05th Feb2019

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Toni Collette, John Malkovich, Daveed Diggs, Natalia Dyer, Billy Magnussen | Written and Directed by Dan Gilroy Dan Gilroy returns with the stylishly abstract and vivid subverted injection of horror in Velvet Buzzsaw. Five years after his breakout directorial debut Nightcrawler and two years after his sophomore Oscar-nominated Denzel Washington starring effort Roman […]

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05th Feb2019

WWE Raw – Feb 4th 2019: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a blend of raspberries and club soda with a pinch of sugar, a squirt of lemon juice and a flick of pepper to make the new hip cock-tail called “George Lopez With A Side Of Bacon”. Match #1: Ronda […]

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05th Feb2019

‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O’Dowd, Daniel Brühl, David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Ziyi Zhang, Roger Davies, Aksel Hennie | Written by Oren Uziel, Doug Jung | Directed by Julius Onah Cloverfield movies are becoming something of an event for film fans. While the first film was an okay found footage style monster movie full of mystery, it […]

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05th Feb2019

‘MLW: Fusion’ Wrestling Review (Feb 1st 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have lots to cover from this live episode of Fusion that is called Super-Fight. Low Ki defends the Major League Wrestling World Title against Tom Lawlor in the main event, so let’s get to it. Match #1: Hart […]

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05th Feb2019

‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, Gregory Korostishevsky, Jane Curtin, Stephen Spinella, Christian Navarro, Pun Bandhu, Erik LaRay Harvey, Brandon Scott Jones, Shae D’lyn | Written by Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty | Directed by Marielle Heller Directed by rising star Marielle Heller, her latest offering comes after the 2015 breakout comedic hit film […]

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05th Feb2019

‘WWE Half-Time Heat’ Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of WWE’s Half-Time Heat, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have one $#@!&?! Match. Match #1: (Main Event) Aleister Black, Ricochet & Velveteen Dream def. NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano & Adam Cole – Six Man Tag Match The following is courtesy of […]

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05th Feb2019

’24 Frames’ Blu-ray Review (Criterion)

by Rupert Harvey

Featuring: Birds, cows, trees, cats, more cows | Written and Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Completed posthumously in 2017 for its Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, who gets an ambiguous credit at the end, 24 Frames is the kind of movie that the oft-mocked phrase “mise en scene” was made for. Except, as far as “movies” go, […]

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05th Feb2019

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Jan 31st 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Porky and Tweety and Daffy and Bugs and all your cartoon pals! Also, here’s some $#@!&? wrestling. Match #1: Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr & Fenix) & Taurus def. LAX (Santana & Ortiz) & Daga – Six Man […]

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05th Feb2019

‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Mackenzie Foy,  Kiera Knightley, Morgan Freeman, Misty Copeland, Tom Sweet, Meera Syal, Ellie Bamber, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Mohammed, Charles Streeter, Jayden Fowora-Knight, Helen Mirren, Omid Djalili, Jack Whitehall, Eugenio Derbez, Richard E. Grant | Written by Ashleigh Powell | Directed by Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston Disney’s latest hollow attempt at once again crafting another franchise in […]

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05th Feb2019

The Last Week In Wrestling #16 (Wrestling Round-Up)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this edition of The Last Week In Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Imhotep must not be awakened or the 10 Plagues of Egypt shall destroy the world! Does that look as stupid as it felt to write it? I’d erase it but the budget still isn’t large enough to […]

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05th Feb2019

Interview: Richard Hand discusses his “5 Great British Horror Films”

by Stuart Wright

In his latest interview/podcast, host Stuart Wright delves into 5 Great British Horror Films with film academic and theatre director Richard Hand, instructor for the latest Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies (London). The title of his presentation is: HORROR AND HILARITY: THE LEGACY OF THE GRAND-GUIGNOL It’s at the Horse Hospital (central London, UK) on […]

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05th Feb2019

Coming Soon: Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

by James Smith

2019 is set to be a fantastic year for gaming as the industry continues to grow at the rate of knots. Video gaming really is bigger than ever, and this shown in the fact the American gaming industry grew just short of 20% back in 2017, and this has continued through to 2019. There are […]

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05th Feb2019

Coming Soon: Gears of War 5

by James Smith

2019 is set to be another bumper year for gaming with the industry continuing to grow, as competition rises between the leading consoles in the Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PS4. Last year there was a number of very successful games released such as God of War and of course Red Dead Redemption 2, which […]

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04th Feb2019

‘Legendary: Marvel Studios’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Fans of the Legendary series of games will likely remember that we previously covered Legendary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer here at Nerdly earlier last year, but beyond Buffy, the Legendary series spans a number of popular universes including Marvel, Alien and Predator, among others. The Marvel series of tie ins represent perhaps the most well […]

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04th Feb2019

Glasgow Frightfest Interview: Jack McHenry talks ‘Here Comes Hell’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of the World premiere of the stand-out period horror comedy Here Comes Hell at Arrow Video FrightFest Glasgow 2019, director Jack McHenry tells us about the challenges of a £22,000 budget. casting his mum and why nothing beats puppets and real blood. Here Comes Hell is to receive its world premiere at Arrow Video […]

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04th Feb2019

‘Rampage Knights’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

The Switch has seen a fair few multiplayer side-scrolling brawlers over the last couple of years, some of which were ported across from the PC and the light usage of procedural generation used in such games as Streets of Red add a frisson of variety to the proceedings which make playthroughs slightly different each time. […]

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04th Feb2019

Pass Horror Notes: ‘Bonehill Road’ Review

by Aaron Shakespeare

BONEHILL ROAD Stars: Eli DeGeer, Ana Rojas-Plumberg, Linnea Quigley, Millie Milan, Dilynn Fawn Harvey, Gary Kent, Douglas Epps | Written and Directed by Todd Sheets Name: Bonehill Road Age: 2018 Appearance: A low budget, gory horror directed by indie veteran Todd Sheets featuring practical effects, blood and guts. About a mother and daughter escaping an […]

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04th Feb2019

‘Second Act’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Treat Williams, Milo Ventimiglia, Annaleigh Ashford, Charlyne Yi, Alan Aisenberg, Freddie Stroma, Dave Foley, Larry Miller, Dierdre Friel | Written by Justin Zackham, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas | Directed by Peter Segal Second Act is a comedy in the vein of Working Girl and Maid In Manhattan. Jennifer Lopez stars […]

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04th Feb2019

Pop Addled: Movie Special – Glass

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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01st Feb2019

Competition: Win a ‘Crucible of the Vampire’ bundle!

by Phil Wheat

Making its World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival and garnering rave reviews at other major festivals and even right here on Nerdly, Iain Ross-McNamee’s gothic chiller Crucible of the Vampire comes to UK cinemas today, 1 February 2019, followed by its home entertainment release on 4 February 2019 in dual format DVD and Blu-ray and […]

01st Feb2019

‘Monkey Temple’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

One of the most rewarding aspects of playing analogue games is the fact that they can bring generations of players closer together. If you pick the right game, then parents, children and extended family can all play together whilst sitting around the table laughing and joking. Few games capture the required level of simplicity to […]

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01st Feb2019

‘Escape Room’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Tyler Labine, Jay Ellis, Nik Dodani, Adam Robitel, Kenneth Fok, Yorick van Wageningen | Written by Bragi F. Schut, Maria Melnik | Directed by Adam Robitel Directed by Adam Robitel (Insidious: The Last Key), entertaining thriller Escape Room puts an inspired horror movie spin on the current […]

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