Feedback: Letters to the editor

Who wrote all the plays?

The old paradigm dies hard [“Shakespeare: Playwright or Phantasm?” May 9]. As the Stratfordian myth continues to be exposed, we are witnessing all the tools of the status quo: denial, ridicule and personal attacks. James Shapiro’s book follows in that trend, ascribing all sorts of sinister motives to those who dare to question the orthodoxy, unable to see the real motive — the unending search for the truth.

Posted by: Hschum8069

From: latimes.com

Anyone who would like to know why so many eminent people, including at least five U.S. Supreme Court justices, many of our greatest writers, thinkers and Shakespearean actors, have expressed doubt that William Shakespeare of Stratford wrote the works attributed to him, should read the “Declaration of Reasonable Doubt About the Identity of William Shakespeare.” The declaration has been signed by more than 1,750 people, including more than 300 academics.

Posted by: jmshahan

From: latimes.com

Medellín architecture

Excellent article on Medellín, Colombia [“Building a Better City, May 9]. I am a frequent visitor of the city, and it is a wonderful place to visit and live. I am also amazed at the lack of traffic problems. U.S. cities need to flow as smoothly. I have never once felt threatened or mistreated in the city or the surrounding areas. The parks are beautiful, the sculptures, etc. The police are polite and helpful. Never have I been hijacked by a corrupt cop for my money, unlike the Central American countries, namely Panama and Cost Rica.

Thanks for sharing a better perspective!

Posted by: dan.panama

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Enter, Don Cheadle

I want to thank Calendar for the long and fascinating front-page article about Don Cheadle [“Rhodey Warrior,” May 9] and his role in “Iron Man 2.”

For months I’ve racked my brain over why Terrence Howard didn’t repeat his role from the first picture and now, I know: “... a spat of personality and a proposed pay cut.” The L.A. Times may be struggling against falling circulation and declining revenue, but keep up the good work. With gripping articles like this one, you’re guaranteed to attract loads of new readers just like me.

Al Ramrus

Pacific Palisades

Doing justice to a masterpiece

Thanks for the excellent article on Fritz Lang’s “M” [“Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Is Letter Perfect,” May 9].

This is one of my all-time favorites. In college in the ‘50s, this movie was shown at least three times a year at the campus theater. Dennis Lim covered major salient features of the movie, especially the use of suggestion to indicate that a crime had occurred. Much more powerful than the actual scene.

Rob Cantin

Inglewood

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This is a very nicely written article. It’s concise, clear, unburdened with overbearing opinion, free of “cutesiness” and doesn’t talk down to the reader. I haven’t seen “M” in decades, but I will now keep my eye open for it to show up on TV.

Chuck Almdale

North Hills

Brevity is the soul of the short

Really good article on shorts [“Starting Short and Finishing Big,” May 9]. I have seen this film (“Alma”) and think it would make a superb feature. I have seen so many good shorts that could make the jump to longer form and but very few do. Some shorts do the job of a feature, telling a large story, in a more concise way than some of the overblown guff that passes for film.

Posted by: noonoopsp

From: latimes.com