25th Oct2018

Imperfect 10: The Alternative Halloween Horror Movie Marathon

by Rupert Harvey

For years now, I’ve been hosting horror movie marathons around Halloween. It’s my favourite time of year: an extended excuse to trawl through the trash bins of ‘80s and ‘90s horror in search of legit gems. To save you the pain of suffering through dumpster fires like Chopping Mall and House 4: The Repossession, I’ve […]

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25th Oct2018

‘Mae Young Classic 2018’ – Episode 8 Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Mae Young Classic review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and the semi-finals are here! Would you like another exclamation point? Here you go…! Match #1: Toni Storm def. Meiko Satomura in a Semifinal Match The following is courtesy of WWE.com: In the biggest match of her career, Toni Storm […]

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25th Oct2018

‘Blindspotting’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ethan Embry, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kevin Carroll, Nyambi Nyambi, Jon Chaffin, Wayne Knight, Margo Hall, Ziggy Baitinger, Travis Parker, Lance Holloway | Written by Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casa | Directed by Carlos López Estrada Collin (Daveed Diggs) must make it through his final three […]

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25th Oct2018

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (Oct 24th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the 100th episode of 205 Live to cover, so let’s do so before it gets cancelled to make way for Friday Night Sissy Fights. Match #1: Mike Kanellis def. Lince Dorado The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Two […]

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25th Oct2018

Digital Shorts: ‘A Gummy’s Life’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition we take a look at A Gummy’s Life – a zany party game available now on the Nintendo Switch. In the vein of bonkers party game […]

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25th Oct2018

‘WWE Mixed Match Challenge 2×06’ Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Mixed Match Challenge review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I have a bad feeling about this. Match #1: Finn Bálor & Bayley def. Bobby Roode & Natalya The following is courtesy of WWE.com: In a WWE MMC showdown between Raw tandems, Natalya emerged in one of Bobby Roode’s […]

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25th Oct2018

eBuying Comics: Week 5

by Ian Wells

As this is my fifth post milestone I thought it would be a good time to do a glossary of words and phrases that I have already used and will be using more going forward when talking about buying and selling comics. The list of words and phrases will cover a variety of topics ranging […]

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25th Oct2018

‘NXT: UK’ Review (Oct 24th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT: UK review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the second episode of this new show, so let’s see how it all went. Match #1: Ligero def. Mike Hitchman The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Armed with a mix of Lucha Libra, British Strong Style and his […]

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25th Oct2018

‘Operation Finale’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Mélanie Laurent, Lior Raz, Nick Kroll, Michael Aronov, Ohad Knoller, Greg Hill, Torben Liebrecht, Michael Benjamin Hernandez, Joe Alwyn, Greta Scacchi, Peter Strauss, Haley Lu Richardson | Written by Matthew Orton | Directed by Chris Weitz In 1960 a team of secret agents, led by Mossad agent Peter Malkin, set […]

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25th Oct2018

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Oct 24th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the assailant of Aleister Black finally making their identity known, so don’t go any-where… get lost. Match #1: EC3 def. Adam Cole The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Once again operating at full strength following the return of Bobby […]

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25th Oct2018

Pop Addled: Episode 147 – Top 5 Bad Movies We Love

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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25th Oct2018

Gotham – Season 5: Time jumps and Batman at last

by James Smith

We won’t see the fifth and final season of Gotham until its premiere in 2019. With the final appearance of the show at the recent New York Comic Con, however, the prequel to the iconic superhero Batman is already receiving a lot of attention. From the reveal that we’ll finally be treated to an appearance from the Dark […]

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24th Oct2018

WWE Smackdown Live – Oct 23rd 2018: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of Smackdown Live, which follows last weeks huge Smackdown 1000 episode and continues the road to Crown Jewel… Whether thats is a certain country overseas or, as some are positing, another location in the US, remains to be seen. Match #1: Big Show vs. Kofi Kingston ended in a no-contest […]

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24th Oct2018

‘Master of the Galaxy’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Master of the Galaxy is a brand new 4x (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate) game that claims to be playable in under an hour, without compromising the deep, strategic gameplay that this genre has become known for. As you can imagine from the name and the images, Master of the Galaxy takes place at an abstracted, […]

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24th Oct2018

LFF 2018: ‘All the Gods in the Sky’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jean-Luc Couchard, Mélanie Gaydos, Thierry Frémont, Zelie Rixhon, Albert Delpy, Loïc Houdré, Xavier Mussel, Adeline Walter | Written and Directed by Quarxx Expanded from his own short (A Nearly Perfect Blue Sky), this unsettling body horror from self-monikered director Quarxx slots neatly into the New French Extremity movement, popularised by the likes of Martyrs, […]

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24th Oct2018

‘National Wrestling Alliance 70th Anniversary’ PPV Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this National Wrestling Alliance 70th Anniversary review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a major main event to cover, along with the return of the NWA National Heavyweight Title. Let’s get right into the action of the original and most prestigious wrestling league in history, the National Wrestling Alliance. […]

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24th Oct2018

‘Hold the Dark’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale, Beckam Crawford, Riley Keough, Michael Tayles, Julian Black Antelope, Conor Boru | Written by Macon Blair | Directed by Jeremy Saulnier In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery. […]

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24th Oct2018

‘Ring of Honor’ Wrestling Review (Oct 21st 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this turned out to be a big night for the league and we will be able to enjoy people beating the hell out of each other for money. Don’t walk away… Renee. Match #1: The Briscoes beat Coast 2 […]

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24th Oct2018

365Flicks Podcast: Episode 119 – Is It a Director? No It’s a Lady!

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 119 – Is It a Director??? No It’s […]

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23rd Oct2018

WWE Raw – Oct 22nd 2018: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of WWE Raw… An episode full of surprises and sadness. Match #1: Finn Balor def. Bobby Lashley The following is courtesy of WWE.com: If anyone ever doubted that Finn Bálor is The Extraordinary Man Who Does Extraordinary Things, consider his accomplishment on Raw — perhaps the most unlikely achievement he’s […]

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23rd Oct2018

‘Await Further Instructions’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, David Bradley, Grant Masters, Holly Weston, Abigail Cruttenden | Written by Gavin Williams | Directed by Johnny Kevorkian It’s nearly that time of year again, my favourite time of year…..no not Halloween! I’m talking about Christmas! And despite its slightly unusual title Await Further Instructions is indeed a Christmas horror film. Taking […]

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23rd Oct2018

Target leak reveals LEGO ‘Overwatch’ sets

by Phil Wheat

LEGO recently teased their new partnership with Activision Blizzard for the first in a line of Overwatch sets – announcing that the LEGO Omnic Bastion will be available via the Blizzard Gear Store or on-site at BlizzCon 2018… Well now, thanks to US supermarket Target’s official website we have news of MORE sets and a […]

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