17th Apr2018

Cinema Geeks – Episode 169: Ready Player One: Bonus Level!

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the Cinema Geeks podcast, part of the 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 169: Ready Player One: Bonus Level! Today on Episode 169 […]

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16th Apr2018

‘Guards of Atlantis’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Guards of Atlantis is the debut game from Artyom Nichipurov and Wolff Designa, but in almost every way, you’d never know. The game is branded as a “Tabletop MOBA” (with the MOBA acronym standing for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) and it supports play for up nine players out of the box, or eleven including the […]

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16th Apr2018

New gameplay trailer for ‘This is the Police 2’

by Phil Wheat

THQ Nordic have just released a brand-new gameplay trailer for This is the Police 2, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed original, which we reviewed last November on the Nintendo Switch. Just like the first game, This Is the Police 2 is a mixture of adventure and management genres, and this time it enjoys further […]

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16th Apr2018

Interview: Director Elliot Macguire talks ‘The Ferryman’

by Philip Rogers

How did you first get into filmmaking? I’ve been obsessed with films since I can remember, I’m not sure there was a defining moment. But it was probably a combination of Steven Spielberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger films. Then I can remember getting hold of The Shining (1980) and Poltergeist (1982) taped off TV on VHS […]

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16th Apr2018

New promo trailer for Marvel’s ‘Cloak & Dagger’

by Phil Wheat

Freeform have released a new promo trailer for their upcoming Marvel series Cloak & Dagger which stars Aubrey Joseph (The Night Of) and Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It) as the two young heroes, alongside Andrea Roth (Rescue Me, RoboCop: The Series), Gloria Reuben (ER, Mr. Robot), Miles Mussenden (Bloodline, Queen Sugar), Carl Lundstedt (Grey’s Anatomy, Conviction), James Saito (Life of […]

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16th Apr2018

‘Mohawk’ Review

by Andy Stewart

Stars: Kaniehtiio Horn, Ezra Buzzington, Eamon Farren, Justin Rain, Jon Huber, Robert Longstreet, Noah Segan, Ian Colletti, Sheri Foster, Jack Gwaltney, Guy Gane, David La Haye, Wayne W. Johnson | Written by Ted Geoghegan, Grady Hendrix | Directed by Ted Geoghegan Man, looking back at it, 2015 seems like an awfully long time ago now. […]

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16th Apr2018

Gritty indie horror flick ‘Tempus Tormentum’ debuts tomorrow!

by Phil Wheat

Tempus Tormentum comes from writer/director James Rewucki and is produced by Absurd Machine Films. The film stars Tyhr Trubiak as Mr. Mouse, an unlucky drifter who happens to become the prey of three masked psychopaths named: Clown (Dr. Rage), Devil (Darren Johnston), and Slashmouth (Paul McWhinney). After drugging and abducting their victim, the trio use […]

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16th Apr2018

‘Fighting American: The Ties That Bind #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Gordon Rennie | Art by Andie Tong | Published by Titan Comics Last issue’s first issue of the book’s second arc was every bit as good as every issue of the first arc, and that’s saying something. The second album is always the most difficult, but Gordon Rennie just kept on doing what […]

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16th Apr2018

‘Astonishing X-Men’ gets a new creative team!

by Phil Wheat

A change is coming to the Astonishing X-Men in the form of a new line-up – and an all-new creative team! Writer Matthew Rosenberg (Punisher, New Mutants) and artist Greg Land (The Incredible Hulk) will take over the series starting with issue #13! And they’re taking Beast, Dazzler, Colossus, Havok and Warpath on a new […]

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16th Apr2018

‘Brigsby Bear’ DVD Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Kyle Mooney, Mark Hamill, Jane Adams, Greg Kinnear, Matt Walsh, Michaela Watkins, Ryan Simpkins, Alexa Demie, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Claire Danes, Chance Crimin, Beck Bennett, Andy Samberg | Written by Kevin Costello, Kyle Mooney | Directed by Dave McCary Saturday Night Live alumnus Dave McCary makes his directorial debut with Brigsby Bear, an engaging […]

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16th Apr2018

‘Spider-Gwen #34’ reveals a challenge for Gwen Stacy

by Phil Wheat

Gwen Stacy’s adventures on the alternate universe of Earth-65 have included battling against Matt Murdock as Kingpin, being bitten by the Venom symbiote, and teaming up with fellow webslinger warriors Silk and Spider-Woman. Now, in Spider-Gwen #34, Gwen’s going to have to face her biggest battle yet – and she’ll have to do it without […]

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16th Apr2018

Comic Concierge – Episode 15: The Empty Man

by Dan Clark

On this episode of the Comic Concierge, I speak with David Rosen from the Bird Road and Piecing it Together podcast to discuss the horror comic The Empty Man. We talk about his apprehension to the world of comics and if reading this book made him rethink the medium. We also look at where the […]

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13th Apr2018

‘Rampage’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Naomi Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Breanne Hill, Joe Manganiello, Will Yun Lee | Written by Ryan Engle, Carlton Cuse, Ryan J. Condal, Adam Sztykiel | Directed by Brad Peyton Dwayne Johnson re-teams with San Andreas director Brad Peyton for this hugely entertaining creature feature, based on the fondly […]

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13th Apr2018

First round of films announced for ‘Fantaspoa 2018’

by Phil Wheat

Brazil’s Fantaspoa, the largest genre film festival in Latin America, is proud to reveal the first wave of films selected for their upcoming fourteenth edition, running from May 17th through June 3rd. The celebrated genre film fest, which takes place annually in Porto Alegre will announce their full line-up, consisting of more than 100 films, […]

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13th Apr2018

‘Truth or Dare’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Lucy Hale, Violett Beane, Tyler Posey, Sophia Ali, Hayden Szeto, Landon Liboiron, Nolan Gerard Funk, Sam Lerner | Written by Jillian Jacobs, Michael Reisz, Jeff Wadlow, Christopher Roach | Directed by Jeff Wadlow The latest low budget horror flick from Blumhouse Productions is about a demonically possessed game of Truth Or Dare that kills […]

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13th Apr2018

Siegfried joins the ‘Soulcalibur VI’ roster

by Phil Wheat

Following the announcement from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment that Soulcalibur VI is scheduled to launch in 2018, here’s a brand-new trailer showcasing the well-known character Siegfried, who has bee officially added to the games roster of characters After losing to Kilik and his comrades in the form of Nightmare, Siegfried awoke in an unfamiliar place and […]

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13th Apr2018

‘Metropolis: Lux Obscura’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

Metropolis: Lux Obscura is a peculiar mix of gritty noir motion-comic and match-3 elements. Although this seems a somewhat strange combination and the game definitely has its flaws, I found myself strangely addicted to it. The game opens with the protagonist character, Lockhart, being released from prison and returning by bus to New York, where […]

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13th Apr2018

Two new posters for ‘Deadpool 2’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s two new, hilarious, international posters for Deadpool 2 – which comes from director David Leitch (John Wick) and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapicic, Leslie Uggams and Karan Soni; alongside newcomers Zazie Beetz, Josh Brolin, Jack Kesy, Shioli Kutsuna, Eddie Marsan, Julian Dennison and Terry Crews. After surviving a […]

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13th Apr2018

‘Black Lightning 1×12: The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain’ Review

by Jason Brigger

Stars: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams | Developed by Salim Akil One episode left until the season finale and Black Lightning is racing to the finish with a few surprises and a little more action this week… This week’s episode begins with the return of Tobias Whale! One of the best […]

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13th Apr2018

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ gets a new trailer!

by Phil Wheat

Here’s a brand new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp, which sees Paul Rudd return as Scott Lang, alongside Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, aka The Wasp. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes Ant-Man and The Wasp, a new chapter featuring heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of […]

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13th Apr2018

‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Blu-ray Review (Criterion)

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Michel Galabru, Carmen Scarpitta, Remi Laurent | Written by Jean Poiret, Marcello Danon, Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro | Directed by Edouard Molinaro Modern audiences may be familiar with The Birdcage, the 1996 US remake starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. That film’s success should not have been a surprise because […]

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13th Apr2018

Titan Comics deliver a Gaming Humble Comic Bundle

by Phil Wheat

Humble Bundle offers collections of videogames, books and comics at a price determined by you, the customer. Content is divided into three tiers: pay $1 or more to purchase the first tier; pay $8 or more to purchase tier one and two; and pay $15 or more to get the content from all three tiers; […]

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