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”If it works, why do you need to do it 183 times?”

File TNR 80120201111 audio under review pursuant to PL 107-56 Case # TR46 SUMMARY - subjects Peter D Wright and Stephen D Sarmento conducted an in-depth discussion regarding the Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program. Analysis and review of recorded comments is ongoing. A favorable bias was detected regarding the fictional portrayal of the events that led up to the creation of the 67,000-page report.

Both Wright and Sarmento made numerous statements regarding their favorable opinion of the video file hosted exclusively on Amazon Prime. It is readily apparent that this fictionalized account, which includes performances from many recognizable actors, is intended to provoke curiosity and further investigation by members of the public into the unclassified Executive Summary report of the Committee Study. Wright and Sarmento encourage public review of the fictionalized portrayal and the readily available Executive Summary.

Further surveillance has been requested to determine additional context regarding the types and quality of video recordings that received comparably favorable comments from Wright and Sarmento. Audio files are easily located through a shell organization named “The Next Reel”.

Additional documents referenced during the recorded conversation have been located at https://www.amazon.com/adlp/thereportmovie

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As the nights grow longer, the temperatures drop lower, and a looming sense of dread creeps into the corners of your thoughts Steve and TNR’s Ray DeLancey invite you to spend some time with them in The Lodge. Don’t worry about the snowstorm outside, they have everything you will need to stay warm and fed . . . for now.

They will discuss the strengths of The Lodge, the women who make it a memorable place, and the children that would prefer us to leave. The also notice the cracks and flaws in The Lodge. The reminders of better ones and classic ones. They will point out that The Lodge we get is not necessarily The Lodge you were told it was.

Don’t venture outside where you may get lost in the snow. Stay inside The Lodge with Steve and Ray they have plans for you.

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There’s nothing to make a father more uncomfortable than sitting with his teenage daughter watching a film that includes honest and frankly discussions of teens sexuality. Well . . . there is one thing more uncomfortable. A film that has teens and parent having explicit, yet humorous, conversations about their own sexuality. In this very special episode of Trailer Rewind, Steve Sarmento and Rob Kubasko guide parents through the difficult landscape of having honest conversations with your teen about being sexually active. . . in the context of a somewhat raunchy, fresh take on the teen rom-com.

Other important questions they will tackle: Just which one of the Sprouse twins is in this film and will Rob’s daughter ever forgive him for not getting it right? How did Bart Simpson hold up the release of this film? Why is this film called Banana Split?

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Just when you’ve binged everything on your watchlist and need something new or unexpected to watch Trailer Rewind is back with a season filled with new guests!

We start the new season with The Film Board’s Tommy Handsome in a conversation about the dark comedy Villains. From the 2016 Blacklist, this script has all the trappings of a calling card to break into the industry and the sharp dialogue was enough to attract Bill Skarsgård, Jeffrey Donovan, and Kyra Sedgwick.

Tommy and Steve look into what makes this film work, the strength of the writing, and what, if anything, a viewer may take away from this film.

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JJ and Steve finish off the first half of 2020 with 2018's The Kindergarten Teacher. This is an American remake of 2014's The Kindergarten Teacher from Israel. Their discussion touches on the challenges of adapting an artistic film for different culture and a more mainstream audience.

There is no doubt that this is truly Maggie Gyllenhaall's film. However, this pushes the story into an area that differs from the original. Changes to the plot, additional scenes with family members, and a minor change to the ending make this a distinctly different film. While it is a more accessible film it has lost many of the elements that JJ and Steve enjoyed and appreciated in the original.

Although they express their preferences, they provide enough of a comparison to make it easy for you to know which version of The Kindergarten Teacher you will want to add to your watchlist.

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JJ and Steve finish the first half of 2020 with a film and its remake. This pairing starts with 2014's The Kindergarten Teacher from Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid. There's something different about this film. Is it an allegory? Is it a poem?

Their discussion starts with the unique cinematography. From the first scene, this film exhibits exceptional camerawork that engages and draws the viewer into the story. Throughout the story of Nira and young Yoav, we are gifted with beautifully framed sequences that mirror the story's emphasis on poetry. The Kindergarten Teacher is a visual treat. 

But what about the substance of the story? Nira, the titular character, discovers a student's poetic ability that exceeds her own and puts her on a quest to ensure that his gift is not ignored. The choices she makes lead to a dark and unsettling journey. The film ends with a shot that Steve believes is less ambiguous than it may appear. Is he right, or is he reading too much into it? 

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Let's just get this out of the way. Steve and JJ are really split on this one. JJ was disappointed that this was more of a poem than a film and wasn't happy about the execution of this film. Steve, on the other hand, gives it praise for its ambitiousness and the opening sequence before the titles. 

They spend a bit of time discussing the powerful opening sequense that JJ describes as "a sledgehammer to the face" and Steve considers a "wonderful short film" on its own. There is beauty and darkness in this film that they delve into. In the end they agree that this film falls short of its potential. Listen to them get into what works and does not work in Vox Lux. 

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The first entry in our Aspiring Singers double feature takes Steve and JJ across the Atlantic for 2018's Wild Rose. Despite a familiar story of working class woman striving to attain her dreams, there were several unique directions this story takes to keep it feeling fresh. 

At a glance there's not a lot to make this movie stand out as something to watch. And neither Steve nor JJ is are fans of Country & Western music. Did that stop them from enjoying Wild Rose? Listen to the latest episode of Trailer Rewind to find out.

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JJ and Steve find themselves among another group of exiles in space. This time it is the Aniara, a spaceship taking passengers from Earth to Mars. Despite its luxurious setting on an interplanetary cruise ship, this film does delve into dark territory — literally and figuratively. Based on a book-length science fiction poem written by Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson in 1956, this film 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. During the remaining 30 JJ and Steve explore what works, what doesn’t, and the impact this film had on them. Do we really understand how vast space is? What happens when the power of authority is threatened by truth? Are there lessons for us on our own endless, although elliptical, journey through space? Aniara tackles some big questions, JJ and Steve don’t have all the answers, but the would love to have you listen and join the conversation on Discord.

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"Bums and losers. That’s what you are."

In the first episode of our Exiles In Space double feature Steve and JJ discuss Claire Denis’ first English language film, High Life. With the familiar faces of Juliette Binoche and Robert Pattinson leading this cast of exiles, it is easy to assume that this will be a conventional, and somewhat mainstream science fiction film. What Claire Denis delivers is far from it. This nonlinear tale challenges its audience with moments of brutality and violence as well as harshly unemotional displays of human sexuality.

They agree that it's artfully made, that it has sci-fi elements, and that it is not an enjoyable or comfortable viewing experience. In their conversation, they briefly discuss their own reactions and responses to this film and what it could all mean. However, what they can’t tell you is what this film is going to mean to you.

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