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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We donāt talk about Dead Pool or Solo this week because Peteās behind. But we do talk about prequels and horror and good parenting and Sweden and profanity and this tweet from Roman Mars:
We call the Film Board a gang of thugs, but weāve got nothing on the crew from Triple 9, a violent cop drama from 2016 directed by John Hilcoat. With both the Marvel and DC cinematic universes represented as well as The Walking Dead, this film has a slew of familiar faces. We have corrupt cops working one last heist for the mafia, and needing to sacrifice one of their own to do it. From early on this films delivers on action and adrenaline, but can the story and actors deliver an appropriate finish?
Andy advocates for the SAW franchise. Steve catches up on David Wain. We all make fun of the extra HOUR coming with the Criterion release of Tree of Life becauseā¦ really? Plus, Steve wins the first ever A24-Red Band Rule Lifetime Achievement Award and we
As Joel Edgerton is starting to become a familiar face for American audiences he is also starting to cultivate his behind the screen talents. This month JJ and Steve investigate Edgertonās first feature-length screenplay ā 2014ās Felony.
Andy’s got MoviePass and he’s abandoned his family and friends as a result. But those MOVIES, people. Steve loves Harkins popcorn. Alison Mack arrested on sex trafficking, vindicating Pete for that weird tangent a few weeks back. Andy has a Box Office Gam
Little bit of a rough start this morning but we get around to business. Weāre talking kids in movies and TV first, two great trailers for summer and one with for a deep, dark, criminal winter. Weāre talking sibling v. sibling movies to celebrate East of E
Andyās firmly ensconced in Oscar catch-up and schools us on Three Billboards and Shape of Water. Peteās just about wrapped Stranger Things 2. Steve saw A Quiet Place and brings a sternly-worded scolding to chatty audience members. Plus Gilliam is back wit
Steve is going to visit Steve. Heās already seen Simon. Pete laments Bushwick and catalogs his sick-week movies. Mostly A24 trailers, plus grown-ups behaving badly. Weāve got a list of great revenge movies to spark your goodwill this morning and none of t
Itās time to put on your rubber-soled salsa shoes and hit the floor with JJ and Steve. This month they have got fire in their heels as they talk about Cuban Fury. For March they are lightening the mood with this romantic comedy from 2014 starring Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris OāDowd, and Ian McShane. This was Peteās trailer pick from April 2014, and he predicted that writer Jon Brown was going to bring some of the same offensive humor that he brought to the tv series ‘Misfits.’ And boy did he ever!