12th Sep2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Sept 9th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means, it’s time for this week’s review of AEW: Rampage! This episode emanated from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Now let’s get to the review! Match #1: Grand Slam Tournament Rampage Wild Card Match – Sammy Guevara def. Darby Allin The following is courtesy of […]

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12th Sep2022

Friday Night Smackdown – Sep 9th 2022: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

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 & […]

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12th Sep2022

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #293: The Current State and Future of Indie Film

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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09th Sep2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Sept 8th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

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) […]

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09th Sep2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Sep 7th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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09th Sep2022

Interview: Matt Hookings on’ Prizefigher: The Life of Jem Belcher’

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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08th Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Swallowed’ Review

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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08th Sep2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Sep 6th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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08th Sep2022

‘WWE NXT 2.0’ Review (Sept 6th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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08th Sep2022

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 454: Something Has Went Terribly, Terribly Wrong!

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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07th Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Stalker’ Review

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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07th Sep2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 79’ Review

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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07th Sep2022

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Sept 5th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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06th Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Control’ Review

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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06th Sep2022

Frightfest 2022: ‘Do Not Disturb’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kimberley Laferriere, Rogan Christopher, Janet Porter, Christian McKenna | Written and Directed by John Ainslie Chloe and Jack travel to Miami for their honeymoon. Amidst the flashy neon and sunny beaches, they decide a peyote experience will strengthen their marriage. Unbeknownst to them, they’ve been given a rare and powerful strand of the drug […]

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06th Sep2022

Competition: Win horror ‘Hellbender’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

Fresh, raw and bewitching indie folk horror Hellbender will grip fans with a story that has real bite, promising one hell of a ride. As unnerving and gruesome as it is beautiful and enticing, this captivating, unsettling and hellish feature will push audiences to the brink. Written and directed by genre trailblazers, the Adams Family, […]

06th Sep2022

Pop Addled – Episode 449: ‘Deadlands Chapter 00’ Gaming Special

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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05th Sep2022

‘AEW: All Out 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of 2022’s All Out pay-per-view, which once again emanated from Chicago and saw home town boy CM Punk challenge once again for the AEW World Title and a couple of surprises up its sleeve – but NO, I don’t mean new additions to the roster! Let’s get into it… ZERO HOUR: […]

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05th Sep2022

‘WWE NXT: Worlds Collide 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

In the midst of a packed weekend of wrestling we’ve got this special “unification” NXT pay-per-view, which sees NXT and NXT UK brands take each other on to unify the two brands into one now that NXT UK is being closed down. Let’s see how the UK contingent fare in this PPV (badly is my […]

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05th Sep2022

‘WWE Clash at the Castle’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of WWE’s eagerly awaited first pay-per-view event in the UK since Summerslam ’92. Yes, we’ve got Clash at the Castle 2022… a show that courted controversy with sky-high ticket prices but still attracted almost 63000 UK fans to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Let’s get into the review! Match #1: […]

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05th Sep2022

The Filmmakers Podcast #292: Baltasar Kormákur talks ‘Beast’

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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04th Sep2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – All Out Special’ Review (Sept 3rd 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of a special pre-All Out AEW Dark: Elevation. We’ve got Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard on commentary for this bonus episode so let’s see what the show has to offer! Match #1: Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo def. GPA and Laynie Luck My Thoughts: The only thing I took away from […]

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