12th Jan2023

Unboxing: The Film Vault ‘Goodfellas’ 4K UHD Collectors Edition

by Phil Wheat

The Film Vault, launched this past December, is a brand-new collector’s range featuring titles across the Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal Pictures catalogues, with four highly collectable and beautifully packaged titles on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray: Blade Runner, Goodfellas, Scarface and 1917. With striking, newly commissioned artwork based around a key scene from each […]

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12th Jan2023

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Jan 10th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark which this week features seven matches… Including a Women’s ROH title match! Anyway, on with the review. Match #1: Juice Robinson def. Travis Williams My Thoughts: Juice Robinson makes another appearance for AEW and faces some decent competition in Travis Williams. This was a well-paced, competitive, start to […]

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12th Jan2023

‘WWE NXT: New Year’s Evil’ Review (Jan 10th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, a New Year’s Evil special, right here on Nerdly. This is the first NXT for 2023 so let’s get into the review… Match #1: Dijak def. Tony D’Angelo The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The Don of NXT Tony D’Angelo and Dijak delivered a brutal and hard-hitting affair […]

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12th Jan2023

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 470: His Frame is Free!

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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11th Jan2023

Cleopatra Entertainment debuts ‘Shin Ultraman’ in the US!

by Phil Wheat

Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired U.S. territory rights to the latest incarnation of the Japanese Superhero franchise Ultraman from Tsuburaya Productions. Entitled Shin Ultraman, this new Ultraman adventure was the sixth-highest grossing Japanese feature film of 2022 and will hit U.S. theaters – via Fathom Events – on January 11th and 12th, 2023. Written by Hideaki […]

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11th Jan2023

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 97’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome back to another review of AEW Dark: Elevation, which features 11 matches on this week’s show – urghhhh, I’m not a fan of these longer cards, especially given most matches are usually squashes! We’ve got Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary, so let’s get into the review. Match #1: Brian Cage def. Schaff […]

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11th Jan2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Jan 9th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… Let’s see what went down this week ON THE SHOW… because we all can only speculate, given this past week’s news, what bodes for the WWE’s year ahead! Match #1: Kevin Owens def. Baron Corbin The following is courtesy […]

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11th Jan2023

Pop Addled – Episode 463: Doom Addled – Glass Onion

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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10th Jan2023

‘Candy Land’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Olivia Luccardi, William Baldwin, Sam Quartin, Owen Campbell, Virginia Rand, Guinevere Turner, Eden Brolin | Written and Directed by John Swab Whilst it’s set in 1996, Candy Land reminds me very much of the 70s exploitation era of filmmaking, where the lines between genres blurred and a wide variety of subject matter was explored […]

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10th Jan2023

Mantic Universe Podcast – Episode 10.0: Merry Christmas with Mark Zielinski

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the Mantic Universe Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. Listen to long-time Nerdly writer Chris and his co-host Clement share their passion for Mantic Tabletop games. Deadzone, Kings of war, Firefight and more! (Clement also likes Vanguard, take a shot every time he mentions it). Battle […]

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09th Jan2023

‘AEW: Battle of the Belts 5’ Review

by Phil Wheat

We’ve got a bonus show from AEW this week, the fifth installment of the quarterly Battle of the Belts, which followed directly from this week’s live episode of Rampage this past Friday on TNT. Let’s get to it! Match #1: AEW World Tag Team Championship No Holds Barred Match – The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & […]

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09th Jan2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ (Jan 6th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast live from the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon and featured Chris Jericho, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Bryan Danielson & Jon […]

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09th Jan2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Jan 6th 2023: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown – the first Smackdown of 2023, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on the show! Match #1: Santos Escobar def. Kofi Kingston The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Kofi Kingston and Santos Escobar delivered a hard-hitting and athletic showcase […]

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09th Jan2023

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #316: Sam Bradford, Kyla Fyre and Sam Benjamin on ‘The Pay Day’

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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06th Jan2023

Competition: Win ‘Survivor Series: War Games 2022’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the Blu-ray and DVD release of Survivor Series: War Games 2022, we are giving away a Blu-ray copy. Survivor Series returns! But this time there’s a twist – the Survivor Series debut of WarGames, one of the most brutal constructions in wrestling history! Teams of five collide in two rings, surrounded by an […]

06th Jan2023

Ten Best: DTV Movies of 2022

by Phil Wheat

2022 has been, yet again, another fantastic year for DTV (or more accurately “direct to market”) movies. There have been some great films on VOD, streaming (yes I’m including streaming premieres this year too) and on digital so, as per previous years here on Nerdly, I’ve compiled a list of MY personal top 10 of […]

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06th Jan2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Jan 5th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Gisele Shaw defeat KiLynn King (King gets beat again! Nooooo!). Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Taylor Wilde def. Masha Slamovich The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: Before they compete in a Four-Way #1 […]

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05th Jan2023

Josh Alexander becomes longest-reigning IMPACT Wrestling World Champion

by Phil Wheat

Josh Alexander has become the Longest-Reigning IMPACT Wrestling World Champion of All-Time. He claimed the title on April 23rd 2022, at the Rebellion pay-per-view, defeating Moose. He has now been the World Champion for 257 consecutive days, surpassing Bobby Roode’s 256-day World Championship run that started on October 26th 2011. With his history-making title reign, […]

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05th Jan2023

NOES documentary ‘Fredheads’ gets a February release

by Phil Wheat

Are you ready…for a documentary on Freddy and his fans? FredHeads, the documentary on the A Nightmare on Elm Street following, is due to be released on February 14th 2023 by BayView Entertainment. The documentary follows a group whose friendships were formed and molded by A Nightmare on Elm Street. They venture out to share […]

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05th Jan2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Jan 4th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Ricky Starks def. Chris Jericho The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Starks cornered Jericho and lit him up […]

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05th Jan2023

Trailer and new poster for goblin horror ‘Unwelcome’

by Phil Wheat

Unwelcome stars Hannah John-Kamen and Douglas Booth as a couple who escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. The rest of the film’s cast includes Golden Globe nominee Colm Meaney, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Chris […]

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05th Jan2023

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 469: Are You Eating the Mayonnaise!

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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