Neil Smith
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 Magazine, Heat Magazine, Popcorn, and more.
Latest articles by Neil Smith
Close review, Cannes: "The closest thing we’ve seen to a breakout arthouse hit"
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Funny Pages review, Cannes: Safdie-produced A24 comedy "appears to have a direct line to the nervous energy of early ’70s cinema"
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Decision To Leave review, Cannes: “An achingly romantic throwback to noirs of yesteryear”
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Holy Spider review, Cannes: "Grimly compelling procedural reminiscent of Zodiac"
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Triangle Of Sadness review, Cannes: “Blisteringly funny, narratively intrepid and plain old spitting mad”
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Hunt review, Cannes: "Robust, relentless mayhem from the star of Squid Game"
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God’s Creatures review, Cannes: "Brooding drama set in a corner of Ireland the sun has no time for"
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Top Gun 2 would "never" have gone to a streaming platform, says Tom Cruise at Cannes 2022
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Features Total Film was on the scene to see the Top Gun star receive a hero’s reception at the Cannes Film Festival
Is it just me, or is Bond better off without Daniel Craig?
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Features A Total Film writer on why it's no time to cry...
Spider-Man: No Way Home review: "Both delightful and underwhelming"
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Eternals review: "Gives the MCU the kick in the pants it needs"
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Last Night in Soho review: "Thrilling, dazzling, frightening fun"
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review: "Steers the MCU into previously uncharted territory"
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The Suicide Squad review: "James Gunn’s lively, funny, and very bloody take on Task Force X"
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Jungle Cruise review: "Goes all out to entertain, but also exhausts"
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Space Jam: A New Legacy review: "A reprise that's no slam dunk"
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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"
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Hamilton on Disney Plus review: "The Holy Grail of musical theatre"
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Misbehaviour review: "Enjoyable, frustrating, and stubbornly refuses to pick a side"
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