16th Feb2024

‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Feb 15th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling, the latest episode under the return of the TNA branding! Let’s get into the review and see what went down… Match #1: Frankie Kazarian def. Jake Something The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: Jake Something steps up to the new-attitude Frankie Kazarian in tonight’s opening contest! Something […]

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16th Feb2024

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Feb 14th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Jon Moxley def. Dax Harwood The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Moxley flipped off Dax, trying to […]

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15th Feb2024

‘Double Blind’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Millie Brady, Ashley Kumar, Abby Fitz, Shonagh Marie, Pollyanna McIntosh | Written by Darach McGarrigle | Directed by Ian Hunt-Duffy In scientific terms, double blind refers to an experiment in which neither the subjects nor those in charge of the experiment know who is getting the drug and who is getting a placebo. The […]

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15th Feb2024

‘Cellphone’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Isaac Versaw, Katherine Barber, Whitney Rose Pynn, Jared Noble, Malcolm McDowell, Justin Malik Jackson | Written by Rachel Sommer | Directed by Luke Sommer As Cellphone opens, Brian (Isaac Versaw; Eleutheromania) wanders through a house, seemingly looking for something or following a trail. The odd thing is he’s not looking at whatever it is […]

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15th Feb2024

‘Kutná Hora: The City of Silver’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

If you’re a regular reader of the board game section on Nerdly, you’ll probably know that I love games that tell stories. This isn’t just about the theme and setting of a game, but also the way in which its mechanics come together to support the visual and thematic elements. In Kutná Hora: The City […]

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15th Feb2024

‘The After’ Short Film Review (Netflix)

by James Rodrigues

Stars: David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer, Amelie Dokubo, Ellen Francis, Sule Rimi, Tara-Binta Collins, Izuka Hoyle, Dominique Tipper, Nikesh Patel | Written by Misan Harriman, John Julius Schwabach | Directed by Misan Harriman Marking his directorial debut, director Misan Harriman opens The After with a familiar sight. Dayo (David Oyelowo) is a workaholic father who wears a […]

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15th Feb2024

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Feb 13th 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 & Oro Mensah def. Von Wagner & Mr. Stone The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Von Wagner and Mr. Stone have never been on the same page […]

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14th Feb2024

‘No Way Up’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jeremias Amoore, Will Attenborough, Sophie McIntosh, Colm Meaney, Phyllis Logan, James Carrol Jordan, Grace Nettle, Manuel Pacific | Written by Andy Mayson | Directed by Claudio Fäh The poster for No Way Up says that it’s from the executive producers of the 47 Meters Down series. That’s not a good sign because it means […]

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14th Feb2024

‘Madame Web’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Zosia Mamet | Written by S.J. Clarkson, Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Claire Parker | Directed by S.J. Clarkson Directed by S.J. Clarkson (whose Marvel credentials include the Jessica Jones series), Madame Web is the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, […]

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14th Feb2024

Unboxing: The Otaku Box – January 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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14th Feb2024

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Feb 12th 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: Jey Uso & The New Day def. Imperium The following is courtesy of wwe.com: “Main Event” Jey Uso wanted to tangle with Intercontinental Champion Gunther in the early […]

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13th Feb2024

‘Attack of the Meth Gator’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Benjamin L. Newmark, Nick Wilson, Arlene Lagos, Tristen Amason, Bruce Peoples, LaRonn Marzett, Vanesa Tamayo | Written by Lauren Pritchard, Joe Roche | Directed by Christopher Ray Attack of the Meth Gator lets you know what you’re in for right from the start as cops raid a Florida meth lab only to have its […]

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13th Feb2024

‘Skeletons in the Closet’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Terrence Howard, Valery M. Ortiz, Appy Pratt, Cuba Gooding Jr., Reno Reyes, Sally Kirkland, Udo Kier, Louis Mandylor | Written by Joshua A. Cohen, Terrence Howard | Directed by Asif Akbar Skeletons in the Closet is the latest film from director Asif Akbar. After sitting through several abysmal films he’s directed, most recently Clown […]

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13th Feb2024

Rewind: ‘The Vanishing (1988)’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus, Bernadette Le Saché, Tania Latarjet, Lucille Glenn, Roger Souza | Written and Directed by George Sluizer Adapting Tim Krabbé’s novel The Golden Egg, writer/director George Sluizer begins The Vanishing with Dutch couple Rex (Gene Bervoets) and Saskia (Johanna Ter Steege) enjoy a biking holiday in […]

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13th Feb2024

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Feb 10th 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, Kevin Kelly and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley) def. CMLL’s Esfinge & Star […]

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12th Feb2024

‘Midnight Peepshow’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Richard Cotton, Roisin Browne, David Wayman, Ocean M Harris, Miki Davis, Zach Galligan, Jack Fairbank, Jamie Bacon, Derek Nelson, Sarah Diamond, Ryan Oliva, Bethan Walker | Written by Andy Edwards, Airell Anthony Hayles, Jake West | Directed by Andy Edwards, Airell Anthony Hayles, Ludovica Musumeci, Jake West [NOTE: With the film set for its […]

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12th Feb2024

‘Slotherhouse’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, Stefan Kapicic, Grace Patterson, Olivia Rouyre, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Bianca Beckles-Rose, Tiff Stevenson | Written by Bradley Fowler, Cady Lanigan | Directed by Matthew Goodhue [NOTE: With the film released today the UK, here’s a reposting of our review of Slotherhouse from its US debut last year] What could possibly […]

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12th Feb2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Feb 9th 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 Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona and featured Excalibur, Matt Menard and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett and Roderick […]

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12th Feb2024

‘Friday Night Smackdown’ Review (Feb 9th 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: Drew McIntyre def. AJ Styles The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After a confrontation at ringside, LA Knight distracted the official as AJ Styles was looking to […]

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09th Feb2024

‘Dune: Imperium – Uprising’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Whilst we haven’t covered the original Dune: Imperium here at Nerdly, we did cover the very nice Dune: Imperium – Deluxe Upgrade Pack and I have played the base game a lot. Basic Dune: Imperium has become one of the most popular modern games of the moment, with copies available in almost every game group […]

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09th Feb2024

‘Guess Who’ Review (Tubi Original)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Corteon Moore, Keeya King, Elizabeth Saunders, Ryan Bommarito, Gabriel Darku, Vanessa Jackson, Amanda Ip, Chimwemwe Miller | Written by Matt Wells, Ian Carpenter, Aaron Martin | Directed by Amelia Moses With their new horror thriller Guess Who, Tubi may finally have come up with a fairly original idea for one of their films. As […]

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09th Feb2024

‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Feb 8th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling, the latest episode under the return of the TNA branding! Let’s get into the review and see what went down… Match #1: Chris Sabin def. John Skyler The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: Chris Sabin looks to humble John Skyler in tonight’s opening contest! As Sabin is […]

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