31st Aug2017

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 191: Iron Fist Ruins Everything!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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29th Aug2017

Pop Addled: Episode 122 – Sucks So Good

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of the Pop Addled podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly! Pop Addled is a pop culture podcast with nerd tendencies. Join Keenan, Sam and Timmy as they discuss movies, music, video games, sports, TV, comics, and any intersection thereof. Their brains have been thoroughly addled by pop […]

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23rd Aug2017

Trailer & poster for Eli Craig’s ‘Little Evil’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Eli Craig, the man behind on of the greatest-ever horror comedies (well at least in my opinion): Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Little Evil stars Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly, Owen Atlas, Bridget Everett, Tyler Labine, Donald Faison, Chris D’Elia, and Kyle Bornheimer. Meet Gary. He just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams. […]

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23rd Aug2017

‘The Defenders: Season One’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If there is one thing we know about The Defenders, it is that expectations were high. In a perfect world, this would be The Avengers of the TV world. With Iron Fist not being received well though, does the character weaken the group? When The Hand threaten New York City, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), Luke […]

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18th Aug2017

New trailer for Marvel & Netflix’s ‘The Punisher’

by Phil Wheat

How apt… on the day that Marvel’s The Defenders goes live on Netflix, perfect for a binge-watching marathon this weekend, Netflix have unveiled a brand-new trailer for their next Marvel series, The Punisher – which sees Jon Bernthal return as Frank Castle having already made an appearance as the character in Marvel’s Daredevil. The Punisher […]

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15th Aug2017

Watch Now: Behind the scenes featurette for ‘The Defenders’

by Phil Wheat

Marvel’s The Defenders – which premieres globally on Netflix on August 18th 2017 (ONLY THREE DAYS AWAY!!) – follows Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Finn Jones), a quartet of singular heroes with one common goal – to save New York City. This is the […]

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14th Aug2017

Final trailer for Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’

by Phil Wheat

Marvel’s The Defenders – which premieres globally on Netflix on August 18th 2017 – follows Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Finn Jones), a quartet of singular heroes with one common goal – to save New York City. This is the story of four solitary […]

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11th Aug2017

Netflix wrestling comedy ‘GLOW’ gets 2nd season

by Phil Wheat

Netflix’s fictionalized comedy-drama about women’s wrestling promotion GLOW, is getting a second season – the announcement comes via the shows official Twitter feed: Here we #GLOW again… Season 2 is coming. pic.twitter.com/LXF8OIxcNG — GLOW (@GlowNetflix) August 10, 2017 GLOW stars Alison Brie as Ruth Wilder, an out-of-work, struggling actress in 1980s Los Angeles who finds one […]

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31st Jul2017

New trailer & poster for Netflix’s ‘What Happened to Monday’

by Phil Wheat

What Happened to Monday is the latest Netflix original film, which premieres on the service on August 18th. Starring Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close and Willem Dafoe, this sci-fi tale comes from director Tommy Wirkola, the genius behind Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and the Dead Snow movies; and writers Max Botkin (Robosapien) and Kerry Williamson (Alex […]

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27th Jul2017

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ gets new images & more episodes!

by Phil Wheat

It’s only a few days since we brought you new images from Star Trek: Discovery, the newest edition in the Star Trek franchise, and now comes three more – along with the announcement that the episode order for the first season has been increased from 13 episodes to 15! Star Trek: Discovery – which stars […]

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24th Jul2017

New images from ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

by Phil Wheat

Following on from the San Diego Comic-Con trailer, here’s a handful of new images from Star Trek: Discovery, the newest edition in the Star Trek franchise, which is set to premiere on Netflix (outside the US) on Monday September 25th 2017. Star Trek: Discovery – which stars Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham, Jason […]

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21st Jul2017

New trailer for Will Smith’s Netflix thriller ‘Bright’

by Phil Wheat

Netflix original film Bright comes from director David Ayer (Training Day, End of Watch, Suicide Squad), and stars Will Smith (Men in Black), Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Lucy Fry (11.22.63), Edgar Ramirez (Hands of Stone, Zero Dark Thirty), Margaret Cho (Drop Dead Diva), Ike Barinholtz (Suicide […]

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20th Jul2017

SDCC ’17: ‘Voltron Legendary Defender’ Season 3 teaser

by Phil Wheat

As revealed at the shows San Diego Comic-Con panel today, Voltron: Legendary Defender is set to head back to Netflix for its third season on August 4th, with seven episodes available, and a further six-episode fourth season coming to the SVOD service in October. The success of Zarkon’s defeat comes at a price: Shiro has […]

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20th Jul2017

New trailer for ‘The Defenders’ has some surprises!

by Phil Wheat

Marvel’s The Defenders – which premieres globally on August 18, 2017 at 12:01am PT – follows Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Finn Jones), a quartet of singular heroes with one common goal – to save New York City. This is the story of four […]

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08th Jul2017

First teaser for Godzilla anime ‘Monster Planet’

by Phil Wheat

Toho Animation have released the first teaser for the first Godzilla anime EVER, Godzilla: Monster Planet, which is directed by Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita. The film is set for a release later this year. The last summer of the 20th Century. That day, the human beings learn that they are not the only ruler […]

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04th Jul2017

‘GLOW: Season 1’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

As a wrestling fan I was aware of the GLOW promotion thanks to the fact that, during my college years, I used to frequent a weekly flea market, snagging old VHS tapes like they were going out of fashion (little did I know that by the end of my Uni years they WOULD be out […]

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30th Jun2017

‘Okja’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-Hyun Ahn, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jungeun Lee, Hee-Bong Byun, Shirley Henderson | Written and Directed by Bong Joon Ho In a world where we are running out of food and our population is increasing, finding an answer to the problem is something the world is working on. Okja shows […]

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30th Jun2017

New poster, trailer & featurette for Netflix’s ‘Death Note’

by Phil Wheat

I’ll admit it now – I’ve never been hugely into manga; and I tend to stick to anime that is familiar (mainly the stuff released by Manga Video in the 90s). But there are certain titles that transcend my foibles… on such manga was Death Note. Recommended to me by a friend on a trip […]

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22nd Jun2017

Official poster for ‘The Defenders’

by Phil Wheat

Marvel’s The Defenders – which premieres globally on August 18, 2017 at 12:01am PT – follows Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Danny Rand/Iron Fist (Finn Jones), a quartet of singular heroes with one common goal – to save New York City. This is the story of four […]

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15th Jun2017

‘House of Cards: Season 5, Episodes 7-13’ Review

by Catherina Gioino

There comes a certain point while watching a reality TV show that you start to wonder just how real the show is. Then comes the frightening opposite of it, when watching a dramatically licensed TV show based on daily life causes you to timidly question how real it truly has become. Unfortunately, the more we delve into […]

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31st May2017

‘House of Cards: Season 5, Episodes 1-6’ Review

by Catherina Gioino

Stars: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Paul Sparks, Derek Cecil, Neve Campbell, Joel Kinnaman | Created by Beau Willimon But is it really deja vu? Is it really that far off to believe somehow, the House of Cards universe suddenly finds itself feasible? Rather, are we so induced into whatever universe we find ourselves in that […]

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27th May2017

‘War Machine’ Review (Netflix Original)

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Tilda Swinton, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hayes, Keith Stanfield, Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, Meg Tilly | Written and Directed by David Michôd The year is 2010. General Glen McMahon (Brad Pitt) is tasked by a committee of civilian leaders with fixing the mess in Afghanistan. What this actually entails is open to […]

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