30th Aug2013

5 Depressingly plausible ways Elysium is a prequel to Wall-E

by Mark Allen

How do you get from Matt Damon playing a hispanic dude in an exo-suit to a nostalgic little tin can who just wants to know what love is? The answer, my friends, is a ton of spoilers for Elysium. 1. The World’s A Mess Even before Elysium begins, we’ve screwed up planet Earth good and proper. […]

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25th Aug2013

Get your nerd on with Nerd Block!

by Phil Wheat

If, like me, you watch a lot of gamers vlogs on YouTube, you may have seen a few of them unbox a “Loot Crate” every now and again. Well  now us nerds (again, like me) that aren’t heavy into gaming have our own monthly mystery-box service we can subscribe to – Nerd Block. The idea […]

22nd Aug2013

Frightfest competition: Win ‘The Dyatlov Pass Incident’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of the captivating return of acclaimed Hollywood director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2; Cliffhanger; Deep Blue Sea) with his conspiracy theory horror The Dyatlov Pass Incident – out on DVD and Blu-ray 26th August 2013 – we have a copy to give away to one lucky winner! Based on the bizarre […]

21st Aug2013

Competition: Win a horror DVD bundle, signed poster & T-shirt with ‘You’re Next’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Adam Wingard and starring Sharni Vinson, Rob Moran, Barbara Crampton, Ti West and Amy Seimetz; You’re Next will be in cinemas across the UK from August 28th 2013. To celebrate we’re giving away a bundle of horror DVDs, which includes: Cabin in the Woods Possession Saw 3 – 7 Texas Chainsaw 3D Open […]

19th Aug2013

The Ten Best: Characters from Steven Spielberg movies

by Phil Wheat

A big part of what makes Stephen Spielberg such a standout director is his ability to tell a story. Within that ability is a subcategory that is just as important. That is the ability to develop and maintain quality characters. Keeping that in mind this list is dedicated to the top ten characters Spielberg created. […]

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09th Aug2013

Competition: Win ‘Naruto Shippuden Movie 3: Will of Fire’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

Naruto is back, with more action-packed chakra-charged duels than ever before! As the fate of the ninja world hangs in the balance, Naruto is set to face his most formidable opponent yet, but there are some dangerous obstacles to overcome along the way. Can Naruto’s Will of Fire hold strong? To celebrate the release of […]

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05th Aug2013

Poster Round-Up v2.0: Thor 2, X-Men, 47 Ronin, Gravity and more!

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! Our latest instalment is absolutely jam-packed with poster goodness encompassing over a dozen movies, including Getaway, X-Men: Days of Future Past, 47 Ronin, Mr Peabody & Sherman, The To […]

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30th Jul2013

Ten Best: ‘Old-School’ anime series you should be watching

by Guest

…by Aaron MK Imagine if you will… It’s a Tuesday night with nothing to do. There you are, sitting on your couch, flipping through channel after channel of mindless drivel. “Is there nothing GOOD on these days?!” you ask yourself. So in an act of desperation you check out bonus bez depozytu and flip your favorite […]

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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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

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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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 […]

03rd Jul2013

Nerd Buy: Chewbacca Mimobot (Limited C3-PO Edition )

by Phil Wheat

Mimoco have released an awesome limited edition (1,000 units) Chewbacca Mimobot that features a disassembled C-3PO on his back! It’s available for pre-order on Mimoco’s site now, and can be picked up at Mimoco’s booths in the Toy Grower section (#5338) and in the Star Wars Pavilion (#2913M) on July 17-21 at San Diego Comic-Con […]

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28th Jun2013

Poster Round-Up v2.0 – ‘Only God Forgives’ ‘The Heat’ of ‘The Body’

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 third instalment we have posters for Kick-Ass 2, Frances Ha, The Body, Only God Forgives, The Lifeguard, Ender’s Game, You’re Next, Red 2, The Wolverine, and the […]

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27th Jun2013

The Ten Best: Scariest Foreign-Language Films

by Phil Wheat

With Dark Water and Ringu director Hideo Nakata’s The Complex making its UK debut at this years Edinburgh Film Festival (review here), we thought we’d take a look at the ten best scariest foreign language films. Read on… If you dare! The Orphanage (El orfanato) – 2007 The Orphanage centers on Laura who purchases her […]

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21st Jun2013

Competition: Win a DVD of ‘The Sleeper’

by Phil Wheat

Released on DVD this week by Safecracker Picture, The Sleeper is a throwback to the decade of the slasher movie – the 80s – and tells the story of the girls of Alpha Gamma Theta sorority who are putting on a bash. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest “The Sleeper” and he […]

17th Jun2013

Cool fan poster for Michael Bay’s ‘TMNT’ movie

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Battle L.A., Wrath of the Titans) and produced by Michael Bay, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stars Megan Fox and Will Arnett. Penned by the team of Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec, who also wrote Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, the film reportedly sees: …aliens invade Earth, inadvertently spawning a quartet of mutated […]

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11th Jun2013

LEGO Star Wars – Fathers Day

by Phil Wheat

With Father’s Day incoming, LEGO have released a new viral video showing that even Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader can celebrate the occasion together!

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30th May2013

The Ten Best – 80s Movie Tunes

by Phil Wheat

One thing that marked the movies of the 1980’s more than anything else was the amazing soundtracks. The 80’s saw an explosion in licensed music in movies, and led to many bands finding success in the US, where previously they’d been struggling. In honour of the great movie soundtracks of the decade, here’s my rundown […]

22nd May2013

Back This! – May 2013

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the first 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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22nd May2013

Poster Round-Up v2.0 – VHS 2, Maniac, World’s End and more!

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 second instalment we have posters for V/H/S 2, the remake of Maniac, Last Call, Man of Steel, The World’s End, Wolverine, The Heat, The Internship, Drinking Buddies, […]

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