Neil Smith Freelance Writer Neil Smith is a freelance film critic and writer who contributes regularly to Heat, SFX and Screen International. He's a long-time member of the London Film Critics’ Circle and was a contributing editor at Total Film for many years. Latest articles by Neil Smith 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 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 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 LATEST ARTICLES 1 After Forza Horizon, Fable devs wanted to prove "we could cut it in a different genre," lead says: "There was a little bit of pride" 2 Valve devs "can't believe we get away" with such small updates for Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike, ex-writer says 3 "The craziest numbers I've seen in 17 years working at Blizzard": WoW Forever devs seem genuinely shocked the beta is so popular as they explain why their MMO servers keep breaking 4 Brad Pitt to return for World War Z sequel from Conclave director 5 As Final Fantasy Resonance drops its gacha baggage, another JRPG dev doing the same thinks it's "wonderful" these live-service games will be preserved
August: Osage County review By Neil Smith Published 13 January 14 Spending time with Streep's family...
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…
