Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding 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. This edition we’re spotlighting a very special crowdfunding campaign which is also a tribute to […]
This laugh-a-minute spoof centres around a not particularly smart or streetwise undercover cop, Lucas White (Alex Ashbaugh), who’s never driven a manual car before, but somehow still manages to infiltrate Vin Serento’s (Dale Pavinski) LA gang of illegal street racers. They are Superfast! and they are a little furious; watch as they plot to double-cross […]
Welcome to the latest edition of our regular crowdfunding 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. This month we’re spotlighting two new film projects on Kickstarter: Until the Day Breaks, from […]
It has recently become known that there are more female gamers than male, there was a general suspicion that the industry had yet to recognise this statistic. After all, the market is dominated by adrenalin-packed, male influenced titles such as Call of Duty, while similar titles and characters also command the attention of the mainstream […]
Unfinished Business, coming to UK cinemas 6th March, staring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco, and Sienna Miller, follows the story of a businessman (Vaughn) and his two employees (Franco and Wilkinson) who travel to Berlin, Germany to close the biggest business deal of their lives. However, things don’t go to plan when they bump […]
Finally the new trailer has been released and Game of Thrones fans desperate to know what happens next are getting some clues. But wait, this teaser seems to raise more questions than it answers! If you’ve been reading the books at the same time you might have more ideas than the rest of us, but […]
SNL. Saturday Night Live. The place where comedy and comedians make it. Just like the city it quintessentially represents, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. And we have forty years to look at. As you might have seen, SNL is turning forty this weekend, and what better way to celebrate […]
It’s been a while since we’ve run a Nerd Buy feature here on Nerdly – but what a way to bring it back! As a lifelong toy fan, I’m a sucker for Funko/Super 7’s ReAction figure line, which brings us all the 70s-styled, Kenner-like action figures we could ever possibly want. I’ve got a bunch […]
Feature-length documentary The Devil on Wheels – set to run a crowd funding campaign on Kickstarter from Wednesday 4th March, for 30 days on an all-or-nothing basis – looks at, and celebrates, the making of and the cult surrounding Duel, the first well known film created by Steven Spielberg starring the infamous protagonist Peterbilt 281 […]
Everyone knows that when you play the National Lottery, some of the money go to helping good causes… But did you know that lottery funding goes in to a huge variety of projects, including some great British blockbusters which have gone on to become household names AND Oscar winners, and has allowed young and talented […]
The Babadook, released on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital on February 16th, tells the story of a widowed mother Amelia (Essie Davis) battling with the loss of her husband, and her son’s growing fears of a monster invading their house. When a strange new book is found by Samuel (Noah Wiseman), reading it seems to invite […]
Evolve is a hotly anticipated next gen, asymmetrical co-op shooter that is set to dominate the games world in 2015, promising a ground breaking multiplayer and boss-battle experience. Set to hit the shops on 10th February 2015, it has already won numerous awards including ‘Best of Show’ at the Best of E3 Awards and Best […]
If your partner is a committed bibliophile (or lover of books, in everyday parlance) you may often find your company shunned as they escape from the real world to embark on flights of fantasy that are as unique and diverse and the minds of the authors they most enjoy. Literature has often turned its attention […]
Space battles, alien showdowns and, of course, light saber duels. Sci-Fi films are packed full of some of cinema’s greatest, and most visually stunning, action scenes, and upcoming sci-fi adventure Jupiter Ascending is no different. Epic gravity boot chases through Chicago, military ships travelling vast distances and laser guns shoot outs aplenty, the film – […]
Godzilla and King Kong are household names for most people. They have been portrayed in films since the ‘30s, and continue to inspire new movies even today. King Kong’s origins are American and Godzilla’s Japanese, although both are born of a fear of the unknown, and an imagining of what massive creatures may exist in […]
Sony Xperia Z4 This year’s GSMA Mobile World Congress event will be attracting thousands and thousands of investors, technology enthusiasts, experts and more when it opens its doors for the 4 day event running from the 2nd to the 5th March. And for mobile phone fans it should have been a chance to cast their […]
The movie everyone already hates finally had its trailer released yesterday, and I have to say I am enjoying what I am seeing. First, I should state that I am actually looking forward to this reboot. I know many have had issues with casting choices, potential script elements, and updates to characters—but I see a […]
As many blog owners will tell you, especially those of the geeky and nerdy persuasion, you get a LOT of random and often unwarranted emails asking you to plug this film, this game, this service etc. So after 5 years it takes a lot for such an email to catch my attention. Why am I […]
The proverbial Top Ten List. A sacred tradition passed down by our cinematic elders. This is the fourth time I have partaken in this holy tradition, and one thing has remained constant is that this list is never set in stone. As we catch up with more films we missed or rewatch our favorites it […]
My look at 2014 continues as I review the best documentaries of 2014. Documentaries can serve a multitude of purposes. You will have your change the world docs that pick a certain cause and attempt to spread the word so people will rise up and do something. You have those that are just about a […]
