10th Jan2024

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Jan 8th 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: Tommaso Ciampa def. Finn Bálor The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano took out an interfering Damian Priest, Johnny Wrestling grabbed Bálor’s feet […]

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10th Jan2024

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #39

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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09th Jan2024

‘Skater Zombies: The Villain’ Short Film Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Richie Jackson, Jacques Grimbeek | Written and Directed by Eileen Yaghoobian In a post-apocalyptic world only populated by skateboarders, a quietly spreading synthetic drug is transforming female users into skater zombies. Following on from the 2022 short Skater Zombies that offered a taster of this world, Skater Zombies: The Villain changes gears to shine […]

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09th Jan2024

‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Ellen Burstyn | Written by Peter Sattler, David Gordon Green | Directed by David Gordon Green Fresh from the recent Halloween sequels, director and co-writer David Gordon Green takes a crack at another big-name horror franchise with this legacy sequel […]

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09th Jan2024

‘The Jester’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Matt Servitto, Michael Sheffield, Lelia Symington, Delaney White | Written by Colin Krawchuk, Michael Sheffield | Directed by Colin Krawchuk The Jester opens as John (Matt Servitto; Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, The Night Watchmen) walks alone at night. A figure in a top hat and orange suit, the Jester (Michael Sheffield; […]

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09th Jan2024

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Jan 6th 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: Sting & Darby Allin def. The Workhorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry) The […]

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08th Jan2024

‘Don’t Get In The Car’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jennimay Walker, Noel Gugliemi, Mike Ferguson, Emma Julia Jacobs, Erik Aude, Curt Lambert, Alex Urbom | Written by Clarice Paris, Staci Laine Wilson | Directed by Clarice Paris Whilst headed to work at her waitressing job, Tara (Jennimay Walker) receives a phone call that will change her night completely. You see, on the other […]

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08th Jan2024

‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jackson White, Natalie Alyn Lind, Henry Thomas, David Duchovny, Jack Mulhern, Pam Grier | Written by Lindsey Anderson Beer, Jeff Buhler | Directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer Pet Sematary has been sequelized, rebooted, and now with the arrival of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines it has a prequel. Adapting Stephen King’s works for the screen is […]

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08th Jan2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Jan 5th 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 Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and featured Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Mark Briscoe & The Hardys (Jeff & […]

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08th Jan2024

‘WWE Friday Night Smackdown’ Review (Jan 5th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, the first of 2024, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s episode! Match #1: U.S. Title Tournament Final – Kevin Owens def. Santos Escobar The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After weeks of hard-fought battles, the United […]

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05th Jan2024

‘Roll Player Adventures’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Choose your own adventure games have been increasingly popular over the past three or four years, and whilst I’ve seen a few different spins on the formula, I’ve never seen as big a box as that of Roll Player Adventures. With ten substantial scenarios and a smaller side quest, there’s a lot in that box […]

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05th Jan2024

‘The Painter’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Charlie Weber, Rryla McIntosh, Jon Voight, Madison Bailey, Marie Avgeropoulos, Luisa d’Oliveira, Max Montesi | Written by Brian Buccellato | Directed by Kimani Ray Smith The Painter is another tale of a former covert operative forced to pick up his weapons and get back in the game. Can director Kimani Ray Smith (Evil Feed, Horror […]

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05th Jan2024

‘First Time Caller’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Directed by J.D. Brynn and Abe Goldfarb and written by Mac Rogers, First Time Caller tells the story of Brent Ziff, played by co-director Abe Goldfarb, an internet shock-jock at the top of his game. But on one very unusual night, Brent’s world is rocked by a long-time listener who calls in with a grave […]

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05th Jan2024

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Jan 3rd 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. We’ve just got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: AEW International Championship Match – Orange Cassidy def. Dante Martin The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: […]

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05th Jan2024

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #38

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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04th Jan2024

‘The Loch Ness Horror’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: May Kelly, Becca Hirani, Tara MacGowran, Lila Lasso, Matthew Baunsgard, Giedre Jackyte, Beatrice Fletcher, Howard j Davey, Mike Kelson, Rob Kirtley, Dan Gittens | Written and Directed by Tyler-James A submarine vanishing prompts a rescue operation that comes face to face with the cause -The Loch Ness Monster. Having escaped the Loch, it is […]

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04th Jan2024

‘Courtney Gets Possessed’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lauren Buglioli, Madison Hatfield, Jonathon Pawlowski, Najah Bradley, Zae Jordan, Aditi George, Steven Reddington | Written and Directed by Jono Mitchell, Madison Hatfield With her nuptials on the line and the Prince of Darkness lurking close by, Courtney does her best to protect her childhood home on the eve of the wedding. But when […]

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04th Jan2024

‘Hellhounds’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Nathaniel Burns, Dana Kippel, Daniel Link, Cameron Kotecki, Eva Hamilton | Written and Directed by Robert Conway Werewolf bikers, one might think they would be fairly common in movies, but apart from Hellhounds I can only think of a couple. There’s 1971’s Werewolves on Wheels, which has more to do with Satanists than lycanthropes […]

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04th Jan2024

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Jan 2nd 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: NXT Women’s Championship – Lyra Valkyria def. Blair Davenport The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The NXT Women’s Championship remains with Lyra Valkyria as the Irish Superstar outlasted 2023 […]

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03rd Jan2024

‘Waterfall Park’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Back in 1999, I was far more interested in getting drunk and listening to heavy metal than I was in board games, but for some people, the release of Karsten Hartwig’s Chinatown was quite a big deal. At almost twenty-five years old and over one million recorded plays, it’s no surprise that Chinatown was due […]

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03rd Jan2024

‘Ruthless’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Melissa Diaz, Mauricio Mendoza, Tonantzin Esparza, Rafael Cabrera, Jeff Fahey | Written by Art Camacho, James Dean Simington, Javier Reyna, Koji Steven Sakai | Directed by Art Camacho With ten movies and five episodes of TV shows to his credit for 2023, Dermot Mulroney seems to be vying to fill the gap […]

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03rd Jan2024

‘AEW: World’s End 2023’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of AEW’s latest pay-per-view World’s End, which closed All Elite’s Wrestling with some shocks and surprises… Let’s see what went down live from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York! ZERO HOUR Match #1: Willow Nightingale def. Kris Statlander The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Willow connected with […]

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