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 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 The Comedian review By Neil Smith published 26 May 13 Debut feature from Israeli-born Tom Shkolnik 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 REVIEWS1Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review: "Sun, surf, and treasure hunting takes the series to new places at the right time"2Lost Records: Bloom and Rage – Tape 1 review: "This Life is Strange successor is Stephen King, Blair Witch, and Yellowjackets all rolled into one – delicious"3Avowed review: "No Skyrim, but an unforgettable return to form for Obsidian Entertainment"4Wingspan review: "One of the greats"5Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review: "Even if some friction can lead to frustration, its realization of medieval life remains utterly absorbing"1Fight or Flight review: "Slick and silly action sequences garner well-earned John Wick and Bullet train comparisons"2Mickey 17 Review: "Bong Joon Ho's best English movie to date and arguably Robert Pattinson's best movie ever"3Captain America: Brave New World review: "Anthony Mackie's Cap earns his Stars and Stripes in this uneven, un-MCU thriller"4The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep review – "A satisfying new anime adventure that harks back to the Netflix series' heyday"5The Monkey review: Longlegs director Osgood Perkins embraces his silly side in gory, surprisingly existential horror comedy1Reacher season 3 review: "Alan Ritchson's hero still rules as we get the best season yet"2Yellowjackets season 3 review: "At its best when it leans all the way into its kookier – and scarier – side"3Cobra Kai season 6, part 3 review: "Puts a near-perfect bow on Cobra Kai and the Karate Kid series"4Invincible season 3 review: "Bigger, better, faster, stronger"5Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man review: "Freeing this creative series from MCU canon is the secret to its success"
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?
