NEW MOVIE RADAR, a list by William Surya Darma

76

/189/

73

/42/

3.4

/40395/

77

/185/

97

/1692/

61

/45/

1.5

age 13+

Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

80

76

IMDb 48

7.8

/7449/

81

/234/

77

/49/

3.9

/81845/

88

/168/

96

/498/

67

/31/

age 13+

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

78

64

7.3

/6664/

74

/142/

71

/51/

3.6

/17990/

94

/16/

83

/11/

82

/6/

After serving fourteen years for robbery, Anker is released from prison and reunites with his mentally ill brother Manfred, who alone knows where the stolen money is hidden but has forgotten its location, sending them on a journey to recover the loot and confront who they are.

79

7.4

/5223/

75

/187/

73

/94/

3.9

/50422/

98

/102/

84

/35/

77

/18/

3.0

age 15+

A mother and her two daughters move to Taipei to open a noodle stand at a vibrant night market, but family secrets and tradition test their fresh start.

77

7.3

/6789/

71

/165/

73

/92/

3.7

/66615/

91

/171/

84

/43/

76

/38/

3.0

age 14+

After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.

81

7.4

/8534/

74

/473/

71

/70/

3.8

/96584/

97

/131/

94

/53/

80

/25/

3.5

age 15+

Two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship.

66

6.4

/15992/

63

/766/

64

/208/

3.6

/95158/

78

/95/

66

/88/

65

/25/

2.5

age 15+

Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.

76

7.3

/14635/

74

/1181/

71

/191/

3.5

/41026/

91

/144/

95

/2266/

66

/31/

3.0

age 13+

When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial strife, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.

72

6.5

/11245/

65

/774/

63

/128/

3.4

/77980/

84

/111/

84

/88/

74

/27/

3.0

age 16+

After Ashley asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage, that is until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

74

70

7.0

/13362/

61

/953/

69

/312/

3.6

/130354/

93

/112/

73

/23/

81

/22/

A man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter and sister, who disappeared months ago at another rave. Driven by fate, they decide to follow a group of ravers in search of one last party, in hopes Marina will be there.

73

6.5

/11361/

69

/1135/

71

/197/

3.4

/18646/

88

/73/

92

/35/

74

/12/

2.5

age 15+

Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a bond under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive—and she teaches him the true meaning of unconditional love.

64

6.2

/7499/

63

/569/

63

/104/

3.2

/116491/

64

/133/

65

/26/

62

/26/

3.0

age 16+

Iris and Isaac's first weekend away as a couple is going so well — until Isaac mentions he didn’t know they were a couple. Convinced she's met her perfect guy and that he's just confused, Iris goes to increasingly ridiculous and irrational lengths to prove to Isaac that they are meant to be together.

83

IMDb 84

7.2

/17306/

71

/731/

68

/186/

4.1

/237787/

97

/187/

85

/58/

90

/36/

4.0

age 15+

Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater. A ‘bad thing’ happened to Agnes a few years ago and, since then, despite her best efforts, life hasn’t gotten back on track.

82

7.9

/7889/

83

/350/

84

/198/

4.0

/86060/

91

/22/

97

/59/

69

/4/

3.0

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

72

6.5

/7099/

67

/939/

67

/88/

3.4

/16556/

95

/74/

75

/90/

67

/15/

3.0

age 15+

Struggling single father Jerry indoctrinates his son Joe into the sovereign citizen movement, teaching him that laws are mere illusions and freedom is something you take. But, as Jerry’s ideology consumes them, they are set on a collision course with a police chief who has spent his life upholding the rules that Jerry has spent his tearing down.

73

6.6

/35767/

64

/1949/

64

/213/

3.5

/410412/

88

/200/

73

/332/

72

/43/

3.5

age 15+

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor Austin, and his attempts to make an adult male friend threatens to ruin both of their lives.

79

7.4

/17807/

74

/784/

71

/132/

3.9

/82744/

96

/140/

93

/51/

78

/34/

3.0

age 12+

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

74

6.4

/6288/

Trakt

68

/423/

66

/88/

3.1

/14213/

84

/147/

80

/184/

70

/35/

4.0

age 14+

New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.

77

7.5

/6555/

74

/319/

73

/97/

3.7

/29251/

95

/82/

98

/41/

71

/19/

2.5

Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger who shares her self-centered father’s name. This new Bob Trevino’s support could transform her life.

75

6.8

/8199/

69

/715/

76

/189/

3.5

/73681/

86

/112/

88

/303/

69

/15/

3.0

age 7+

Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Against all odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!)...that is if they don't drive each other crazy in the process.

71

6.9

/6189/

67

/332/

68

/70/

3.7

/57300/

80

/155/

89

/162/

65

/36/

2.5

age 15+

Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest.

79

6.9

/6619/

67

/232/

70

/293/

3.6

/32148/

93

/72/

93

/25/

85

/16/

3.5

In the last days of the Second World War, a deserting soldier disrupts a tranquil and isolated mountain community. For one family, his arrival brings excitement and romance, but tragedy lies in wait.

69

6.5

/19975/

63

/915/

64

/240/

3.3

/169374/

83

/238/

72

/274/

66

/44/

3.0

age 15+

When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

70

6.5

/32581/

67

/2445/

64

/470/

3.3

/216116/

88

/130/

73

/285/

72

/27/

age 15+

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's science teacher.

80

7.2

/8545/

69

/389/

65

/131/

3.8

/61653/

95

/187/

82

/43/

88

/46/

4.0

age 14+

Pansy is a woman so full of rage that every interaction she has devolves into lashing out, whether at her utterly cowed husband and son, or random strangers who have the temerity to address her. In contrast, her younger sister Chantelle lives with her two vivacious daughters and plies a successful trade as a hairdresser, putting clients at their ease all day long. Yet beneath Pansy’s abrasive exterior are hints of a more fragile psyche, one motivated by fear and damaged by repressed pain.

80

66

7.4

/9412/

74

/209/

73

/128/

3.6

/35111/

100

/40/

88

/8/

80

/8/

Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.

70

6.4

/28073/

63

/1128/

66

/466/

3.4

/425515/

77

/245/

65

/107/

72

/50/

3.5

age 17+

In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

65

6.3

/13379/

64

/1315/

65

/379/

3.1

/26842/

78

/93/

76

/44/

66

/26/

2.0

age 15+

After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.

75

7.0

/11829/

68

/443/

72

/191/

3.7

/104423/

86

/139/

76

/47/

74

/36/

3.5

age 15+

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

68

6.8

/20254/

72

/2099/

71

/410/

3.4

/73552/

67

/43/

73

/197/

60

/13/

age 7+

It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.

74

7.1

/11351/

74

/714/

68

/146/

3.5

/25706/

89

/55/

88

/65/

62

/17/

3.0

age 13+

A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.

80

7.4

/6904/

76

/317/

74

/101/

3.6

/17126/

93

/68/

92

/61/

74

/21/

3.5

age 14+

Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out what really happened when his Japanese girlfriend mysteriously vanished without a trace from London fifty years earlier.

69

6.9

/37511/

69

/2322/

67

/318/

3.5

/337063/

77

/255/

83

/372/

60

/46/

2.5

age 15+

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.

76

6.9

/21076/

68

/1016/

68

/296/

3.7

/132748/

82

/159/

82

/36/

72

/43/

4.0

age 15+

Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

72

6.4

/11287/

63

/839/

66

/196/

3.5

/57800/

94

/51/

67

/102/

78

/4/

3.0

age 16+

A teenager stops off to see his dealer to test a new drug before heading off for a night of partying. On the way home, he picks up an injured woman, and the night takes a surreal turn.

70

6.9

/32512/

71

/1891/

70

/558/

3.4

/85864/

68

/154/

94

/138/

62

/30/

2.5

age 16+

The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

73

6.5

/10715/

67

/1205/

72

/294/

3.4

/29334/

92

/24/

78

/77/

73

/4/

3.0

age 17+

Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crime syndicate — and she'll destroy anyone in her path.

67

6.3

/5047/

65

/254/

66

/93/

3.0

/9823/

80

/69/

82

/25/

65

/16/

2.5

age 15+

After her husband's death, Madame Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of their wine business, defying her critics and ultimately revolutionizing the champagne industry, establishing her as one of the world's first great businesswomen.

81

7.1

/20930/

72

/997/

69

/254/

3.8

/124239/

97

/150/

82

/173/

83

/39/

4.0

age 15+

Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.

67

6.1

/5858/

65

/684/

63

/114/

3.1

/8942/

76

/37/

72

/50/

69

/8/

3.0

age 16+

Heather bumps into Carla, having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever.

81

7.6

/23570/

76

/1167/

72

/231/

4.1

/205454/

96

/143/

95

/27/

76

/33/

3.0

age 16+

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

81

7.4

/6246/

73

/196/

75

/86/

4.0

/42874/

97

/66/

84

/9/

83

/17/

3.5

Lia, a retired teacher from Georgia, learns from her young neighbor, Achi, that her long-lost transgender niece, Tekla, has crossed the border into Turkey. In search of Tekla, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi, where they explore the hidden depths of the city.

79

65

7.2

/5229/

67

/215/

71

/194/

3.9

/35764/

98

/45/

92

/8/

78

/9/

On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls embark on a journey together.

75

73

7.1

/8036/

72

/1209/

74

/210/

3.5

/19890/

92

/12/

76

/35/

71

/5/

age 16+

In 1985, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement and into a mystery that threatens to upend their personal lives and the world itself.

63

6.2

/82839/

62

/5088/

63

/1345/

3.1

/851716/

73

/294/

73

/193/

64

/50/

2.0

age 17+

In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.

82

7.5

/7814/

76

/396/

71

/83/

4.0

/24344/

99

/108/

92

/153/

82

/21/

3.5

age 15+

When a construction worker unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet alongside his estranged teenage daughter, the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life.

70

6.6

/14332/

68

/843/

63

/274/

3.2

/27505/

75

/114/

89

/56/

62

/25/

3.0

age 17+

A woman taking a cab ride from JFK airport engages in a conversation with the driver about the important relationships in their lives.

70

6.4

/9964/

64

/787/

65

/190/

3.3

/22336/

86

/121/

62

/20/

70

/24/