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

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J’accuse: French film “24 Days” in review
April 27, 2015 By Ed Rampell
In addition to being a policier, "24 Days" is also an intense family drama.
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China is near: Reds versus rednecks in “Occupation”
April 17, 2015 By Ed Rampell
In this play, in the not-too-distant future an indebted USA sells Florida to the People's Republic of China.
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Rushes to judgment: The top 10 assassination movies
April 15, 2015 By Ed Rampell
To observe the sesquicentennial of Lincoln's liquidation, here are the Top 10 assassination/conspiracy films of all time.
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“Eye-conic”: Viva “Sagrada!”
April 7, 2015 By Ed Rampell
One of the world's most enigmatic churches, Sagrada Família in Barcelona remains a major construction site almost 90 years after Gaudí's death.
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Love and Mozart conquer all: “The Marriage of Figaro”
April 1, 2015 By Ed Rampell
The overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1786 masterpiece "The Marriage of Figaro" is among the most popular in opera.
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Monkey biz: “Trevor” on stage
March 16, 2015 By Ed Rampell
Circle X Theatre Co.'s production of Trevor is a true gem that makes venturing forth to L.A.'s live stages a rewarding endeavor well worth the effort.
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The original working class hero: Figaro, Figaro, “Figaro”!
March 16, 2015 By Ed Rampell
This noisy production of Figaro is playwright Charles Morey's freewheeling adaptation of the 1786 "The Marriage of Figaro."
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Rossini’s super cuts: The Barber of Seville in review
March 10, 2015 By Ed Rampell
L.A. Opera's production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville is one of those things that can make you feel glad to be alive
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