Ed Rampell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell
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Media exposés in new films “Spotlight” and “The Program”
October 8, 2015"Spotlight" deals with the heavy subject matter of child abuse perpetrated by those posturing as Christians.
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Lesbian-themed film “Carol” in the era of conformity
October 7, 2015This is a slow-moving, deliberately paced character study of lovers whose sexual orientation challenges and threatens the status quo.
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“Forsaken”: Middle-aged gun Jack Bauer home on the deranged range
October 6, 2015Unless you are a diehard Western fan you may find this godforsaken flick torture to sit through.
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Frederick Wiseman’s tour de force “In Jackson Heights”
October 1, 2015An absorbing, documentary look at the multi-cultural community in Queens, New York City, where 167 languages are spoken.
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“Freeheld”: Ms. and Ms. Smith go to Washington
October 1, 2015Inspired by a true story. The precedent struck by Laurel and Stacie's struggle played a major role in the same-sex marriage movement.
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“The Man Who Knew Infinity”: An infinitely rewarding film
September 28, 2015"I found this film to be an infinitely rewarding biopic that showed 'math is an art, not a science.' "
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The Pentagon and Hawaii, militarized state of armed occupation
September 28, 2015U.S. armed occupation of Hawaii threatens the lives and well-being of indigenous people and others for whom the islands are home.
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Racism as a pigment of your imagination: “Citizen: An American Lyric”
August 26, 2015The cutting-edge new play, with its ripped-from-the-headlines topicality, is, sadly, already in need of updating.
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