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Under-the-Radar Round Up 2026, Part 2

August 18, 2026 Leave a comment

Original Reviews by Jonathan Broxton

I’m pleased to present the latest installment in my on-going series of articles looking at the best under-the-radar scores from around the world.

This article, the second of 2026, explores six outstanding scores from recent months, including an Italian comedy-mystery about an eccentric criminologist investigating a murder at an isolated Alpine mansion, an Italian romantic melodrama involving murder, family secrets, and rekindled passions, a French World War II adventure about three children secretly fighting against the Nazi occupation, the second season of a hugely acclaimed Japanese fantasy anime about an immortal elven mage coming to terms with the passage of time, an Italian sports drama telling the inspirational true story of Olympic bobsleigh legend Eugenio Monti, and a Chinese historical mystery series involving murder and conspiracy within the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty. Read more…

Under-the-Radar Round Up 2025, Part 8

January 6, 2026 2 comments

Original Reviews by Jonathan Broxton

I’m pleased to present the latest installment in my on-going series of articles looking at the best under-the-radar scores from around the world.

This article, the eighth of 2025, covers another five scores released this year from a wide array of genres and countries, including a Korean romantic fantasy TV series about a time-travelling chef, the latest season of a long-running British period TV series about midwives serving London’s working poor, a Norwegian Christmas action-comedy caper about a family of mischievous mice, the third film in a series of films from Finland about a young girl who can transform into a flying guinea pig super hero, and a Chinese period TV drama series about the marriage between a son and a daughter from rival clans. Read more…