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!
Torture Cinema Poll for May 2015: Whose childhood should we destroy next?
You know the drill. Vote!
Announcement: Around the World (Cycle One) and the New Retro Nostalgia Begins!
For the past month, I’ve been thinking about my various blogging ventures and how to improve them. For Totally Pretentious, that has involved reconsidering how I engage with film in written form. After all, I can’t keep up with Hollywood’s production levels no matter how hard I try; that requires a full time commitment. So I decided to concentrate my film discussions on two specific projects: the Retro Nostalgia feature (derived from my personal blog) and a new feature called Around the World. There will still be the occasional review of a film that doesn’t fit in either of these categories, but my primary focus outside of the podcast will be on these two projects. These changes will also be noted on my Patreon page, which you can support if these columns (or anything I do) interest(s) you. So what are “Retro Nostalgia” and “Around the World”?
Giveaway: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
What’s that? We have two copies of Ken Liu’s much-anticipated new novel, Grace of Kings? That’s right, and we’re going to give them away to two of our lucky listeners/readers. To enter, all you have to do is one simple thing. Leave a comment on this post which answers the following question: If you could recommend one lesser known science fiction or fantasy writer to a friend, who would you recommend and why? That’s it. The contest will run until 12 PM EST on Sunday (April 12th). Winners will be announced on Monday. Have at it!
Torture Cinema Poll for April 2015: Whose childhood will we destroy next?
You know the drill. Vote!
The 2015 Skiffy and Fanty Listener Survey!
If you missed it on Twitter, we’re currently seeking feedback from listeners about various aspects of the show. The hope is that it will provide us some anonymous information which will help us improve the podcast for the future. So, if you have a little bit of time to offer your thoughts about The Skiffy and Fanty Show, please take our little survey. Thanks again for listening (and for your time)!
