David Upton

David Upton is a writer and freelance journalist who has degrees in Film Studies from the University of Warwick and King's College London. He is based in London and works in administration for an English language school. He is the Film Editor for online magazine So So Gay and contributes to several other film websites. He is on Twitter @randomfurlong.
‘The Autobiography of James T. Kirk’: Backstories for Everyone!
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‘The Autobiography of James T. Kirk’: Backstories for Everyone!

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 / 18 January 2016
Filled with in-jokes and subtle references to the show, uber-fans will love this "auto" biography of Star Trek's Captain Kirk and the stories of the people in his life.
‘Bastards’ Makes Despair Bleed from the Walls
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‘Bastards’ Makes Despair Bleed from the Walls

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 / 5 May 2014
Claire Denis' jagged filmmaking is matched by the nihilistic darkness of her latest assault on the senses.
‘Inside No. 9’ Is a Bit Like a Box of Chocolates, Albeit One Full of Dark, Bitter Sweets
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‘Inside No. 9’ Is a Bit Like a Box of Chocolates, Albeit One Full of Dark, Bitter Sweets

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 / 26 March 2014
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton turn down the grotesque but amp up the insidious mixture of morbid comedy and genuine creepiness for this series of stand-alone tales.
Roger Michell’s Homage to Godard Leaves Its Characters Literally Breathless
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Roger Michell’s Homage to Godard Leaves Its Characters Literally Breathless

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 / 10 March 2014
Roger Michell and Hanif Kureishi reunite in Le Week-End, a surprisingly uncompromising portrait of a long, restless marriage.
The Chequered History of Nuns in Film
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The Chequered History of Nuns in Film

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 / 20 February 2014
Guillaume Nicloux's 'The Nun' has a translucent woman at its centre; her face at first a budding rose becomes increasingly drawn and bruised over the course of the film.
The Darcys Have Reputation Anxiety in ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’
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The Darcys Have Reputation Anxiety in ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’

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 / 14 February 2014
The spectre of murder threatens to divide Elizabeth and Darcy in this adaptation of P.D. James' Austen homage, but the poor grasp of character might be the more devastating crime, here.