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Leo Sopicki

Writer, photographer, graphic artist and technologist. I focus my creative efforts on celebrating the American virtues of self-reliance, individual initiative, volunteerism, tolerance and a healthy suspicion of power and authority.

SXSW 2019 Film Review: ‘The Highwaymen’ – An Un-Remake of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’

Highwaymen SXSW NETFLIX

In an era when every third film out of Hollywood is a remake, seeing a new take on an old story is refreshing. The Highwaymen, by Netflix, approaches a tale we have probably seen before, the story of Bonnie and Clyde, from a new angle — the perspective of the …

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SXSW 2019 TV Premiere: ‘Good Omens’ Pop Up All Day with Neil Gaiman, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, and Jon Hamm

Gaiman SXSW

Fans of Good Omens had their day in heaven (or hell, their choice) on Saturday at the SXSW 2019 Conference. The conference, taking place in Austin from March 8-17, which celebrates music, film, and the interaction of culture and technology, presented an interview with Good Omens author Neil Gaiman, an …

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Austin Film Fest Film Review: ‘Clara’ Wins Best Narrative

Clara

Clara, a sci-fi film, won the Jury Best Narrative Feature award at the Austin Film Festival. The festival, which ran October 25 – November 1, screened more than 180 films, and brought screenwriters and filmmakers together to celebrate the role of the screenplay in film and television. Clara, written by …

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