22nd Nov2022

‘Impact Wrestling: Over Drive 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Over Drive 2022 pay-per-view/premium event/whatever Impact calls their streaming platform shows… Whatever, let’s just get into the review! Countdown to Over Drive: Match #1: 6-Way X-Division Match – Rich Swann def. Jason Hotch, Yuya Uemura, Kenny King, Bhupinder Gujjar & Mike Bailey The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: […]

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21st Nov2022

‘Spirited’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Patrick Page, Octavia Spencer, Joe Tippett | Written by Sean Anders, John Morris | Directed by Sean Anders Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs turns […]

21st Nov2022

‘Disenchanted’ Review (Disney Plus)

by Guest

Stars: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, Idina Menzel, James Marsden, Gabriella Baldacchino, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays | Written by Brigitte Hales | Directed by Adam Shankman Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns […]

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21st Nov2022

‘AEW: Full Gear 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of AEW’s Full Gear, which looks to be yet another huge pay per view for All Elite Wrestling – with plenty of title matches, including both the women’s AND men’s titles on the line. Plus, The Elite are making their return to the promotion after THAT altercation and investigation… Let’s see […]

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21st Nov2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Nov 18th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday, so you know what that means, it’s time for this week’s review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and featured Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, CHris Jericho and Jim Ross on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Men’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament […]

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21st Nov2022

Friday Night Smackdown – Nov 18th 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: Ricochet def. Mustafa Ali The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The first round of the SmackDown World Cup on FOX Tournament continued as two of the biggest high-flyers […]

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18th Nov2022

‘The Menu’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, John Lequizamo, Reed Birney, Paul Adelstein, Aimee Carrero, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, Rob Yang | Written by Seth Reiss, Will Tracy | Directed by Mark Mylod Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy headline this blackly comic satire about an acclaimed chef who […]

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18th Nov2022

‘The Final Rose’ Review (Tubi Original)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Christina Masterson, Brytni Sarpy, Robert Palmer Watkins, Roger Howarth, Brittany Underwood, Robert Adamson, Brian McGovern, Carrie Alexander | Written by Tim Cruz, Blake Rutledge | Directed by Tim Cruz Single mother Jess arrives on a remote island to compete on Love At Last, TV’s number one dating show (think The Bachelor – hence the […]

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18th Nov2022

‘Shadow Master’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Layton Matthews, D.Y. Sao, Anna Harr, Dominique Swain, Craig Ng | Written and Directed by Pearry Reginald Teo Set in what appears to be a dystopian, and possibly post-apocalyptic America, Shadow Master opens with a SWAT team walking in on a martial arts battle in what looks like a hospital turned into a slaughterhouse […]

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18th Nov2022

‘The Feast’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones, Steffan Cennydd, Siôn Alun Davies, Lisa Palfrey, Rhodri Meilir | Written by Roger Williams | Directed by Lee Haven Jones A dinner party devolves into a bloodbath in this stylish, slow-burn Welsh language horror from debut director Lee Haven Jones. Fair warning: The Feast is not the […]

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18th Nov2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Nov 17th 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 Yuya Uemura defeat Andrew Everett (who made his return to Impact). Let’s get into the review… Match #1: X-Division Title Tournament 2nd Round – Black Taurus def. PJ Black The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: […]

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18th Nov2022

‘Three Day Millionaire’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Directed by Jack Spring, produced by friend of Nerdly and host of The Filmmaker’s Podcast, Giles Alderson and starring Colm Meaney, Jonas Armstrong and Robbie Gee, Three Day Millionaire is a raucous black comedy about a gang of Grimsby Trawler-men who carry out the heist of a lifetime. You’ve seen Ocean’s 11, now get ready […]

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17th Nov2022

‘The Friendship Game’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Peyton List, Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Brendan Meyer, Kelcey Mawema, Dylan Schombing, Miriam Smith, Jennifer Copping | Written by Damien Ober | Directed by Scooter Corkle Two girls, Cotton (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) and Zooza (Peyton List), are trawling a garage sale when an old woman approaches them to tell them about the strange object on […]

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17th Nov2022

‘The System’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Tyrese Gibson, Ric Reitz, Hawk Walts, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Marrese Crump | Written and Directed by Dallas Jackson Terry Savage (Tyrese Gibson; Morbius, Dangerous) was a war hero, now he’s reduced to robbing drug houses to try to afford treatment for his daughter’s medical condition. And if the robbery we see at the […]

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17th Nov2022

‘The Rise of the Beast’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Andrew Rolfe, Arthur Boan, Sarah T. Cohen, Sian Altman, George Nettleton, Peter Jeffries, Heather Jackson | Written by Fil Freitas | Directed by Jack Ayers With The Rise of the Beast, (originally titled Devolution), producer Scott Jeffrey fills a noticeable hole in his output. He’s given us dinosaurs, dragons, mutated rats, bats, spiders, and […]

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17th Nov2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Nov 16th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Ian Riccaboni and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli def. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara The following is courtesy of […]

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17th Nov2022

100 Word Hits – Comic Reviews #15

by Guest

Welcome to the latest installment of our 100 Word Hits column, in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us short, sharp reviews of the latest books to hit comic stores over the past month or so! Damn Them All #1 Written by Si Spurrier | Art by Charlie […]

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16th Nov2022

‘Confess, Fletch’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jon Hamm, Roy Wood Jr., Annie Mumolo, Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza Izzo, Kyle MacLachlan, Marcia Gay Harden | Written by Greg Mottola, Zev Borow | Directed by Greg Mottola After what seems like an eternity of talk of a third Fletch movie, it has finally arrived. Not the Fletch we were expecting (I’d honestly still […]

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16th Nov2022

‘Moonchild’ Blu-ray Review (Visual Vengeance)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Auggi Alvarez, Stefan Hilt, Rod Will, Harry Rose, Dave Miller, Cathy Metz, Kathleen McSweeney | Written and Directed by Todd Sheets I’ll be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of filmmaker Todd Sheets; the last film of his I saw was Bonehill Road and that just cemented my knowledge that Sheets’ particular brand of […]

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16th Nov2022

‘Detective Knight: Rogue’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Beau Mirchoff, Bruce Willis, Trevor Gretzky, Keeya King, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Michael Eklund, Corey Large, Lochlyn Munro | Written by Edward Drake, Corey Large | Directed by Edward Drake Sometimes I wonder why I punish myself with movies. Case in point, Detective Knight: Rogue. Another in Bruce Willis’ direct-to-market series of films, and yes we […]

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16th Nov2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Nov 15th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark which features 8 matches on the card this week (thankfully; I do love a shorter show)… On with the review! Match #1: Sky Blue def. Paris Van Dale My Thoughts: Paris Van Dale is back again to get squashed by a signed AEW talent! I jest but Van […]

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16th Nov2022

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Nov 15th 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… hey, that rhymed! Match #1: NXT Title Match – Bron Breakker def. Von Wagner The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After weeks of conflict and confrontation, NXT champion Bron Breakker and Von Wagner met inside the […]

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