Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Patricia S — 28 Mar 2014

Talk about a movie that has you sitting on pins and needles all the way through it. Good movie!

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Patricia S on 28 Mar 2014.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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