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‘The Hurt Locker’ Packed with Action, Will Shock and Awe You!

The Hurt Locker is a front runner in the 2010 Oscar race. The Hurt Locker is the story of a bomb disposal team in Iraq whose lives are put on the line on a daily basis. The film is based on freelance journalist Mark Boal’s accounts of when he was embedded with an American bomb squad.

The movie has received loads of praise and audiences have high expectations. The Hurt Locker doesn’t disappoint! From the first moment, viewers are thrown into the hell of war.

This movie grips you from the first :60 seconds and doesn’t let go! You will be on edge of your seat and Locker is one of the best films of the year. The Hurt Locker is packed full of moments that will shock and awe—this movie is a must see!

Watch the preview of The Hurt Locker:

Sacha Baron Cohen Dropped as Oscar Presenter, History of Oscar Smear Campaigns

Sacha Baron Cohen has been dropped as a presenter at the Oscars on Sunday night over fears he might anger Avatar director James Cameron.

The Daily Mail reports that Cohen planned to poke fun at Avatar by dressing up as one of its characters - a blue-skinned, female Na’vi - and revealing that ‘she’ was pregnant with James Cameron’s love child. However, fears over Cameron’s reaction led show producer Bill Mechanic to cut the sketch and order Baron Cohen, 38, to be dumped from his first ever Oscars appearance.

The drama surrounding The Hurt Locker is an example of the pitfalls of running in the modern day Oscar race. An article in Newsweek examines negative campaigning during Oscar season.

As Sasha Stone at Awards Daily accurately points out, this kind of negative campaigning has unfortunately become a trademark of the modern-day Oscar season. Studios, now more than ever, rely on publicists to bring home the gold with a carefully measured campaign strategy.

First Hurt Locker producer Nicolas Chartier was un-invited to this Sunday’s Academy Awards because of emails soliciting votes. But as we reported earlier today, Hurt Locker producers are being sued by an Army sergeant who claims the film is based on his life.

‘Hurt Locker’ Sweeps BAFTA Awards

Kathryn Bigelow had a big night at the 2010 BAFTA Awards — taking the best director award for “Hurt Locker” as well as winning best film, original screenplay, cinematography, editing and sound for the Iraq-based movie.

Bigelow’s ex-husband, James Cameron, won for visual effects and production design for “Avatar.”

Other winners included Colin Firth, best actor in “A Single Man” and Carey Mulligan won best actress for her role in “An Education.” Christoph Waltz won best supporting actor for “Inglourius Basterds” and Mo’Nique for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.”

Daily Buzz: ‘Hurt Locker’, ‘Up in the Air’ Win, ‘Shutter Island’ Tops Box Office, Jamie Jungers Whines?

The Hurt Locker and Up In the Air won honors from the Writers Guild of America, the last major Hollywood awards show leading up to the Oscars.

The Hurt Locker writer Mark Boal won best original screenplay from the Writers Guild of America and Up In the Air won for best adapted screenplay for co-writers Sheldon Turner and Jason Reitman.

Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio took home the box office prize on Friday, taking in $14 million. Shutter Island is the fourth collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio was a big winner in early box office returns.

Jamie Jungers, one of the women who claim to have been involved with Tiger Woods sex scandal says the golfer’s apology is not sincere. Huffington Post reports:

Jamie Jungers, one of Tiger Woods’ many alleged mistresses, trashed the golfer’s public statement on Friday. She told E! Online that the apology was “crap,” “hurtful” and “rude.”

‘Vanity Fair’ Cover with Shirtless Tiger Woods, ‘The Hurt Locker’ Wins, People’s Choice Awards

Tiger Woods will appear shirtless on the cover of the February issue of Vanity Fair! Just what the public needed—more info about Tiger Woods. According to the Vanity Fair press release, the story on the infamous golfer is a side of Tiger we’ve never seen before.

Huffington Post reports that the shirtless Vanity Fair pic of Tiger Woods was taken by Annie Leibovitz.

The National Society of Film Critics picked The Hurt Locker as the best film of 2009.

The Hurt Locker is the story of an elite Army bomb squad unit that works in Iraq to defuse improvised explosives while under the threat of insurgents. Look for this film to take home many awards this season and read more about The Hurt Locker on the movie’s website.

Have you cast your vote for The People’s Choice Awards?

The People’s Choice Awards kicks off the awards season. The award show will air live on CBS this Wednesday at 9pm EST/8pm CST. The People’s Choice Award winners are determined by the fans and currently the 2010 show has logged in a record-breaking 60 million votes.