Ed Rampell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell
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London calling: a review of “London River”
December 15, 2011Co-writer/director Bouchareb explores the unlikely cross-cultural friendship that evolves between the Christian woman and Muslim man.
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Theater Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie
September 15, 2011Bravo to the Theatricum for its courage in presenting the L.A. premiere and for insisting on freedom of speech.
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Cuban drama shines at LA film fest
July 13, 2011Those who missed June screenings at the Los Angeles Film Festival of the "Boleto a Paraiso" have another opportunity to buy a ticket.
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“Richard III”: Classic with a modern lesson
July 12, 2011Enjoying Shakespeare under the stars at Topanga Canyon's Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is de rigeur during summertime for Angeleno theatergoers.
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Cuba See: L.A. film fest highlights Havana and more
June 20, 2011The Los Angeles Film Festival is currently taking place, and this year's multitude of movies includes: "International Spotlight: Cuba."
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“Viva Riva!” goes beyond Blaxploitation in today’s Congo
June 16, 2011Beneath the shoot-'em-up sensibility, a critical eye is clearly at work, skewering the former Belgian colony, in this 2011 Pan African Film Festival's Best Feature Film prize winning film.
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“Bride Flight”: South Seas film for grownups
June 13, 2011This is a highly recommended movie. It's an excellent, well-crafted feature and a realistic slice of life, albeit in an unusual milieu.
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Einstein meets Eisenstein in “The Tree of Life”
May 26, 2011Four words I never thought I'd see in the same film: Sean Penn and dinosaurs.
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