05th Oct2023

‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Zachary Levi, Gina Rodriguez, Billy Magnussen, Connor Esterson, Everly Carganilla | Written by Robert Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez | Directed by Robert Rodriguez Writer/director Robert Rodriguez returns to the Spy Kids well after a 12-year hiatus, with an all-new spy family but an all-too-familiar story. I say all-too-familiar as Spy Kids: Armageddon essentially retreads the […]

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26th May2023

‘Hypnotic’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, JD Pardo, Jeff Fahey, Sandy Avila, Hala Finley, Ionie Nieves, Nikki Dixon | Written by Robert Rodriguez, Max Borenstein | Directed by Robert Rodriguez Ben Affleck stars in this mind-bending sci-fi thriller from co-writer / director (and co-cinematographer / editor) Robert Rodriguez. Essentially ripping off Inception, only on […]

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05th Jan2021

‘We Can Be Heroes’ Review (Netflix)

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Lyon Daniels, Priyanka Chopra, Andy Walken, Hala Finley, Lotus Blossom, Dylan Henry Lau, Andrew Diaz, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Akira Akbar, Nathan Blair | Written and Directed by Robert Rodriguez Thank god for directors like Robert Rodriguez. Directors who still have the capacity, passion and vision to make the movie they want […]

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24th Jul2019

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Casper Van Dien, Jackie Earle Haley, Michelle Rodriguez, Jeff Fahey, Ed Skrein, Keean Johnson | Written by James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis, Robert Rodriguez | Directed by Robert Rodriguez Director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron collaborate on this sci-fi action adventure that’s intended to kick-start a […]

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08th Feb2019

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Review – Second Opinion

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Casper Van Dien, Jackie Earle Haley, Michelle Rodriguez, Jeff Fahey, Ed Skrein, Keean Johnson | Written by James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis, Robert Rodriguez | Directed by Robert Rodriguez In 1999, two years after crafting what would be the highest grossing film ever made for over a […]

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06th Feb2019

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Casper Van Dien, Jackie Earle Haley, Michelle Rodriguez, Jeff Fahey, Ed Skrein, Keean Johnson | Written by James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis, Robert Rodriguez | Directed by Robert Rodriguez Director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron collaborate on this sci-fi action adventure that’s intended to kick-start a […]

04th Oct2018

New poster for James Cameron & Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

by Phil Wheat

From filmmakers James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez, Alita: Battle Angel (why the switchround in the name..? The anime was originally known as Battle Angel Alita) is an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is […]

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20th Aug2018

The Filmmakers Podcast #68: Working with Robert Rodriguez on indie film ‘Monday’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. For those unfamiliar, with the series, The […]

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08th Dec2017

First teaser trailer for ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

by Phil Wheat

From filmmakers James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez, Alita: Battle Angel (why the switchround in the name..? The anime was originally known as Battle Angel Alita) is set for a release on July 20th 2018. Directed by Robert Rodriguez from a screenplay by James Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis and Robert Rodriguez, which is based on the […]

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14th Dec2014

‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ Blu-ray 3D Review

by Jack Kirby

Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Powers Boothe, Dennis Haysbert, Ray Liotta, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Christopher Lloyd, Jaime King, Juno Temple | Written by Frank Miller | Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller It was an invite to review a Blu-ray like any other, or […]

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20th Aug2014

‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ Review

by Jack Kirby

Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Powers Boothe, Dennis Haysbert, Ray Liotta, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Christopher Lloyd, Jaime King, Juno Temple | Written by Frank Miller | Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller It was an invite to a screening like any other, or so […]

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23rd May2014

‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’ – Five new character posters

by Phil Wheat

Nine years after the box-office smash Sin City, the stories of the notorious city dwellers resume in the hugely anticipated sequel Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. Boasting an all-star cast led by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises), Eva Green (Dark Shadows), Juno Temple (Killer Joe), Jessica Alba (Sin City, Fantastic Four), […]

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30th Sep2013

Five character posters for ‘Machete Kills’

by Phil Wheat

Following on from the UK quad we brought you last week, here’s five character posters for the Danny Trejo starring sequel Machete Kills, once again directed by Robert Rodriguez, this time from a script by Kyle Ward. In MACHETE KILLS, Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent MACHETE, who is recruited by the President of the […]

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24th Sep2013

New UK quad poster for ‘Machete Kills’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the not-quite-as-good-as-the-US-one-sheet, UK quad poster for the Danny Trejo starring sequel Machete Kills, once again directed by Robert Rodriguez, this time from a script by Kyle Ward – which also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Amber Heard, Alexa Vega, Lady Gaga, Sofía Vergara, Charlie Sheen (here billed under his real name Carlos Estevez), Demián Bichir, Antonio […]

08th Sep2013

Awesome new poster for ‘Machete Kills’

by Phil Wheat

Check out this awesome new one-sheet poster (courtesy of Fandango) for the Danny Trejo-starring sequel Machete Kills, which is once again directed by Robert Rodriguez, this time from a script by Kyle Ward. In MACHETE KILLS, Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent MACHETE, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a […]