11th Jan2023

‘M3gan’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Allison Williams, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Jen Van Epps, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Lori Dungey | Written by Akela Cooper | Directed by Gerard Johnstone You really can’t go wrong with a killer robot movie, and this one delivers all the requisite robo-thrills. Produced by Blumhouse (another good sign), it’s directed […]

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11th Jan2023

‘Tales from Middleton High’ Review (Tubi)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Roxanne Saylor, Avril Dominguez, Danielle Lauder, Jacob Kogan, Anjali Nath, Anastasia Katarina, Sarah O’Connor, Lauren Elyse Buckley, Brittany Lewis, Sarah J. Bartholomew | Written and Directed by Zach Lorkiewicz Tales from Middleton High is, as you may have already guessed, an anthology film centred around a high school. Five tales of what writer/director Zach […]

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11th Jan2023

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 97’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome back to another review of AEW Dark: Elevation, which features 11 matches on this week’s show – urghhhh, I’m not a fan of these longer cards, especially given most matches are usually squashes! We’ve got Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary, so let’s get into the review. Match #1: Brian Cage def. Schaff […]

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11th Jan2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Jan 9th 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 this week ON THE SHOW… because we all can only speculate, given this past week’s news, what bodes for the WWE’s year ahead! Match #1: Kevin Owens def. Baron Corbin The following is courtesy […]

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11th Jan2023

Wolverine Wednesday #57

by Ian Wells

Wolverine #27 Writer: Benjamin Percy | Artist: Juan Jose Ryp | Colourist: Frank D’Armata | Letters: Cory Petit While I didn’t call the exact events, I did make the call that something big was brewing with Beast considering the consistent way he has been depicted in his Wolverine appearances and X-Force. However the fact I […]

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10th Jan2023

‘Candy Land’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Olivia Luccardi, William Baldwin, Sam Quartin, Owen Campbell, Virginia Rand, Guinevere Turner, Eden Brolin | Written and Directed by John Swab Whilst it’s set in 1996, Candy Land reminds me very much of the 70s exploitation era of filmmaking, where the lines between genres blurred and a wide variety of subject matter was explored […]

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10th Jan2023

‘2025 Armageddon’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jhey Castles, Lindsey Marie Wilson, Michael Paré, Presley Alexander, Jolene Andersen, Lauren Elyse Buckley, Phillip Andre Botello, Natalie Daniels, Josh Duhon  | Written by Marc Gottlieb | Directed by Michael Su The tagline for The Asylum’s latest film 2025 Armageddon reads “Welcome to the Multiverse”. But the film actually has less in common with […]

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10th Jan2023

‘Tár’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, Mila Bogojevic | Written and Directed by Todd Field Renowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. When all elements seem to conspire against her, Lydia’s adopted daughter Petra becomes an integral emotional support for her struggling mother. […]

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09th Jan2023

‘Sleep. Walk. Kill.’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Ellen Boscov, Darryl Charles, Rob Coulter, Zoey Miller, Bob Quintana, Bill Reick, John Reshetar, Melanie Rosedale, Samantha Russell, Ashlee Rose Toll, Zachary Uzupis, Raquel Watson | Written and Directed by Justin Miller After almost a couple of months of pretty much only watching Christmas movies (yes I’m that person), I got back on track […]

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09th Jan2023

‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Review (Netflix)

by Guest

Stars: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, Robert Duvall, Timothy Spall | Written and Directed by Scott Cooper West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a grey winter morning, a cadet is found dead. But after the body arrives at the morgue, tragedy becomes savagery when it’s discovered that the young man’s heart has […]

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09th Jan2023

‘AEW: Battle of the Belts 5’ Review

by Phil Wheat

We’ve got a bonus show from AEW this week, the fifth installment of the quarterly Battle of the Belts, which followed directly from this week’s live episode of Rampage this past Friday on TNT. Let’s get to it! Match #1: AEW World Tag Team Championship No Holds Barred Match – The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & […]

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09th Jan2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ (Jan 6th 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 live from the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon and featured Chris Jericho, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Bryan Danielson & Jon […]

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09th Jan2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Jan 6th 2023: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown – the first Smackdown of 2023, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on the show! Match #1: Santos Escobar def. Kofi Kingston The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Kofi Kingston and Santos Escobar delivered a hard-hitting and athletic showcase […]

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06th Jan2023

‘Hatching’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jani Volanen, Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Saija Lentonen, Reino Nordin, Oiva Ollila | Written by Hanna Bergholm, Ilja Rautsi | Directed by Hanna Bergholm A young girl secretly hatches a large bird-like creature in Hatching, a deliciously twisted coming-of-age horror from Finnish director Hanna Bergholm. Anchored by a terrific performance by young newcomer Siiri […]

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06th Jan2023

‘Spin Me Round’ VOD Review

by Guest

Stars: Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, Tim Heidecker | Written by Jeff Baena, Alison Brie | Directed by Jeff Baena When the manager of an American chain restaurant is selected to attend a special training program in Italy, her head swims with dreams of European glamour and romance. But the trip turns […]

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06th Jan2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Jan 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 Gisele Shaw defeat KiLynn King (King gets beat again! Nooooo!). Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Taylor Wilde def. Masha Slamovich The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: Before they compete in a Four-Way #1 […]

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05th Jan2023

‘Armageddon Time’ Blu-ray Review

by Guest

Stars: Banks Repeta, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Jaylin Webb, Anthony Hopkins | Written and Directed by James Gray A deeply personal story about the strength of family, the complexity of friendship, and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. James Gray‘s Armageddon Time is without a doubt not only one of the most unique films of […]

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05th Jan2023

‘On the Trail of Bigfoot: Last Frontier’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Written and Directed by Seth Breedlove On the Trail of Bigfoot: Last Frontier takes the hunt for Sasquatch to the most remote place you can get in the United States, Alaska. Maybe it’s because of its remoteness and the difficulty of getting around but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of other research on […]

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05th Jan2023

‘Wickensburg’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Denise Richards, Julian Richings, Maurice Dean Wint, Steve Byers, Sam Ashe Arnold | Written and Directed by Richard Boddington A mother and her young son move to a new small town. They soon discover the town harbors a dark secret, and it’s a race against time to save the town. There’s a certain quality […]

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05th Jan2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Jan 4th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Ricky Starks def. Chris Jericho The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Starks cornered Jericho and lit him up […]

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04th Jan2023

‘Wolf Manor’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: James Fleet, John Henshaw, Nicky Evans, Jay Taylor, Thaila Zucchi | Written by Joel Ferrari, Pete Wild | Directed by Dominic Brunt I am always very much excited when the film-making duo Dominic Brunt and Joanne Mitchell have a new film coming out. They have proved themselves again and again when it comes to […]

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04th Jan2023

‘Battle for Pandora’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Tom Sizemore, Natalie Storrs, Mark Ricketson, Kristos Andrews. Plastic Martyr | Written by Joe Roche, Rolfe Kanefsky | Directed by Noah Luke Battle for Pandora is The Asylum’s mockbuster answer to Avatar: The Way of Water, although the trailer looked like it was as much inspired by James Cameron’s earlier film The Abyss, and […]

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