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 August: Osage County review By Neil Smith published 13 January 14 Spending time with Streep's family... Action Movies Tim's Vermeer review By Neil Smith published 13 January 14 Science and paintbrushes collide Documentaries 1: Life On The Limit review By Neil Smith published 10 January 14 Racing doc nails a winning Formula... Comedy Movies The Harry Hill Movie review By Neil Smith published 24 December 13 Harry's big-screen burp... Adventure Movies Walking With Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie review By Neil Smith published 20 December 13 Taking the Gorgosaurus for a stroll Family Movies Saving Santa review By Neil Smith published 1 December 13 If a lump of coal isn't available... Family Movies Leviathan review By Neil Smith published 25 November 13 Breaking the waves... Documentaries The Family review By Neil Smith published 19 November 13 Lie low and snitch... Action Movies Muscle Shoals review By Neil Smith published 25 October 13 All together now: R-E-S-P-E-C-T... Fantasy Movies Thor: The Dark World review By Neil Smith published 24 October 13 Asgard as it gets… Marvel Movies One Chance review By Neil Smith published 23 October 13 James Corden is Paul Potts Action Movies Love, Marilyn review By Neil Smith published 14 October 13 Saying goodbye to Norma Jean Action Movies Captain Phillips review By Neil Smith published 13 October 13 There's cling-ons on the starboard bow… Horror Movies Prince Avalanche review By Neil Smith published 13 October 13 Thorough(ly enjoyable)fare Mystery Movies Emperor review By Neil Smith published 6 October 13 Tommy Lee Jones enlivens a dull historical drama Action Movies Justin And The Knights Of Valour review By Neil Smith published 9 September 13 Woeful animation is more dreck than Shrek Action Movies White House Down review By Neil Smith published 3 September 13 What’s that Olympus? You’ve fallen again? Action Movies 2 Guns review By Neil Smith published 17 August 13 Buddies in arms Action Movies The Wolverine review By Neil Smith published 18 July 13 Another hairy situation for the Marvel mutant… Crime Movies Frances Ha review By Neil Smith published 16 July 13 Greta Gerwig leads a merry dance... Action Movies The Moo Man review By Neil Smith published 9 July 13 Pull the udder one Action Movies Monsters University review By Neil Smith published 9 July 13 Fiends reunited... Movies Renoir review By Neil Smith published 15 June 13 A painterly period piece Action Movies After Earth review By Neil Smith published 3 June 13 Smith and son at world’s end... Family Movies The Purge review By Neil Smith published 30 May 13 What would happen if one night of the year you could commit any crime you wanted? Adventure 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"
August: Osage County review By Neil Smith published 13 January 14 Spending time with Streep's family...
1: Life On The Limit review By Neil Smith published 10 January 14 Racing doc nails a winning Formula...
Walking With Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie review By Neil Smith published 20 December 13 Taking the Gorgosaurus for a stroll
Captain Phillips review By Neil Smith published 13 October 13 There's cling-ons on the starboard bow…
Justin And The Knights Of Valour review By Neil Smith published 9 September 13 Woeful animation is more dreck than Shrek
White House Down review By Neil Smith published 3 September 13 What’s that Olympus? You’ve fallen again?
The Wolverine review By Neil Smith published 18 July 13 Another hairy situation for the Marvel mutant…
The Purge review By Neil Smith published 30 May 13 What would happen if one night of the year you could commit any crime you wanted?
