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 Magazine, Heat Magazine, Popcorn, and more. Latest articles by Neil Smith Life Of Crime review By Neil Smith published 1 September 14 Risky business Action Movies Let's Be Cops review By Neil Smith published 25 August 14 Breaking badge Comedy Movies The Internet's Own Boy: The Story Of Aaron Swartz review By Neil Smith published 25 August 14 In memory of an internet activist Documentaries Step Up: All In review By Neil Smith published 21 August 14 Stepping back Mystery Movies What If review By Neil Smith published 18 August 14 When Harry met Ruby... Romance Movies God's Pocket review By Neil Smith published 4 August 14 A right carrion… Comedy Movies The Nut Job review By Neil Smith published 1 August 14 Hungry, hungry squirrel... Thriller Shows The Purge: Anarchy review By Neil Smith published 25 July 14 This time it's class war... Horror Movies Pudsey The Dog: The Movie review By Neil Smith published 22 July 14 Man's worst friend Thriller Shows I Am Divine review By Neil Smith published 14 July 14 The turd man... Action Movies Goddess review By Neil Smith published 10 July 14 Kitchen sink musical Action Movies The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared review By Neil Smith published 30 June 14 Featuring Einstein's brother and an elephant... Action Movies Blended review By Neil Smith published 23 May 14 At least the rhinos enjoy it... Action Movies Run & Jump review By Neil Smith published 19 May 14 Forte and Peake find a smooth landing Action Movies In Secret review By Neil Smith published 12 May 14 Elizabeth Olsen wants to have a word... Action Movies Tarzan review By Neil Smith published 2 May 14 Kellan comes swinging in... Movies We Are The Freaks review By Neil Smith published 21 April 14 Causing mayhem in Birmingham Comedy Movies A Story Of Children And Film review By Neil Smith published 31 March 14 It's quite a cinematic tale... Action Movies Honour review By Neil Smith published 31 March 14 Paddy's got a job to do... Action Movies The Fold review By Neil Smith published 24 March 14 So, whose fold is this? Action Movies 300: Rise Of An Empire review By Neil Smith published 4 March 14 This time it's water... Comedy Movies Endless Love review By Neil Smith published 26 February 14 ‘Endless’ isn’t the half of it... Comedy Movies Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit review By Neil Smith published 17 January 14 Think you know Jack? Think again... Action Movies Oh Boy review By Neil Smith published 17 January 14 Black comedy, no sugar... History Movies August: Osage County review By Neil Smith published 13 January 14 Spending time with Streep's family... Action 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 REVIEWS1Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: "The best but most broken game I've played all year"2Towers of Aghasba review: "Exploration is a joy thanks to gorgeous visuals and a varied landscape"3Sorry We're Closed review: "Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill can't match this neon-soaked survival horror for its sheer inventiveness"4Lego Horizon Adventures review: "Brilliantly rebuilds this PlayStation icon"5Codenames review: "The ultimate pick-up-and-play party game"1Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"2Gladiator 2 review: "A rousing spectacle with Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington on top form"3Paddington in Peru review: "Endlessly easy to love with a pitch-perfect Olivia Colman"4Venom: The Last Dance review: "A puddle of pixels that isn’t much fun to splash around in"5Smile 2 Review: "Naomi Scott demonstrates her talents with a raw, no-holds-barred performance in this largely successful horror sequel"1Cobra 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"2Dune: Prophecy review: "HBO's prequel occasionally stands up to Denis Villeneuve's movies – but largely falls short"3Arcane season 2 review: "Stunning animation and a bigger scope reaches thrilling new heights"4Silo season 2 review: "A commanding performance from Rebecca Ferguson makes it a dystopian future worth staying in"5Agatha All Along finale review and recap: "Fun, but think about it too hard and it falls apart like a house of tarot cards"
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story Of Aaron Swartz review By Neil Smith published 25 August 14 In memory of an internet activist
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared review By Neil Smith published 30 June 14 Featuring Einstein's brother and an elephant...
A Story Of Children And Film review By Neil Smith published 31 March 14 It's quite a cinematic tale...
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit review By Neil Smith published 17 January 14 Think you know Jack? Think again...
August: Osage County review By Neil Smith published 13 January 14 Spending time with Streep's family...
