Ed Rampell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell
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Let them eat opera: “The Ghosts of Versailles”
February 27, 2015A specter is haunting opera in this epic about revolution by Academy Award-winning composer John Corigliano and librettist William Hoffman.
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Spirit Awards for Indies; Academy Awards highlights
February 26, 2015The 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 21, was held beneath an elaborate tent constructed at Santa Monica Beach.
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“Sassy Mamas”: Generational and gender role reversals
February 25, 2015"Sassy Mamas" is a comedy-drama about three longtime girlfriends in Washington, D.C.
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West Coast premiere of “Hellman v. McCarthy”
February 20, 2015As a Hollywood Blacklist historian, I've eagerly looked forward to seeing the fact-based "Hellman v. McCarthy."
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“The Night Alive”: Dubliners wish upon a star
February 19, 2015This play is essentially about fringe characters yearning to get away from their boring existences.
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Switzerland’s Best Foreign Film Oscar submission goes full circle
February 12, 2015Swiss co-writer/director Stefan Haupt's The Circle (Der Kreis) is a strong fact-based drama about the struggle for gay rights in Switzerland.
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“Billy Elliot”: Broadway musical meets proletarian drama
January 23, 2015Combines a commercial, crowd-pleasing form of expression that also roots the characters and plot firmly in class conflict and consciousness.
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“Blackhat”: The thinker’s thriller
January 16, 2015Director Mann has made the tried and true thriller genre timely and cutting edge, as well as sitting-on-the-edge-of-your-seat exciting.
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