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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Film Board is back this weekend with Guns Akimbo. COVID sanity check reveals Andyās dark tendencies, a āPlatformā update, and boozy, sleepy Criterion Channel sessions. Steve is high for John Wick, and the John Wick video game. Spike Lee offers his unfinis
Changing tides in the theater biz. Colliderās digital release schedule for the coming months. Plus Flickchart re-ranking and a list of undercover cop movies!
JJ and Steve find themselves among another group of exiles in space. Based on a book-length science fiction poem written by Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson in 1956, Aniara explores the impact isolation, anxiety, and despair can have on a society. Within the first 10 minutes of this episode you will know if this film is for you or not.
We’re all living in a post-movie planet and just trying to make the best of it. We’re seeing some creative release strategies in light of the pandemic. Avatar is still coming. Cats keeps on giving. If you’re looking for something to do with your kids, you
What a weird time to be alive, right? It seems appropriate for Blumhouse to release a political powderkeg in the middle of a national state of emergency quarantine thatās been wildly politicized across the spectrum. Thereās no better time for us to talk about The Hunt!
Wisdom teeth. Tom and Rita. Plus a list of films with hot weather as a principle character and three derivative trailers!
In the first episode of our Exiles In Space double feature Steve and JJ discuss Claire Denisā first English language film, “High Life”. They agree that its artfully made. They agree that it has sci-fi elements. They even agree that it is not an enjoyable or comfortable viewing experience. What they canāt tell you is what this film is going to mean to you.
Corona Virus Gregorian Reset. Bollywood Eternals. Old Kids in the Hall. Plus a very special re-ranking and a list of films featuring great surveillance!
Spielberg is stepping down as Indy director. Waitā¦ thereās a Snake Eyes movie? Deepfakes and BTtF. The Directorās Cut nightmare. Dear Evan Hansen?
Amazing Stories is back. Trump misunderstands the Oscars, longs for a resurgence of Gone with the Wi…whatever. Shantaram halts production because they donāt know how to write it. Police Academy redux? Joaquin Phoenix prison breaks a cow.