06th Oct2023

‘Totally Killer’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Kiernan Shipka, Julie Bowen, Lochlyn Munro, Kelcey Mawema, Kimberly Huie, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson | Written by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, Jen D’Angelo | Directed by Nahnatchka Khan If you mixed Back to the Future and Halloween, or if The Final Girls had involved traveling in time instead of into a […]

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06th Oct2023

‘Overhaul’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Thiago Martins, Raphael Logam, Sheron Menezzes, Evandro Mesquita, Milhem Cortez, Paulo Vilhena | Written by Leandro Soares | Directed by Tomas Portella Do you know what we don’t get enough in movies? Vehicle-based heists. I jest of course but Overhaul (originally titled Cargo Maxima in its native Brazil) feels very much like yet another […]

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06th Oct2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Oct 5th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Savannah Evans defeat Jessicka. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Tasha Steelz def. Killer Kelly The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: After forming an alliance with Deonna Purrazzo, Tasha Steelz looks to make a […]

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06th Oct2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Oct 4th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. 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 – Rey Fenix def. Nick Jackson The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: […]

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05th Oct2023

‘The Exorcist: Believer’ 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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05th Oct2023

‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: May Kelly, Danielle Scott, Harry Boxley, Lila Lasso, Mark Sears, Charlie Esquire, Gillian Broderick, Gaston Alexander, Christine Ann Nyland | Written by Harry Boxley | Directed by Jason Arber May Kelly, who has starred in a number of low-budget British horror films from producer Scott Jeffrey including seasonal horrors The Killing Tree and Nutcracker […]

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05th Oct2023

‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Zachary Levi, Gina Rodriguez, Billy Magnussen, Connor Esterson, Everly Carganilla | Written by Robert Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez | Directed by Robert Rodriguez Writer/director Robert Rodriguez returns to the Spy Kids well after a 12-year hiatus, with an all-new spy family but an all-too-familiar story. I say all-too-familiar as Spy Kids: Armageddon essentially retreads the […]

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05th Oct2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Oct 3rd 2023)

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: Butch & Tyler Bate def. Gallus The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The Big Strong Boi and The Brawling Brute got some payback on Gallus, and were even joined […]

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04th Oct2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘When Evil Lurks’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demian Salomon, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvina Sabater | Written and Directed by Demián Rugna When Evil Lurks (Cuando Acecha la Maldad) is the new feature film from Argentinian director Demián Rugna. Rugna assured himself a place in horror history with his film Terrified in 2017 and then vanished off the scene until his […]

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04th Oct2023

Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘There’s Something in the Barn’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Zoe Winther-Hansen, Townes Bunner, Kiran Shah, Henriette Seenstrup | Written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown | Directed by Magnus Martens It’s October, so it’s time for two things: pumpkin spice on everything and the start of Christmas marketing. And just in time, the Norwegian holiday horror-comedy There’s Something in the Barn […]

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04th Oct2023

Rewind: ‘Cruising’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, Joe Spinelli, Jay Acovone, Randy Jurgensen, Barton Heyman, Gene Davis | Written by William Friedkin, Gerald Walker | Directed by William Friedkin Within the filmography of the late William Friedkin, one of the most controversial works he delivered was Cruising. Set during […]

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04th Oct2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Oct 2nd 2023)

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: Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) def. Alpha Academy The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Although Otis seemed to be dismantling Imperium’s one-sided offense, Giovanni Vinci grabbed the […]

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03rd Oct2023

‘End of Term’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Peter Davison, Nicola Posener, Julie Graham, David Bamber, Ronald Pickup, Ben Lamb, Ivan Kaye, Chelsea Edge | Written by John Paul Chapple | Directed by Mat Menony Told in flashback, End of Term opens with a young student, Melissa (Chelsea Edge), being interviewed by DS Stacy Harcourt (Julie Graham) and DI Jim Burman (David […]

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03rd Oct2023

‘Caddy Hack’ Blu-ray Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jim Gordon, Jake Foy, Chrissy Cavallo, Nick Twist, Ilene Sullivan, John Evans | Written and Directed by Anthony Catanese Prior to an impending golf tournament, a struggling golf course is beset by a string of caddy murders from pesticide-mutated gophers. The latest film from writer/director Anthony Catanese crosses Caddyshack with a monster movie, intending […]

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03rd Oct2023

‘AEW: WrestleDream’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of AEW’s brand new PPV, Wrestledream, which was broadcast live from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. We’ve got a pre-show AND the main pay-per-view to check out, so let’s get into the review! ZERO HOUR Match #1: Athena, Billie Starkz, Keith Lee & Satoshi Kojima def. Diamante, Lee Moriarty, […]

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03rd Oct2023

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Sept 30th 2023)

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 Kevin Kelly calling the action, with JR commentating on the main event as well this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Andrade El Idolo def. […]

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02nd Oct2023

LFF 2023: ‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Featuring: Joey Lauren Adams, Andrew Ahn, Trish Bendix, Scott Mosier, Kevin Smith, Guinevere Turner | Written and Directed by Sav Rodgers On 1st May 2020, a Ted Talk video went live of Sav Rodgers sharing how 1997’s Chasing Amy saved his adolescent life while growing up queer in Kansas. Film critic Roger Ebert’s description of […]

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02nd Oct2023

‘The Mean One’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: David Howard Thornton, Krystle Martin, Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, Flip Kobler, Amy Schumacher | Written by Flip and Fin Kobler | Directed by Steven LaMorte The Mean One, along with Mad Heidi and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was part of an unexpected crop of horror and exploitation films based on […]

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02nd Oct2023

‘WWE NXT: No Mercy 2023’ Review (Sept 30th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Well, well, well. NXT now have the No Mercy PLE brand and this is the first version of the PPV which started back in 1999, right here in the UK! With that being said, let’s see what went down on the first NXT: No Mercy… Match #1: Blair Davenport def. Kelani Jordan The following is […]

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02nd Oct2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Sept 29th 2023)

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 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado and featured Excalibur and Taz on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: AEW World Trios Championship Open Challenge Match – The Acclaimed (Anthony […]

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02nd Oct2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Sept 29th 2023: Results & Review

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 episode! Match #1: Jimmy Uso def. Karl Anderson The following is courtesy of wwe.com: In a subsequent matchup, a Solo Sikoa distraction allowed Jimmy Uso to rake Anderson’s eyes before […]

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29th Sep2023

‘The Creator’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Allison Janney, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Amar Chadha-Patel | Written by Gareth Edwards, Chris Weitz | Directed by Gareth Edwards Ever since the release of 2010’s Monsters, there has been considerable promise for writer/director Gareth Edwards which led him to high-profile works. That promise has since […]

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