Steve Sarmento is an educator, writer, and film buff in Phoenix, Arizona. He’s been a part of the fabric of The Next Reel Film Podcasts since its inception. He has served to educate and illuminate through his regular participation in The Film Board and the two podcasts he developed and hosted, Trailer Rewind and Three of a Kind.
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JJ and Steve wrap up this season of Trailer Rewind with a powerful film. This is one of the few films that JJ doesnāt want to spoil. He and Steve both agree that you should avoid this trailer until after you have watched the film. Antebellum takes its tim
It would be a disservice to the film to just say that JJ and Steve are just checking a box with āIf Beale Street Could Talkā. While both of them had it on their list of films to see in 2018 neither of them ever got around to seeing it until now. They can
This is a tough film to recommend because itās not entertainment, and it doesnāt feel right to call this story enjoyable. However, both JJ and Steve agree that there is something to be learned from stories like this. It is a film that is likely to start g
Steve Sarmento is in the big chair this week with Mandy Kaplan and Pete Wright with box office news, labor updates, a sandwich game, and a list of movies in movies!
To close out the series of war films, Tommy joins JJ and Steve to discuss The Kill Team. Will this finally be a war film that is actually about war?
During their seasons on Trailer Rewind JJ and Steve have seen a lot. Will they be the same when they come back from watching The Yellow Birds? Is the talented cast of Alden Ehrenreich, Tye Sheridan, Toni Collette, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Patric and Jack H
John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are stuck at the wall, and together with Laith Nakliās voice we have a film about relationships and the power of words ā and weapons ā to navigate war in The Wall.
The Book of Henry is not the film any of us expected. This is a film that splits audiences – including JJ, Steve and Tommy. Is this film for you? Within the first 15 minutes of this episode you will know whether you will push play, or keep scrolling.
James Bond. Ted Lasso. And a journey through vacationing for white people that somehow leads us to Arrakis? That’s the SatMat for you.
Joanna Hoggās 2019 film The Souvenir is based on her own experiences as a student filmmaker in the 1980s. This leads JJ and Steve to again ponder the question of whether such a personal story can be fully accessible to an audience. They are sharply divide