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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The War of Rohirrim is coming back, this time more animated. We watched Lavalantula and lived to tell the tale. Fear Street gets an R rating. And, Beatty is meddling with the primal forces of nature. Plus, our national nightmare is over ā we do some re-ra
Is there magical realism woven into the end of this film? Possibly. Will kids want to carve watermelon helmets after watching this? Maybe. Is this a film that the whole family can watch together and enjoy? Steve and JJ disagree. Listen in to find out why.
JJ and Steve are joined by Tommy to make sense of the puzzle that is The Goldfinch. Itās not that the story is complex or difficult to decipher. Itās not that thereās a mystery to solve. Itās just that it is very challenging to describe why this film does
QUIBI CORNER. Besides Pete, whoās asking for more Jack Reacher? Leverage is coming back, briefly, without Timothy Hutton. Thereās a deleted scene from Mitchellās vs. The Machines that is as great as the movie. Editing is hard. Is it too soon for a Ted Las
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 itās the back half of the story
As he began watching some Oscar nominated short films, their themes grabbed Steveās 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.
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
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
This week JJ and Steve are joined by Ocean, from TNRās Silver Linings podcast, to discuss Julius Onahās 2019 film Luce. Itās 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
Is this America? Steve Sarmento paints a picture of patriotism as it has been rewritten in cinema in Nomadland, Promising Young Woman, and Minari.