Andrew Murray

South Africa

Contributor at The Upcoming

Founded @the_murraybrand

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Articles

Desire: The Carl Craig Story | Movie review

1 week ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

Music documentaries tend to follow the same general format of talking heads saying snappy sound bites to describe key moments in the artist’s life. Desire: The Carl Craig Story breaks free from this mould to refreshing effect. While family members and collaborators do regularly chime in with their thoughts on the career and music of Detroit DJ Carl Craig, they do so in a more thoughtful and measured manner as they explore the musicianship and influences behind Craig’s works.
Riefenstahl | Movie review

1 week ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

Leni Riefenstahl is a controversial filmmaker better known today for her Nazi propaganda films Triumph of the Will and Olympia. Despite her artistic devotion to Hitler’s ideologies and close connections to high-ranking officials, the director adamantly distanced herself from the movement later in life, claiming to be ignorant of what was happening in the concentration camps.
The Wedding Banquet | Movie review

1 week ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

In Andrew Ahn’s charming reimagining of Ang Lee’s 1993 film of the same name, Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) and Lee (Lily Gladstone) are left in a difficult situation when their second attempt at IVF fails. Without the finances to try again for what could be their final chance, the couple are unsure about what to do next. Meanwhile, their art student friend Min (Han Gi-Chan) needs to secure a green card or be forced to return to Korea by his wealthy grandmother (Youn Yuh-Jung).
The Settlers | Movie review

2 weeks ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

Filmmaker and journalist Louis Theroux has never been one to shy away from difficult topics, even if it puts him in direct danger. In 2011, he entered the heart of the West Bank to document the rise of illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine in his film Ultra Zionists.
Andor season two | Show review

3 weeks ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

The first season of Star Wars spin-off Andor showed that there was still enough life in the long-running sci-fi franchise to deliver a gripping and grounded drama. Set five years before the events of A New Hope, it centred around titular protagonist Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) as he joined the fight against the Empire’s oppressive regime. By removing itself from the quasi-superpowers of the Jedi, Andor’s ability to tell a more human story was its greatest strength.
The Stolen Girl | Show review

1 month ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

Elisa’s (Denise Gough) worst nightmares are realised in Disney+ miniseries The Stolen Girl when her young daughter Lucia (Beatrice Campbell) is abducted while having a sleepover with a new girl from school. It’s an attention-grabbing premise, which immediately raises many questions, most of which are laid out in the opening episode.
Freaky Tales | Movie review

1 month ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

Culture Cinema & Tv Movie reviews Freaky Tales | Movie reviewWritten and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (the duo behind Captain Marvel), Freaky Tales is a microcosm of 80s subculture that chronicles a series of strange, interconnected events in Oakland, California. There are punks, rap battles, a Lovecraftian green glow, a star-studded cast, and a lot of pulpy violence. This feature has all the ingredients it needs to be a riotous modern cult classic.
The Last of Us season two | Show review

1 month ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

The Last of Us season two | Show reviewAlongside Netflix’s Arcane and Prime Videos’s Fallout, Sky’s The Last of Us proved that it wasn’t just possible to make good video game adaptations but that they could be exceptional television.
The Penguin Lessons | Movie review

1 month ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

Based on the experiences of English teacher Tom Michell’s (Steve Coogan) time in Argentina, The Penguin Lessons is a heart-warming tale of companionship set against a background of political upheaval. While the script’s sanitised approach to the country’s situation diminishes the severity of what was happening to make the film more palatable, Coogan’s excellent performance succeeds in whisking viewers into the uplifting narrative.
Black Mirror season seven | Show review

1 month ago | theupcoming.co.uk | Andrew Murray

Charlie Brooker has been serving up bleak portrayals of an eerily probable near-feature society within anthology series Black Mirror for years. From fables surrounding social media obsession to virtual reality gone wrong, and what life after death could mean, each of the previous seasons has tackled a diverse range of topics while dipping its toes into an assortment of different genres. The first two episodes of the latest season show that Brooker still has his finger firmly on the pulse.