Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. So let’s see what went down this week… Match #1: Imperium def. The Brawling Brutes The following is courtesy of wwe.com: In a slugfest, Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci reigned supreme over Sheamus, Butch & […]
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 […]
Stars: Yann Gael Loro, Roger Sallah, Mentor Ba, Renaud Farah, Bruno Henry, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Ndiaga Mbow | Written and Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot I almost managed to see the Senegalese export Saloum on the big screen last year, before some schedule shuffling got in the way. Watching it now I wish I had […]
Stars: Grant Vlahovic, Alexander J. Baxter, Josefin Jönsson Tysén, Tracey Roath, Jay Martens, Roy Campsall | Written by Alexander J. Baxter, Jay Martens | Directed by Alexander J. Baxter, Leigah Keewatin, Jessica Moutra Jikirag opens with text telling us that we are in the year 1263AD and a band of refugees from a plague has […]
Among all of the themes that could be applied to a board game – or indeed any game or interactive subject – I think that Ancient Greek Mythology might well be my favourite. Everything about this setting fascinates me, from the Gods and monsters to the heroes and their fantastic stories. Cyclades is a relatively […]
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Crazzy Steve defeat Shane Taylor. Yes, THAT Shane Taylor, making his Impact debut! Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) def. Bullet Club (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which follows an “interesting” post All-Out time for AEW, with TWO titles vacated and apparent suspensions and injury galore! So with that said, let’s get to the review! Match #1: AEW World Trios Championship Match – Death Triangle def. Best Friends & Orange Cassidy The following is […]
The two qualms I have had with season two of Ru Paul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race have been the lack of cohesive themes that run through the episodes and the connection to the rest of the drag race ru-niverse! It seemed like last week the creative team working on this show focused on the former […]
In hist latest interview/podcat host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with writer/actor/stuntman Matt Hookings about the boxing film Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher, which is available to watch on Prime Video subscribers and other VOD platforms in the UK now. At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and […]
Stars: Natalia Solien, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández, Sonia Couoh | Written by Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo | Directed by Michelle Garza Cervera A woman becomes increasingly afraid of her own pregnancy in this intriguing blend of folk horror and body horror. Gripping, chilling and deeply unsettling, it marks a striking horror debut […]
Stars: Jena Malone, Cooper Koch, Mark Patton, Jose Colon, Roe Pacheco, Michael Shawn Curtis | Written and Directed by Carter Smith Benjamin (Cooper Koch) and Dom (Jose Colon) have been best friends since they were kids – and Benjamin has been in love with Dom for almost that long. But Benjamin is heading to sunny […]
Welcome to the seventh installment of our new column 100 Word Hits, in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us short, sharp reviews of the latest books to hit comic stores over the past month or so! Brother Of All Men #1 Written by Zac Thompson | Art […]
Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark which emanates from Chicago like the rest of this past week’s shows. We got a tight 7-match card (thank god) so let’s get right to it! Match #1: Josh Woods & Tony Nese def. Brandon Gore & Storm Grayson My Thoughts: Again? Really? Well at least Nese and […]
Welcome to this week’s review of NXT 2.0, which follows the Worlds Collide PPV, which saw NXT and NXT UK merge into one brand through multiple title unifications… Let’s get into the review! Match #1: Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H. def. Toxic Attraction The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Still furious after Toxic Attraction’s interference at […]
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 […]
Stars: Sophie Skelton, Stuart Brennan, Bret Hart | Written by Chris Watt | Directed by Steve Johnson Rose Hepburn, a young actor working in horror movies, returns to her empty hotel. Forced to use the old freight elevator, it jolts to a halt on the twelfth floor, leaving her trapped with an unusual stranger. Left […]
Stars: Signe Egholm Olsen, Anton Hjejle, Dan Zahle, Sara Fanta Traore | Written by Anders Rønnow Klarlundd, Jacob Weinreich | Directed by Anders Rønnow Klarlund The Last Client is the type of movie that makes me love Frightfest. Would most people call it a horror movie? Probably not. But that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t […]
Stars: Danny Ramirez, Keana Marie, Lydia Hearst, Kate Edmunds, Mark St. Cyr, Sam A Coleman, Breon Pugh, Kate Edmonds, Terry J. Nelson, Dodie Brown, Jonetta Kaiser | Written by David Ebeltoft | Directed by Sonja O’Hara Root Letter’s main story involves a relationship between pan pals. Now, pen pals is an idea that I assume […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, the opening salvo in the AEW wrestling week. We’ve got a repeat of last week’s commentary team, Excalibur and Matt Menard, for this episode so let’s see what the show has to offer! Match #1: Julia Hart def. Alice Crowley My Thoughts: Another good outing for […]
Welcome to this review of this week’s Monday Night Raw, right here on Nerdly. This is the first post-Clash at the Castle episode of WWE and so we’re going to get some of the fallout from what happened at the PPV… So let’s get into the review! Match #1: Braun Strowman interrupted Fatal 4-Way Tag […]
In. his latest interview/podcast, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to director Cameron Perry and writer Sam Briggs about their short film When The Clapping Stops, plus give us 5 Reasons Why We Made A Film About Care Workers The Current Plight of Carers Why this film? Covid as a backdrop This is a story […]
Stars: Sara Mitch, George Tchortov, Evie Loiselle, Karen LeBlanc | Written by James Mark, Matthew Nayman | Directed by James Mark Feeling somewhere between classic Canadian sci-fi Cube and the more recent Level 16, Control is a stunning film that plays things very small scale but ultimately ends up being an epic tale of sci-fi […]