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Author: Leo Sopicki
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. I write about other subjects at my personal blog
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Virtual Anthem Film Review – ‘Speed of Life’ More than Just a David Bowie Song
Hollywood insiders often caution filmmakers not to mix genres. In Speed of Life writer/director Liz Manashil ignores that advice. She mixed rom-com, dramady, dystopian future and sci-fi to create an absolutely captivating and beautiful film. Speed of Life won the award for Best Narrative Feature. at Anthem Film Festival 2020.
Virtual Anthem Film Review – Shorts that Make You Think
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Short films add the seasoning to film festivals. In between the feature length films, bits of humor, intellectual stimulation, and emotional tugs make the experience special. This year’s Anthem Film Festival, the tenth annual, had its share of short film spice. Like most everything else in the world, Anthem, scheduled to […]
Adobe MAX Goes Virtual and It’s Free
Adobe MAX Goes Virtual and It’s Free.
Exclusive Interview: Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Birthday with The Great Kat
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) The Muse, a concept from Greek mythology, is the inspiration which leads an artist to create. The musician known as The Great Kat has followed one freaky muse. Her music runs outside my usual musical focus of singer/songwriter and country, but the phrase “Beethoven Mosh” caught my eye. Beethoven has been […]
Software Review: Animations Don’t Need Masks with ‘Adobe Character Animator’
Now you can produce an animation quickly from your computer camera.
‘Radioactive’ and a Q&A with Screenwriter Jack Thorne
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Publicity described Radioactive as a film about a scientist with flash forwards to show the results of her work. “Sounds boring”, I thought. Wrong. Never have I used the word “mesmerizing” about any film before, but Radioactive is exactly that. Director Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis, The Voices) and screenwriter Jack Thorne (Wonder, […]
ATX TV Review: Downunder Series ‘Upright’ Premieres and Judd Apatow Likes It
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) ATX Television Festival’s virtual platform ATX TV…from the Couch! presented the U.S. premiere of the first two episodes of Upright on July 21. This limited TV series from Australia will show on Sundance Now in the US. Normally a live event, but only virtual this year, Austin Television Expo (ATX) invited […]
Q&A with ‘Palm Springs’ Creators, and Star Andy Samberg
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Palm Springs, which premiered on Hulu on July 10, is not your run-of-the-mill romantic comedy. The plot sounds like it is. Two lonely people meet at a friend’s wedding and broken hearts, cheating, and confusion ensues. But, there are two other minor details: The guy and the gal are caught in […]
Exclusive Interview: Anthem Film Festival’s Jo Ann Skousen – Caesars Palace Reopens with Tribute to Freedom — Not
Liberty oriented films are the selling point of the Anthem Film Festival. This year, liberty has fallen victim to COVID.
Game Review: Pokémon Go for Non-Pokémoners
Whenever I hear my daughter and son-in-law seeming to speak nonsensical gibberish, I’ve learned that they are talking about their Pokémon adventures.
Anthem Film Review: ‘I Am, or How Jack Became Black’
An insightful exploration of race and politics in America today
Anthem Film Fest: Two Experiments with a European Twist
At this year’s Anthem Film Festival, two films with a continental twist played games with the minds of the audience: “May Fifteenth in Paris” and “Re-Evolution.”
Anthem Film Review: Catherine Keener and Jeanne Tripplehorn Rock the ‘Little Pink House’
Little Pink House opened the Anthem Film Festival, part of FreedomFest, on July 19, at the Paris resort in Las Vegas. The film stars Catherine Keener (Capote, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Being John Malkovich) and Emmy nominee Jeanne Tripplehorn (Big Love, The Firm, Grey Gardens), and tells the story of Susette Kelo, who led a fight against eminent domain which went all the […]
Gary Sinise Shares a Life Changing Moment with Veterans in Film and Television
Actor/director Gary Sinise spoke to the Veterans in Film and Television (VFT) Los Angeles chapter at the Hollywood American Legion Post, and drew an overflow crowd.
Interview: Anthem Film Festival Founder on William Shatner, Mr. Spock and Liberty
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Is Mr. Spock a libertarian? To find out you’ll need to attend this year’s FreedomFest and Anthem Film Festival, July 19-22, at the Paris Resort Las Vegas. Captain Kirk, a.k.a. William Shatner, will be there to help you navigate “The Free Enterprise” and answer this and other questions explored at the […]
DWF: See My Shorts
(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) Dances With Films (DWF) wants you to see their shorts. Dances With Films is a Hollywood-based film festival running Jun 1-11, now in its twentieth year, dedicated to featuring the works of independent filmmakers. Many of these filmmakers got their start producing short films. Most short films never make any money, but they […]
DWF: Opening Night with ‘American Folk’ and ‘Missing in Europe’
The Dances With Films (DWF) indie film festival, June 1-11, kicked off its twentieth season with films from two “DWF alumni.”
Director Ken Marino talks about ‘How to Be a Latin Lover’ with Salma Hayek and Raquel Welch
Director Ken Marino talked about his first time directing a feature film – ‘How to Be a Latin Lover’ – with ‘Backstory’ magazine editor Jeff Goldsmith, on May 9, at the Los Angeles Film School.
Actor Mykelti Williamson Shares Thoughts on Acting and Life with LA Vets
“God don’t make no junk; none of you are accidents”– Mykelti Williamson at the May meeting of the LA chapter of Veterans in Film and Television (VFT).