Next Month’s Film (and Where to Watch It): The Swimmer (1968)
As we announced at the end of Episode 4 (on The Shop Around the Corner (1940)), our next film for discussion will be Frank Perry and Sydney Pollack’s The Swimmer (1968). Episode 5 will drop on the first, which means you’ve got a little under a month to watch the film! Here’s how to watch it: Google Play: $2.99 (Rent) / $9.99 (Buy) VUDU: $3.99 or $2.99 (Rent HDX, HD, or SD) / $13.99 or 9.99 (Buy HDX, HD, or SD) Amazon: $3.99 or $2.99 (Rent HD or SD) / $12.99 or $9.99 (Buy HD or SD) Netflix: DVD Rental Only We hope to hear your thoughts or questions leading up to the episode. Happy viewing!
Short and Sublime: April 2015 Round-Up
April stories include historical fantasies, fairy tales, near futures, and one space fantasy tale. “Wild Things Got To Go Free” (Beneath Ceaseless Skies #170) by Heather Clitheroe works because of, and is refreshing due to, its spare worldbuilding. Soldiers are rounding up and hunting down certain civilians, who are turning into, or have the potential to turn into, other creatures — which includes the young protagonist and her mother. The two young women in “The Ways of Walls and Words” (Tor.com) by Sabrina Vourvoulias are similarly threatened by the yoke of the real world Spanish empire; though they, and their ways of life, couldn’t be more different. It’s a story about friendship, Nahuatl magic, and the power behind language.
