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For the Love of Film...

Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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The Hurt Locker (2008)

The Hurt Locker (2008)

David R. George III
Quick Takes

Solid story of a U.S. wartime bomb squad in Iraq, with some interesting plot points, but the motivations seem lacking, and the tale drags at times; good but not great.

XXX (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

2008 • 2 HOURS, 11 MINUTES
VOLTAGE PICTURES • GROSVENOR PARK MEDIA • FILM CAPITAL EUROPE FUNDS • FIRST LIGHT PRODUCTION • KINSGATE FILMS • SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

STARRING
• JEREMY RENNER, ANTHONY MACKIE

ALSO STARRING
• BRIAN GERAGHTY, GUY PEARCE, RALPH FIENNES, DAVID MORSE, EVANGELINE LIILY

WRITTEN BY
• MARK BOAL

DIRECTED BY
• KATHRYN BIGELOW

2008 ACADEMY AWARDS (6)
• BEST PICTURE
• BEST DIRECTOR: KATHRYN BIGELOW
• BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
• BEST FILM EDITING
• BEST SOUND EDITING
• BEST SOUND MIXING

ADDITIONAL 2008 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (3)
• BEST ACTOR: JEREMY RENNER (LOST TO JEFF BRIDGES FOR CRAZY HEART)
• BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (LOST TO AVATAR)
• BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (LOST TO UP)

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