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 Attila Marcel review By Neil Smith published 1 September 14 Chomet rides into live-action Action Movies 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 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 GamesRadar+ 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"
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...
