Friday, February 20, 2009

Sepinwall on TV: 'Taking Chance' review

Today's column features my review of the new HBO movie "Taking Chance" -- starring Kevin Bacon as the military escort for the body of a Marine killed in Iraq -- which I'm not ashamed to admit made me mist up early and often.

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  2. There was an extremely moving article in The New Yorker about the military's Mortuary Affairs, which is the unit that processes and brings home servicemen who have died. It's not a well-known agency, but its members regard their work as a sacred trust. I'm assuming that's where Strobl was working. It's nice to see that story get told more widely.

    http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/08/09/040809fa_fact1

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  3. So, is this this year's HBO movie that takes every single Emmy at the end of the season, or do they have something else in the can for May?

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  4. Kevin Bacon was on Leno the other night, and Jay also said the movie teared him up. I am looking forward to seeing it.

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  5. Karen, Thanks for that link. After reading that article, I don't know how I can miss this HBO Special.

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