29th Sep2020

Digital Shorts: ‘Country Tales’ & ‘Cavemen Tales’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

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 not one but TWO new indie strategy games now on the Nintendo Switch from publisher Ocean Media: Country Tales and Cavemen […]

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28th Sep2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘The Paper Tigers’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Alain Uy, Ron Yuan, Joziah Lagonoy, Matthew Page, Jae Suh Park, Ken Quitugua, Roger Yuan | Written and Directed by Bao Tran Essentially The Paper Tigers is a feel-good movie that uses martial arts as a vehicle for a story about finding oneself, re-discovering not only friendships of youth but also […]

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28th Sep2020

‘Marvel Vault of Heroes: Captain America’ Graphic Novel Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Scott Gray, Roger Langridge, Paul Tobin, Todd Dezago, J.M. DeMatteis | Art by Craig Rousseau, Ronan Clinquet, Chris Cross, Lou Kang, Wellington Alves | Published by IDW Comics | Format: Paperback, 160pp Official Synopsis: The legend of Captain America begins here when Steve Rogers survives a WWII experiment to become a Super-Soldier and […]

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28th Sep2020

‘Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

The Darius series pioneered horizontal shoot ’em up games in the mid-to-late 80s and was developed by the legendary TAITO Corporation. The first Darius game wowed arcade going fans when it was released in 1986 with its dedicated dual-display cabinet, imaginative enemy designs and revolutionary sound design. The first Darius is set in a futuristic […]

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28th Sep2020

The Filmmakers Podcast #183: Faleena Hopkins on ‘Just One More Kiss’

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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25th Sep2020

‘Scoob!’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Features the voices of: Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Gina Rodriguez, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong, Tracy Morgan, Frank Welker | Written by Matt Lieberman, Adam Sztykiel, Jack Donaldson, Derek Elliott | Directed by Tony Cervone Since childhood, Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Velma Dinkley, and Daphne Blake have been solving mysteries […]

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25th Sep2020

Tracklist announced for ‘Let’s Sing presents Queen’

by Phil Wheat

Ravenscourt and Voxler today announce the tracklist for Let’s Sing presents Queen. The dedicated iteration of the critically acclaimed Karaoke-Game-Franchise celebrates the biggest rock band ever with 30 of their greatest hits. The highlight-packed tracklist for this special entry in the Let’s Sing series takes you on a trip through several decades with all-time classics […]

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25th Sep2020

Competition: Win a copy of thriller ‘Dead Water’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of Dead Water – available on Digital and DVD 5th October – we are giving away a DVD courtesy of Altitude Film Entertainment. Dead Water sees a group of friends terrorised by a pirate on their yacht during a pleasure cruise. Unfortunately for the pirate, one of the group happens to […]

24th Sep2020

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 352: A Period Piece!

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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23rd Sep2020

‘The Child Remains’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Suzanne Clement, Allan Hawco, Shelley Thompson, Geza Kovacs | Written and Directed by Michael Melski The Child Remains tells the story of an expectant couple’s intimate weekend… A weekend which turns to terror when they discover their secluded country inn is a haunted maternity home where unwanted infants and mothers were murdered. Apparently inspired […]

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23rd Sep2020

‘The Hoard’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lisa Solberg, Tony Burgess, Barry More, Ry Barrett, Elma Begovic, Marcus Ludlow, Justin Darmanin, Jesse Thomas Cook | Written by Tony Burgess, Jesse Thomas Cook, Matt Wiele | Directed by Jesse Thomas Cook, Matt Wiele The ultimate reality show turns into a deadly nightmare, as a crew of TV personalities, including Sheila Smyth (Lisa […]

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23rd Sep2020

Competition: Win anime ‘Weathering With You’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the Digital, DVD and Blu-ray’s of Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You, we are giving away a Blu-ray copy. “Dazzling” ★ ★ ★ ★ Matthew Leyland, Total Film “It is one of the most beautiful films you’ll see all year, and deserves to go down a storm” ★ ★ ★ ★ Dan Jolin, Empire […]

23rd Sep2020

Pop Addled – Episode 221: ‘Mulan’ 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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22nd Sep2020

Interview: Caroline Goodall on ‘The Bay of Silence’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of the release of the UK release of the dark psychological thriller The Bay of Silence on September 28th, Caroline Goodall talks Hollywood influences and the mental health issues that drew her to write and produce her first feature film. Why did you choose to become an actor? Performing was my freedom. I had […]

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22nd Sep2020

‘WWE 2K Battlegrounds’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

Over the years there has been a plethora of wrestling-related videogames, each game becoming more and more complex and more simulation-like. The early days of the button-bashing NES game Wrestlemania Challenge have slowly lead to the wrestling sim-esque 2K games. Well now 2K are taking things back to basics with WWE 2K Battlegrounds, with an […]

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21st Sep2020

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #182: Filmmaker Sarah Gavron on ‘Rocks’ & more!

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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18th Sep2020

‘All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite’ Review (Sept 16th 2020)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m editor Phil and I’m phil-ing in for Nathan this week on Dynamite, where we have on of THE best parking lot brawl matches I’ve ever seen! Let’s get right to it… Match #1: Jurassic Express — Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy (with […]

17th Sep2020

Competition: Win an iTunes voucher for horror film ‘Becky’

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the 28th September digital release of Becky we’re giving away an iTunes voucher. Slickly and smartly directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion (the duo behind cult horror comedy Cooties), this grisly cross between Home Alone and Last House on the Left features a fantastic lead performance from from Lulu Wilson (The Haunting […]

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17th Sep2020

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 351: We Clearly Don’t Care Anymore!

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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16th Sep2020

Competition: Win ‘WWE The Attitude Era: The Complete Collection’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To Celebrate the DVD release of WWE The Attitude Era: The Complete Collection – we are giving away a copy to one lucky winner. A huge 9-disc box-set featuring the greatest matches and moments from The Attitude Era – one of the most popular eras in WWE history! Collecting The Attitude Era Vols 1-3, this […]

16th Sep2020

Pop Addled – Episode 220: Doom Addled – Mission Impossible Fallout

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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15th Sep2020

‘Spiral’ Review (Shudder Original)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Lochlyn Munro, Ari Cohen, Chandra West, Jennifer Laporte, David LeReaney | Written by Colin Minihan, John Poliquin | Directed by Kurtis David Harder It’s 1995 and a same-sex couple move to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of life and raise their 16 year-old daughter with the best […]

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