03rd May2017

Official trailer for Marvel’s ‘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 […]

Off
03rd May2017

‘Mad Max: Fury Road – Black & Chrome Edition’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne | Written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nico Lathouris | Directed by George Miller A colourless rendition of George Miller’s action symphony was rumoured back in 2015, but it wasn’t until the end of last year that it would become a reality. Now released in cinemas […]

Off
03rd May2017

Bullets and Blood equal… ‘Butcher’ on PS4!

by Phil Wheat

Crunching Koalas have teamed up with Transhuman Design, the makers of Soldat, to bring the rapid skill-based 2D shooter, Butcher, to PlayStation 4 on May 9th. BUTCHER is a fast-paced 2D shooter and a blood-soaked love letter to the cult classics of the genre. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, […]

Off
03rd May2017

2017 Tribeca: Michael Moore talks ‘Bowling for Columbine’

by Catherina Gioino

America tends to have a problem with guns. While the United Kingdom correctly banned handguns after its first and only school shooting, the United States has yet to understand the correlation with mass shootings and gun ownership. Nonetheless, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is set on controlling guns even after he hoped his film Bowling for Columbine would […]

Off
03rd May2017

First images of new ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ LEGO sets

by Phil Wheat

Images have leaked of two new LEGO sets based on the forthcoming Marvel Studios film Thor: Ragnarok. Based on scenes already seen in the trailer, these sets include figures of the villainous Hera, an all-new Thor minifigure; and Hulk in his Planet Hulk armour! Check them out below: 76088 Thor vs. Hulk: Arena Clash Minifigures […]

Off
03rd May2017

Cinema Geeks: Episode 131 – Miyazaki’s ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the Cinema Geeks 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 right here, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. Episode 131 – Hayao Miyazaki Retrospective: Howl’s Moving Castle Today […]

Off
02nd May2017

‘American Gods 1×01: The Bone Orchard’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Bruce Langley, Yetide Badaki, Orlando Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Peter Stormare, Kristin Chenoweth, Gillian Anderson, Cloris Leachman | Created by Neil Gaiman | Developed for TV by Bryan Fuller I have a confession. I have not read American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Now that we have that […]

Off
02nd May2017

New image from ‘Alien: Covenant’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Kathleen Waterston, Danny McBride, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, James Franco, Billy Crudup and Guy Pearce, Alien: Covenant is the latest entry in the Alien franchise, set for release in cinemas on May 19th, 2017; and thanks to Yahoo Movies we have a brand new image of heroine Waterson – […]

Off
02nd May2017

Tribeca 2017 Exclusive Interview: Dito Montiel & Russell Peters of ‘The Clapper’

by Catherina Gioino

The Clapper tells the story of Eddie Krumble, a professional audience clapper in a talk show who loses his job and reevaluates his life. The film stars Ed Helms, Amanda Seyfried, Russell Peters, Tracy Morgan, Alan Thicke (his last film), Brenda Vaccaro, PJ Byrne, and more. Dito Montiel directed the film as well as writing […]

Off
02nd May2017

First trailer for Bandai Namco’s ‘Code Vein’

by Phil Wheat

BANDAI NAMCO have today released the first trailer for their upcoming action-RPG title Code Vein, which will be released worldwide in 2018. The new trailer highlights the mysterious and captivating universe along with a quick look at the challenging weapon-based combat found in Code Vein. The trailer also teases the companion gameplay mechanic. As players […]

Off
02nd May2017

Watch Now: Comic Trips 7×08 – Hawkin’ Sunday

by Phil Wheat

They’ve been referred to as “American Pickers for 80′s babies”, and “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives for nerds”. They drive. They hunt. They interact. A never-ending search for all things nostalgia related, from comic books to toys, movie memorabilia to long-forgotten pieces of pop culture history. Visiting comic book & toy stores, pop culture events, comic […]

Off
02nd May2017

Trailer for Van Damme’s ‘Kill’em All’

by Phil Wheat

Kill’em All is the latest action flick from one of the masters of the genre, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and sees the arse-kicking star appear alongside his son Kris Van Damme (who’s finally taken his father’s acting surname, having previously acted as Kristopher Van Varenberg), the always-awesome Peter Stomare, Predator 2‘s Maria Conchita Alonso and, Daniel […]

Off
02nd May2017

Catching Up with the Classics: ‘Batman The Long Halloween’

by Dan Clark

Written by Jeph Loeb | Art by Tim Sale | Colorist Gregory Wright | Published by DC Comics Synopis: Taking place during Batman’s early days of crime fighting, this new edition of the classic mystery tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on holidays. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent […]

Off
02nd May2017

Leading game designers to take part in ‘Virtual Play’

by Phil Wheat

Leading figures from the games design industry will be taking part in ‘Virtual Play’ – a free event to celebrate the sector’s achievements and promote Cheshire East to new and established talent. The event at Macclesfield Town Hall, May 4th at 6.30pm, will feature high-profile speakers including head of design at TT Games Arthur Parsons, […]

Off
02nd May2017

Pop Addled: Episode 114 – Top 5 Cartoon Theme Songs

by Phil Wheat

If you’ve been enjoying the team’s movie specials, here’s the latest – regular – 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 […]

Off
01st May2017

‘Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #3.2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by James Peaty | Art by Warren Pleece | Published by Titan Comics Well this issue, ‘The Boy With the Displaced Smile’, is apparently an interlude adventure that The Doctor had before re-uniting with Hattie as we saw last issue. Officially, this is The Doctor’s mind going back to a previous adventure, even as […]

Off
01st May2017

‘Tampopo’ Blu-ray Review (Criterion)

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Rikiya Yasuoka | Written and Directed by Juzo Itami The life and death of actor and director Juzo Itami is an incredible story in itself (he was allegedly killed by the Yakuza following his gangster movie Minbo), but he was no slouch in putting bizarre stories on the […]

Off
01st May2017

‘Doctor Who 10×03: Thin Ice’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Three episodes into this year’s season of Doctor Who, and we are in Victorian England. With more of a hint of Dickens about some of the tropes used in the episode, will Thin Ice be a damp squib of an episode, or a behemoth of excellence? Instead of returning The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Bill […]

Off
01st May2017

New trailer for shark flick ’47 Metres Down’

by Phil Wheat

This might sound strange but there’s a new trailer for shark survival horror/thriller 47 Meters Down – I say might sound strange because, at least in the US, the film has already debuted on DVD. Those film fans that were quick enough could buy this in any supermarket prior to the films cinematic debut. Though […]

Off
01st May2017

Movies to Show My Son: ‘Cool Hand Luke’

by Dan Clark

Welcome to another installment of Movies to Show My Son. This is the blog series were I discuss movies I can’t way to show my son in the future. I’ll be covering my own personal experience with the movie, movie and life lessons I hope he will learn, and lastly my concerns about showing said […]

Off
01st May2017

First Look: I Am Groot #1

by Phil Wheat

Big things come in small packages this May as the heart and soul of the Guardians of the Galaxy goes solo in his own series… smaller and better than ever; and here’s your first look inside I Am Groot #1 – the new comic series sprouting up on May 24th, as writer Christopher Hastings (The […]

Off
01st May2017

365Flicks Podcast – Episode 73: Interview w/Tami Stronach of ‘Neverending Story’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flicks 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 Episode 73: Interview with Tami […]

Off
Pages:«12345678910