Kathryn Bigelow
The Hurt Locker
Director Kathryn Bigelow’s new movie follows a three-man Explosive Ordnance Disposal team around Baghdad in 2004, as the insurgency was cresting — and the tension doesn’t let up for a minute. Bigelow (who directed the cult surfer movie “Point Break“) tells Kurt that she cast unknown actors to keep audiences guessing: “If it’s a very […]
Zero Dark Thirty, out this weekend, ‘remarkably accurate’ yet still controversial
Zero Dark Thirty, the critically acclaimed film that looks at the events leading up to the death of Osama bin Laden. The film, though, has not been without controversy, particularly on Capitol Hill, where several senators have been outspoken critics.
When The CIA Gets Too Cozy with Hollywood
The past six months have been a high point for the CIA and Hollywood. Together, they created two of the most highly acclaimed films ever to depict the CIA: “Zero Dark Thirty,” about the hunt for Osama bin Laden…and “Argo,” about the rescue of Americans during the Iran hostage crisis. But while the films celebrate […]
The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow is only the fourth woman ever to be nominated for the Best Director Oscar. “The Hurt Locker,” follows a three-man Explosive Ordnance Disposal team around Baghdad in 2004, as the insurgency was cresting ? and the tension doesn’t let up for a minute. Bigelow told Kurt that she cast unknown actors to keep […]