Ed Rampell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell
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“We Will Rock You”: Screaming Queens
July 25, 2014The musical, is a sheer delight for lovers of the British band Queen in particular and of classic rock in general, with a little bit of anti-censorship, antifascist pop politics.
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“Pleasures of Being Out of Step”: Nat Hentoff, music, politics
July 16, 2014Even if its subject is unconventional, "Step" is conventionally crafted, including archival footage and photos, as well as original interviews .
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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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