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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “American Doctor” Director Poh Si Teng
“American Doctor” is a 2026 documentary film directed by Poh Si Teng. The film follows three American physicians of diverse backgrounds who travel to Gaza to provide medical aid during the genocide. It premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews. Si Teng was kind enough…
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“PURGATORY”
THE STORY – When her mother suddenly announces that she is moving out to “self actualize,” a sheltered, suburban 1980s tween questions her faith in everything and everyone as she tries to force things back to normal and save her family. THE CAST – Ruby McGurrin, Abby Elliott, John Reynolds, Lauren MacRae, J.K. Simmons, Jack Innanen,…
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“BRACE YOUR HEART”
THE STORY – When Ejva inherits her late father’s reindeer herd, mounting expectations push her toward accepting the romantic advances of Heaika, a powerful local leader whose courtship gradually gives way to mistreatment. Falling unexpectedly for his cousin Nejla offers the possibility of another life, but it’s one that threatens Ejva’s future and her place with…
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“BAD LIEUTENANT: TOKYO”
THE STORY – A corrupt gambler in the Metropolitan Police Force finds himself thrown into a tangled case after an enigmatic FBI agent arrives in Tokyo to investigate the disappearance of a politician’s daughter. THE CAST – Shun Oguri, Lily James, Shotaro Mamiya, Liv Morgan, Jun Kunimura & Hiroshi Tachi THE TEAM – Takashi Miike (Director)…
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“SISTERS”
THE STORY – Two sisters bring their families together for a summer weekend near Madrid to celebrate milestones and the San Juan Festival. The celebration turns dark when a child makes a serious sexual abuse allegation. THE CAST – Elena Anaya, Emma Suárez, Josean Bengoetxea, Carlota Keiko, León Martínez, Nora Otxoteko & Aritz Kortabarria THE TEAM…
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“ROGUE TROOPER”
THE STORY – 19, a ‘Genetic Infantryman’, finds himself the sole survivor of an invasion force. Desperate to track down the traitor who sold him and his comrades out, the super soldier is accompanied by three killed-in-action squad mates, whose personalities have been stored in his gun, helmet, and backpack. THE CAST – Aneurin Barnard, Jack…
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“ALL THAT SHE WANTS”
THE STORY – Thirty-something Millennial Emma breaks up with her boyfriend after he says he’s not wanting to have a baby. A girls-night-out with her sister leads to a May-December romance with Zoomer grad student Luke, but things get complicated when she discovers that her new flame was the four-year-old she babysat as a teenager. THE…
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“VINTAGE VIOLENCE”
THE STORY – A livestreamer discovers a hidden cache of rare vintage denim. When a subscriber lures him to Japan promising a fortune for the jeans, he soon finds himself caught in a dangerous turf war with the Yakuza. THE CAST – Cole Sprouse, Kiko Mizuhara, Nijiro Murakami, Pierre Taki & Hio Miyazawa THE TEAM – Eugene…
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