13th Jul2017

‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Amiah Miller, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval | Written by Matt Reeves, Mark Bomback | Directed by Matt Reeves Matt Reeves is telling us something: This is what happens when a blockbuster budget is used well. The third part of the Apes reboot, following Rupert Wyatt’s Rise and Reeves’ Dawn, may […]

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13th Jul2017

Titan’s new ‘Fighting American’ book to debut as SDCC 2017

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics have announced that fans attending San Diego Comic-Con will be able to get a first look at Titan Comics’ new Fighting American series with a convention special Issue #0 featuring a black and white pencil cover by comic book legend, and personal favourite of mine, Terry Dodson! Written by Gordon Rennie (2000AD, Starship […]

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13th Jul2017

‘Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #3.5’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Richard Dinnick | Art by Brian Williamson | Published by Titan Comics It’s Bill. Bill who? Bill Potts. You know the one, the girl with the boy’s name who The Doctor met at the University he was teaching at. Bill makes her comic book debut somewhat ironically this issue just as we saw […]

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13th Jul2017

Uppercut Games announce rogue-like ‘City of Brass’

by Phil Wheat

Crafted by veterans from 2K Australia / Irrational Games with titles such as BioShock, Tribes: Vengeance, Freedom Force and XCOM under their belts – City of Brass is a punishing first-person rogue-lite from Uppercut Games. Set in a city filled with treasure, traps and ghoulish foes. Armed with scimitar and a whip that can grab, […]

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13th Jul2017

‘Beacon Point’ Review

by Nik Holman

Stars: Rae Olivier, Jon Briddell, Eric Goins, Jason Burkey, RJ Shearer | Written by Eric Blue, Traci Carroll | Directed by Eric Blue A group of hikers set off for ten days of camping in the remote forest of – I don’t know. Did the movie ever tell us where they were, or could I […]

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13th Jul2017

‘Shin Godzilla’ stomps across UK shores this Summer

by Kevin Haldon

Hey all you OG Godzilla fans, we have some pretty awesome news for you all… Well all you UK guys that is. Today we got some fantastic news from the folks at Manga UK and felt like we just had to share it with you! That’s right Shin Godzilla, the 29th installment of the long […]

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13th Jul2017

‘Elle’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Virginie Efira, Judith Magre, Christian Berkel, Jonas Bloquet, Alice Isaaz, Vimala Pons | Written by David Birke | Directed by Paul Verhoeven When you hear the name Paul Verhoeven you can’t help but think of Showgirls. Then of course he has other, beloved (some would say classic) movies […]

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13th Jul2017

Competition: Win a poster of ‘Genocidal Organ’ and a copy of the paperback too!

by Phil Wheat

An uncompromising examination of the human condition against the backdrop of ultra-violence, Genocidal Organ is a thought-provoking thrill ride from one of Japan’s greatest sci-fi minds. A definite staple for science fiction and anime fans alike. Official synopsis: When Bosnia’s capital fell victim to a nuclear attack, the western world transformed into a series of […]

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13th Jul2017

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 184: Limp Bacon!

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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12th Jul2017

Fantasia 2017 Preview: ‘Tilt’

by Phil Wheat

Directed Kasra Farahani (The Good Neighbour), Tilt is a prescient and chilling character study with added components of social relevance, described as “aimed towards the uncomfortable “new normal” of white male rage and entitlement”. The film had its World Premiere in the Midnight section of the Tribeca Film Festival last April; and this week it’s […]

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12th Jul2017

‘Rune Wars’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Despite coming complete with a very big box full of shiny lovelies, Rune Wars: Miniatures Game (just Rune Wars from here on in) doesn’t quite have enough stuff in it to create huge, tabletop battles from the outset. Thankfully though, this game was clearly designed as a simplified, modular fantasy battle system with the specific […]

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12th Jul2017

Fantasia 2017 Preview: Trent Haaga’s ’68 Kill’

by Phil Wheat

Based on the Bryan Smith novel of the same name, 68 Kill is written and directed by Trent Haaga (Citizen Toxie, Chop, Deadgirl) and stars Matthew Gray Gubler, AnnaLynne McCord, Sheila Vand, Alisha Boe, Sam Eidson and Lucy Faust. Trailer-dwelling, sewage-pumping Chip (Matthew Gray Gubler) may not lead the most glamorous life, but he’s got […]

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12th Jul2017

‘Assassin’s Creed: Uprising #5’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters | Art by Jose Holder | Published by Titan Comics Assassin’s Creed as seen through a Jerry Bruckheimer lens is probably the best way to describe Assassin’s Creed: Uprising. Although the action stuff is actually good fun and nicely done, I must admit the purist in me misses the […]

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12th Jul2017

‘Neruda’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco, Mercedes Morán, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Diego Muñoz, Alejandro Goic, Pablo Derqui, Marcelo Alonso, Michael Silva, Francisco Reyes | Written by Guillermo Calderón | Directed by Pablo Larraín Films based on the years after World War 2 are always interesting because they look at how the world changed forever. Going […]

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12th Jul2017

Panel Discussion #40

by Kieran Shiach

Hello again, and welcome to the recently resurrected Panel Discussion. I’m Kieran, and every week I’m going to go through some of the best comics of the week to give you an idea what you should pick up that you might have missed. This is another stacked week with some fantastic first issues and great […]

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12th Jul2017

Cinema Geeks: Episode 141 – Summer Preview II

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 141: Summer Preview II Today on Episode 141 of […]

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11th Jul2017

‘Security’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Antonio Banderas, Ben Kingsley, Liam McIntyre, Chad Lindberg, Gabriella Wright, Cung Le, Mark Rhino Smith, Jiro Wang, Katherine de la Rocha, Lillian Blankenship, Velimir Velev | Written by Tony Mosher, John Sullivan | Directed by Alain Desrochers Down on his luck and desperate for work, ex-special services veteran Eddie (Banderas) takes a job as […]

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11th Jul2017

New gameplay video from ‘Monster Hunter: World’

by Phil Wheat

Capcom have released a brand new gameplay video for Monster Hunter: World. The video takes a deeper look at how one of the upcoming title’s quests unfolds as players set off on their journey to defeat the giant new monster, Anjanath, in the lush and leafy paradise of the Ancient Forest. Step into the gameplay […]

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11th Jul2017

‘One Punch Man: Collection 1’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Voice Actors: Chinatsu Matsui, Nobuyuki Hosoya, Keita Kodama, Ayuri Taguchi | Directed by Shingo Natsume | Language: Japanese/Dubbed | Subtitles: English Have you ever watched something and just said “YES”. You know what I mean, it just makes you think ‘That… that right there’. That is exactly the feeling you will get when you turn […]

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11th Jul2017

Interview: Armando Iannucci talks ‘The Death of Stalin’

by Phil Wheat

July 25th sees the bookstore release of The Death of Stalin – ​the graphic novel​ ​​that​ ​inspired the new Armando Iannucci movie,​ ​which hits cinemas soon and includes an all-star cast – Steve Buscemi (Broadwalk Empire, Reservoir Dogs), Rupert Friend (Homeland),​ ​Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Simon Russell Beale (Penny Dreadful) and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent, Arrested […]

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11th Jul2017

‘Doctor Who: Ghost Stories #4’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by George Mann | Art by Ivan Rodriguez | Published by Titan Comics All good things must come to an end, and this issue is the final issue of the Ghost Stories mini-series. Probably not a book that many in particular were clamouring for, it has proven to be a fun ride. Combining a […]

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11th Jul2017

‘Twin Peaks 3×09’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

After episode 8 of Twin Peaks, this latest one had a lot to live up to. While it may not be as artistic and mind-blowing, for Twin Peaks fans, many boxes were ticked as to what is a good episode of the returning show. The main thing to realise of course is that season 3 […]

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