22nd Dec2017

Titan & Statix Press announce ‘Factory’ from Elgo

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics and Statix Press have announced a brand-new comic series, Factory, from Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius collaborator – Yacine ‘Elgo’ Elghorri (Character designer on Matt Groening’s Futurama). Arriving March 2018, Factory is part of Titan Comics’ new Statix Press imprint, which showcases the best comics from Europe and around the globe, introducing audiences to […]

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22nd Dec2017

365Flicks Podcast: Movie Special – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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 Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast: Movie Special – Star Wars: The Last Jedi Kev […]

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22nd Dec2017

A ‘Dota 2’ guide for Phantom Assassin, Mortred

by James Smith

Phantom Assassin can become an unquestionable killer if you manage to purchase right items in the appropriate time and if you have at least one mass stunner in your team. Mortred is only about close combat 1×1; assassination in the woods is in the first part of the game, and instant teleportation in the middle […]

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21st Dec2017

Competition: Win a copy of ‘The Thing’ on Blu-ray!

by Phil Wheat

Over the years, star Kurt Russell and master of horror John Carpenter have teamed up on a multitude of films (Big Trouble in Little China and Escape from New York to name a few) but of all their collaborations, 1982’s horror/sci-fi amalgam The Thing surely tops the list. A research team based out in the […]

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21st Dec2017

Titan announce new creative team for ‘Fighting American’

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics have announced that their Fighting American redux is to get a brand-new creative team, and a fresh new adventure in The Ties That Bind #1, coming in March 2018. Fighting American first appeared in 1954, created by the minds behind Captain America Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. In their original Fighting American series, […]

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21st Dec2017

‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Review by Matthew Turner Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Ser’Darius Blain, Morgan Turner | Written by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner | Directed by Jake Kasdan Directed by Jake Kasdan, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is only a sequel to […]

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21st Dec2017

New found-footage film festival coming to San Francisco

by Phil Wheat

The Unnamed Footage Festival, a weekend of found footage horror, first person cinema, and faux documentary, is coming to the historic Balboa Theater in San Francisco on March 24th – 25th, 2018. The slate of films will consist of narratives shot in the first person, and show the exciting diversity within the medium that has […]

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21st Dec2017

Horror-On-Sea 2018 Interview: Romain Serir talks The Girl with Two Faces

by Philip Rogers

The Girl with Two Faces (aka La Fille aux 2 visages) is new gothic thriller from writer and director Romain Serir, which has been selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Saturday 27th January. I got chance to ask Romain a few questions about what we can expect, his influences behind the style […]

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21st Dec2017

New DLC coming to ‘LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2’

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced the release of a new downloadable content pack for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 featuring a level and characters inspired by Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The pack includes a thrilling new level, inspired by the opening scene of the movie, where players battle a giant […]

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21st Dec2017

‘Riptide GP Renegade’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

We’ve reviewed a lot of racers, arcade or otherwise, on the Nintendo Switch since its release 9 months ago and whilst they’ve all had their own quirks and, sometimes, flaws none of them have been quite like this. Imagine taking the traditional arcade racers, throwing out all the vehicles, add in TONS of water, jumps, […]

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21st Dec2017

Warner Bros. announce animated DC/LEGO ‘The Flash’ movie

by Phil Wheat

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment have revealed the next animated movie in the LEGO DC Super Heroes franchise, The Flash, which is set for release next year – which is also set to introduce a plethora of new DC characters to the series, including some famous superhero pets! In LEGO DC Super Heroes: The Flash, Reverse-Flash […]

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21st Dec2017

‘The L-Shaped Room’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Leslie Caron, Anthony Booth, Avis Bunnage, Patricia Phoenix, Verity Edmett, Tom Bell, Cicely Courtneidge, Emlyn Williams, Jennifer White, Brock Peters, Gerry Duggan, Mark Eden | Written and Directed by Bryan Forbes When watching a British film from the sixties, the realistic discussion of such things as growing up as a single parent, or considering […]

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21st Dec2017

It’s looking good for Swedish genre cinema

by Kim Sonderholm

2017 was the change for Swedish alternative indie movies or New Swedish Genre Cinema. Movie successes this year – Hermit: Monster Killer, aka Den Gamle Och Monstret; Vilsen, aka Ave Mater; Sesoira; Sargad; Flickan and Root of Darkness have really broken grounds and next year is looking even better. The Swedish-Finish produced slow western scifi […]

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21st Dec2017

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 207: I Can’t Read What I Wrote!

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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20th Dec2017

New one-sheet for haunted house film ‘Winchester’

by Phil Wheat

Inspired by true events, Winchester comes from the Spierig Brothers (Jigsaw, Predestination) and stars Helen Mirren (Eye In The Sky, The Queen), Jason Clarke (Mudbound, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes), Sarah Snook (Steve Jobs, Jessabelle), Angus Sampson (Insidious, Mad Max: Fury Road), and Finn Scicluna-O’Prey (True Story with Hamish & Andy, The Secret […]

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20th Dec2017

‘Robotech #5’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Simon Furman | Art by Marco Turini | Published by Titan Comics The common practice these days when a new book is launched, or a tired property is relaunched, is to attach a top creator to it, have him or her do their bit to get it off the ground, then pass the […]

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20th Dec2017

New IMAX poster for Liam Neeson’s ‘The Commuter’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s a brand new IMAX poster for The Commuter – the latest action-thriller thriller from director Jaume Collet-Serra, which reunites him with his Unknown and Non-Stop star Liam Neeson, who appears in the film alongside Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Sam Neill. Liam Neeson plays an insurance salesman, Michael, on his daily commute home, which […]

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20th Dec2017

Horror-On-Sea 2018 Interview: John Callas talks ‘No Solicitors’ (aka No Visitors)

by Philip Rogers

No Solicitors is a new dark horror comedy from writer and director John Callas, which has been selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Film Festival on Saturday 27th January. I got chance to ask John about the inspiration for writing the film, making it a dark comedy and working with the talented cast. What can […]

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20th Dec2017

FrightFest & GFF launch the “90 Second Challenge”

by Phil Wheat

FrightFest – who have always championed new film-makers through their film programming- have teamed up with Glasgow Film Festival, to announce an exciting new initiative to discover the next wave of emerging Scottish talent. Now, for the very first time they are encouraging talent to rise to the challenge of creating an entertaining film within […]

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20th Dec2017

Unboxing: Fright Crate – November 2017

by Phil Wheat

Mystery boxes, blind boxes, whatever you call them, there’s a HUGE proliferation in these subscription-based boxes. And whilst we’ve brought your news and reviews on boxes such as Nerd Block, Horror Block and A-Box, we haven’t covered some of the more niche mystery boxes. Until now. Having seen some unboxings of previous month’s boxes on […]

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20th Dec2017

Official trailer for #StepUpSeries ‘Step Up: High Water’

by Phil Wheat

Launching on YouTube Red, Step Up: High Water is a new dance drama series which is based on the popular Step Up movie franchise which launches on January 31st… and I for one am excited. I’m a HUGE fan of the Step Up franchise (though Step Up 2 will NEVER be beaten) and I’m not […]

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20th Dec2017

‘No Solicitors’ Book Review

by Philip Rogers

Written by John Callas | Published by Fountain Blue Publishing | Format: Paperback, 220pp Lewis Cutterman is a well-respected brain surgeon and happily married with two beautiful children who run the family business. They are model citizens within the community. A simple visit to their home by a beautiful saleswoman is greeted by an invitation […]

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