The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow, 2008): USA

Reviewed by Rowan-George Smith.  Viewed at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara Film Festival. In The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow directs Jeremy Renner and the dominantly male ensemble of unknown actors, in a very accurate depiction of the war in Iraq.  The graphic, insightful, tension-filled movie has earned Kathryn, an Oscar nomination for Achievement in Directing, … Continue reading The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow, 2008): USA