17th Dec2021

Video Review: ‘8-Bit Christmas’ – A Chris-miss or Hit?

by Kevin Haldon

Here’s Kev with a video review of new Christmas family comedy 8-Bit Christmas, and you can also check out our written review of the film right here. In 1980s Chicago, a 10-year-old sets out on a quest to get the Christmas gift of his generation: the latest and greatest video-game system. Directed by Michael Dowse, […]

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17th Dec2021

‘No Time to Die’ Blu-ray Review

by Chris Thomas

Stars: Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, Billy Magnussen, Christoph Waltz, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear | Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Phoebe Waller-Bridge | Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga No Time to Die, not to be confused with Too Young […]

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17th Dec2021

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Dec 15th 2021)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of AEW: Dynamite which is this years “Winter is Coming” edition and features Hangman Adam Page defending his championship against Bryan Danielson… and that opens the show, which comes from the Curtis Cullwell Center in Garland, Texas. Match #1: AEW World Championship Title Match – “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Bryan […]

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16th Dec2021

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei | Written by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers | Directed by Jon Watts Tom Holland returns for his third solo outing as everyone’s favourite web-slinger in the latest superhero adventure from Marvel Studios. It’s […]

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16th Dec2021

‘Fortress’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, Jesse Metcalfe, Shannen Doherty, Ser’Darius Blain, Kelly Greyson, Sean Kanan, Natalie Burn, Trae Ireland, Simon Phillips, Michael Sirow, Katalina Viteri | Written by Alan Horsnail | Directed by James Cullen Bressack If you’re a long-time reader of Nerdly you’ll know we’re huge fans of director James Cullen Bressack, so […]

16th Dec2021

‘Doctor Who: Empire of the Wolf #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Jody Houser | Art by Roberta Ingranata | Published by Titan Comics Every time I see Jody Houser’s name on the cover of a Who book I’m a happy man. Always delivers. Never some generic action adventure that you could slot any old character into, but something that is designed purely for The […]

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16th Dec2021

‘Tis the Season to be Freezin’ #1′ Review (DC Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics Ah, the seasonal DC 80 page giant, the source of must love and dislike down the years. As I’m sure everyone does, I love the fact DC puts out these Christmas/ Holidays/ Winter Specials, but I can’t escape the feeling that they used […]

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15th Dec2021

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tom Hendryk, Michael McKell, Helen Crevel, Robin Denys, David Lenik, Mark Topping, Francesca Louise White | Written and Directed by Steve Lawson Following on from Bram Stoker’s Van Helsing and Ripper Untold, Leicester-based filmmaker Steve Lawson returns with his third take on classic cinematic villains with Jekyll & Hyde; and like those aforementioned movies […]

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15th Dec2021

‘Death Valley’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Kristen Kaster, Ethan Mitchell, Jeremy Ninaber, Justin Moses, Matt Daciw, Matthew Ninaber | Written and Directed by Matthew Ninaber I wasn’t sure what to expect going into Death Valley. On the one hand writer/director Matthew Ninaber also wrote and directed the underwhelming Transference and Extraction Day. On the other hand, he was the guy […]

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15th Dec2021

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Dec 14th 2021)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of AEW: Dark, which once again comes from AEW Universal and features the AEW debut of Marina Shafir, another of the recently cut WWE roster and a member of Ronda Rousey’s four horsewomen MMA stable. Match #1: Kris Statlander def. Marina Shafir My Thoughts: Despite losing the match, Marina Shafir […]

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15th Dec2021

‘Elves’ Review (Netflix)

by Alain Elliott

I was very very excited when I heard Netflix had an all new Christmas horror series coming this year. There’s nowhere near enough Christmas shows and there’s even less Christmas horror shows. In the Danish show Elves a family of four travel to a remote island in Denmark for Christmas. There arrival seems to bother […]

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15th Dec2021

Video Review: ‘Deadly Cuts’ – An Irish-ting Black Comedy!

by Kevin Haldon

Here’s Kev with a video review of Irish-set black comedy Deadly Cuts, a black comedy set in a working-class Dublin hair salon where the stylists become accidental vigilantes and community heroes as they take on the gang members and gentrifiers threatening their community. Written and directed by Rachel Carey, Deadly Cuts stars Angeline Ball, Ericka […]

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14th Dec2021

‘Gates of Darkness’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Randy Shelly, Tobin Bell, John Savage, Adrienne Barbeau, Mary Mouser, Alexandra Davies, Lesley-Anne Down, Brandon Beemer, Carlene Moore | Written by Robert Hickman, Lesley-Anne Down, Chris Kanik | Directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy Cinematographer Don E. FauntLeRoy, who helmed one of Steven Seagal’s last great movies, Renegade Justice (aka Urban Justice), before hitting the […]

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14th Dec2021

‘Death to Metal’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Andrew Jessop, Dan Flannery, Alex Stein, Grace Melon, Charlie Lind | Written by Kevin Koppes | Directed by Tim Connery Death to Metal tells us what we’re getting right from the start. In a black and white prologue, a trio of metalheads torments a little boy and graphicly pisses on his bible. This segues […]

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14th Dec2021

‘Icarus’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

If you know your Greek mythology Icarus flew too close to the sun and died. Now a new game with the same name has been released, and is more than likely to become the next big game for survival fans. The question has to be though right now is it flying up to the sun […]

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14th Dec2021

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 41’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of AEW Dark: Elevation, which features Tony Nese and Alex Reynolds in the main event and the welcome appearance of Santana & Ortiz in tag team action. On commentary, as usual, is Tony Schiavone, Mark Henry and Eddie Kingston… Speaking of Kingston, you should definitely check out his interview with […]

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13th Dec2021

Grimmfest Xmas Horror Nights: ‘See For Me’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Skyler Davenport, Laura Vandervoort, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Kim Coates | Written by Adam Yorke, Tommy Gushue | Directed by Randall Okita See for Me is a new twist on the plot of a blind person forced to defend themselves against a threat they literally can’t see coming. Writers Adam Yorke & Tommy Gushue and […]

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13th Dec2021

‘Fisher’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lilly Leann Wright, Nasim, Jessie Bell, Mia Naipaul, Zachary Rodriguez-Gardner, Alexander Chastain | Written by Directed by Cassandra Bryson In the small town of Eden, Tennessee, a neglected and naive teenage girl named Clara Banks has made a habit of “catfishing,” or deceiving people, online for gift cards. She thinks it’s all fun and […]

13th Dec2021

‘Good Thief’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Peter Donahue, Shomari Giles, Robert Laenen, Melanie Mahanna, Jimmy Doom, Jillian Craighead, Ebony Tates, Gary Brunner | Written by Aaron Sizemore | Directed by Lance Kawas Good Thief is a Detroit-set crime noir thriller about two small-time crooks, Danyy and Johnny who, after their latest heist goes wrong, decide to rob a pawn brokers. […]

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13th Dec2021

‘Devil’s Reign #1’ Review (Marvel Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Chip Zdarsky | Art by Marco Checchetto | Published by Marvel Comics Oh look, it’s another ‘event’ book. Soon monthly books will probably cease to exist, considering how many of these event books both Marvel and DC pump out these days. Not a criticism, as publishers will just follow what the consumer wants. […]

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13th Dec2021

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Dec 10th 2021)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of AEW: Rampage, which features not the usual three matches but FOUR, including the in-ring debut of Team Taz’s Hook, who takes on Feugo Del Sol in his very first match in AEW. With that let’s get right into the action! Match #1: AEW World Tag Team Championship Match – […]

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10th Dec2021

‘Death Link’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Elise Luthman, Jessica Belkin, Riker Lynch, Matt Rife, Alli Simpson | Written by Dustin Dinoff, Duncan Forster | Directed by David Lipper Death Link follows a group of friends who all hang out own a social media platform called Instatok – how original – (and seemingly are ONLY friends because of it) who are […]

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