06th Apr2016

‘Vinyl 1×08: E.A.B.’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

“That’s a skeleton. Everybody’s got one.” There’s a good show buried somewhere inside the increasingly clunky heap that is Vinyl, a program currently wasting what has to be the steeliest performance of Olivia Wilde’s career in between leaden celebrity lookalikes and unexceptional scenes of rock ‘n roll bravado. ‘E.A.B’ has moments of fun, from a great opening […]

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06th Apr2016

‘Dark Age’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

“Don’t you want to come into the sunlight?” Julia Gfrörer’s Dark Age is an anxiously intimate comic. Bookended by starkly sexual images of cave formations, the slim pink volume follows two young lovers living in a pristine wilderness near the dawn of humanity. One day, frustrated by the antics of their peers, they descend into a cave […]

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06th Apr2016

‘Senran Kagura Esitval Versus’ Review (PS4)

by Phil Wheat

You know there are times when a review code from a PR company or distributor just won’t do. You HAVE to have a physical copy of the game for your own. This is one of those times…. Having been exposed to the Senran Kagura franchise via the two Nintendo 3DS games, I was eagerly awaiting […]

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05th Apr2016

Interview: Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree talks ‘Battle Mountain’

by Stuart Wright

Proud to announce a podcast with a difference. Whereas usually we speak to the writer or director or actor, this time we speak to the subject of a documentary – the world famous, record breaking, Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree. Addicted to breaking records, the former world champion puts his mind and body on the line […]

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05th Apr2016

First look at ‘Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega #1’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look inside Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega #1, the epic conclusion to the Standoff tale, brought to you by creators Nick Spencer and Daniel Acuna. S.H.I.E.L.D.’s clandestine secret prison Pleasant Hill lies in ruins. The villainous Baron Zemo and the super villain inmates of Pleasant Hill stand upon the verge […]

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05th Apr2016

‘The Girl in the Photographs’ Review

by John Squires

Stars: Kal Penn, Claudia Lee, Kenny Wormald, Toby Hemingway, Miranda Rae Mayo, Corey Schmitt, Oliver Seitz, Autumn Kendrick, Eva Bourne, Katharine Isabelle | Written by Nick Simon, Osgood Perkins, Robert Morast | Directed by Nick Simon When Wes Craven passed away back in August of last year, The Girl in the Photographs instantly went from a film […]

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05th Apr2016

365Flicks Podcast – Episode 35: Batman v Superman… vs Wrestlemania

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick 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 Podomatic and Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast – Episode 35: Batman v Superman: Dawn […]

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05th Apr2016

Jessica Cameron announces next horror project – ‘An Ending’

by Phil Wheat

Scream Queen Jessica Cameron has just announced that her latest project – which she describes as her “first artistic horror adventure”, An Ending, which she will produce and co-direct with screenwriter Josh Chiara, begins shooting at the end of April. To accompany the announcement Cameron has release this fantastic – and rather suggestive (or am […]

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05th Apr2016

Jose Prendes’ ‘The Divine Tragedies’ finds US distribution

by Phil Wheat

Uncork’d Entertainment have announced they have picked up Jose Prendes’ critically-acclaimed festival favorite The Divine Tragedies for distribution in the US. The first feature from Dual Visions, the company headed up by Jon and James Kondelik, has been called “a dangerous and perfect little nightmare that needs to be seen” (Aint it Cool News) and […]

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05th Apr2016

New feature & posters focus on ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ four horsemen

by Phil Wheat

Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-Men: Apocalypse, which stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Olivia Munn, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Lucas Till, Josh Helman, Lana Condor, and Ben Hardy. Since […]

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05th Apr2016

‘Ghoulies 1&2’ Blu-ray Review (101 Films)

by Phil Wheat

GHOULIES Stars: Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance, Mariska Hargitay, Scott Thomson, Ralph Seymour | Written by Luca Bercovici, Jefery Levy | Directed by Luca Bercovici GHOULIES 2 Stars: Damon Martin, Royal Dano, Phil Fondacaro, J. Downing, Kerry Remsen, Donnie Jeffcoat, Dale Wyatt | Written by Charlie Dolan, Dennis Paoli, Luca Bercovici […]

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05th Apr2016

The Jungle Book’s awesome portraits

by Catherina Gioino

With just over a week until the film premieres, The Jungle Book is definitely a movie that seems to be (finally) hitting peoples movie radars. Disney released their  new trailer on Friday and that’s on top of “leaking” images and sneak peeks for months. But of all the forms of advertisement, their portrait campaign really does wonders… […]

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04th Apr2016

‘2Jennifer’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Hunter Johnson, David Coupe, Lara Jean Mummert, James Cullen Bressack, Jody Barton | Written and Directed by Hunter Johnson Unless you’re new to Nerdly, or just haven’t being paying attention, we’re (well when I say we I mean I am) a big fan of the films of James Cullen Bressack. So much so that I’ve […]

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04th Apr2016

‘Black Mama, White Mama’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Pam Grier, Margaret Markov, Sid Haig, Lynn Borden, Zaldy Zshornack, Laurie Burton, Eddie Garcia, Alona Alegre, Dindo Fernando | Written by H.R. Christian | Directed by Eddie Romero It’s obvious with a title like Black Mama, White Mama you know the type of film you are going to be getting…. A prison women exploitation flick, […]

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04th Apr2016

‘Firewalker’ Blu-ray Review (101 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson, Sonny Landham, John Rhys-Davies, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Lee-Sung | Written by Robert Gosnell | Directed by J. Lee Thompson Looking back now – three decades later – it’s hard to believe that the idea of an archaeologist as THE go-to film hero was, oftentimes, a […]

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03rd Apr2016

‘Rivers of London: Night Witch #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Ben Aaronovitch, Andrew Cartmel | Art by Lee Sullivan | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp The first Rivers of London arc, ‘Body Work‘, was a nice 5 issue jaunt, enjoyable throughout without ever really being an essential read. We got a nice grounding in the world of PC Peter Grant, […]

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03rd Apr2016

‘Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure’ Review (PS4)

by Paul Metcalf

Dodgeball is a game that should work quite well as a video game but with games becoming more complex and offering more, is throwing a little ball at people going to catch people’s interest? Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure is an answer to that question and a pleasantly positive one… In the Story Mode you play […]

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02nd Apr2016

First Impressions: ‘Doom’ Closed Beta (PS4)

by Paul Metcalf

I’m probably showing my age when I remember the hype around the original Doom. While Wolfenstein 3D was the first-person shooter that made an impression, it was Doom that really made the genre explode – by not only throwing the blood around in a glorious explosion of brutality but brought multiplayer gaming into the mix […]

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02nd Apr2016

Review Round-Up: The Fortune Teller / Brothers

by Phil Wheat

THE FORTUNE TELLER Stars: Michele Simms, Patty Bender, Stephen DeWoody, Chris Dinger, Ana Eligio, Sallie Glaner | Directed by Jon Binkowski Samantha (Michelle Simms) plays the role of “fortune teller” for all those gullible folks willing to pay for the privilege, but she is a thorough skeptic about paranormal activities and all things supernatural – […]

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02nd Apr2016

‘Curve’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Julianne Hough, Teddy Sears, Madalyn Horcher, Penelope Mitchell, Drew Rausch | Written by Kimberly Lofstrom Johnson, Lee Patterson | Directed by Iain Softley If I wanted to watch The Hitcher, I’d watch The Hitcher. If I wanted to watch 127 Hours, I’d watch 127 Hours. If I wanted to watch Buried, I’d watch Buried. […]

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02nd Apr2016

‘Wynonna Earp: Episodes 1&2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon, Shamier Anderson, Dominique Provost-Chalkley | Created by Emily Andras The Wild West has been a long-held fascination in American culture, with hundreds of movies, books and TV shows produced around the subject. There has even been crossover with science-fiction before, with the beloved (yet short-lived) Joss Whedon show Firefly. Well […]

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01st Apr2016

‘Dead 7’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nick Carter, Lauren Kitt-Carter, AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Jeff Timmons, Erik-Michael Estrada, Jacob Underwood, Trevor Penick, Dan Miller, Carrie Keagan, Debra Wilson, Frenchie Davis | Written by Nick Carter, Sawyer Perry | Directed by Danny Roew OK, so its April 1st and I’m writing a review of a boy band […]

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