27th Jul2023

‘Oppenheimer’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Scott Grimes, Jason Clarke | Written by Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin | Directed by Christopher Nolan On the detonation of the atom bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer famously quoted the Bhagavad Gita saying “Now I become Death, the destroyer of worlds”. There […]

27th Jul2023

‘Resident Evil: Death Island’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Features the voices of: Matthew Mercer, Nicole Tompkins, Kevin Dorman, Stephanie Panisello, Erin Cahill, Salli Saffioti, Daman Mills, Lucien Dodge, Frank Todaro, Stephanie Panisello, Cristina Valenzuela | Written by Makoto Fukami | Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi The latest entry in the animated franchise, Resident Evil: Death Island comes two years after the last entry, Resident […]

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27th Jul2023

‘The Red Tide Massacre’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Rich Sands, Michael Paré, Susan Elle, Sam Schweikert, Gina Vitori, Jackie Kay, Duane Whitaker, Elizabeth Trieu, Zack Kozlow | Written by Palmer Edward | Directed by John A. Russo, Gavin Peretti, Joseph M. Setele On-screen text opens the film to highlight the harm caused by the 2018 red tide outbreak, as over $10 million […]

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26th Jul2023

‘Lock & Load’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Nathan Shepka, Colin MacDougall, Graeme MacPherson, Tony Macdonald, Laura MacDougall, Stephen Kerr | Written by Nathan Shepka, Tom Jolliffe | Directed by Nathan Shepka Lock & Load, the sequel to 2021’s Holiday Monday, is once again directed and written by Nathan Shepka (When Darkness Falls, Hunting Season), though this time with a little additional […]

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26th Jul2023

‘Holistay’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Gavin O’Fearraigh, Erin Gavin, Steven Martini, Gabriela Kulaif | Written and Directed by Mary Patel-Gallagher Holistay is the latest in an ever-growing list of AirBnB-themed horrors. From Creep Nation and Exit through Superhost and, of course, Barbarian there’s a plethora of films warning us to get a hotel room if we want to stay […]

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26th Jul2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Jul 25th 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: Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams & Ilja Dragunov def. Schism The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Trick Melo Gang and Ilja Dragunov proved they could work together by defeating Joe […]

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26th Jul2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Jul 24th 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: Becky Lynch def. Zoey Stark The following is courtesy of wwe.com: In order to finally earn a rematch against Trish Stratus and deny the humiliation of having “Thank […]

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26th Jul2023

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #15

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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25th Jul2023

Fantasia 2023: ‘Stay Online’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Hordii Dziubynskyi, Roman Liakh, Oleksandr Rudynskyi, Yelyzaveta Zaitseva, Olesia Zhurakivska | Written by Anton Skrypets, Eva Strelnikova | Directed by Eva Strelnikova It’s a brave director and film-making team that make a film set in and during the current Ukraine and Russia war. But that is the exciting and terrifying prospect we have with […]

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25th Jul2023

‘Justice League: Warworld’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Features the voices of: Stana Katic, Troy Baker, Jensen Ackles, Damian O’Hare, Teddy Sears, Frank Grillo, Darren Criss, Ike Amadi, Robin Atkin Downes, John DiMaggio | Written by Jeremy Adams, Ernie Altbacker, Josie Campbell | Directed by Jeff Wamester For its most recent animated feature, Justice League: Warworld, DC returns to the Tomorrowverse, which has […]

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25th Jul2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Jul 21st 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: Fatal Four-Way – Rey Mysterio def. LA Knight, Sheamus and Cameron Grime The following is courtesy of wwe.com: For a chance to face Santos Escobar in the […]

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24th Jul2023

Fantasia 2023: ‘Lovely, Dark, and Deep’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Georgina Campbell, Maria de Sá, Nick Blood, Wai Ching Ho, Soren Hellerup, Ana Sofia Martins, Edgar Morais | Written and Directed by Teresa Sutherland Coming from the writer of recent slow-burn horror The Wind, the slightly oddly-titled Lovely, Dark and Deep, tells the story of a park ranger looking for answers from a childhood […]

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24th Jul2023

Fantasia 2023: ‘Shin Kamen Rider’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Sôsuke Ikematsu, Shin’ya Tsukamoto, Minami Hamabe, Mirai Moriyama, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino | Written and Directed by Hideaki Anno The third entry in the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, Shin Kamen Rider, steps away from the kaiju-oriented plots of Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman to let writer/director Hideaki Anno, the driving force behind the Shin […]

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24th Jul2023

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Jul 22nd 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 McGuiness and Kevin Kelly calling the action, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Bullet Club Gold (Jay White & Juice Robinson) def. Action Andretti & Darius Martin The […]

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24th Jul2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Jul 21st 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 TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts and featured Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Royal Rampage – Winner: Darby Allin My Thoughts: […]

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24th Jul2023

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #349: Masterclass with director Chris Overton

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast […]

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21st Jul2023

‘Cobweb’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Woody Norman, Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman | Written by Chris Thomas Devlin | Directed by Samuel Bodin Cobweb begins a week before Halloween when Peter (Woody Norman; The Small Hand, Poldark) is woken up by the sound of knocking seemingly coming from inside his bedroom wall. You can’t blame him for being […]

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21st Jul2023

‘Skinford: Death Sentence’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Joshua Brennan, Charlotte Best, Goran D. Kleut, Kelly Paterniti, Ric Herbert | Written by Nik Kacevski, Tess Meyer | Directed by Nik Kacevski Skinford was shot and released in its native Australia and apparently nowhere else, in 2017. A sequel, Skinford: Chapter Two followed in 2018. So, when I saw the title Skinford: Death […]

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21st Jul2023

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet, Kevin Michael Richardson | Written by Matthew Fogel | Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular […]

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21st Jul2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Jul 20th 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 Alan Angels defeat Crazzy Steve. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Rich Swann & Sami Callihan def. The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: Callihan launches Swann […]

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20th Jul2023

‘Wrath of Dracula’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Hannaj Bang Bendz, Dean Marshall, Sean Cronin, Mark Topping, Ayvianna Snow, Carl Wharton, Jasmine Sumner | Written and Directed by Steve Lawson Amidst a busy filmography, Wrath of Dracula marks the third 2023 released feature for writer/director Steve Lawson – including the interesting Ripper’s Revenge. Inspired by Bram Stoker’s iconic 1897 novel, the story […]

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20th Jul2023

‘Boon’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Neal McDonough, Christiane Seidel, Tommy Flanagan, Jason Scott Lee, James Madio, Demetrius Grosse, Christina Ochoa | Written by Derek Presley, Neal McDonough | Directed by Derek Presley A prolific killer who regularly wears a fetching hat, Nick Boon (Neal McDonough) is introduced entering a diner, as the unassuming image contrasts with an informant’s fear-laden […]

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