Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Thomas F — 02 Nov 2012

Addiction to something you love, wow, quite an interesting thing to start with.

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Thomas F on 02 Nov 2012.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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