29th May2019

‘Darkwood’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

Originally released for PC in 2017, Darkwood has now been ported to the Nintendo Switch, so owners of Nintendo’s popular handheld can also enjoy one of the bleakest worlds in gaming. A top-down exploratory survival horror with elements of crafting, Darkwood takes no prisoners, there is a permadeath mode for those truly masochistic but my time […]

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29th May2019

The Filmmakers Podcast #110: Interview with Thunder Road’s Jim Cummings

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers 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 the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. For those unfamiliar, with the series, The […]

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28th May2019

WWE Raw – May 27th 2019: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this wasn’t very good. Yeah, this show sucks. Also, I checked into the Google audience reviews of Raw and they piss all over this McMahon family variety show $#!@. Okay, let’s see if you guys will like any of […]

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28th May2019

‘Redout’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

The futuristic racing genre is one that has been around for a while, made most famous by Wipeout (a game that this title takes reference from, alongside an F-Zero X vibe) the high-speed, strafing along looping tracks designed for astonishing speeds is one that captures a lot of peoples imaginations. Redout is a solid addition […]

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28th May2019

‘Aladdin’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Jordan A. Nash, Amir Boutrous, Numan Acar, Taliyah Blair, Aubrey Lin | Written by Guy Ritchie, John August | Directed by Guy Ritchie Aladdin is directed by Guy Ritchie and is the 2019 live-action remake of the same 1992 Disney property of […]

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28th May2019

‘Oldham Comic Con 2019’ Event Report

by Phil Wheat

A few years ago Nerdly, or as it was known back then Blogomatic3000, were regular attendees of the Leeds-based Thought Bubble Comic Convention – one of the few ACTUAL comic cons that focused on comics and their creators, be they indie comics or comics from the big two companies. Between moving down south and then […]

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28th May2019

‘The Shipment’ Short Film Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Aleks Paunovic, Ishana Bala, Robert Maillet, Omari Newton, Adrian Petriw | Written and Directed by Bobby Bala Short film almost always equals low budget. Now, this is of course not a problem, but I point it out when talking about The Shipment because it either spends a low budget extremely well or it has […]

28th May2019

Review Round-Up: Almost There / Rotating Brave (Switch)

by Phil Wheat

ALMOST THERE: THE PLATFORMER I know indie gaming has embraced the idea of old-school pixel art but Almost There takes things to a whole other level. This isn’t 16 bit graphics, hell, this isn’t even 8 bit graphics. This is dawn of the video game age, sub-Atari 2600 graphics, on a current-gen console! It’s like […]

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28th May2019

365Flicks Podcast: Episode 136 – Game of Thrones Special

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 136 – Toby Osmond Game of Thrones Special […]

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27th May2019

‘Star Wars X-Wing 2.0: Z-95-AF4 Headhunter’ Expansion Pack Review

by Matthew Smail

The Z-95 Headhunter’s wide production saw it scattered to the far corners of the galaxy. Now, this reliable, easy-to-acquire starfighter is integral to numerous criminal cartel fleets—from large operations like Black Sun to small-time raiders like the Binayre Pirates. Armed with missiles and illicit technologies, a single Z-95-AF4 can be a danger, but a swarm […]

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27th May2019

‘AEW: Double or Nothing’ PPV Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this All Elite Wrestling event called Double Or Nothing. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a chance to witness history, right here on Nerdly. Unless the building explodes or something like that, then AEW will be delivering a major show that has drawn over 12,000 people to Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a […]

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27th May2019

‘Killer Party’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sam Strike, Erin Moriarty, Robin Tunney, Julian McMahon, Lance Reddick, Virginia Gardner, Kian Lawley | Written and Directed by Chris von Hoffman When three teenage thieves infiltrate a mansion dinner party they have plans for pulling off an easy and lucrative heist. Little do they know that the dinner party is actually hosted for […]

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27th May2019

Competition: Win ‘Wrestlemania 35’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the Blu-ray and DVD release of Wrestlemania 2019 (available to buy from 3rd June 2019) – we are giving away a Blu-ray to one lucky winner. It’s the biggest sports-entertainment spectacle of the year, a pop culture phenomenon, and the Show of Shows – WrestleMania! This year’s edition of the event is a […]

27th May2019

‘MLW: Fusion’ Wrestling Review (May 25th 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s review of Major League Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a whole bunch of something from a very reliable league. Let’s see if it is every bit as good as anything that has come before it. Match #1: Jacob Fatu & Josef Samael (CONTRA) beat Ace […]

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27th May2019

‘House of Lexi’ Short Film Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Emma Dark, Helen Stephens, Jane Garda, Sean Francis Mclaughlin | Written and Directed by M W Daniels House of Lexi begins with a panoramic scan along a beautiful beach, the slow low-key score mimicking the smoothness of the camera. I loved this opening. It was calm, it was intriguing and it peaked my curiosity. The […]

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27th May2019

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (May 23rd 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have an Impact Wrestling review in the wake of almost a month’s worth of good television. Let’s hope this is another good show, because with the week the WWE has put wrestling fans through, it nearly feel like a […]

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27th May2019

‘My Brilliant Career’ Blu-ray Review (Criterion)

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb, Peter Whitford | Written by Eleanor Whitcombe | Directed by Gillian Armstrong In the 19th century, on a remote Australian farm, teenager Sybylla (Judy Davis) dreams of a life of culture. Definitely a dreamer rather than a doer, she is shipped around various pockets of her extended […]

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27th May2019

Interview: Justin McConnell on his “5 Great British Horror Films”

by Stuart Wright

In his latest interview/podcast, host Stuart Wright talks with writer/director Justin McConnell about his 5 Great British Horror Films, which include: PEEPING TOM (1960) THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (1984) HELLRAISER (1987) GHOSTWATCH (1992) TRIANGLE (2009) Following the success of his film Lifechanger, Justin has recently teamed up with Serena Whitney to create the Christmas horror […]

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24th May2019

The Last Week in Wrestling #27 (Wrestling Round-Up)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this long over-due edition of The Last Week In Wrestling. I’m Nathan Favel and it’s been a long few weeks, but it’s nice to be back with writing these things. I’ll just go over the best of the past few weeks and make it easy (since Vince hit the “death” button for Raw […]

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24th May2019

‘NXT: UK’ Review (May 22nd 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT: UK review, right here on Nerdly.  I’m Nathan Favel and Raw and Smackdown sucked.  You know why Raw and Smackdown sucked?  Vince McMahon is an idiot.  Yeah, so we’re with the European people, who don’t have to talk to him like the main roster folks do.  Okay, I forgot where […]

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24th May2019

‘Life is Strange Vol.1: Dust’ Graphic Novel Review

by Xenia Grounds

Written by Emma Vieceli | Art by Claudia Leonardi | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 112pp WARNING: This review will contain huge spoilers for one of the endings of the first Life is Strange. If you have any interest in playing it and don’t want to know what can happen in the finale […]

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24th May2019

‘Booksmart’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Bernie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Victoria Ruesga, Mason Gooding, Skyler Gisondo, Diana Silvers, Molly Gordon, Billy Lourd | Written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Katie Silberman | Directed by Olivia Wilde Booksmart is actress Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut and stars Bernie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as Molly […]

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