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 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 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: "One of the greatest video game adaptations of all time"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"
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?
