Cole Smithey began writing reviews for The Independent in Raleigh, North Carolina, The Colorado Springs Independent and the Tacoma Reporter in Washington in 1997. He branched out into other alternative weekly newspapers across the United States and various national and international magazines, including CMQ, Unleashed, The Local Mag, The Jewish Magazine, and CT Slant. His celebrity interviews include top stars and indie up-and-comers. His weekly film review video series "Cole Smithey's Movie Week," has appeared on the websites of The Star-Press in Muncie, Indiana and City Pulse in Lansing, Michigan, as well as AOL Television and USA Today. It currently appears at his website, ColeSmithey.com and on Shalomlife.com. Cole Smithey appears opposite Rex Reed in the film review pages of Las Vegas Seven.