Andrew Murray

South Africa

Contributor at The Upcoming

Founded @the_murraybrand

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Articles

The Stolen Girl | Show review

1 week 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 week 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 week 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 week 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

2 weeks 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.
Sebastian | Movie review

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

Max (Ruaridh Mollica) is a promising young writer living in London, trying to get his career off the ground while working a freelance job at a magazine. His novel is about the experiences of a sex worker, which he gathers material for by moonlighting as an escort for older men under the alias Sebastian. When he loses his writing gig, however, he’s forced to rely on sex work for money, causing him to become consumed by the world he’s writing about.
BFI Flare 2025: A Night Like This | Review

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

Two men embark on a nighttime odyssey of self-discovery and connection after a chance meeting in director Liam Calvert’s debut film A Night Like This. Lukas (Jack Brett Anderson) is a quiet and reserved aspiring actor whereas Oliver (Alexander Lincoln) is loud, cocky and borderline obnoxious club owner with dreams of becoming a musician. Despite their glaring differences, both strangers are struggling with their own issues.
Time Travel is Dangerous | Movie review

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

Lovably silly sci-fi mockumentary Time Travel is Dangerous sees best friends Ruth (Ruth Syratt) and Megan (Megan Stevenson) discover a time machine in the shape of a modified bumper car behind the bins at their vintage shop in London. Rather than using the technology for scientific discovery, they decide that the best use for it is to venture back in time to procure stock for their store.
Outerlands | Movie review

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

Elana Oxman tenderly touches upon themes of isolation and trauma within debut feature Outerlands. Set in a gentrified San Francisco, the plot centres around Cass (Asia Kate Dillon), who works as a babysitter whenever they’re not waiting tables to scrape together enough money for rent that they can barely afford. After a one-night stand with fellow server Kalli (Louise Krause), Cass is hired to look after her 11-year-old daughter, Ari (Ridley Asha Bateman), while she heads out of town.
BFI Flare 2025: Outerlands | Review

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

Elana Oxman tenderly touches upon themes of isolation and trauma within debut feature Outerlands. Set in a gentrified San Francisco, the plot centres around Cass (Asia Kate Dillon), who works as a babysitter whenever they’re not waiting tables to scrape together enough money for rent that they can barely afford. After a one-night stand with fellow server Kalli (Louise Krause), Cass is hired to look after her 11-year-old daughter, Ari (Ridley Asha Bateman), while she heads out of town.