Ed Rampell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell
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‘At War,’ class struggle film coming soon to a theater near you
July 22, 2019At War is very realistic and well-made—at times it seems like a documentary, and the cast is largely composed of nonprofessional actors.
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From the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2019: ‘Tales From the Powder Room’
July 9, 2019Sisterhood is still Powder-ful. All Powder to the people!
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‘An Enemy of the People’: Ibsen’s righteous rage and indignation updated
June 27, 2019I often look askance at adaptations executed for mainly commercial reasons, poetic license perpetrated without the consent of dead bards. But sometimes they work.
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‘The Edge of Democracy’ sheds light on Brazil teetering on the brink
June 17, 2019Unlike documentarians like Michael Moore, whose proletarian persona is a recurring part of his docs, Costa can’t keep up with her material.
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Welles and Melville masterpiece ‘Moby Dick’ revived: Thar she blows!
June 10, 2019It’s worth mentioning that this production coincides with the bicentennial of Herman Melville, born August 1, 1819, in New York City.
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‘Understanding Marxism,’ understanding ‘Wolff-ism’
June 4, 2019"Understanding Marxism" provides the socialist gospel according to Wolff.
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‘Fire on the Mountain’: John Brown’s story lies a-mouldering on the page
May 31, 2019John Brown is one of American history’s most fascinating characters.
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“Bronco Billy, The Musical” review
May 20, 2019It’s all largely played for fun, with heaps of gags, jokes, wisecracks and but of course songs along the way.
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