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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Happy weekend everyone! If you havenāt seen The Joe Show, apropos of nothing, this might be a good weekend to check it out on Amazon; Steve reports Wind River is solid; Andy has Intolerance on blu-ray, and Peteās talking about The Defenders; and this week
This month JJ and Steve learn a lesson in obedience with 2015ās Experimenter. Peter Sarsgaard takes us through the career of Stanley Milgram, who is best known for his obedience experiments that asked people to administer increasingly painful shocks to a stranger in another room. Milgram learned that people will be obedient to an authority figure. So download this episode and push play.
Happy Saturday, movie lovers. We’re trying something new today! If you’ve ever found yourself looking for even more talk about trailers, and budgets, and random things we’ve seen, we’re going to try and answer that call with this new Saturday show just fo
Whatās this? A new show from The Next Reel? Yes! Current events, big screen, small screen, news, games and more. You get it all in the Saturday MatinĆ©e from The Next Reel Film Podcast.
This month, JJ and Steve are off into the deep bush country of New Zealand to track down one of Andyās trailer picks from last year. What they find is an unexpected treasure full of beautiful camera work, lovable characters, and a variety of unexpected film references. Hunt for the Wilderpeople is one of those rare four-quadrant films that appeal to everyone. There are action and adventure, fish-out-of-water comedy, and a great relationship story between a wanna-be gangster teen and a crotchety backcountry hunter. So gather your friends and family together to watch this overlooked gem.
This month, Steve digs through the archives to revisit The History of Future Folk, a quirky indie that punches well above its weight. Yes, itās a musical comedy about banjo-playing aliens. Yes, itās the fictional backstory of a comic duo youāve likely never heard of. But in all the indsiderness of Future Folk, thereās a delightful amount of heart that is so much more gratifying because my expectations were low going into it. Most gratifying? After re-watching the film, it just gets better.
Weāre keeping with The Next Reel 2017 theme of āLetās Scare JJ.ā Prisoners tortured in secret underground tunnels! A power-crazed cult leader! But even more frightening – it really happened! This month we rewind to Chile in 1973 for Colonia, starring Emma Watson, Daniel Bruhl, and Michael Nyqvist for a film based on true events at Colonia Dignidad.
In a world where being a couple is a legal requirement, one man dares to be alone. This Valentineās Day, grab a loved one and learn why Colin Farrell is The Lobster.
Itās back to 2014 again for JJ and Steve as they dig into The Two Faces of January, Andyās pick from February 2014. Adapted from the novel by Patricia Highsmith, this thriller set in the early 60ās looks and sounds like a classic Hitchcock film.
Mining book series for films is an all to frequent occurrence. Some are able to successfully make the transition from page to screen, while others struggle. The Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz would seem an ideal source to tap for a film adaptation.