03rd Jul2019

The Filmmakers Podcast #115: How To Make a Period World War II Movie for £80k

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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02nd Jul2019

‘High Moon’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chad Michael Collins, Chelsea Edmundson, Matthew Thompkins, Sean Patrick Flanery | Written and Directed by Josh Ridgway Colt (Chad Michael Collins)—a gunslinging werewolf slayer from the old west—mysteriously rises from the grave, only to find that the band of werewolves that brutally murdered his wife are still running rampant generations later. Aided by a beautiful widow (Chelsea Edmundson), […]

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02nd Jul2019

Grimmfest announce ‘The Blair Witch Project’ 20th Anniversary Screening

by Phil Wheat

Grimmfest have announced they are to host a special 20th Anniversary screening event to celebrate the release of The Blair Witch Project (1999) at Stockport Plaza, Greater Manchester Twenty years ago, when the internet was in its infancy, the world was held captive by this ‘real-life’ documentary style film which projected the ‘found-footage’ sub-genre into […]

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02nd Jul2019

Competition: Win ‘Destination Wedding’ on DVD!

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the DVD release of Destination Wedding which is available on DVD and Digital now, we have a copy of the DVD up for grabs, courtesy of Vertigo Releasing! Fresh from their incredible successes in the John Wick films and Stranger Things respectively, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder, previously seen together onscreen in Bram […]

01st Jul2019

‘Monster Island’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Eric Roberts, Toshi Toda, Adrian Bouchet, Natalie Robbie, Donna Cormack Thomson, Chris Fisher, Jonathan Pienaar, Margot Wood, Andrew Dennison, Meghan Oberholzer, Ryan Kruger | Written and Directed by Mark Atkins Syfy and mockbuster producers The Asylum are back with yet another blockbuster movie cash-in with Monster Island, their take on Godzilla: King of the […]

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01st Jul2019

Arrow Video FrightFest 2019 announces opening & closing night films

by Phil Wheat

This year’s Arrow Video FrightFest opens with the UK premiere of Ant Timpson’s deviously edgy stunner Come to Daddy, starring Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Martin Donovan and Michael Smiley. Written by The Greasy Strangler co-writer Toby Harvard (based on an idea by Timpson), Elijah Wood puts in a career best performance as thirty-something Norval, who […]

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28th Jun2019

‘Crystal Crisis’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

Crystal Crisis is a cute and chaotic new color-matching combat game presented like a one-on-one fighting game, but instead of pressing buttons to kick and punch, players arrange falling gems into matching colors to clear them from the screen and inflict damage on their opponents. Yes, this is Nicalis’ version of Super Puzzle Fighter II […]

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28th Jun2019

‘Crisis Hotline’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mike Mizwicki, Pano Tsaklas, Corey Jackson, August Browning, Christopher Fung, Christian Gabriel, Michael Champlin | Written and Directed by Mark Schwab It’s very rare these days that I go into movies totally unprepared, yet such was the case with Crisis Hotline… I had no idea this direct to DVD title was, in fact, an […]

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28th Jun2019

Pop Addled: Top 5 Sequels Better Than The First

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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27th Jun2019

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 286: It’s Been Four Months!

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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26th Jun2019

Competition: Win an exclusive Arrow Video tote bag

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of American Horror Project Volume Two – out 24th June on Arrow Video – we have a limited edition tote bag available to give away. Continuing its mission to unearth the very best in weird and wonderful horror obscura from the golden age of US independent genre moviemaking, Arrow Video is […]

26th Jun2019

The Filmmakers Podcast #114: How to make Indie Films while holding down 2 jobs!

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 Jun2019

365Flicks Podcast: Indie Talk – Kris Johnson & special guest Neal Ward

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flicks 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 Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast: Indie Talk – Kris Johnson & special guest Neal […]

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24th Jun2019

New trailer & release date for the Contra-esque ‘Blazing Chrome’

by Phil Wheat

Publisher The Arcade Crew (Dark Devotion) and developer JoyMasher announced today that the enemy infested run-and-gun platformer Blazing Chrome, a retro love letter to Metal Slug and Contra, will launch on PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 on July 11th 2019. Alongside today’s launch date reveal is a stunning new gameplay trailer that […]

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24th Jun2019

EIFF 2019 Interview: Shelagh McLeod on ‘Astronaut’

by Phil Wheat

In his latest interview/podcast, host Stuart Wright talks with actor, writer and director Shelagh McLeod about her debut feature Astronaut. Richard Dreyfuss is excellent in this moving and enthralling new drama from writer-director Shelagh McLeod. Dreyfuss stars as Angus, a lonely widower whose long-held dream of becoming an astronaut is reignited when a nationwide competition […]

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21st Jun2019

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 285: Toy Shaming!

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 Jun2019

Competition: Win ‘Paige: Iconic Matches’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the DVD release of Paige: Iconic Matches (available to buy from 1st July 2019) – we are giving away a copy to one lucky winner. A collection of classic matches from pioneering WWE Superstar Paige, whose life and groundbreaking career have been made into the hit movie Fighting With My Family. Paige redefined […]

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20th Jun2019

Digital Shorts: ‘Witch Thief’ 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 Witch Thief, a new 3D shmup available now on the Nintendo Switch. On a quest to steal an enchanted grimoire, a […]

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20th Jun2019

Pop Addled: Movie Special – X-Men Dark Phoenix

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 Jun2019

Terrible Terror: ‘The Paranormal Incident’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest installment in a brand-new series here on Nerdly, Terrible Terror, in which we highlight some of, what we think, are the WORST horror movies to have ever burnt my retina with their atrociousness. Up this time is The Paranormal Incident – a found-footage hospital horror that was first released back in […]

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19th Jun2019

Child’s Play Feature: When Tech has a Mind of it’s Own!

by Phil Wheat

In the new horror thriller Child’s Play, a boy is given a Buddi doll – an amazing walking, talking toy, powered by Artificial Intelligence, so it’s like having your own little pal to play with. Unfortunately, the doll appears to have a somewhat sinister side, which means Buddi doesn’t act quite like it says in […]

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19th Jun2019

The Filmmakers Podcast #113: How to make FIVE feature films in 5 years

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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