25th Jul2019

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 290: She Calls It the Penalty Box!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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24th Jul2019

‘Century: A New World’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

After three years, Emerson Matsuuchi’s Century trilogy is finally complete. The latest and final edition, Century: A New World is now available and players of the previous games (Century: Spice Road and Century: Eastern Wonders) will be keen to see how the new game plays on its own, as well as when integrated with the […]

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24th Jul2019

‘Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #10’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Jody Houser | Art by Roberta Ingranata | Published by Titan Comics The problem with reviewing comics every month is that you can’t review them all. You certainly like to try and widen the net at times to see what other fish are in the sea, and so some old favourites have to […]

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24th Jul2019

Competition: Win ‘Lost In Space The Complete First Season’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of Lost In Space The Complete First Season – out on DVD and Blu-ray 22nd July – we have a DVD up for grabs. Set thirty years in the future, this epic reimagining of the original family space adventure finds the Robinsons torn off course en route to what they hoped […]

24th Jul2019

WWE Smackdown Live – July 23rd 2019: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Smackdown Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more build toward Summerslam to get to, so let’s get to it. Match #1: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Apollo Crews The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Newly minted Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura looked to score another impressive victory against […]

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24th Jul2019

Retrospective: 500 Days of Summer

by Xenia Grounds

Movies. Music. Television. Video Games. Animation. If there is one theme that all these mediums have explored, then it would be: Love. Many of us are brought up on this idea of ‘The One’. However, when we start to enter actual romantic relationships, we learn that romances are rarely like the movies and songs we’ve […]

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24th Jul2019

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Casper Van Dien, Jackie Earle Haley, Michelle Rodriguez, Jeff Fahey, Ed Skrein, Keean Johnson | Written by James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis, Robert Rodriguez | Directed by Robert Rodriguez Director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron collaborate on this sci-fi action adventure that’s intended to kick-start a […]

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24th Jul2019

The Filmmakers Podcast #118: How to Make an Indie Film whilst in School!

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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23rd Jul2019

Fantasia 2019: ‘Knives and Skin’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Marika Engelhardt, Tim Hopper, Kate Arrington, Audrey Francis, Tony Fitzpatrick, James Vincent Meredith, Ty Olwin, Robert T. Cunningham, Alex Moss, Raven Whitley, Genevieve Venjohnson | Written and Directed by Jennifer Reeder The disappearance of a female teenager in a small rural town in America starts an almost domino effect of problems for the people […]

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23rd Jul2019

Fantasia 2019: ‘Dreadout’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Caitlin Halderman, Jefri Nichol, Marsha Aruan, Ciccio Manassero, Susan Sameh, Irsyadillah, Cathy Natafitria Fakandi, Salvita Decorte | Written and Directed by Kimo Stamboel What feels like a very long time ago now, I played this amazingly brilliant and actually creepy horror survival game on the Playstation 2 called Fatal Frame. It made you walk […]

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23rd Jul2019

‘Archlion Saga’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

Originally released as a mobile title, Archlion Saga bills itself as an easily completable JRPG (within 2-4 hours) for people who don’t have the time to dig into a full-length romp. Whilst the idea is admirable, in action it would probably only appeal to absolute, young newcomers (although the game is strangely rated ‘12’, and […]

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23rd Jul2019

WWE Raw – July 22nd 2019: 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 the Raw Reunion, which will have numerous names involved with the show. Let’s see what they do with all of this name talent in one place at one time. Match #1: The Usos def. Raw Tag Team […]

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23rd Jul2019

‘Ring of Honor: Mass Hysteria’ Review (July 21st 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of Ring Of Honor: Mass Hysteria, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the second card of the weekend from ROH. Manhattan Mayhem was quite good, so my hope is that Mass Hysteria is just as good, if not better. Okay, let’s see if this all came together […]

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23rd Jul2019

‘Blade Runner 2019 #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Michael Green, Mike Johnson | Art by Andres Guinaldo | Published by Titan Comics For a quick ten points, any idea why Titan have chosen now to launch this book? No Google, please. Yep, that’s right, 2019 was the year that Harrison Ford’s Blade Runner movie was set. Seems very appropriate. Not only […]

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23rd Jul2019

Interview: Hex Media’s Sarah Daly on her “5 Great British Horror Films”

by Stuart Wright

In his latest interview/podcast. host Stuart Wright talks with Hex Media’s Sarah Daly about her 5 Great British Horror Films and the latest cinematic offerings from Hex – including an exciting Kickstarter campaign for For We Are Many, a Lovecraftian Gothic Horror film featuring stars from Hellraiser, The Exorcist and The Human Centipede! For We […]

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22nd Jul2019

‘Jaipur’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Even though I’ve heard many good things about Jaipur over the years, the game has always eluded me. I play board games at many player counts and two player (with just my wife) is certainly one of them, but we tend not to focus on games designed for two players specifically. Jaipur is strictly a two […]

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22nd Jul2019

‘MLW: Fusion’ Wrestling Review (July 20th 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s review of Major League Wrestling: Fusion, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a couple of big matches this week, so don’t touch that dial. Match #1: Alexander Hammerstone defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr. – Major League Wrestling National Openweight Championship Match The following is courtesy of mlw.com: […]

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22nd Jul2019

Fantasia 2019: ‘Stare’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Marie Iitoyo, Yu Inaba, Shota Sometani | Written and Directed by Hirotaka Adachi The first film I watched from this year’s Fantasia Festival was a J-Horror sequel in the form of Sadako. My latest viewing is a movie that is heavily influenced by the best crop of J-horror in the late nineties and early […]

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22nd Jul2019

Fantasia 2019: ‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Dong-seok Ma, Mu-Yeol Kim, Sung-kyu Kim | Written and Directed by Lee Won-tae Korean thriller The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, hot off the press from its debut premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, hit Fantasia 2019 as a Quebec premiere. The film earned relatively positive reviews all round from several critics and […]

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22nd Jul2019

‘Ring Of Honor: Manhattan Mayhem’ Review (July 20th 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of Ring Of Honor’s Manhattan Mayhem, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have six matches to cover, including a few big ones, so let’s get to them. Match #1: Dragon Lee defeated Jonathan Gresham My Opinion: 4.5 out of 5 – This was a vicious match that gave […]

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22nd Jul2019

‘Gwen’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Maxine Peake, Richard Harrington, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Mark Lewis Jones, Richard Elfyn, Jodi Innes, Dyfrig Evans | Written and Directed by William McGregor The debut feature from writer-director William McGregor, Gwen is a dark, chilling period drama that cleverly blends Gothic horror and social realism. As such, it’s an arresting and memorable first […]

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22nd Jul2019

Digital Shorts: ‘Etherborn’ Review (PS4)

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 Britt takes a look at Etherborn, a new platformer available now on all formats. A 3D gravity-based platformer, Etherborn is a taxing and yet mellow Sunday […]

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