07th Jul2017

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Review – A Second Opinion

by Jason Brigger

Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr, Marisa Tomei, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Zendaya | Written by Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers | Directed by Jon Watts After a Spider-Man trilogy that hasn’t aged well in light of the newer superhero films, and after a failed […]

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07th Jul2017

Back This! Special – ‘Aliens in the Outfield’

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. This special edition is for a campaign very close to Nerdly’s heart: a Kickstarter to […]

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07th Jul2017

Interview with ‘The Filmmakers’ Legal Guide’ author Tony Morris

by Stuart Wright

In his second interview this week, host Stuart Wright talks with legal expert and author of The Filmmakers’ Legal Guide, Tony Morris, for the second time. This time it is about: The authors right to protect their interests Getting paid Budgeting for Legal services and costs You can buy The Filmmakers’ Legal Guide on Amazon In […]

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07th Jul2017

‘Drive Girls’ Review (PS Vita)

by Guest

Review by Dave Aubrey There have been times in my life where I’ve seen a piece of machinery and felt something. Perhaps a throb of the heart, a mild chill down my spine as I see some fantastic specimen of modern technology spring to life. It happened when I first turned on a new high-end […]

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07th Jul2017

‘The Answer’ VOD Review

by Nik Holman

Stars: Austin Hebert, Alexis Carra, David S. Lee, Adam Shapiro, Mark Deklin | Written and Directed by Iqbal Ahmed The Answer is a sci-fi, action, thriller, romance that is every bit as generic as its title. We are introduced to the mundane world of Bridd Cole (Austin Hebert), a quiet loner with a knack for […]

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07th Jul2017

Interview: Simon Herbert talks ‘Savageland’

by Stuart Wright

Host Stuart Wright talked with Simon Herbert, one of the three directors of Savageland, back in October 2015. This is a re-cut of that original conversation plus a review from Britflicks offshoot Evilspeak with Stuart and Stephen Routledge.We knew a good thing when we saw it and now you can too… Something terrible passes through the […]

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07th Jul2017

‘The Assault’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tom Sizemore, Kevin Nash, Jordan Ladd, Nikki Moore, Thyme Lewis, David Gere, Tom DeNucci, Lindsay Lamb, Nicole Bardis, Lester Keefe | Written by Jacob Cooney, Bill Hanstock, George Saunders | Directed by Jacob Cooney Jacob Cooney and his 3 Headed Shark Attack co-writer Bill Hanstock, re-team for a low-budget action revenge drama The Assault, […]

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07th Jul2017

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr, Marisa Tomei, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Zendaya | Written by Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers | Directed by Jon Watts Obviously, “Homecoming” has multiple meanings, not least of which is Spider-Man’s switch to the cool side of the Marvel […]

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07th Jul2017

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 183: Breath of Silence!

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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06th Jul2017

Trek to the Past – Star Trek: TOS Season Three in Review

by Guest

Star Trek is probably the most successful science fiction franchise of all time spanning six decades of science fiction storytelling. In this series, I will be looking at the highlights of all the past episodes from each season of all five TV shows that went before leading up to the new series Star Trek: Discovery […]

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06th Jul2017

‘Clue #1’ Review

by Dan Clark

Written by Paul Allor | Art by Nelson Daniel | Published by IDW When the mysterious Mr. Boddy turns up dead at his own dinner party, everyone’s a suspect! Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum—all the familiar faces from the famous board game are back, with a couple new twists. But will Boddy’s Body be […]

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06th Jul2017

‘Trapped’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Stella Maeve, Evan Taubenfeld, Ashley Carin, Michael Madsen | Written by Harris Demel, Rob Greenberg | Directed by Harris Demel [NOTE: With the film out on DVD here in the UK, here’s an extended review of Trapped, aka Flipped; which we originally reviewed back in April 2016 under the title Blood Rush] Directed by […]

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06th Jul2017

‘Ghostbusters 101 #4’ Review

by Dan Clark

Written by Erik Burnham | Art by Dan Schoening | Published by IDW Two teams of Ghostbusters are fighting the clock, trying to understand why their dimensions are being pulled together… even as the merging itself causes such a surge of psychokinetic energy that more ghosts than ever are coming out of the woodwork! Today’s secret phrase […]

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06th Jul2017

‘Bonejangles’ VOD Review

by Philip Rogers

Stars: Reggie Bannister, Elissa Dowling, Kelly Misek, Jr., Julia Cavanaugh, Devin Toft, Jamie Scott Gordon, Lawrence Wayne Curry, Hannah Richter | Written by Keith Melcher | Directed by Brett DeJager After slaughtering nearly all the local police force, the legendary immortal serial killer Bonejangles has finally capture. With Bonejangles now detained and heavily sedated, the […]

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06th Jul2017

‘Britannia: We Who Are About to Die #3’ Review

by Dan Clark

Written by Peter Milligan | Art by Juan Jose Ryp | Published by Valiant Comics Wrath of the gods!The women of Rome march to rebellion! Magic and mystery continue to intertwine as the clock ticks down to Rubria’s final hours. Will Antonius Axia and his mysterious new partner—the brutal female gladiator known as Achillia—untangle the knots that […]

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06th Jul2017

‘Gremlin’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Adam Hampton, Kristy K. Boone, Geoff Barron, Christian Bellgardt, Katie Burgess, Connie Franklin | Written and Directed by Ryan Bellgardt Adam receives a mysterious box from his mother, passed to her from his estranged Uncle, containing a creature that will kill everyone he cares about. The only way to be rid of the curse […]

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06th Jul2017

‘Rapture #2’ Review

by Dan Clark

Written by: Matt Kindt | Art by: Cafu, Roberto de la Torre | Published by Valiant Comics Rapture is a challenging book to review as it is well put together yet extremely difficult to get into. It is hard fantasy with dialog that is thick and verbose along with a plotline full of multiple threads and magical creatures […]

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06th Jul2017

Cinema Geeks: Episode 140 – Top 100 Films of All-Time: 30-21

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 140 – Top 100 Films of All-Time: 30-21 Today […]

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05th Jul2017

‘Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective – The Thames Murders and Other Cases’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Introduction As I’ve grown older, one of my most enlightening realizations has been that there is just as much – if not more – opportunity to find inspiration from the past, as well as the present or future. For me, this is especially true of music and film, but it has never occurred to me […]

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05th Jul2017

‘Blood Brothers #1’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Fabian Rangel Jr. | Art by Javier Caba | Published by Dynamite Entertainment Diego and Gabriel Soliz are two unusual brothers just trying to do their job in an even more unusual city. What’s their job? They’re detectives in a city populated by creatures from mythology and fantasy. When an Aztec skull is […]

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05th Jul2017

Wolverine Wednesday #2

by Ian Wells

It’s that time of the month again to go through all comics laced with more than a hint of adamantium. This month I will bring you up to speed on the previous three issues of Weapon X, All New Wolverine #20-#21 and then review the first issue from the new creative team on Old Man Logan […]

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05th Jul2017

‘Jimmy’s Bastards #1’ Review

by Dan Clark

Written by Garth Ennis | Art by Russell Braun | Published by Aftershock Comics Garth Ennis doing a mature spoof of the James Bond character makes a lot of sense. His sense of humor lends itself to that type of idea, and the more Garth Ennis comics we get the better the world of comics. Jimmy’s Bastards […]

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