18th Apr2024

‘Dune: War for Arrakis’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

In Dune: War for Arrakis two to four players will control the opposing forces of House Atreides and House Harkonnen as they do battle to control the desert planet. Played over a series of rounds and lasting about 3 or 4 hours, Dune: War for Arrakis is actually best played by just two people. This […]

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18th Apr2024

‘Compression’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Emily Durchholz, Leland Morrow, Devin McBride, Kevin Roach, Kara Gray | Written by Jakob Bilinski, Peter Matsoukas | Directed by Jakob Bilinski Compression is the latest film from Jakob Bilinski (Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh, Volumes of Blood) who directed, edited, shot and co-wrote the film with Peter Matsoukas (My Way is the Highway, […]

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18th Apr2024

‘Baghead’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Baghead, the supernatural horror-thriller from the producers of IT and Barbarian, stars Freya Allan (The Witcher) and Jeremy Irvine (War Horse), and is the feature debut of director Alberto Corredor. Following the death of her father, a young woman inherits a run-down pub and discovers a dark secret within its basement – Baghead – a […]

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18th Apr2024

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Apr 16th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this episode… Match #1: Noam Dar def. Dijak The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The numbers game of the Meta-Four proved dividends for Noam Dar as Supernova 11 conquered the much larger Dijak […]

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17th Apr2024

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Rory Kinnear, Henry Cavill, Freddie Fox, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González, Babs Olusanmokun, Cary Elwes | Written by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel | Directed by Guy Ritchie Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) is back with The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based […]

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17th Apr2024

‘Prey!’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Mena Suvari, Emile Hirsch, Dylan Flashner, Tristan Thompson, Michaela Sasner, Jeremy Tardy | Written and Directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil Prey! is not to be confused with the Predator film of the same name, Dick Maas’s lion loose in Amsterdam thriller, the 2007 film about a family of tourists stalked by lions […]

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17th Apr2024

‘Max Beyond’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Max Beyond tells the story of Max, a young boy held captive in a research facility. Using his ability to create rifts in the fabric of spacetime across parallel universes, he searches for the reality in which his brother Leon, a former-marine, manages to rescue him. With attempt after attempt ending in Leon’s death, the […]

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17th Apr2024

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Apr 15th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: Sheamus def. Ivar The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Sheamus’ first match back on Raw was a banger. Picking up where he left off, The Celtic Warrior dropped […]

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16th Apr2024

‘Disappear Completely’ Review (Netflix)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Harold Torres, Tete Espinoza, Norma Reyna | Written by Luis Javier Henaine, Ricardo Aguado-Fentanes | Directed by Luis Javier Henaine Photography converts the whole world into a cemetery. Photographers, connoisseurs of beauty, are also – wittingly or unwittingly – the recording-angels of death. – Susan Sontag Those words appear at the beginning of Disappear […]

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16th Apr2024

‘Hundreds of Beavers’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Doug Mancheski, Olivia Graves, Wes Tank, Luis Rico | Written by Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Mike Cheslik | Directed by Mike Cheslik When my partner asked me what movie I was watching perhaps “checking out Hundreds of Beavers” wasn’t the best of all possible answers. And I suppose trying to […]

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16th Apr2024

‘AEW: Battle of the Belts X’ Review

by Phil Wheat

We’ve got a bonus show from AEW this week, the tenth(!) instalment of the quarterly Battle of the Belts, which – as per the last couple of specials – followed directly from this week’s episode of Collision. Let’s get into it… Match #1: FTW Championship Match – HOOK def. Shane Taylor The following is courtesy […]

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16th Apr2024

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Apr 13th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Matt Menard and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: House of Black (Malakai Black, Buddy Matthews & Brody King) def. Dante Martin, Action Andretti […]

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15th Apr2024

‘The Greatest Hits’ Review

by Jasmine Valentine

Stars: Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet, Austin Crute, Retta | Written and Directed by Ned Benson Harriet (Lucy Boynton) is struggling to deal with the loss of her boyfriend Max (David Corenswet), attending grief therapy two years after his passing. She figures out that certain songs will take her back in time, charting […]

15th Apr2024

Rewind: ‘Return to Oz’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, Matt Clark, Michael Sundin, Tim Rose, Mak Wilson, Stephen Norrington, Justin Case, John Alexander, Deep Roy, Emma Ridley | Written by Walter Murch, Gill Dennis, L. Frank Baum | Directed by Walter Murch According to Roger Ebert, Walter Murch is “the most respected film editor and […]

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15th Apr2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Apr 12th 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 was broadcast from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV and featured Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Chris Jericho on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Orange Cassidy def. Alex Reynolds The following is […]

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15th Apr2024

‘Friday Night Smackdown’ Review (Apr 12th 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: Triple Threat Match – LA Knight def. Bobby Lashley and Santos Escobar The following is courtesy of wwe.com: LA Knight and Bobby Lashley tried to gang up […]

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12th Apr2024

‘Civil War’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jessie Plemons | Written and Directed by Alex Garland British writer-director Alex Garland has form when it comes to depicting the apocalypse, having previously written the 2002 zombie classic 28 Days Later. With his latest film, he turns his attention to […]

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12th Apr2024

‘Byte’ Review (Tubi)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Marshall Vargas, Kayden Bryce, Carlie Allen, Stephen Nicholas Knight, Debbie Scaletta, Bill Schroeder | Written and Directed by Eddie Lengyel Want to grow fur, fangs and howl at the moon? Well, in Byte, the new film from writer/director Eddie Lengyel (The Curse of Lilith Ratchet, The Melon Heads: House of Crow) there’s an app […]

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12th Apr2024

‘Blackout’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Marshall Bell, Rigo Garay, Michael Buscemi, James Le Gros, Barbara Crampton | Written and Directed by Larry Fessenden With his latest film, Blackout (not to be confused with The Blackout), Larry Fessenden finally gets around to tackling the werewolf mythos. He’s dealt with vampires in Habit, Frankenstein and his creation […]

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12th Apr2024

‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Apr 11th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling, as the “Road To Rebellion” continues. Let’s get into the review and see what went down… Match #1: Digital Media Championship – Crazzy Steve def. Laredo Kid (DQ) The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: After being unable to challenge Crazzy Steve at Sacrifice due to travel issues, […]

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12th Apr2024

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Apr 10th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: TNT Championship Match – Adam Copeland def. Penta El Zero Miedo The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Penta […]

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12th Apr2024

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #50

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the reboot of our regular 100 Word Hits column, in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us short, sharp reviews of the RETRO comic books in one hundred words. Comics from all eras and all publishers, including Marvel, DC, indies, superheroes, sci-fi, fantasy, westerns and much […]

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