07th Sep2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Sept 5th 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: NXT Women’s Championship – Tiffany Stratton def. Kiana James The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Tiffany Stratton vanquished Kiana James, but found her next challenge in the process. Both […]

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07th Sep2023

Video Review: ‘Spider-Man: Lotus’… Worst Fan Made Movie Ever?

by Kevin Haldon

Directed by Gavin J. Konop and starring Warden Wayne, Sean Thomas Reid and Moriah Brooklyn, Spider-Man: Lotus tells another tale of Peter Parker, who is struggling to recover from the loss of Gwen Stacy and contemplating hanging up the suit for good, until he receives a letter from a terminally ill child, requesting that Spider-Man […]

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06th Sep2023

‘The Vance Institute’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Hannah New, Vince Lozano, Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence, Jamie Scott Gordon, Gordon Holliday, Megan Tremethick | Written by Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence | Directed by Lawrie Brewster When we reviewed Trauma Therapy: Psychosis it was mentioned the fillm was a reworked version of The Vance Institute. A was originally shot with the […]

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06th Sep2023

‘Trauma Therapy: Psychosis’ Review #2

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Tom Sizemore, Hannah New, Vince Lozano, Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence, Jamie Scott Gordon, Gordon Holliday, Megan Tremethick | Written by Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence | Directed by Gary Barth A sequel to the 2019 Trauma Therapy, which I remember as not too bad of a film with a lofty concept but sadly […]

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06th Sep2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Sept 4th 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: Tornado Tag Team Match – The Viking Raiders def. Drew McIntyre & Matt Riddle The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Giving their team another chance, Drew McIntyre and […]

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06th Sep2023

‘WWE Payback 2023’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of WWE Payback 2023, three years after Roman Reigns turned heel and challenged for the Universal Title… and we all know how that turned out! Let’s see what this year’s pay-per-view has in store… Match #1: Steel Cage Match – Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus The following is courtesy of wwe.com: […]

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05th Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Failure!’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ted Raimi, Merrick McCartha, Noel Douglas Orput, Melissa Diaz | Written and Directed by Alex Kahuam Having debuted his 2021 film Forgiveness at Frightfest, director Alex Kahuam follows it up with Failure! another “one-take” horror that sees 56-year-old James (Ted Raimi) caught between a rock and a hard place. Due to a massive debt […]

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05th Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Pandemonium’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Hugo Dillon, Ophelia Kolb, Arben Bajraktaraj, Manon Maindivide | Written and Directed by Quarxx Nathan and Daniel wake at the scene of a car crash, confused and seemingly unscathed. The two men begin to slowly understand that they did not make it. They are dead. Nathan’s previous acts will now determine his fate, however […]

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05th Sep2023

RETRO-spective: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

by Chris Thomas

The 3D0 REAL interactive Multiplayer was a piece of technology that was way ahead of its time but also arrived dead on arrival. Let me explain. The 3DO Company lacked the resources or experience in manufacturing their console, so they licensed the design for other companies to manufacture. This meant that the price of the […]

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05th Sep2023

‘AEW: All Out 2023’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of 2023’s All Out pay-per-view, which once again emanated from Chicago and the United Center. It was interesting to speculate what the reaction of the Chicago crowd would be given recent events in the company but… any crowd can appreciate a good pay-per-view and this was a good pay-per-view! Let’s see […]

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05th Sep2023

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Sept 2nd 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 this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: AEW World Trios Championship Match – The Acclaimed def. Daddy Magic, Cool Hand […]

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04th Sep2023

‘Slotherhouse’ 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 What could possibly top the recent run of cocaine-fueled bears, sharks, and cougars? How about a cute, three-toed critter turning a sorority house into a […]

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04th Sep2023

‘Brightwood’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Dana Berger, Max Woertendyke | Written and Directed by Dane Elcar Let’s get this out of the way up front… I’ll be honest, in my opinion, Brightwood is one of the smartest well-executed high concept low low-budget projects I have seen in a good long while. I will be diving into the film a […]

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04th Sep2023

‘The Wrath of Becky’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Lulu Wilson, Swann William Scott, Denise Burse, Jill Larson, Michael Sirow | Written by Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote, Nick Morris | Directed by Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote Co-directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, The Wrath of Becky is a sequel to Becky, a twisted home invasion horror that quickly gained cult appeal when […]

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04th Sep2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Sept 1st 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 NOW Arena in Chicago and featured Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: ROH Tag Team Battle Royale – Winners: Dark Order […]

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04th Sep2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Sept 1st 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: Grayson Waller & Austin Theory def. Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar The following is courtesy of wwe.com: United States Champion Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar came up […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘The Darkside of Society’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Featuring: Zeph E. Daniel, Julian Sands, Brian Yuzna, Screaming Mad George, Richard Stanley | Directed by Larry Wade Carrell It’s one of the most controversial, influential and groundbreaking horror satires of the 1980s. Brian Yuzna’s Society told a terrifying surreality of what the rich were doing to the poor in shocking, sexual detail. But did […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Enter the Clones of Bruce’ Review

by James Rodrigues

It is an understatement to say that Bruce Lee left a massive impact through his short filmography. After being denied a lead role by the Shaw Brothers studio, Lee signed onto an upstart company called Golden Harvest whose subsequent films made him into an international star. As his tragic death came on the cusp of […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘The Knocking’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Saana Koivisto, Inka Kallén, Pekka Strang | Written and Directed by Joonas Pajunen, Max Seeck As a young girl, Matilda (Saana Koivisto) was discovered locked inside a cage while her father’s dead body lay outside, and her mother was declared missing. Now an adult, Matilda inherits the house and the surrounding forest along with […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Suitable Flesh’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Heather Graham, Barbara Crampton, Johnathon Schaech, Bruce Davison, Drake Malone, Judah Lewis | Written by Dennis Paoli | Directed by Joe Lynch Directed by FrightFest favourite Joe Lynch, Suitable Flesh is a deliberate homage to the work of director Stuart Gordon (who died in 2020), specifically his adaptations of the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, […]

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01st Sep2023

Frightfest 2023: ‘Black Mold’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Agnes Albright, Andrew Bailes, Jeremy Holm, Caito Aase | Written and Directed by John Pata Back in 2021 Terror Films released a small horror film called Apartment 413, which explored mental illness through the genre of horror, using black mould in the air conditioning unit as a driver for the breakdown of the protagonist’s […]

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01st Sep2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Aug 31st 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 KUSHIDA defeat IWGP Jr Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Drilla Moloney. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Knockouts #1 Contender Battle Royal – Alisha Edwards def. Killer Kelly, Masha Slamovich, KiLynn King, Gisele Shaw, Savannah […]

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