19th Dec2022

Friday Night Smackdown – Dec 16th 2022: 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: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Damage CTRL def. Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After the newly aligned team of Liv Morgan […]

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16th Dec2022

‘The Mean One’ 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 is part of an unexpected crop of horror and exploitation films based on […]

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16th Dec2022

‘Mindcage’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Martin Lawrence, Melissa Roxburgh, John Malkovich, Chris Mullinax, Nellie Sciutto | Written by Reggie Keyohara III | Directed by Mauro Borrelli Martin Lawrence (Bad Boys, Wild Hogs) is known for his comedic roles, but in Mindcage he plays it straight as Detective Jake Doyle who along with his partner Mary Kelly (Melissa Roxburgh; The […]

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16th Dec2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Dec 15th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Shera defeat Jack Price. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Eddie Edwards def. Delirious The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: While Eddie Edwards looks to focus on the future, he’s haunted by a ghost […]

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16th Dec2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Dec 14th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite: Winter Is Coming, which was broadcast live from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Death Triangle (PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo, & Rey Fenix) def. The Elite (Kenny Omega […]

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15th Dec2022

‘Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1’ Review (DC Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Mark Waid | Art by Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund | Published by DC Comics Dark Crisis as an event has been a bit hit and miss, both the main series and the various spin-offs. It has, though, maintained a respectable entertainment level overall, and of course the end game of all this has […]

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15th Dec2022

‘The Fabelmans’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Jeannie Berlin | Written by Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner | Directed by Steven Spielberg Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at […]

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15th Dec2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Dec 13th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark which, like this week’s Elevation, features only five matches on the card (thankfully I do love a shorter show)… On with the review! Match #1: Tay Melo def. Miranda Vionette My Thoughts: Meh. Looks like Tay was given a tune-up match for her upcoming bout against Ruby Soho […]

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15th Dec2022

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Dec 13th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Without further ado, let’s get into the review… Match #1: Wes Lee def. Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The NXT North American champion has had issues with The Don of NXT Tony D’Angelo, and it gained a new chapter as […]

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14th Dec2022

‘The Christmas Tapes’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Todd Lubitsch, Janice Angela Burt, Joshua Rose, Ruby Setnik, Greg Sestero, Caleb Lush, Louise Harding, Jason Kuykendall, Vernon Wells, Lori Richardson, Ian Hopps, Devin Valdez, Dave Sheridan | Written and Directed by Robert Livings, Randy Nundlall Jr Surprisingly not titled A V/H/S Christmas, or as close to that as the lawyers would allow, The […]

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14th Dec2022

‘The Apology’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Anna Gunn, Janeane Garofalo, Holland Bailey, Linus Roache | Written and Directed by Alison Star Locke The flood of sinister Christmas-themed films continues with The Apology, a thriller about Darlene Hagen (Anna Gunn; Red State, Sully). She’s a recovering alcoholic and, with some help from her best friend Gretchen (Janeane Garofalo; Lava, Wet Hot […]

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14th Dec2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 93’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome back to another review of AEW Dark: Elevation, this week features a mere FIVE matches! We’ve got Tony Schiavone and Paul Wight on commentary, so let’s get into the review. Match #1: Emi Sakura def. Danni Bee My Thoughts: Danni Bee got a couple of moves in before Emi Sakura took control and proceeded […]

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14th Dec2022

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Dec 12th 2022)

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! Match #1: Alexa Bliss def. Bayley The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Prior to Alexa Bliss’ high-stakes match against Bayley, Becky Lynch suddenly emerged to unleash a surprise attack on IYO SKY and […]

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13th Dec2022

‘Avatar: The Way of Water (3D)’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Brian Dalton, Jemaine Clement, Edie Falco | Written by James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver | Directed by James Cameron Director James Cameron returns to planet Pandora for Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited […]

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13th Dec2022

‘The Death of April’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Katarina Hughes, Stephanie Domini, Travis Peters, Adam Lowder, Chelsea Clark | Written and Directed by Ruben Rodriguez Bearing a 2022 release date on IMDB but originally shot and released ten years earlier, The Death of April is a found footage mockumentary about a young woman named Megan (Katarina Hughes; Pretty Problems, Peridot). She’s recently […]

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13th Dec2022

‘Prey For the Devil’ VOD Review

by Guest

Stars: Jacqueline Byers, Colin Salmon, Christian Navarro, Lisa Palfrey, Nicholas Ralph | Written by Robert Zappia | Directed by Daniel Stamm The Roman Catholic Church combats a global rise in demonic possessions by reopening schools to train priests to perform exorcisms. Although nuns are forbidden to perform this ritual, a professor recognizes Sister Ann’s gifts […]

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13th Dec2022

‘NXT: Deadline 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of NXT: Deadline, the latest pay-per-view/premium live event from the WWE’s third brand and a show that features a brand new concept, the “Iron Survivor Challenge”. Let’s see what the hell that’s all about and what else happened on the show! Match #1: Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge Match – Roxanne Perez […]

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13th Dec2022

‘ROH: Final Battle 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to our review of this year’s Ring of Honor Final Battle pay-per-view, the latest PPV under the auspices of Tony Khan – a year after ROH’s future looked bleak during the last Final Battle show! Let’s see what went down… ROH Final Battle – Zero Hour: Match #1: Jeff Cobb def. Mascara Dorada The […]

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12th Dec2022

‘Nutcracker Massacre’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Beatrice Fletcher, Christophe Monplaisir, Julie Stevens, Andy Dixon, Patrick Bergin, May Kelly, Stephen Staley | Written by Joe Knetter | Directed by Rebecca Matthews Nutcracker Massacre opens with a pervy delivery guy indulging his inner voyeur at the expense of Clara (Beatrice Fletcher; Croc!, The Legend of Jack and Jill) before a giant nutcracker […]

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12th Dec2022

‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Review (Netflix)

by Guest

Stars: Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton | Written by Guillermo del Toro, Patrick McHale | Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson During the rise of fascism in Mussolini’s Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father’s expectations. The fact that we got […]

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12th Dec2022

‘Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Joshua Bassett, Thomas Lennon, Joseph Kamal, Akmal Saleh, Steve Zahn | Written by Ray DeLaurentis, William Schifrin | Directed by Matt Danner Nick Daley is following in his father’s footsteps as the night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the […]

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12th Dec2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 92.5’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome back to another review of AEW Dark: Elevation, this is a special (and short) bonus episode in the build-up to ROH: Final Battle 2022. We’ve got Tony Schiavone, Paul Wight, and Matt Menard on commentary [again], so let’s get into the review. Match #1: The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) def. Sal Muscat […]

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