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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“The Liberator”: Simón Bolívar biopic has epic sweep of revolution
June 30, 2014 By Ed Rampell
Film fans rejoice - the Simón Bolívar biopic "The Liberator," which U.S. premiered at the LA Film Festival, is the state of the art for progressive motion pictures.
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The brief but bright life of Aaron Swartz – R.I.P.
June 27, 2014 By Ed Rampell
Brian Knappenberger's riveting documentary, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is required viewing for anyone who values free speech and justice.
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“Sarajevo”: Saga of 1914 joins ranks of great pacifist films
June 27, 2014 By Ed Rampell
Like Oliver Stone in JFK, Sarajevo's director Andreas Prochaska and writer Martin Ambrosch have created a counter-narrative to the official version of why the archduke was shot.
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A million laughs: Go Seth, young man!
June 26, 2014 By Ed Rampell
Seth MacFarlane's R-rated "A Million Ways to Die in the West" serves up a heaping pile of humor with a million mirthful movie moments.
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“Trust Me”: Nice agents finish last?
June 26, 2014 By Ed Rampell
Clark Gregg is one of those actors whose name audiences may not know but whose face they will recognize. Especially for his recurring role as Marvel's Agent Phil Coulson.
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Geer does Lear: Much ado about the 21st century relevancy of a Shakespearean plot point
June 25, 2014 By Ed Rampell
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles has launched its season gloriously with "King Lear."
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“Eat With Me”: You may be hungry an hour after this tasty coming-out tale
June 19, 2014 By Ed Rampell
"Eat With Me" alternates between being an enjoyable, poignant coming-out comedy drama and a paint-or rather film-by numbers story.
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Thaïs: Religion versus sexuality on an epic scale
May 30, 2014 By Ed Rampell
Jules Massenet's Thaïs is a tale of religion and sexual repression, with baritone Plácido Domingo as Athanaël, a meddler of epic proportions, masquerading as a monk to hide his inner psychological conflicts.
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