Blog by NYC indie filmmaker Sujewa Ekanayake. Since 2006 or so. Latest epic indie film project - making and releasing 53 scripted fiction features in 53 months - starting Jan - March 2025! - the 53 Spaceships film series project. This blog will have indie film news plus items about sci-fi films, TV shows, and of course info on the 53 Spaceships new movie and series of films!
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An Audience Review of Werewolf Ninja Philosopher
School of Visual Arts instructor and musician Edgar Grana saw Werewolf Ninja Philosopher on 10/25/18. Here is his response to the movie - in video, and in text below. * * I was invited to the opening of Werewolf Ninja Philosopher. and I must say it was a delightful surprise. The cinematography was seamless and controlled with a style that's personally Sujewa Ekanayake's.
It had an intelligence to it with long scenes that held your attention much in the way of film noir, and the acting was consistent. The Werewolf himself was marvelous. I was amazed that I was willing to watch a Ninja walk down the streets of New York and Brooklyn.
There were marvelous moments of philosophical asides when Werewolf was speaking into his cell phone. There were moments of cutaways to a strange and mysterious woman sitting in the park, a great foil.
I will say that it was well worth the evening. The music cutting was controlled and crafted, never overdone. There were moments when it needed to be there and it was there.
I recommend this film. It is a great indie presentation for the upcoming Indie director, Sujewa Ekanayake. He adheres to the first principle of being an artist by not veering from his original vision of the way he cuts his film and the way he directs his actors.
* Watch movie here (or above at top of page, starting 11 AM EST 7/20 Sun) - https://youtu.be/De6AXHsD5d0?si=QoqLZAJlJM-NmoBv * Final trailer: * The subject of the doc - Joseph Koch Comics Warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn - will be open to the public daily 12-7 PM until the end of July. After that, after 35+ years, the warehouse closes. Visit them at: 206 41st Street, 2nd Floor Between 2nd & 3rd Avenue Sunset Park, Brooklyn 718-768-8571 12-7 PM daily, until end of July Website - https://kochcomics.com/ Lots of amazing deals there (over 300K+ items for $1 they say). On to the documentary - it officially comes out on Sun - on YouTube (but may be available to view earlier). I am wrapping up work on it now. Will post link at this blog when the movie is out (UPDATE - link - https://youtu.be/De6AXHsD5d0?si=QoqLZAJlJM-NmoBv ). The doc will be 1 hour and 13 mins long - and will feature: - Intro and notes by filmmaker - A tour of the warehouse in its last day...
Regardless of how it is presented to the public, everything in US film (and probably worldwide) - Hollywood and indie - is about money. If you have the money, you can make and release films, buy ads in publications, and get reviews. There are 200+ reviews for a mediocre Hollywood movie now at Rotten Tomatoes site - for the new Fantastic Four movie. At the same time there were less than 10 reviews for an indie movie that was playing at IFC Center in NYC last week. Outside of even IFC runs, there are 100s of indie movies - fiction features and doc features - that come out on VOD and YouTube every week these days that do not get reviewed and do not get any articles written about them. With some effort I and many other indie filmmakers are able to get some reviews for our movies. However, the vast majority of new indie films are not reviewed. Film is art, it is easier to make and release films now than it was in the past, and all films deserve reviews and articles about them. ...
By the stream review - from Lincoln Center, NYC viewing - no spoilers The hype is real - By the Stream is very good by Hong movies standards and also normal comedy-drama standards. There were like 30-40 people at Lincoln Center for the 1PM Fri 8/8/25 (opening day) screening of By the Stream. People in that neighborhood are serious about their foreign films. Cinematography is very simple, from a canon XA small sensor HD cam, I could see familiar details, how those cams film the moon, scenes at night - it’s like a 1980s or 1990s early indie cinematography style that we do not see much these days - works well for Hong’s movies. No color grading, very simple video/cinematography. A more fleshed out movie than some recent Hong movies. In the movie a skit is prepped, and we actually get to see it performed. A couple of serious issues are discussed. Some unexpected, light things happen. It’s a comedy-drama chill hangout movie w/ creative South Korean people - good times. Probably o...
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