Neil Smith
Neil Smith is a freelance film critic who has written for several publications, including Total Film. His bylines can be found at the BBC, Film 4 Independent, Uncut Magazine, SFX Magazine, Heat Magazine, Popcorn, and more.
Latest articles by Neil Smith
Eternals review: "Gives the MCU the kick in the pants it needs"
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Last Night in Soho review: "Thrilling, dazzling, frightening fun"
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review: "Steers the MCU into previously uncharted territory"
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The Suicide Squad review: "James Gunn’s lively, funny, and very bloody take on Task Force X"
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Jungle Cruise review: "Goes all out to entertain, but also exhausts"
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Space Jam: A New Legacy review: "A reprise that's no slam dunk"
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The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It review: "Ed and Lorraine Warren have got some of their mojo back"
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Hamilton on Disney Plus review: "The Holy Grail of musical theatre"
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Misbehaviour review: "Enjoyable, frustrating, and stubbornly refuses to pick a side"
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Is it just me, or are there too many logos at the start of films?
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Features A Total Film writer on why movies should get a move on...
Marriage Story review: "Career-best performances from Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson"
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The Report review: "Adam Driver portrays Daniel Jones with dogged conviction"
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Brittany Runs a Marathon review: "Inspirational comedy that’s funny, fresh and feelgood"
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Zombieland: Double Tap review: "Belated follow-up struggles to replicate the original’s winning formula"
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Angel Has Fallen review: "Gerard Butler stars in dourly unremarkable threequel"
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Good Boys review: "Raucous fun that all comes down to the same, recycled, R-rated punchline"
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Men in Black: International review: "The series should probably have been Neuralyzed a couple of movies ago"
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Detective Pikachu review: "Celebrates Pokémon's legacy while simultaneously cutting it down to size"
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Boy Erased review: "A well-acted but strangely remote slice of Oscar bait"
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How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World review: "Exciting, moving, and fabulous to look at"
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