27th Mar2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Mar 24th 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 the show! Match #1: Cody Rhodes def. Ludwig Kaiser The following is courtesy of wwe.com: One week before The American Nightmare squares off with Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title, […]

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24th Mar2023

‘The Beasts (aka As Bestas)’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Denis Ménochet, Marina Foïs, Luis Zahera, Diego Anido, Marie Colomb, Luisa Merelas, José Manuel Fernández y Blanco, Federico Pérez Rey, Javier Varela, David Menéndez, Xavier Estévez, Gonzalo García, Pepo Suevos, Machi Salgado, Emile Duthu | Written by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Isabel Pena | Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen Denis Menochet stars in this terrific Spanish thriller […]

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24th Mar2023

‘Summoning Sylvia’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Travis Coles, Frankie Grande, Troy Iwata, Noah J. Ricketts, Nicholas Logan, Michael Urie, Veanne Cox | Written and Directed by Wesley Taylor, Alex Wyse A gay bachelor party gets mysterious when the group of men recount the house’s legend from a hundred years ago. A woman, Sylvia, slaughtered, and buried her son beneath the […]

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24th Mar2023

‘Johnny & Clyde’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Megan Fox, Vanessa Angel, Avan Jogia, Ajani Russell, Tyson Ritter, Armen Garo, Bai Ling, Robert LaSardo, Charles W Harris III,  Nick Principe | Written by Tom DeNucci, Nick Principe | Directed by Tom DeNucci It’s no coincidence that Johnny & Clyde sounds a lot like Bonnie and Clyde. Helping to usher in a new […]

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24th Mar2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Mar 23rd 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 Trey Miguel defeat Kevin Knight. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Time Machine (KUSHIDA & Motor City Machine Guns) def. The Design (Deaner, Kon & Angels) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: Time Machine […]

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24th Mar2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Mar 22nd 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin & Sting def. Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade The following is courtesy […]

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23rd Mar2023

Frightfest Glasgow 2023: ‘Here For Blood’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Shawn Roberts, Maya Misaljevic, Joelle Farrow, Dee Snider, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Michael Therriault, Samantha Helt, Kelly Penner | Written by James Roberts | Directed by Daniel Turres When his girlfriend is swamped with college exams, Tom O’Bannon (Shawn Roberts), a rowdy pro-wrestler struggling to make ends meet, agrees to fill in as a last-minute replacement […]

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23rd Mar2023

‘Ghost Webcam’ Review (Tubi)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Emonjay Brown, Cassandra Due, Nicholas Thurkettle, Michael Jon Murphy | Written by Gabriel Molnar | Directed by Sebastian Dove Ghost Webcam, the debut feature from director Sebastian Dove and writer, Gabriel Molnar is the latest browser-based horror film. People tend to think of video chat horror films as a subgenre that developed during COVID […]

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23rd Mar2023

‘Hellraiser’ DVD Review

by Guest

Stars: Odessa A’zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn | Written by Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski | Directed by David Bruckner A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension. […]

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23rd Mar2023

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Mar 21st 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark which once again this week features a mere FIVE matches (music to my ears!) Anyway, on with the review… Match #1: Juice Robinson def. Leon Ruffin My Thoughts: This is EASILY the best match Juice Robinson has had in AEW so far. Leon Ruffin was a great opponent […]

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23rd Mar2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Mar 21st 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into the review and see what happened this week… Match #1: Tiffany Stratton def. Indi Hartwell The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Tiffany Stratton punched her ticket to NXT Stand & Deliver thanks to another virtuoso performance, this time downing a […]

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22nd Mar2023

Frightfest Glasgow 2023: ‘Little Bone Lodge’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Joely Richardson, Neil Linpow, Sadie Soverall, Harry Cadby, Roger Ajogbe, Euan Bennet | Written by Neil Linpow | Directed by Matthias Hoene Matthias Hoene follows up the awesome Warriors Gate (a film I still LOVE to this day), which was a movie that dealt with time travel and featured a cast of thousands in […]

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22nd Mar2023

‘Electric Dragon 80.000 V’ Blu-ray Review (Third Window)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Masatoshi Nagase | Written and Directed by Sogo Ishii Electric Dragon 80.000 V’s opening narration, delivered by Masakatsu Funaki (Shadow Fury, Godzilla: Final Wars), informs us that dragons are not mythical creatures, they exist with the bodies of men. That’s followed by scenes of a young boy climbing an electrical pylon only […]

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22nd Mar2023

‘Punk Samurai’ Blu-ray Review (Third Window)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Go Ayano, Koen Kondo, Masahiro Higashide, Jun Kunimura, Etsushi Toyokawa, Masatoshi Nagase | Written by Kankurô Kudô | Directed by Gakuryû Ishii ”It was a somewhat gloomy day”. Thus begins Punk Samurai, director Gakuryû, formerly Sogo, Ishii (Crazy Thunder Road, Electric Dragon 80.000 V) and writer Kankurô Kudô’s (Brass Knuckle Boys, Princess in Prison) […]

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22nd Mar2023

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 107’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome back to another review of AEW Dark: Elevation, which features nine matches this week and plenty of Canadian talent. We’ve got regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary as usual. So let’s get into the review! Match #1: Skye Blue def. TFA (Taryn from Accounting) My Thoughts: This was a pretty decent and […]

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22nd Mar2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Mar 20th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… We’re apparently on the road to Wrestlemania so let’s get into it! Match #1: Austin Theory def. Montez Ford The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Montez Ford was out for payback after Austin Theory’s unflinching beatdown of Angelo Dawkins […]

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21st Mar2023

‘Cram’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: John DiMino, Carolina Do, Brandon Burton, Rolando Chusan, Tobias Arizio | Written and Directed by Abie Sidell With his final paper due, student Marc (John DiMino) is struggling. His classmates offer constructive criticism, although he’s left rattled knowing that what he’s written isn’t good enough. He tries asking Alice (Carolina Do) to show him […]

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21st Mar2023

‘Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Features the voices of: David Giuntoli,  William Salyers, David Dastmalchian, Emily O’Brien, Navid Negahban, Patrick Fabian, Jason Marsden, Jeffrey Combs, Christopher Gorham, Gideon Adlon | Written by Jase Ricci | Directed by Christopher Berkeley, Sam Lui Based on a 2001 three-issue comic book miniseries written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Richard Pace, Batman: The […]

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21st Mar2023

‘Ash and Bone’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Harley Wallen, Angelina Danielle Cama, Kaiti Wallen, Jimmy Doom, Erika Hoveland, Jamie Bernadette | Written by Bret Miller | Directed by Harley Wallen Director Harley Wallen opens his film in compelling fashion, intercutting the credits with night-time scenes of a woman running through the grass. She’s out of breath and distressed, courtesy of trying […]

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21st Mar2023

‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race 15×12’ Review

by Rhys Payne

It has been said many times that the fan base of Ru Paul’s Drag Race can be extremely toxic to both performers and fellow fans. The annoying number of posts I see in so-called “fan pages” that contain some form of racist/transphobic rhetoric, are purposefully vile towards queens from the show or even end in […]

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20th Mar2023

Frightfest Glasgow 2023: ‘Consecration’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jena Malone, Danny Huston, Janet Suzman, Ian Pirie, Eilidh Fisher, Steffan Cennydd, Thoren Ferguson, Alexandra Lewis | Written by Christopher Smith, Laurie Cook | Directed by Chris Smith How would the modern world cope with the coming of a fallen angel? How would science and religion collide and what if a “scientist” was in […]

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20th Mar2023

Frightfest Glasgow 2023: ‘Hunt Her Kill Her’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Natalie Terrazzino, JC Oakley III, Larry Bunton, Philip Zimny, Trevor Tucker | Written by Greg Swinson | Directed by Ryan Thiessen, Greg Swinson Hunt Her Kill Her is somewhat of a home invasion thriller but on a grander scale, set in the large landscape of a warehouse rather than the small confines of a […]

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