Long before the Academy Award-winning film “The Hurt Locker” hit the silver screen, documentary producers Doug DePriest and Dan Cesareo were working relentlessly to bring a real life, authentic depiction of the U.S. military’s most elite Navy EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) to fruition.
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Iraq war veteran who claimed “The Hurt Locker” was based on his experiences as a bomb disposal expert.????
“I’m not going into the locker rooms anymore,” she said
With “The Blind Side” and “The Hurt Locker” earning Hollywood’s top honors, will conservative values show up more in film?
While “The Hurt Locker” was largely apolitical in its stance on the Iraq War, some say “The Green Zone” goes too far in blaming the United States government and manipulates audience members into rooting against American troops.
“The Hurt Locker” may be neck-and-neck with “Avatar” in the race for best picture at Sunday’s Oscars, but in terms of box office, it’s bringing up the rear.
Five days before the Oscars are awarded, “The Hurt Locker,” what some people are calling “the best Iraq war movie to date,” finds itself under attack.
The top nominees this year like “Precious” and “The Hurt Locker” reflect the hard times we live in.