stars. And no promotion to speak of. Yet what a pleasant surprise this turned out to be. Initially, I watched with indifference, but my wife was moved. Unusually moved. So […]