Andy Murray | Horror Nerd and Film Reviews
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Horror fanatic who writes a lot about cinema and occasionally video games.
Glasgow
Joined August 2012
I had the privilege of chatting to James Cosmo about his latest film, My Sailor, My Love, which you can read here. It was fantastic to talk to him. https://t.co/fvi3nx9gSo
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Veteran actor James Cosmo (Braveheart, Highlander, His Dark Materials) stars opposite Brid Brennan and Catherine Walker in Klaus Härö’s latest feature My Sailor, My Love. Cosmo plays a retired sea...
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STEVE (2025) Review - Steve is a film about what can happen when someone falls between the cracks. It’s a thoughtful exploration of mental health that’s carried throughout by a strong cast all the way to its triumphant conclusion. ★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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Adapted for the screen by Max Porter from his novel Shy, and directed by Tim Mielants, Steve takes place within a chaotic day at Stanton Wood, a reform school for delinquent teenage boys. Alongside...
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HOUSE OF GUINNESS Review - Led by an ensemble of riveting performances and soaked in intoxicating style, House of Guinness is a dazzling television outing that sees Knight at his absolute best. ★★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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Since the roaring success of Birmingham crime drama Peaky Blinders, writer Steven Knight has applied his penchant for crafting enigmatic characters and sharp dialogue to other shows like A Thousand...
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Silent Hill f is genuinely great.
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CHAD POWERS Review - Chad Powers is every bit the clichéd underdog story that viewers will expect it to be. But it knows exactly what it is and doesn’t pretend to be anything else. ★★★ @The_Upcoming
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In 2022, NFL star Eli Manning went undercover as moustachioed character Chad Powers to try out for Penn State as part of a sketch for his show Eli’s Places. Now, that concept has been turned into its...
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IRVINE WELSH: REALITY IS NOT ENOUGH (2025) Review -It’s funny, thoughtful and hallucinogenic. It’s pure Welsh, and it’s fantastic. ★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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After Trainspotting made him a cult icon, Irvine Welsh has continued to enjoy a successful career. Alongside penning over a dozen other novels, he’s written screenplays, branched into music, and had...
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THE SAVANT Review - Although it arrives at an appropriate time, its lacklustre thrills and bland characters prohibit this drama from hitting as hard as it wants to. ★★ @The_Upcoming
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Jessica Chastain stars as an investigator tasked with infiltrating online spaces of far-right extremists as she attempts to balance her homelife in Apple TV+ series The Savant. While its exploration...
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#OneBattleAfterAnother is the last film I'll get to see at this cinema before it closes after over a decade of coming regularly.
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GEN V SEASON 2 Review - Gen V’s second season is just as violent, insane and utterly brilliant as fans of the superhero satire could ask for. ★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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An underground lab, outrageous superpowers and a puppet massacre, Gen V proved itself to be a worthy companion to The Boys rather than being a mere spin-off show. With the first three episodes...
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TAPE (2025) Review - Binzhan Tong eloquently explores themes of guilt, power and trauma in this superbly performed feature. ★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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An adaptation of Richard Linklater’s 2001 film of the same name, Tape sees two high school friends reunite 15 years after graduation. Jon (Kenny Kwan) is now a burgeoning filmmaker who has a low-bu...
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THE PAPER Review - he Paper’s new collection of likeable coworkers and its penchant for deadpan delivery make it a worthy spiritual successor. ★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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Over a decade after the US version of The Office came to an end, show creator Greg Daniels returns with spinoff series The Paper. This series follows the same in-universe documentary crew who...
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WEDNESDAY SEASON 2 PART 2 Review - Though messier, Wednesday’s second instalment ends as fun and stylishly as it began. ★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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When we last saw Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) at the midway point of season two, she’d inadvertently released former classmate Tyler (Hunter Doohan) as chaos erupted in the psychiatric hospital he was...
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#VeniceFilmFestival2025 ORFEO Review - Virgilio Villoresi’s Orfeo is a dreamlike odyssey that combines surreal imagery, animation and stunning cinematography to spellbinding effect. @The_Upcoming
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Orfeo (Luca Vergoni) is playing piano at the club he performs at when he sees Eura (Giulia Maenza) for the first time. The pair ignite a whirlwind romance that’s extinguished as quickly as it begins...
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FROM GROUND ZERO (2025) Review - The fact that this film got made is an amazing feat in itself. ★★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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Produced by Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi and executive produced by Michael Moore, From Ground Zero (this year’s Academy Award submission from Palestine) combines 22 short films from...
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#VeniceFilmFestival VANILLA Review - Vanilla’s high spirits constantly shine through, right up to its bittersweet conclusion ★★★★ @The_Upcoming
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In 1980s Mexico, eight-year-old Roberta (Aurora Dávila) lives in a house with six other family members, all of whom are women. They’re seen as the oddballs within their small, conservative community,...
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#VeniceFilmFestival MILK TEETH Review - Loaded with atmosphere and allegory, Mincan crafts a superb coming-of-age story that eloquently tackles a generational zeitgeist of 1980s Romania. @The_Upcoming
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Set in Romania in 1989, at the tail-end of Nicolae Ceaușescu’s dictatorship, Milk Teeth begins with Maria (Emma Ioana Mogos) playing outside when she sees her older sister, Alina (Lara Maria Alexan...
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THE CUT (2025) Review - The Cut is a unique spin on an underdog tale. Despite boasting some impressive performances, its lacklustre character study culminates in an underwhelming finale. ★★★ @The_Upcoming
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Orlando Bloom stars as an unnamed, retired boxer in Sean Ellis’s sports drama The Cut. After having victory snatched from him during a pivotal championship fight, the Irish fighter operates a gym...
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My review for Christy got featured in a trailer.
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ROW (2025) Review - From its atmospheric ocean setting to its suffocating sense of cabin fever, Row has the bones of a fantastic survival thriller. ★★★ @The_Upcoming
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Weeks after setting out on an ambitious mission to sail across the Atlantic Ocean in record time, Megan (Bella Dayne) is found washed up on an Orkney beach, barely conscious and the sole survivor of...
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ATOMIC Review - Although the plot is initially a little too messy for its own good, there are more than enough promising hooks to keep viewers eager to discover where Max and JJ’s deadly road trip will take them next. ★★★ @The_Upcoming
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Inspired by William Langewiesche’s Atomic Bazaar, a non-fiction book that investigates nuclear smuggling routes, Sky Atlantic’s newest series, Atomic, opens with cartel drug smuggler Max (Game of...
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INVASION SEASON 3 Review - The newest season continues to take this globe-trotting sci-fi thriller in interesting new directions as a fresh threat emerges. ★★★ @The_Upcoming
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Helmed by co-creators Simon Kinberg and David Wei, Apple TV+’s Invasion chronicles an alien invasion through the eyes of various characters from around the world. The first season was a slow-burn...
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