Andy Jones

A lifelong Londoner, south of the river born and bred, Andy enjoys lurking, loitering with intent and editing Wikipedia articles so everyone fails their exams. At The Upcoming he specialises in cinema. Follow him on Twitter @andyjones_86

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  Mojave

  ★★★★★

  From the briefest glance through Mojave’s credits, you would be forgiven for assuming that this...

  Andy Jones 21st March 2016
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  Marguerite

  ★★★★★

  Xavier Giannoli has a gift for the absurd. The French writer-director of Superstar, a highly...

  Andy Jones 9th March 2016
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  The Pearl Button

  ★★★★★

  Born as a kind of conceptual companion piece to his 2010 essay Nostalgia for the...

  Andy Jones 8th March 2016
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  At Li Layla (Next to Her)

  ★★★★★

  Despite debuting as part of the Directors’ Fortnight selection at the 2014 Cannes...

  Andy Jones 3rd March 2016
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  King Jack

  ★★★★★

  Wistful coming-of-age tales are on shaky ground these days. Standing out amidst a procession of...

  Andy Jones 1st March 2016
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  The Forest

  ★★★★★

  There is something deeply unsettling about The Forest – a tangible sense of unease that...

  Andy Jones 25th February 2016
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  Chronic

  ★★★★★

  There is no substitute for understatement. While occasionally accused of regression or simply chasing...

  Andy Jones 19th February 2016
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  The Assassin

  ★★★★★

  Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien has a reputation for the extravagant. The celebrated filmmaker...

  Andy Jones 12th January 2016
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  David Bowie – Blackstar

  ★★★★★

  The first impression of Blackstar, David Bowie’s latest installment for his...

  Andy Jones 8th January 2016