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Neil 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

House of Gucci review: "A flashy, trashy guilty pleasure"

By Neil Smith published 22 November 21

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Eternals review: "Gives the MCU the kick in the pants it needs"

By Neil Smith published 24 October 21

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Last Night in Soho review: "Thrilling, dazzling, frightening fun"

By Neil Smith published 4 September 21

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review: "Steers the MCU into previously uncharted territory"

By Neil Smith published 23 August 21

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The Suicide Squad review: "James Gunn’s lively, funny, and very bloody take on Task Force X"

By Neil Smith published 28 July 21

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Jungle Cruise review: "Goes all out to entertain, but also exhausts"

By Neil Smith published 27 July 21

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Space Jam: A New Legacy review: "A reprise that's no slam dunk"

By Neil Smith published 14 July 21

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The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It review: "Ed and Lorraine Warren have got some of their mojo back"

By Neil Smith published 25 May 21

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Mulan review: "An occasionally dazzling live-action remake"

By Neil Smith published 3 September 20

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Hamilton on Disney Plus review: "The Holy Grail of musical theatre"

By Neil Smith published 1 July 20

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Misbehaviour review: "Enjoyable, frustrating, and stubbornly refuses to pick a side"

By Neil Smith published 10 March 20

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Waves review: "Devastating and uplifting in equal measure"

By Neil Smith published 17 January 20

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Cats review: "A weird mind-scrambler of a movie"

By Neil Smith published 19 December 19

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Is it just me, or are there too many logos at the start of films?

By Neil Smith published 19 November 19

Features A Total Film writer on why movies should get a move on...

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Marriage Story review: "Career-best performances from Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson"

By Neil Smith published 15 November 19

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The Report review: "Adam Driver portrays Daniel Jones with dogged conviction"

By Neil Smith published 15 November 19

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Brittany Runs a Marathon review: "Inspirational comedy that’s funny, fresh and feelgood"

By Neil Smith published 1 November 19

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Zombieland: Double Tap review: "Belated follow-up struggles to replicate the original’s winning formula"

By Neil Smith published 16 October 19

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Angel Has Fallen review: "Gerard Butler stars in dourly unremarkable threequel"

By Neil Smith published 21 August 19

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Good Boys review: "Raucous fun that all comes down to the same, recycled, R-rated punchline"

By Neil Smith published 16 August 19

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Men in Black: International review: "The series should probably have been Neuralyzed a couple of movies ago"

By Neil Smith published 12 June 19

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Detective Pikachu review: "Celebrates Pokémon's legacy while simultaneously cutting it down to size"

By Neil Smith published 3 May 19

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Boy Erased review: "A well-acted but strangely remote slice of Oscar bait"

By Neil Smith published 4 February 19

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How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World review: "Exciting, moving, and fabulous to look at"

By Neil Smith published 1 February 19

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If Beale Street Could Talk review: "A superlative slice of ’70s social realism"

By Neil Smith published 15 January 19

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