Ed Rampell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell
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Cirque Du Soleil’s The Beatles LOVE Show
July 15, 2014Once the show begins, "somebody calls you... A girl with kaleidoscope eyes," into a production that's more an evocation of the Beatles, their music and philosophy, than a chronological narrative.
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Jan Ole Gerster’s award-winning feature debut, A Coffee in Berlin
July 11, 2014It's a surprising delight to discover a bittersweet sensibility in this black and white dramedy with a decidely jazzy soundtrack.
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“Last Days in Vietnam”: propaganda flick by JFK’s niece
July 2, 2014"Last Days in Vietnam" is so shamefully one-sided that it's hardly a documentary; it's the cinematic equivalent of putting a blossom on a turd.
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“The Liberator”: Simón Bolívar biopic has epic sweep of revolution
June 30, 2014Film 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, 2014Brian 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, 2014Like 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, 2014Seth 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, 2014Clark 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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