20th Mar2024

‘The Legend of Lake Hollow’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: James David West, Brendan Bald, Kyle Rankin, Liz Atwater, Meg Barlowe, Austin Copps | Written by Jerry Robbins | Directed by Chris Hollo The Legend of Lake Hollow is the first feature from director Chris Hollo. If you’re into country music, his name may be familiar to you as the official photographer for The […]

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20th Mar2024

‘Escape’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ksenia Islamova, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Sean Cronin, Louis James, Sophie Rankin | Written and Directed by Howard J. Ford Escape opens with a massive burst of adrenaline. A woman running for her life across a desert landscape trips and impales herself on a sun-bleached piece of wood. Her pursuer leaves her for dead because, […]

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20th Mar2024

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Mar 18th 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: #DIY def. The Creed Brothers The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Despite dominating during their time in NXT, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa have never had a match […]

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20th Mar2024

Wolverine Wednesday #72 – 50th Birthday Celebration Part 1

by Ian Wells

Wolverine Firsts These are the building block issues that made up the character to be “The best there is…” Oct-Nov 1974 Incredible Hulk #180-#181 Writer: Len Wein | Artist: Herb Trimpe | Inker: Jack Abel | Colourist: Glynnis Oliver | Letters: Artie Simek So where did it all begin? Rather simply like a lot of […]

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19th Mar2024

‘Late Night With the Devil’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: David Dastmalchian, Michael Ironside, Georgina Haig, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Rhys Auteri, Laura Gordon, Ingrid Torelli | Written and Directed by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes Late Night With the Devil, the latest film from Cameron and Colin Cairnes, the team who made 100 Bloody Acres and Scare Campaign, opens with scenes of violence caught […]

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19th Mar2024

‘Night Shift’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris, Christopher Denham, Madison Hu, Lauren Bowles, Patrick Fischler | Written and Directed by The China Brothers Up until recently I worked the night shift in a hotel, so I know how creepy it can feel at times, especially when you’re getting used to the place with all of the building’s […]

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19th Mar2024

‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Martin Short, Nicole Kidman | Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick | Directed by James Wan Directed by James Wan, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is both a direct sequel to 2018’s Aquaman (also directed by Wan) and also the […]

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19th Mar2024

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Mar 16th 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 Nigel McGuinness and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Bryan Danielson def. Katsuyori Shibata The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Danielson and Shibata chain […]

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19th Mar2024

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #45

by Guest

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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18th Mar2024

‘Possessor: Limited Edition’ Review (4K UHD)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Christopher Abbott, Andrea Riseborough, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh | Written and Directed by Brandon Cronenberg Writer-director Brandon Cronenberg proves a proper chip off the old block with his second feature, Possessor, a brilliantly directed and startlingly original sci-fi horror that’s worthy of instant classic status. In fact, it’s fully […]

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18th Mar2024

Glasgow Film Festival 2024: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Review

by Jasmine Valentine

Stars: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brien, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Ed Harris, Dave Franco | Written and Directed by Rose Glass Lou (Kristen Stewart) lives a remotely modest life, working as a gym manager in a small town in New Mexico. She soon meets Jackie (Katy O’Brien), an ambitious bodybuilder with dreams of competing in Las […]

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18th Mar2024

Glasgow Film Festival 2024: ‘Edge of Summer’ Review

by Jasmine Valentine

Stars: Nichola Burley, Josie Walker, Flora Hylton, Joel Sefton-Iongi | Written and Directed by Lucy Cohen A girl makes friends with a local boy while on holiday in rural Cornwall. Looking for an escape from her mum and her new boyfriend, the young girl looks to seek solace wherever she can find it. When the […]

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18th Mar2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Mar 15th 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 TD Garden in Boston, MA and featured Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Best Friends (Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta) def. […]

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18th Mar2024

‘Friday Night Smackdown’ Review (Mar 15th 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: Legado del Fantasma def. The LWO The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Angel and Berto are one step closer to realizing their WrestleMania dreams as they defeated […]

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15th Mar2024

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, Matt Damon | Written by Ethan Coen, Tricia Clarke | Directed by Ethan Coen Directed by Ethan Coen, who co-wrote the script with his wife, Tricia Clarke, Drive-Away Dolls (previously known as Drive-Away Dykes) is a queer road movie-slash-crime caper anchored by […]

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15th Mar2024

Frightfest Glasgow 2024: ‘All You Need is Death’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Simone Collins, Charlie Maher, Olwen Fouéré, Barry McKiernan, Nigel O’Neill, Catherine Siggins | Written and Directed by Paul Duane A young couple records and collects folk songs in rural Ireland, selling them to a mysterious, rich buyer. When rumours of a song never-before-heard reach the couple, they find themselves in an uneasy alliance with […]

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15th Mar2024

‘Mythic Battles: Ragnarok’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

When we reviewed Mythic Battles: Pantheon just a month or two ago, I had no idea that soon-to-follow would be a newer, more refined take on the divine conflict genre that I had immediately fallen in love with. Mythic Battles: Pantheon is brilliant, and for me, the Greek mythology setting is perhaps the absolute pinnacle […]

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15th Mar2024

‘Dune: Part Two’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgård, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Charlotte Rampling | Written by Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts | Directed by Denis Villeneuve With 2021’s Dune, co-writers Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, and director Denis Villeneuve phenomenally brought to screen the vibrant world that Frank […]

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15th Mar2024

‘Berserk Boy’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Alain Elliott

New Switch games that are heavily influenced by the 16-bit era of gaming are something I will always get very very excited about. The 16-bit era and the Super Nintendo in particular is the time I started to really get into gaming and also my love of platformers. Berserk Boy is a retro, but modern, […]

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15th Mar2024

‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Mar 14th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling, the follow-up show for this past weekend’s Sacrifice PPV/PLE! Let’s get into the review and see what went down… Match #1: X-Division Championship – Mustafa Ali def. Chris Sabin The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: Chris Sabin receives his contractually-obligated rematch for the X-Division Championship as he […]

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15th Mar2024

‘AEW Dynamite: Big Business’ Review (Mar 13th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dynamite: Big Business, which was broadcast live from the TD Garden in Boston, MA. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: AEW World Championship Match – Samoa Joe def. Wardlow The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: […]

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14th Mar2024

Frightfest Glasgow 2024: ‘The Well’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lauren LaVera, Claudia Gerini, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Linda Zampaglione, Yassine Fadel, Melanie Gaydos, Gianluigi Galvani, Courage Osabohine | Written by Federico Zampaglione, Stefano Masi | Directed by Federico Zampaglione Lisa Gray, a budding art restorer who travels to the small Italian village of Sambuci just outside Rome to bring a medieval painting back to […]