Neil SmithSocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterNeil 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, Heat Magazine, Popcorn, and more. Latest articles by Neil Smith Is it just me... or has Scorsese not made a good film since Goodfellas? By Neil Smith published 23 November 15 Commentary Commentary Black Mass review By Neil Smith published 23 November 15 Movie review Little Whitey lies… Movie review Spectre review By Neil Smith published 22 October 15 Movie review Bond on a roll… Movie review Beasts Of No Nation review By Neil Smith published 5 October 15 Movie review Machetes kill… Movie review Minions review By Neil Smith published 23 June 15 Movie review The Despicable Three… Movie review Spooks: The Greater Good review By Neil Smith published 4 May 15 Movie review More trouble with Harry... Movie review Monsters: Dark Continent review By Neil Smith published 27 April 15 Movie review They’re in the army now... Movie review Stonehearst Asylum review By Neil Smith published 20 April 15 Movie review You don’t have to be mad to work here... Movie review Robot Overlords review By Neil Smith published 23 March 15 Movie review These are the droids you’re looking for. Movie review Words And Pictures DVD review By Neil Smith published 31 January 15 DVD review Does what it says on the tin DVD review American Sniper review By Neil Smith published 12 January 15 Movie review Sweating bullets… Movie review Taken 3 review By Neil Smith published 8 January 15 Movie review Mills and boom... Movie review Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb review By Neil Smith published 23 December 14 Movie review A Pharaoh to remember... Movie review Life Of Ryan Blu-ray review By Neil Smith published 21 November 14 DVD review DVD review Mr. Turner review By Neil Smith published 27 October 14 Someone give that man a prize Action Movies Serena review By Neil Smith published 20 October 14 They came, they sawed Crime Movies Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day review By Neil Smith published 18 October 14 Worse than Monday... Sci-Fi Movies Dolphin Tale 2 review By Neil Smith published 11 October 14 Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the aquarium... Action Movies Gold review By Neil Smith published 11 October 14 My father the zero Action Movies Filmed In Supermarionation review By Neil Smith published 6 October 14 Master of puppets Documentaries Le Jour Se Lve review By Neil Smith published 29 September 14 Daybreak returns... Action Movies The Riot Club review By Neil Smith published 15 September 14 Scherfig's Bullingdon brutes Biography Movies A Dangerous Game review By Neil Smith published 13 September 14 A whole doc in one Comedy Movies The Boxtrolls review By Neil Smith published 13 September 14 Crate expectations... Comedy Movies Pride review By Neil Smith published 8 September 14 Anything but the pits Comedy Movies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Sign up to the 12DOVE NewsletterWeekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and moreContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: "A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: "A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: "A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: "The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: "So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: "Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – "It's no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: "The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – "An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: "Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: "Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: "An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: "Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: "James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: "Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place"
Is it just me... or has Scorsese not made a good film since Goodfellas? By Neil Smith published 23 November 15 Commentary
Spooks: The Greater Good review By Neil Smith published 4 May 15 Movie review More trouble with Harry...
Monsters: Dark Continent review By Neil Smith published 27 April 15 Movie review They’re in the army now...
Stonehearst Asylum review By Neil Smith published 20 April 15 Movie review You don’t have to be mad to work here...
Robot Overlords review By Neil Smith published 23 March 15 Movie review These are the droids you’re looking for.
Words And Pictures DVD review By Neil Smith published 31 January 15 DVD review Does what it says on the tin
Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb review By Neil Smith published 23 December 14 Movie review A Pharaoh to remember...
Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day review By Neil Smith published 18 October 14 Worse than Monday...
Dolphin Tale 2 review By Neil Smith published 11 October 14 Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the aquarium...
