09th Nov2020

Interview: Alistair Owen on his ‘5 Great Screen Adaptations’

by Stuart Wright

In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to Alistair Owen, author of The Art of Screen Adaptation: Top Writers Reveal Their Craft, about his picks for 5 Great Screen Adaptations – dipping into 5 case studies from the book: DRIVE – Hossein Amini – how to write a great opening ATONEMENT – […]

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06th Nov2020

‘Dawn of the Dead: Limited Edition’ Blu-ray Review (Second Sight)

by Chris Cummings

Stars: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Crawford, David Early, Howard Smith, Daniel Dietrich | Written and Directed by George A. Romero I remember seeing the 1978 classic, Dawn of the Dead, in the mid-90s. It was one of the first horror movies I ever really fell in love with, and […]

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06th Nov2020

‘All The Creatures Were Stirring’ DVD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Constance Wu, Jonathan Kite, Jocelin Donahue, Ashley Clements, Mark Kelly, Graham Skipper, Matt Long, Amanda Fuller, Catherine Parker, Morgan Peter Brown, Michelle DeFraites, Stephanie Drake, Peter Cilella, Makeda Declet, Megan Duffy | Written and Directed by David Ian McKendry, Rebekah McKendry Originally released in 2018, as far as I know All The Creatures Were […]

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06th Nov2020

‘Arkham Horror: Living Card Game (Core Set)’ Review

by Matthew Smail

Among all of its many properties, the Arkham Horror LCG (or Living Card Game) has got to be one of the most popular lines that Fantasy Flight Games produces. I have spent several evenings over the past few weeks invested in the three stories that make up the most basic core set, but in addition […]

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06th Nov2020

Wrestling Retrospectives: The Unorthodox Career of Luna Vachon

by Chris Cummings

In January of 1962, in Atlanta, Georgia, Rebecca “Van” Pierce and Charles Henry Wilkerson had a baby that we would later know as Luna Vachon. Adopted by Paul “Butcher” Vachon in 1966, when he married Pierce, she was raised by “Butcher” from then on out, becoming a part of the infamous and legendary Vachon wrestling […]

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06th Nov2020

‘Crossover #1’ Review (Image Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Donny Cates | Art by Geoff Shaw | Published by Image Comics This book is like one of those film trailers you see over and over months before the film itself actually comes out. I’ve been hearing about Crossover for a while, and anticipation has been building steadily. Unlike most trailers, though, advance […]

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06th Nov2020

The Filmmakers Podcast #189: Dominic Monaghan talks thriller ‘Pet’

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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05th Nov2020

‘Tremors: Shrieker Island’ Blu-ray Review

by Jason Brigger

Stars: Jackie Cruz, Jon Heder, Michael Gross, Richard Brake, Caroline Langrishe | Written by Brian Brightly, Don Michael Paul | Directed by Don Michael Paul Tremors: Shrieker Island is the seventh (yes, seventh!) film in the comedy/action franchise and is the best film since the original Tremors. There have been a few misses in the […]

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05th Nov2020

‘Mysterium Park’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

In the original Mysterium (which I’ve never played) one player acts as a ghost, whilst the others take on the roles of paranormal investigators who must solve the mystery of how the ghost died. To do this, they’ll decipher various clues and messages left by the ghost, and this mechanic is expanded upon through at […]

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05th Nov2020

‘Truth Seekers – Season One’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Nick Frost, Samson Kayo, Emma D’Arcy, Simon Pegg, Malcolm McDowell, Kelly MacDonald, Julian Barratt | Created by Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Nat Saunders For many fans just seeing the names Nick Frost and Simon Pegg connected to a new show will make it a must watch. Truth Seekers though, will be a nice surprise […]

05th Nov2020

‘Tales From the Dark Multiverse: Batman Hush #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson | Art by Dexter Soy | Published by DC Comics I’ve been dipping into these Dark Multiverse books and crossovers for a while now, and as you would expect they have been of mixed quality. Generally, though, they’ve hit more home runs than strikes. The positive thing is that as […]

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05th Nov2020

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Nov 4th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the final build to Full Gear, which includes Cody Rhodes in our main event. Oh, Cody finally got the rights to the last name back, so he is now Cody Rhodes again. Okay, I’m ready to […]

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05th Nov2020

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 358: I’m Sorry… I Stopped Paying Attention!

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 […]

04th Nov2020

Raindance Festival 2020: ‘Under My Skin’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Liv Hewson, Alex Russell, Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Alexis Denisof, Chloe Freeman | Written and Directed by David O’Donnell If 2020 has taught us anything it is that we need to be happy with ourselves and the life we live in. We live in a time when we have full choice of the life we […]

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04th Nov2020

Competition: Win ‘WWE: Clash of Champions 2020’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the DVD release of WWE: Clash of Champions 2020 we are giving away a DVD copy to one lucky winner. It’s the night when WWE puts all the focus on its most prestigious championships… Clash of Champions: Gold Rush! This year’s event sees an emotional collision as cousins Roman Reigns and Jey Uso […]

04th Nov2020

‘Es ist zu deinem Besten (It is For Your Own Good)’ Review

by Chris Thomas

Stars: Natalia Avelon, Matthias Bundschuh, Inka Friedrich, Lisa-Marie Koroll, Heiner Lauterbach, Junis Marlon, Jacob Matschenz, Andreas Pietschmann, Lisa Maria Potthoff, Marie-Lou Sellem | Written by Hans G. Raeth, Felix Starck | Directed by Marc Rothemund Here in Germany, we headed back into what has been described as a “soft” lockdown on Monday. But before this, […]

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04th Nov2020

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Nov 3rd 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the United States of America’s election of its latest Sith Lord…um…president? Yeah, that’s the word…president. All hail President Skroob! Impact Wrestling starts…Beverly Hills, 90210 sucked. Match #1: Deonna Purrazzo w/ Kimber Lee def Knockouts Champion Su Yung by […]

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04th Nov2020

Wolverine Wednesday #38

by Ian Wells

I made the decision to review both issues of Wolverine that tie into X of Swords as one post, and as we are now going into a second lockdown I’m not sure how my LCS will be operating. So this week I will be catching up and giving a review of X-Force having recently picked […]

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04th Nov2020

Pop Addled – Episode 227: A Welcome Distraction

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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03rd Nov2020

‘His House’ Review (Netflix)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Sope Dirisu, Wunmi Mosaku, Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba, Matt Smith, Javier Botet, Yvonne Campbell, Vivienne Soam, Lola May, Kevin Layne | Written by Felicity Evans, Toby Venables, Remi Weekes | Directed by Remi Weekes Horror is effective when it pulls the audience into an experience. They have to care about the people on the screen and […]

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03rd Nov2020

‘Every Time I Die’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Drew Fonteiro, Marc Menchaca, Melissa Macedo, Michelle Macedo, Tyler Dash White | Written by Gal Katzir, Robi Michael | Directed by Robi Michael The debut feature of co-writer/director Robi Michael takes an old formula – a hero who has amnesia and is trapped in a situation that’s spiralling out of control – and spins […]

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03rd Nov2020

Interview: John McPhail talks horror short ‘Special Delivery’

by Kevin Haldon

Here’s another interview in Nerdly’s socially distanced series of chats with filmmakers as part of the Nerdly Out Loud podcast for Nerdly.co.uk. This time Kevin sits down with Special Delivery director John McPhail (Anna and the Apocalypse), whose short film forms part of 20th Digital’s Bite Size Halloween. 20th Digital Studio is to premiere a […]

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