08th May2024

‘WWE Raw’ Review (May 6th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. We’ve got the first episode of Raw post-draft, so let’s get straight to it and see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: King of the Ring Tournament Match – Jey Uso def. Finn Bálor The following […]

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07th May2024

‘The Fall Guy’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Ben Knight, Matuse, Adam Dunn | Written by Drew Pearce | Directed by David Leitch Stunts have been at the forefront of cinema since the beginning. Some of the earliest directors, actors, and writers were the very best stunt performers. Think […]

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07th May2024

‘Escalation’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Christian Kang Bachini, Derek Blakely, Charlie Cooper, Giulia Serafini, Lucy Chun Yan | Written by Christian Kang Bachini, Charlie Cooper | Directed by Christian Kang Bachini “They say a guilty conscience can eat you alive…” Those words are key to Christian Kang Bachini’s directorial debut, which he made on a shoestring budget while performing […]

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07th May2024

‘WWE Backlash 2024’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of WWE’s latest pay-per-view/premium live event, Backlash, which this year emanates from France. We’ve got five matches on the card so let’s get into it. Match #1: Street Fight – Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga def. Randy Orton & Kevin Owens The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Before the match could […]

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07th May2024

‘TNA Wrestling: Under Siege 2024’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of TNA Wrestling’s Under Seige pay-per-view/PLE, right here on Nerdly. I’m editor Phil and we have plenty of big matches to get to, so let’s see if this show continues the tradition of great TNA PPVs! COUNTDOWN TO UNDER SIEGE Match #1: Rhino def. VSK The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: […]

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07th May2024

Unboxing: The Otaku Box – March 2024

by Phil Wheat

The Otaku Box is a surprise box of anime items delivered to your home every month, with a voting system that allows subscribers to vote for the contents of the box – be it figure designs, t-shirt designs, or other items like wall scrolls! How it works: Choose your items – Pick your free bonus […]

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06th May2024

‘Spy x Family Code: White’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Featuring the voices of: Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami, Ken’ichirô Matsuda, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Yûko Kaida, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Kenshô Ono | Written by Ichirô Ôkouchi, Tatsuya Endo | Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Takashi Katagiri Ever since its release in 2022, Spy x Family has been a popular anime series adapted from Tatsuya Endo’s action-comedy manga […]

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06th May2024

‘Chief Of Station’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Laetitia Eido, Chris Petrovski, Alex Pettyfer, Nina Bergman, Nick Moran, Olga Kurylenko | Written by George Mahaffey | Directed by Jesse V. Johnson Ben Malloy (Aaron Eckhart; The Dark Knight, Ambush) is the CIA’s Chief of Station for The Baltics. Or at least he was until, in the film’s opening minutes, his […]

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06th May2024

‘Friday Night Smackdown’ Review (May 3rd 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: Bianca Belair, Bayley, Naomi & Jade Cargill def. Asuka, Kairi Sane, Dakota Kai and Tiffany Stratton The following is courtesy of wwe.com: A flurry of offense culminated […]

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06th May2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (May 1st 2024)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show aired straight after Dynamite on Wednesday and was broadcast from the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba and featured Excalibur, Taz, Matt Menard and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match […]

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03rd May2024

‘New Life’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Hayley Erin, Sonya Walger, Tony Amendola, Jeb Berrier, Blaine Palmer, Betty Moyer, Ayanna Berkshire | Written and Directed by John Rosman Since making its debut at last year’s Fantasia Film Festival, New Life has garnered a lot of attention for its first-time writer/director John Rosman and his potentially apocalyptic chase film. I missed it […]

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03rd May2024

‘Coyote Woman’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Cedric Jonathan, Kennedy Wilson, Jaqueline McNulty, Craig Nigh, Van Quattro, Brenna Jones, Nik L. Guerra, Larissa Dali, Gary Kent, Don Daro, Michael L Garcia Jr. | Written by Stefan Ruf, John Herndon | Directed by Stefan Ruf Stefan Ruf says that Coyote Woman, his follow-up to Motorpsycho Maniacs aka Sex Terrorists on Wheels, was […]

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03rd May2024

‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (May 2nd 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling, which comes 24 hours before the company’s Under Seige special. Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down… Match #1: Mustafa Ali def. Chris Bey The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: The match kicked off with a series of arm wringers between Bey and […]

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03rd May2024

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (May 1st 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz on commentary – and The ELite running the show in the absence of Tony Khan (who was still in Jacksonville) – this week, so let’s get into the review! Match […]

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02nd May2024

‘Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

When I first played Shipwrights of the North Sea a few years ago, I really didn’t enjoy it. I can’t recall the specific issues, but I do recall there being a huge amount of negative interaction between players, with cards that take resources away from you just as you are about to use them, and […]

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02nd May2024

‘The Bell Keeper’ DVD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Randy Couture, Kathleen Kenny, Reid Miller, Mike Manning, Bonnie Aarons, Chaz Bono, Cathy Marks  | Written by Joe Davison, Luke Genton | Directed by Colton Tran When the opening scene ended with a pretty cool and gory death, in what was a traditional but fun slasher film build-up, my hopes were kind of high. […]

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02nd May2024

‘Ape x Mecha Ape: New World Order’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jared Rivet, Ashley Ahlquist, Ashley Dakin, Bix Krieger, Jessica DeBonville, Sean Young | Written and Directed by Marc Gottlieb Ape x Mecha Ape: New World Order is the third film in a trilogy that The Asylum began in Ape vs Monster and continued in Ape vs Mecha Ape. Or more likely the third film […]

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02nd May2024

Comics Interview: Dissected – Issue #11

by Ian Wells

Welcome to the latest instalment of a brand-new feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and dissects Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (DAK). Yak with DAK The big news teased last issue is that Comics Interview is increasing […]

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02nd May2024

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Apr 30th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. We’ve got week two of the Spring Breakin’ special(s), so let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this episode… Match #1: NXT North American Championship – Oba Femi def. Ivar The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Oba Femi threw down […]

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01st May2024

‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Aisha Hinds, Tim Baltz, Rupert Friend, Nicole Byer | Written and Directed by Kobi Libii The debut feature from writer-director Kobi Libii, this blackly comic fantasy comedy has a solid central idea, but never quite gets to grips with its own satirical intent. […]

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01st May2024

‘Infested’ Review #2 (Shudder)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Theo Christine, Sofia Lesaffre, Jerome Niel, Lisa Nyarko, Finnegan Oldfield, Marie-Philomene Nga, Mahamadou Sangare, Abdallah Moundy, Ike Zacsongo-Joseph, Emmanuel Bonami, Xing Xing Cheng, Samir Nait, Malik Amraoui | Written by Sébastien Vanicek, Florent Bernard | Directed by Sébastien Vanicek Arachnophobes are in for a bit of a rough time, because streaming platforms and cinemas […]

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01st May2024

‘Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Features the voices of: Jensen Ackles, Troy Baker, Jonathan Adams, David Kaye, Meg Donnelly, Geoffrey Arend, Zach Callison, Gideon Adlon, Will Friedle, Stana Katic, Darren Criss, Ato Essandoh | Written by James Krieg | Directed by Jeff Wamester Picking up where Part One left off, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two opens […]

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