27th Nov2020

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Nov 25th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a special guest reviewer to handle the fun this time. Ladies and Gentlemen, please meet… KaraKatiz Pott$ is my name and RASSALIN is my game! YAHOID! Dis iz my main man IGG’NNT Jones! FAKOIK! IGG’NNT JONES: I’M IGG’NNT! KaraKatiz: […]

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27th Nov2020

Nerdly Out Loud – Episode 6: Director Will Jewell talks ‘Concrete Plans’

by Kevin Haldon

Nerdly Out Loud is Nerdly’s very own podcast, bringing our website to your ears… Literally. Each episode host Kevin Haldon will be picking all the latest Movie, TV and Pop Culture reviews from the world of Nerdly and reading them out loud interjecting his own personal views of the ones he has seen. The main […]

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26th Nov2020

‘Nail in the Coffin: The Fall & Rise of Vampiro’ Review

by Jason Brigger

Featuring: Ian Hodgkinson, Kevin Arturo Geist, Dasha Hodgkinson | Written and Directed by Michael Paszt Nail in the Coffin is a documentary that is part wrestling documentary and part human interest story that will appeal to both wrestling and non-wrestling fans. The documentary balances the career of Vampiro the wrestler while showcasing the importance of […]

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26th Nov2020

‘Thirst’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Hjörtur Sævar Steinason, Jens Jensson, Hulda Lind Kristinsdóttir | Written by Bjorn Leo Brynjarsson | Directed by Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Gaukur Úlfars The new and most bad-ass gay vampire Zombie splatter movie you’ll ever see… Ever! First up, the statement above is not of my making, no the statement above is lifted directly from […]

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26th Nov2020

‘Marvel #2’ Review (Marvel Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by Marvel Comics Back in the Spring the first issue of this book slipped out, though I don’t think its launch got quite the reception Marvel was expecting. I think it did OK, but wasn’t a game changer as such. The book was two things. One, […]

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26th Nov2020

‘Attack of the Demons’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Features the voices of: Andreas Petersen, Thomas Petersen, Katie Maguire, Eric Power | Written by Andreas Petersen | Directed by Eric Power Horror and animation don’t exactly go hand in hand. I’m not exactly sure why, maybe it is because when people think of animated movies their minds always think of children’s or family movies. […]

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26th Nov2020

‘The Irishman’ Blu-ray Review (Criterion)

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham | Written by Steven Zaillian | Directed by Martin Scorsese It’s a strange thing, really, that until I had a chance to check out the new Criterion Blu-ray release of The Irishman, I hadn’t seen it. It […]

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26th Nov2020

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 361: Polish Anthologies!

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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25th Nov2020

‘Fatman’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Chance Hurstfield | Written and Directed by Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms I’ll be honest, if you said that I am not exactly a huge fan of Christmas movies you would be absolutely correct; with the few that I do like not exactly being your typical movies. I thought […]

25th Nov2020

‘Derelicts’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kelly Dealyn, David Lee Hess, Emily Ammon, Dalton Allen, Steve Uzzell, Les Best, Lana Dieterich, Sam Pleasant, Clay Shirley, Kara Mellyn, Andre Evrenos, Marcela Pineda, Pat Turner | Written by Brett Glassberg, Andre Evrenos, Clay Shirley | Directed by Brett Glassberg Derelicts has taken three years to get from completion to release, which should […]

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25th Nov2020

Game On! Review: ‘Zombie Kidz Evolution’

by Jason Brigger

A little about our family… My wife and I love playing video games, board games, card games and any tabletop game we can get our hands on. In the last several years, we have been including our 10-year-old son and our 6-year-old daughter, and sometimes our 3-year old son, in our game nights. With so […]

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25th Nov2020

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Nov 24th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more wrestling to talk about on the compunet. The interputer has brought us together to find out who killed John E Br…aw, who gives a s—t? I don’t come on to the Impucom just to talk about male […]

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25th Nov2020

eBuying Comics: Week 47

by Ian Wells

Carrying on the theme of last week, again I am wanting to support the comics industry in these times of crisis. Last week I was more than abley assisted by Phil when we put a selection of LCS under the spotlight. I wanted to give them a push whilst in lockdown as they are offering […]

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25th Nov2020

Pop Addled – Episode 230: Top 5 Cartoons for Adults

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 Nov2020

Which games actually improve your brainpower?

by James Smith

As all nerds have known for a long time now, gaming is actually good for you. The problem before has been that the rest of the world was slow to admit the fact! It is now accepted though that playing games can really help you improve key skills which can, in turn, enhance your career […]

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25th Nov2020

Could A Change Be Seen in Pre-Ordering Culture?

by James Smith

We’ve seen how pre-releases and pre-ordering can build huge hype for a game, but that hype doesn’t always live up to expectation. Perhaps the most notable case of this seen had been in the release of No Man’s Sky back in 2016 as the developers had promised to over deliver on features, but instead had […]

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25th Nov2020

Esports growth continues ahead of new console releases to bolster industry further

by James Smith

The remarkable growth of the gaming industry continues, with the COVID lockdowns further enhancing this, as online entertainment now becomes more important than ever. This has seen a continued rise in numbers across all areas of the industry and this does not appear likely to slow down anytime soon. Offers are an example of this, […]

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24th Nov2020

‘Tokyo Home Stay Massacre’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Alex Derycz, Diana G., Will Harrell, Miyatani, Kumi Yuuki, Umiyushi, Karin Tokushige, Kanta Nonaka, Yuuki Kawashima, Ai Namura, Hideki Yanayi, Kaname Yuumura, Tousei Yamaguchi | Written and Directed by Kenta Osaka, Hirohito Takimoto Tokyo Home Stay Massacre… What a title! One that clearly tells the audience what to expect from the film and a […]

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24th Nov2020

‘Seized’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Scott Adkins, Mario Van Peebles, Karlee Perez, Steven Elder, Matthew Garbacz | Written by Richard Lowry | Directed by Isaac Florentine Let’s get this out of the way first… Seized contains three things I love in my action movies 1) Scott Adkins kicking, punching and shooting his way through the film; 2) Isaac Florentine […]

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24th Nov2020

‘Taskmaster #1’ Review (Marvel Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Jed Mackay | Art by Alessandro Vitti | Published by Marvel Comics I’ve always been partial to a bit of Taskmaster. I was lucky enough to buy the comic in person from a newsagent which had his first appearance in way back in 1980 (Avengers #195 for those keeping count). It was part […]

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24th Nov2020

‘Beast Within’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Colm Feore, Steven Morana, Holly Deveaux, Ari Millen, Art Hindle, Bobbie Phillips, Melissa D’Agostino, Marco Timpano, Mark Andrade, Nicole Stamp, Jon Cor, Supinder Wraich | Written by Matthew Campagna, Rudy Jahchan | Directed by Chris Green, Steven Morana Essentially a horror version of Knives Out (or the many Agatha Christie films which inspired it) […]

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24th Nov2020

‘Chronical: 2067’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ryan Kwanten, Sana’a Shaik, Deborah Mailman, Aaron Glenane | Written and Directed by Seth Larney 400 years from now you have to ask… Are we worth saving? It still amazes me to this day that Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwantan, True Blood) is none other than lifeguard Vinnie from Home and Away. I […]

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