26th Jul2022

Mantic Universe Podcast – Episode 4.0: It’s Gonna be Pretty Busy on my Couch

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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25th Jul2022

‘ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Ring of Honor is back again for another pay-per-view, this time Death Before Dishonor, which sees all but one match on the main card be a title match! Talk about putting it all on the line… Let’s get to it. ROH: ZERO HOUR PRE-SHOW Match #1: Colt Cabana def. Anthony Henry The following is courtesy […]

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25th Jul2022

‘AEW: Rampage – Fyter Fest Week 2’ Review (July 22nd 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… it’s time for our review of Friday night’s episode of AEW: Rampage, which this week emanated from the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia. Let’s get to the review! Match #1: “Hangman” Adam Page & John Silver def. The Butcher & The Blade The following is […]

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25th Jul2022

Friday Night Smackdown – July 22nd 2022: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. This is the first of a new era for WWE following the retirement of Vince McMahon… Of course we won’t see changes straight away but let’s see what happened this week. Match #1: Ludwig Kaiser def. Shinsuke Nakamura […]

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25th Jul2022

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #286: Steven Berkoff, Julian Glover & Matt Hookings on’Prizefighter’

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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22nd Jul2022

Gothic horror ‘Crucible of the Vampire’ gets a Director’s Cut

by Phil Wheat

Ghost Dog Films, the British independent film and video game company has released a new version of their award-nominated retro-style gothic thriller Crucible of the Vampire. The 2022 Director’s Cut features new footage and a remastered soundtrack of the imaginative British gothic chiller which has strong echoes of Tigon, Hammer and M R James ghost […]

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22nd Jul2022

Arrow Video FrightFest 2022 announces line-up

by Phil Wheat

Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s most popular horror and fantasy film festival, is back at London’s Cineworld Leicester Square and the Prince Charles Cinema from Thursday August 25th – Monday 29th August for five days of the very best of global genre cinema. Celebrating its 23rd blockbuster edition with thirty-two world, twenty-two International / European […]

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22nd Jul2022

First trailer & Poster for ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’

by Phil Wheat

Coming fresh out of San Diego Comic Con’s Hall H, here’s the first trailer and poster for the brand new Dungeons & Dragons movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – which stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head and Hugh Grant. A charming thief and a […]

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22nd Jul2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (July 21st 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 Laredo Kid defeat Johnny Swinger (yes, that’s two weeks in a row for Swinger getting his arse kicked on BTI). Let’s get into the review… Match #1: VXT (Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green) def. Jordynne […]

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22nd Jul2022

‘Halloween Ends’ – Trailer & Poster

by Phil Wheat

After 45 years, the Halloween franchise reaches its conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in Halloween Ends – a final confrontation billed as “unlike any captured on-screen before.” And apparently only one of them will survive… Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last […]

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22nd Jul2022

‘AEW: Dynamite – Fyter Fest Week 2’ Review (July 20th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

This week’s episode of AEW: Dynamite is first of two shows of Fyter Fest week two. This week Dynamite emanated from the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia; with Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Taz on commentary yet again. Let’s get into the week two, night one, action! Match #1: Brody King def. Darby Allin The […]

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22nd Jul2022

Lucca Comics & Games 2022 announce this years theme & poster

by Phil Wheat

This year, the biggest pop-culture festival in Europe, Lucca Comics & Games will run from 28th October to 1st November. The theme for the 2022 edition is Hope and the event poster was created by Canadian artist Ted Nasmith, master of “Imaginative Realism”. He has given substance to the imagination of Tolkien fans worldwide and […]

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21st Jul2022

Competition: Win 80s slasher ‘Hell High’ on Blu-ray!

by Phil Wheat

Teenage kicks take a decidedly dark turn in director Douglas Grossman’s Hell High – out now on Blu-ray from Arrow Video – a twisted tale of delinquency pushed to its horrifying extreme, where Class of 1984 meets I Spit on Your Grave. To celebrate we are giving away a Blu-ray! When high school football hero […]

21st Jul2022

‘WWE NXT 2.0’ Review (July 19th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT 2.0, a show that – if I’m honest – rarely gets me excited to watch the programme these days. This week’s show was marked by the return of Zoey Stark during the 20-women Battle Royal! Let’s get into it. Match #1: JD McDonagh def. Cameron Grimes The following […]

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21st Jul2022

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 447: P B and D!

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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20th Jul2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (July 19th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Another episode of AEW: Dark, which this week features fourteen, yes FOURTEEN(!), matches. Though this show has also gone back to the traditional format after last week’s tremendous show which showcased two matches filmed internationally… I fear no Dark may ever live up to last weeks… Especially not one crammed with 14 matches like the […]

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20th Jul2022

Pop Addled – Episode 443: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Movie 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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19th Jul2022

Digital Shorts: ‘Remote Life’ Review (Xbox Series S)

by Phil Wheat

In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition, we take a look at Remote Life, a one-man produced shmup now available across all formats. Remote Life is billed as a display of the expertise […]

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19th Jul2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 72’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, the opening salvo in the AEW wrestling week. This time around we’ve got Excalibur, Caprice Coleman and Mark Henry on commentary and I’m digging the switch-ups we’ve had on the commentary team in recent weeks… Let’s see what the show has to offer! Match #1: Bobby […]

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19th Jul2022

‘WWE Raw’ Review (July 18th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of WWE Raw, the company’s flagship show which this week follows one of the worst episodes of Smackdown I’ve seen in some time.And yes, that’s exactly what I said last week but the same applies to this week! Let’s see what this show has to offer… Match #1: Raw Women’s […]

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18th Jul2022

Feature: Teenagers… Beware of the 80s!

by Phil Wheat

The 1980s were a very dangerous time for the younger generation onscreen. Any teen or twenty-something movie character in the slasher genre of the era was pretty much guaranteed to get the chop. 1989 slasher gem Hell High is a case in point – no sooner have the credits rolled heads have started rolling. Or […]

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18th Jul2022

Competition: Win ‘Red Sonja’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the first ever 4K restoration of Richard Fleischer’s (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Soylent Green) 1985, action-adventure epic, Red Sonja – released on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD and 4K UHD Limited SteelBook Edition 18th July – we are giving away a Blu-ray! Brigitte Nielsen (Rocky IV, Beverly Hills Cop II) stars as the […]