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After being blown away by The Hurt Locker, I was lucky enough to talk to Mackie about his role, the experience of the Middle East during Ramadan, his work with Matt Damon, his friendship with Wynton Marsalis, and his confidence in Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar chances.

It’s not that we necessarily want to see the role reprised, but if it has to be, here are a few choice talents that might bring something interesting to Mad Max.

Prior to writing this article I tried to come up with a better headline than “New Hurt Locker Poster Explodes,” but I just couldn’t.

We’ve been telling you for months now that Kathryn Bigelow’s upcoming Iraq war action film The Hurt Locker is hands down the best movie of 2009. And we aren’t effing kidding here, people.

If there is one thing I know about Kathryn Bigelow’s war-torn gritfest The Hurt Locker, it is that it is one of those rare films with the power to shake you to your core.

The gorgeously violent and suspenseful film about bomb techs in Iraq finally has a full trailer. Check it out to see what all the buzz is about. Just don’t cut the red wire.

In a very real sense, this movie is the first of its kind. The first boots-on-the-ground Iraq War film. It immediately places the audience in the dusty streets of Baghdad and refuses to let anyone leave until the end.

The first international trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker has made its way onto the web. And without spoiling anything, we would like to say that it is wicked intense.

Jamal Woolard, like the Notorious BIG himself, probably loves it when you call him “Big Poppa.” I have that same problem…

One particular film that has caught my eye during Oscar season is Kathyrin Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker. Inspired by true events and recently declassified information, it follows an elite Army Explosives Disposal team in present-day Baghdad that fights an onslaught of bombs and snipers.