Ed Rampell

Ed Rampell is an LA-based film historian and critic, author of "Progressive Hollywood: A People’s Film History of the United States," and co-author of "The Hawaii Movie and Television Book." He has written for Variety, Television Quarterly, Cineaste, New Times L.A., and other publications. Rampell lived in Tahiti, Samoa, Hawaii, and Micronesia, reporting on the nuclear-free and independent Pacific and Hawaiian Sovereignty movements.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell

Books

‘Understanding Marxism,’ understanding ‘Wolff-ism’
June 4, 2019 By Ed Rampell
"Understanding Marxism" provides the socialist gospel according to Wolff.
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Culture

‘Fire on the Mountain’: John Brown’s story lies a-mouldering on the page
May 31, 2019 By Ed Rampell
John Brown is one of American history’s most fascinating characters.
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Culture

“Bronco Billy, The Musical” review
May 20, 2019 By Ed Rampell
It’s all largely played for fun, with heaps of gags, jokes, wisecracks and but of course songs along the way.
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Culture

L.A. Times Bomb: Docu-play puts media and history on trial
May 17, 2019 By Ed Rampell
"LA Times Bomb" deserves to be presented at other outlets and forums. It could be nothing short of explosive.
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Culture

‘Occupied Cinema’: An audacious Serbian documentary about the Occupy Movement
May 14, 2019 By Ed Rampell
If “audacity in cinema” is the theme of this year’s South East European Film Festival, then this is among the 14th annual SEEfest’s most audacious films.
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Culture

L.A. Asia Pacific Filmfest commemorates a memorable Maori moviemaker
May 10, 2019 By Ed Rampell
A terrific biopic about Maori moviemaker Merata Mita, the first Pacific Islander woman to direct a feature film.
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Culture

‘El Gato Montés’: A gypsy, bandit, and torero walk into a bullring
May 8, 2019 By Ed Rampell
This provocative production about a ménage à trois is one of LA Opera’s most outrageous undertakings.
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Culture

‘Eating Up Easter’: A fresh and welcome filmic portrait of Rapa Nui
May 6, 2019 By Ed Rampell
If you get a chance to see this film don’t miss it—Eating Up Easter is good until the last bite!
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