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After a couple of thousand posts, a Sujewa can get tired of a blog - so this blog is fading out - this is the last post here (thanks to all who read it & liked it), a new one - Local Group SE - is fading in - check it out here , see ya there . :: ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more! Alfonse Maiorino     http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Al Maiorino Linkedin :   http://www.linkedin.com/pub/al-maiorino/a/5aa/48b http://www.energias-renovables.net/energias/renovables/index/pag/entrevistas/colleft//colright/blog/tip/articulos/botid/160/title/Al%20Maiorino/len/en - Al Maiorino Energias renovables http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/3741/facing-the-vocal-opposition http://www.manta.com/g/mm8xr23/al-maiorino Al Maiorino - Ceramic Industry article: http://www.ceramicindustry.com/authors/2275-al-maiorino Al Maiorino - a Facebook post: http://www.facebook.com/publicstr...

Reid Gershbein, one of the founders of the 2 Week Film Project, will be in NYC around 8/26 for a screening, & several weeks ago I said I would make a 2 Week film in October, but since Reid will be here this month, I am moving my 2 Week film to August - will make the film during the last two weeks of this month. Working title is The Screening, and it is a sci-fi/slice of life film (possibly a drama, with some comedy) about a filmmaker from California who comes to NYC to show a movie & then experiences unusual events. This will get me ready to finish making Brooklyn Fantastic in September. Here's a little bit of The Screening star, recording a video from "the rainforest": :: ADVERTISEMENT Alfonse Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more! - http://alfonsemaiorino1.blogspot.com/ Blogger: User Profile: alfonse maiorino http://www.blogger.com/profile/01850766319936497029 Alfonse Maiorino / Al Maiorino blog -  almaiorino .blogspot....

The camera work, the HD look, the scruffiness, focus on survival - all reminds me of that other sci-fi action fave of recent years: Battlestar Galactica. Here's the teaser trailer for the latest Stargate show - Stargate Universe: ::  :: ADVERTISEMENT Alfonse Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more! - http://alfonsemaiorino1.blogspot.com/ Blogger: User Profile: alfonse maiorino http://www.blogger.com/profile/01850766319936497029 Alfonse Maiorino / Al Maiorino blog -  almaiorino .blogspot.com/ Alfonse Maiorino - Linkedin http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2012/04/al-maiorino-linkedin.html New Projects COMING SOON at: Alfonse Maiorino blog 2 http://alfonsemaiorino2.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogger-user-profile-alfonse-maiorino.html Alfonse Maiorino blog 3 http://alfonsemaiorino3.blogspot.com/2012/04/blogger-user-profile-alfonse-maiorino.html Alfonse Maiorino blog 4 http://alfonsemaiorino4.blogspot.com/2012/04/alfonse-maiori...

Found both the DVD set ( 3 DVDs from Criterion ) & Cinematical's review of the movies ( here ) today - check 'em out, looks very interesting - made in the late 1920's & early 30's - three films by Yasujiro Ozu - Tokyo Chorus, I Was Born, But..., & Passing Fancy . Adding them to my "watch soon" list - along with, as we all know - G.I. Joe :), Beeswax, & Season 6 of Stargate SG1. Also need to see Lake Tahoe. :: ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more! Alfonse Maiorino     http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Al Maiorino Linkedin :   http://www.linkedin.com/pub/al-maiorino/a/5aa/48b http://www.energias-renovables.net/energias/renovables/index/pag/entrevistas/colleft//colright/blog/tip/articulos/botid/160/title/Al%20Maiorino/len/en - Al Maiorino Energias renovables http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/3741/facing-the-vocal-opposition http://www.manta....

A little bit less explosions maybe, but, watch out G.I. Joe, now there seems to be competition for my movie watching $s & time this weekend. Here's the Beeswax trailer:

David "ex-GreenCine Daily" Hudson returns to extreme film blogging at The Auteurs - most excellent, order has been restored to the galaxy :)

G.I. Joe is at 75% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes right now . Looking forward to checking this movie out. It looks silly, but the ninjas look cool, & also, of course, the CGI enhanced warrior ladies - check out more pics here . ::  :: ADVERTISEMENT Al Maiorino - Italian Genealogy, Public Strategy Group, & more! Alfonse Maiorino     http://almaiorino.blogspot.com/2011/12/al-maiorino-welcome-to-blog.html Al Maiorino Linkedin :   http://www.linkedin.com/pub/al-maiorino/a/5aa/48b http://www.energias-renovables.net/energias/renovables/index/pag/entrevistas/colleft//colright/blog/tip/articulos/botid/160/title/Al%20Maiorino/len/en - Al Maiorino Energias renovables http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/3741/facing-the-vocal-opposition http://www.manta.com/g/mm8xr23/al-maiorino Al Maiorino - Ceramic Industry article: http://www.ceramicindustry.com/authors/2275-al-maiorino Al Maiorino - a Facebook post: http://www.facebook.com/publicstrateg...

Come check out 2 features & meet a prolific indie filmmaker (& he makes 'em fast - sometimes a feature in 2 weeks) at Aeon Logic gallery in Bed Stuy on Wed 8/26 night. All the info below: "Here, My Explosion..." & "The Dabbler", w/ director Reid Gershbein Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7 PM (doors at 6:30) Aeon Logic Art Gallery 4 Malcolm X Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11221 ( map , nearest subway station: Kosciusko St - on J line) $5 Venue phone: (646) 350-5392 :: Event Info Contact: Sujewa Ekanayake, 718-213-1795, wilddiner@aol.com * Reid Gershbein Contact: info@royalbaronialtheatre.com :: :. "Here. My Explosion..." and "The Dabbler, the Dreamer, and the Man Who Broke the World" are two feature films by Reid Gershbein. Reid started the Two Week Film Collective - a movement in which filmmakers make a film in two weeks, from first day of shooting to final cut. He has worked at Pixar Animation Studios and Dreamworks Animation in research an...

This may be old news for some, but I just learned about it - check out all the info. at Criterion's site . Here's a quote from the site/their FAQ page: "ONLINE 21. I’ve never watched a movie online at the Criterion online cinematheque. How does it work? What does it cost? What do I get? Watching movies at criterion.com is easy. Click on FILMS, choose a film, and click where it says “Watch movie $5.” You’ll be asked to enter a credit card, and for $5 you can watch the movie right in your browser or full screen, as many times as you want for a full week. For a year after that, we’ll keep a $5 credit on file for you and apply it to your purchase of that film on DVD or Blu-ray disc. Use it as a way to explore different parts of the collection, get a little daring, or just “try before you buy.” And best of all, each dollar you spend on online rentals gives you points in our loyalty program. (back to top) " More here .

Get all the info. re: this screening at the IFC Center site .

Photo part of NYC on iPhone project Photo Copyright 2009 Sujewa Ekanayake

If you liked Groundhog Day, you'll probably enjoy this Stargate SG1 episode: