Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Reza G — 07 Apr 2015

A beautiful example of quality film making.

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Reza G on 07 Apr 2015.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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