21st Jul2013

‘The Aquabats! Super Show: Season One’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

There’s a long tradition of kids TV shows that feature music and comedy – from the likes of the Banana Splits and Sesame Street to more modern shows such as Doodlebops and Yo Gabba Gabba. Speaking of which… From the creators of Yo Gabba Gabba! and frontman Christian Jacobs (who plays the Aquabats MC Bat […]

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21st Jul2013

‘The Dyatlov Pass Incident’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Richard Reid, Gemma Atkinson, Matt Stokoe, Luke Albright, Holly Goss | Written by Vikram Weet | Directed by Renny Harlin Based on a true story: In February, 1959, nine Russians hikers ventured into the Ural Mountains on a trip that should have been manageable for a group with their vast experience. Two weeks later, […]

20th Jul2013

‘Flash Gordon: The Complete Library Vol.1&2’ Book Review

by Phil Wheat

Writer: Don Moore | Artist: Alex Raymond | Published by Titan Books | Format: Hardback, 208pp Everyone knows Flash Gordon–the most iconic science fiction swashbuckler ever to burst forth from the newspaper pages. His adventures wielded so much energy that they inspired everyone who followed, no matter what the medium. Filmmaker George Lucas famously revealed, […]

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20th Jul2013

‘Entity’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dervla Kirwan, Charlotte Riley, Branko Tomovic, Rupert Hill, Oliver Jackson, Michael David Worden | Written and Directed by Steve Stone In 1998, thirty four unidentified bodies were found in shallow graves in a remote Siberian forest. Despite subsequent police investigations no official explanation was ever offered by the Russian authorities for these deaths. The […]

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19th Jul2013

‘Wither’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Patrik Almqvist, Lisa Henni, Amanda Renberg, Patrick Saxe, Ralf Beck | Written by Sonny Laguna, Tommy Wiklund, David Liljeblad | Directed by Sonny Laguna, Tommy Wiklund Ida and Albin are thrilled to be setting off for a fun holiday with their friends to a remote cabin in the vast Nordic woodlands. But their carefree […]

17th Jul2013

Nerd Buy: “Thread or Dead” T-Shirts

by Phil Wheat

I’ve always been into pop-culture T-shirts, especially horror movie related ones. In fact I have that many that I could wear a different one for every day of the week, for two weeks! I get most, if not all, of my horror tees from the US and in particular from Fright Rags – mainly because […]

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17th Jul2013

Poster Round-Up v2.0: SDCC 2013 Edition!

by Phil Wheat

Yes folks, you asked for it and it’s back. One of our most popular regular features on Blogomatic3000, the poster round-up, is reborn here on Nerdly.co.uk! For our latest instalment we have all the San Diego Comic-Con posters you can shake a stick at, including: Seventh Son, The LEGO Movie, 300: Rise of an Empire, […]

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16th Jul2013

‘Planes’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dane Cook, Teri Hatcher, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Priyanka Chopra, Cedric the Entertainer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Carlos Alazraqui, John Cleese | Written by Jeffrey M. Howard | Directed by Klay Hall The first shot of Disney’s latest animated feature, is almost disclaimer-like, in telling you you’re in the ‘world of Cars’. Indeed the film is set in the same […]

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15th Jul2013

Awesome SDCC Mondo poster for ‘Godzilla’

by Phil Wheat

Check out this awesome San Diego Comic-Con Mondo poster for director Gareth Edwards’ redux of Godzilla, which stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Ken Watanabe and Juliette Binoche. Godzilla is set for release in May 2014… (Source: IGN)

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15th Jul2013

‘WWE Live in the UK: April 2013’ Review

by Phil Wheat

The official line on WWE Live in the UK: April 2013 goes something like this: WWE Live In The UK: April 2013 encompasses all the episodes of WWE’s television programmes recorded during the Wrestlemania Revenge Tour in April 2013 at the O2 Arena in London, England. It’s a chance for WWE fans to remember how […]

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15th Jul2013

Back This! – July 2013

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the second edition of a new monthly feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Sponsume and Kickstarter. In this edition we’re taking a look at two very different films. The first is […]

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13th Jul2013

Trailer Park Vol. 3 – Hide or Seek from the Hell Baby

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the third installment of Trailer Park, our regular look at the latest trailers to hit the interwebs. This “volume” features trailers for indie horror Hide or Seek, the awesome-sounding Hell Baby, Seventh Son, Lovelace, Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake, and How To Train Your Dragon 2. Hide or Seek Starring Kathryn Lyn, Cameron Bender, […]

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12th Jul2013

Watch Now: Sneaky Zebra’s awesome LFCC cosplay music video!

by Phil Wheat

THe good folks at Sneaky Zebra have been out and about with their Flycam once again – this time at Showmasters’ London Film and Comic Con, one of the biggest conventions in London which took place in earlier this month. This latest music video features a few special guest cameos – see of you can […]

11th Jul2013

‘Hatchet III’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Zach Galligan, Caroline Williams, Parry Shen, Derek Mears, Rileah Vanderbilt, Sean Whalen, Jason Trost | Written by Adam Green | Directed by BJ McDonnell The final(?) film in the trilogy, Hatchet III loses the series’ director, Adam Green, replacing him with BJ McDonnell, who has previously carved out a career […]

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11th Jul2013

‘Hammer of the Gods’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Charlie Bewley, Clive Standen, James Cosmo, Elliot Cowan, Glynis Barber, Ivan Kaye, Michael Jibson, Guy Flanagan | Written by Matthew Read | Directed by Farren Blackburn I think it’s fair to say I don’t get on well with many of today’s historical movies and shows. I’m not a fan of Starz’s Spartacus series or […]

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10th Jul2013

‘Identity Thief’ Interview – Director Seth Gordon

by Phil Wheat

Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There’s only one glitch: The ID she’s using to finance these sprees reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson”…. and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. […]

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09th Jul2013

‘Aftershock’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nicolás Martínez, Eli Roth, Ariel Levy, Lorenza Izzo, Natasha Yarovenko, Andrea Osvárt | Written by Nicolás López, Guillermo Amoedo | Directed by Nicolás López Horror fanboy turned writer/director Eli Roth (Hostel) returns to the screen both behind and in-front of the camera, as co-writer and star of Aftershock. Billed as a horror movie, the film […]

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09th Jul2013

Competition: Win a werewolf hunting experience with ‘Wolverine’

by Phil Wheat

He’s Back – and this time he means business! It’s been a while, but the wait is over. Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine is imminent in the sequel to the member of the X-Men’s first solo outing. The script, created by Hollywood heavy weights Mark Bomback and Christopher McQuarrie (of The Usual Suspects‘ fame), was […]

08th Jul2013

Watch Now: ‘Curse of Chucky’ Trailer

by Phil Wheat

Showing at this years Film4 Frightfest, Curse of Chucky looks set to bring the evil ginger doll back where he belongs – as a truly terrifying horror icon! He’s back! From the filmmakers that brought you Chucky comes the terrifying return of the pint-sized doll possessed by the spirit of a notorious serial killer. When […]

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08th Jul2013

‘Identity Thief’ Interview – Jason Bateman

by Phil Wheat

Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There’s only one glitch: The ID she’s using to finance these sprees reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson”…. and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. […]

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04th Jul2013

‘To Jennifer’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chuck Pappas, Jessica Cameron, James Cullen Bressack, Jody Barton | Written by James Cullen Bressack, Chuck Pappas (additional dialogue) | Directed by James Cullen Bressack Pardon my language but… Fuck me! I’ve been a fan of James Cullen Bressack’s work for some time now, ever since that fateful day he sent me an email […]

04th Jul2013

‘Little Deaths’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Amy Joyce Hastings, Luke de Lacey, Kate Braithwaite, Tom Sawyer, Jodie Jameson | Written and Directed by Sean Hogan, Simon Rumley, Andrew Parkinson The anthology has a rich history in British film, from TV dramas such as Armchair Theatre and Hammer’s House of Horror to the classic Amicus anthologies such as Tales From the […]

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