22nd Aug2018

Pop Addled: Movie Special – The Meg

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another 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 any intersection thereof. Their brains have been thoroughly addled by pop […]

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21st Aug2018

‘Father of the Year’ Review (Netflix Original)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: David Spade, Nat Faxon, Joey Bragg, Matt Shively, Bridgit Mendler, Jackie Sandler, Mary Gillis, Jared Sandler, Kevin Nealon, Peyton Russ, Moses Storm | Written by Brandon Cournoyer, Tyler Spindel | Directed by Tyler Spindel To really delve into Father of the Year would be both a waste of your time and mine. Netflix exclusives […]

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21st Aug2018

Underworld Wrestling launches on Amazon Prime

by Phil Wheat

Today Underworld Wrestling officially launches its first episode on the worldwide streaming platform, Amazon Prime Video. With this launch, Underworld Wrestling becomes the first Australian pro wrestling promotion to achieve international distribution: streaming to over 100 countries. Episodes will incorporate high-impact action presented through unique storytelling and spectacular athletic violence. Underworld Wrestling showcases diverse wrestling talent from […]

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21st Aug2018

Frightfest 2018: 10 Questions with Johnny Kevorkian of ‘Await Further Instructions’

by Phil Wheat

What was it about Gavin Williams’s script for AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS you liked so much, and what did you add to make it more personal to you? Well, when I first read the script I thought: “How the hell am I going to make this!” It was like nothing I had ever seen before. I […]

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21st Aug2018

‘Rampage’ Blu-ray 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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21st Aug2018

Frightfest 2018 Interview: Jerome Pikwane talks ‘The Tokoloshe’

by Stuart Wright

In the latest installment of his Frightfest 2018 pre-festival preview series, host Stuart Wright talks The Tokoloshe with the director Jerome Pikwane. Busi, a young destitute woman with dangerously repressed emotions, lands a job as a cleaner at a rundown hospital in the heart of Johannesburg. Desperate for the money so she can bring her […]

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21st Aug2018

WWE Raw – August 20th 2018: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have huge main event to bring in the second half of the WWE’s wrestling year. Before we get started, I just want to say… Baba-Booey-Baba-Booey… two yoobuey birds in a bowl of jambooey… Baba-Booey-Baba-Booey-Baba-Booey-Baba-Stop… Hammer Time! That’s hip-hop […]

21st Aug2018

‘Robotech #12’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Simon Furman | Art by Hendry Prasetya | Published by Titan Comics Although not always fully on board with some of Simon Furman’s plotting, and at times execution of story, the man does do a fine job of juggling multiple plots. The good thing about having plenty of plots on the go at […]

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21st Aug2018

Frightfest 2018 Interview: Abiel Bruhn & John Rocco on ‘The Night Sitter’

by Stuart Wright

In the latest installment of his Frightfest 2018 pre-festival preview series, host Stuart Wright talks The Night Sitter with co-writers/directors Abiel Bruhn & John Rocco. One thief. Two kids. Three witches. No mercy. A scheming con artist Amber (Elyse DuFour, ‘The Walking Dead’) poses as an innocent babysitter to steal from a wealthy occult enthusiast […]

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21st Aug2018

‘Black Clover: Season 1, Part 1’ Blu-ray Review

by Xenia Grounds

Years ago, we had the big 3 of Shonen anime. Naruto, Bleach and One Piece. Now there seems to be a new big 3 for the new generation of anime viewers and that would be One Piece, My Hero Academia and the subject of this review: Black Clover… or at least it hopes to be. […]

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21st Aug2018

Grimmfest announce 3 UK premieres for October’s fear fest

by Phil Wheat

Manchester-based genre film festival Grimmfest have announced the first 3 of many UK premieres lined up for this year’s 10th anniversary edition; along with details of some very special awards prizes on offer for films in the official selection. The full festival programme is due to be unleashed on Monday 3rd September 2018, but here’s […]

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21st Aug2018

365Flicks Podcast: Episode 116 – Director Paul Knight on ‘A Landscape of Lies’

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: Episode 116 – Director Paul Knight on A Landscape […]

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20th Aug2018

‘Zombicide: Green Horde’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Ah Zombicide. Now an iconic example of how to pack a box full of plastic miniatures and glossy cardboard, then launch a big budget Kickstarter, this a series that almost needs no introduction. Many fans of miniatures based board games love it, whilst a lot of the people who dislike it don’t seem to have […]

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20th Aug2018

‘Ring of Honor’ Wrestling Review (Aug 19th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the beginning of the Top Prospect Tournament occurring on this card, as well as an emotional moment with Alex Shelley and the future of his wrestling career. Let’s get right to the first match. Match #1: Chris […]

20th Aug2018

Frightfest 2018: 10 questions with ‘The Dark’ director Justin P. Lange

by Phil Wheat

THE DARK is based on your Columbia University thesis short film. Was it a difficult process expanding it into a full-length feature? I never really saw this as a traditional short-to-feature type of deal, to be honest. My thesis film was my first real foray into genre filmmaking, so it was very much a trial-and-error […]

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20th Aug2018

‘The Package’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts, Eduardo Franco, Michael Eklund, Gary Jones, Alexander Calvert, Sugar Lyn Beard, Blake Anderson | Written by Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider | Directed by Jake Szymanski When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race […]

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20th Aug2018

‘Christopher Robin’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Oliver Ford Davies, Ronke Adekoluejo, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ken Nwosu, John Dagleish, Amanda Lawrence | Written by Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy, Allison Schroeder | Directed by Marc Forster Disney’s Christopher Robin, starring Ewan McGregor and Haylee Atwell and directed by Marc Forster, is not […]

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20th Aug2018

Frightfest 2018 Interview: Director Kevin Chicken on ‘Perfect Skin’

by Stuart Wright

In the latest installment of his Frightfest 2018 pre-festival preview series, host Stuart Wright talks Perfect Skin with director Kevin Chicken. Katia, a young Polish woman, is adrift in London and meets Bob, an American tattoo artist with a reverence for his craft. Slowly she is drawn to his mysterious world and the taboo culture […]

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20th Aug2018

Pass Horror Notes: ‘Jurassic Dead’ Review

by Aaron Shakespeare

JURASSIC DEAD Stars: Matt Block, Cooper Elliott, Ben Johnson, Mia Klosterman, Adam Singer, Ruselis Aumeen Perry, Andy Haman, Raquel Pennington, Shale Le Page, Nicole Goeke | Written by Milko Davis, Michele Pacitto | Directed by Milko Davis, Thomas Martwick Name: Jurassic Dead aka Zombiesaurus aka Z/Rex aka Tri-terrortops (I made that last one up). Age: […]

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20th Aug2018

Fantasia 2018: ‘Our House’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Thomas Mann, Percy Hynes White, John Ralston, Christine Horne, Nicola Peltz | Written by Nathan Parker | Directed by Anthony Scott Burns Our House, which is based on the 2010 film Ghost From the Machine, which also screened at Fantasia back in the day, tells the story of Ethan (Thomas Mann), who is left […]

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20th Aug2018

‘WWE Summerslam 2018’ Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to the Summerslam 2018 review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have loaded card to discuss. Match #1: Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega def. Rusev & Lana The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Turns out the dark clouds that engulfed the Brooklyn skyline all day were an omen for a […]

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20th Aug2018

Frightfest 2018 Interview: Harry Lindley & Julian Mack on ‘Ctrl’

by Stuart Wright

In the latest installment of his Frightfest 2018 pre-festival preview series, host Stuart Wright talks Ctrl with director/co-writer Harry Lindley and co-writer/star Julian Mack. Lex arrives at her reclusive brother Leo’s apartment for a long-overdue reconciliation with her new boyfriend Dru, who is eager to impress. Unfortunately, Leo is far more interested in his creation […]

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