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ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ
May 25, 2014  | By David Bianculli

HBO, 3:50 a.m. ET

 

You have to set your recorders late, or early, to catch this 2007 HBO documentary, but you should. James Gandolfini, hot of The Sopranos, used his clout and followed his heart to make this intimate profile of men and women soldiers who had faced death in Iraq, and, against all odds, lived. The documentary explores their stories, their memories, their attempts at physical and emotional rehabilitation, and their post-deployment perspectives. And it’s all driven by Gandolfini, who, without calling attention to himself at all, uses his celebrity and personal charm to get deeply honest reactions from the veterans he interviews. Next to The Sopranos, it may be the best thing on Gandolfini’s resume, which is really saying something.

 
 
 
 
 
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