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Steve Sarmento

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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Trailer Rewind

The Hummingbird Project

For some reason this film about building a 1000 mile underground fiber optic connection was also buried underground. In this story about an attempt to set a speed record in round trip communications JJ and Steve find that itā€™s the back half of the story

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The Three of a Kind

This Is America: Article 2

As he began watching some Oscar nominated short films, their themes grabbed Steveā€™s attention. These films speak to something that is strongly connected to America. Perhaps the lens we are viewing films through lately is one that comes from our nation’s attempt to define ā€” or some would say redefine ā€” who we are. The art a nation creates reflects the conflicts within it. Welcome to America: Article 2.

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Trailer Rewind

Papillon (2017)

When is a movie that features characters trying to break out of prison not a prison break movie? How can you watch a man earn his freedom and not feel elated? These are just a few of the questions that JJ and Steve dig into during their conversation about

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The Saturday MatinƩe

2021-04-17 ā€¢ Saturday MatinĆ©e

Disney’s Launchpad gearing up for six films from underrepresented voices. Pete’s watching Invincible. The Mandys take on Thunder Force and give us a preview after that underwhelming trailer a few months back. Plus, Misquoted and a list of movies based on

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Trailer Rewind

Luce

This week JJ and Steve are joined by Ocean, from TNRā€™s Silver Linings podcast, to discuss Julius Onahā€™s 2019 film Luce. Itā€™s not easy to delve into this story without setting off some spoilers, so listen to the first few minutes of this episode to find ou

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The Three of a Kind

This Is America

Is this America? Steve Sarmento paints a picture of patriotism as it has been rewritten in cinema in Nomadland, Promising Young Woman, and Minari.

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Trailer Rewind

TESLA

Edison scrolling on a smartphone? Tesla karaoke? Just what is going on in this film? Steve and JJ delve into Michael Almereydaā€™s puzzling 2020 film TESLA.

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The Saturday MatinƩe

2021-02-27 ā€¢ Saturday MatinĆ©e

Whatā€™s this? ā€¦ Scott Bakula coming back as Cap Archer? Are we thrilled for Paramount+ yet? Emma Watson is retiring? Didnā€™t that happen already? Plus, a trio of trailers and a list of harrowing border crossing movies!

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The Saturday MatinƩe

2021-01-02 ā€¢ Saturday MatinĆ©e

Netflix is doing well with Clooneyā€¦ we guess. Richard Donner, who is 90, says heā€™s coming back for LW5. Shadow in the Clouds and other YA stuff, plus a digression on the works of Leigh Bardugo. _The Human Voice_. Letterboxd Year-In-Review. Plus three trai

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