02nd Oct2018

WWE Raw – Oct 1st 2018: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Shwan Michaels! Shwan? It’s Shawn! Shwan versus Shawn… I smell money! Match #1: Braun Strowman def. Dean Ambrose via Disqualification The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Could Dean Ambrose beat Braun Strowman? He certainly came close when he planted […]

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02nd Oct2018

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Blu-ray Review (Criterion)

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Louis Gossett Jr, Ivan Dixon | Written by Lorraine Hansberry | Directed by Daniel Petrie In the early 1960s, in a Chicago ghetto apartment, a black family is on the cusp of great change. It’s all because of an insurance cheque that the grandmother is about […]

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01st Oct2018

‘Raids’ Board Game Review (Iello Games)

by Matthew Smail

Raids is a fairly lightweight, straightforward new game from IELLO, which seeks to offer the players an insight into the Viking life of trading, pillaging, battling terrible monsters whilst travelling the shoreline in their longboat. Like all IELLO games, it is very visually impressive and uses absolutely top notch components to deliver an exciting, fast […]

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01st Oct2018

‘Ring of Honor’ Wrestling Review (Sept 30th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some good stuff for you tonight. We have pocket watches, ball caps, cracker jacks and a boy named Sue. Here comes Kathy Griffin’s lazy eye… Choco! Match #1: Eli Isom beat Shane Taylor, Flip Gordon, and Chris […]

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01st Oct2018

‘Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer #4’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Max Allan Collins | Art by Marcelo Salaza, Marcio Freire | Published by Titan Comics This has been something of a romp, albeit a noir romp, and has been very enjoyable because of that. No high brow entertainment here, Collins has gone for crowd pleasing guns, fights, dames, and sex. Can’t really go […]

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01st Oct2018

‘Slice’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Zazie Beetz, Joe Keery, Hannibal Buress, Katherine Cunningham, Chris Parnell, Y’lan Noel, Paul Scheer, Rae Gray, Austin Vesely, Chance the Rapper, Rebecca Spence, Will Brill, Kelli Simpkins, Lakin Valdez, Gary Houston | Written and Directed by Austin Vesely Slice posits itself as A24’s 80’s horror throwback in the same vein as John Carpenters eerie […]

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01st Oct2018

‘MLW: Fusion’ Wrestling Review (Sept 28th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling: Fusion review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a big title match to get to, so screw the other match. Also, Avengers 3 is better than Avengers 1 or 2, because 3 wasn’t made by Joss Whedon. Match #1: Jason Cade defeated Myron Reed […]

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30th Sep2018

WWE Week in Review (9/24/18 – 9/30/18)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this edition of WWE Week In Review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some good matches to bring up for the Top Ten, so let’s get to it before some-body tries to make Bert and Ernie gay. Worst Promo: Milwaukee Bull-$@!# (Smackdown) – Aiden English told Lana he knew […]

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29th Sep2018

‘Ring of Honor: Death Before Dishonor’ Pay Per View Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor Pay Per View, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have seven matches to get to, so let’s do so. Match #1: Kenny King beat Jushin Liger My Take: 3 out of 5 This was a good match that was booked to […]

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29th Sep2018

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Sept 27th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this wek’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have… well, wrestling. Match #1: Knockouts Champion Tessa Blanchard vs. AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Faby Apache – Champion vs. Champion Non-Title Match The following is courtesy of Impact Wrestling: Faby uses her experience edge to her advantage in […]

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29th Sep2018

‘Black Site’ Review #2

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Lauren Ashley Carter, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Sophia Del Pizzo, Angela Dixon, Jake Francis, Samantha Schnitzler, Bentley Kalu, Fredi ‘Kruga’ Nwaka, Phoebe Robinson-Galvin, Kris Johnson, Toby Osmond, Mike Beckingham, Alana Wallace | Written and Directed by Tom Paton Not one but THREE kick-ass powerful leading ladies. Break-neck fight choreography straight out of The Raid. A spellbinding […]

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29th Sep2018

‘Lucha Underground’ Review (Sept 26th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have… murder! Oh, by the way, we will use a review of LU from WrestlingInc that was written by Joseph James, to provide extra context for this review. Please feel free to visit WrestlingInc if you’d like to see […]

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28th Sep2018

‘Unfriended: Dark Web’ Blu-ray Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Colin Woodell, Betty Gabriel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Andrew Lees, Chelsea Alden, Stephanie Nogueras, Alexa Mansour, Savira Windyani, Ashton Smiley, Douglas Tait, Connor Del Rio | Written and Directed by Stephen Susco When a 20-something finds a cache of hidden files on his new laptop, he and his friends are unwittingly thrust into the depths of […]

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28th Sep2018

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (Sept 26th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and do you think Jesus eats Cheezits? Match #1: Lio Rush def. Noam Dar The following is courtesy of WWE.com: After besting TJP in a rubber match earlier this month, The Scottish Supernova rolled into his bout against Lio Rush determined […]

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28th Sep2018

‘Farenheit 11/9’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Written and Directed by Michael Moore Put aside Hereditary, Raw, A Quiet Place or even Mandy for that matter, as your best horror films of the year, because unquestionably Michael Moore’s politically charged documentary Farenheit 11/9 will take the crown from any and all – examining the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald […]

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28th Sep2018

‘Mae Young Classic 2018’ – Episode 4 Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Mae Young Classic review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I just heard some stupid song called Baby Shark and I wonder if Bill Cosby will get to sing that in prison… while in the shower? Gotta pick up the soa… Buggggaaaaahhhhhhh! Match #1: Hiroyo Matsumoto def. Rachel Evers […]

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28th Sep2018

‘Gotti’ DVD Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: John Travolta, Spencer Rocco Lofranco, Kelly Preston, Pruitt Taylor Vince, William DeMeo, Leo Rossi, Chris Kerson, Stacy Keach, Ashley Drew Fisher, Chris Mulkey | Written by Leo Rossi, Lem Dobbs | Directed by Kevin Connolly John Travolta’s ten-year passion project, titled Gotti, has had a troubled road to production, numerous setbacks from many issues […]

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27th Sep2018

‘First Reformed’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer, Victoria Hill, Philip Ettinger, Michael Gaston, Bill Hoag, Kristin Villanueva | Written and Directed by Paul Schrader Infamous writer and director Paul Schrader returns to cinema screens after a desolate and toxic decade fighting against studio interference and the ideals of an auteur’s final cut. Spending a […]

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27th Sep2018

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Sept 26th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and here comes N….X….T! Match #1: Lars Sullivan versus Victor Orchant The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Lars Sullivan may have thought he put his troubles with EC3 behind him when he barraged The Top One Percent in a backstage ambush weeks […]

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27th Sep2018

Digital Shorts: ‘Ninjin: Clash of Carrots’ Review (PS4)

by Phil Wheat

In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition we take a look at Ninjin: Clash Of Carrots – another new retro-themed indie game. Ninjin: Clash Of Carrots plays out as a cross between a side-scrolling […]

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27th Sep2018

‘WWE Mixed Match Challenge 2×02’ Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Mixed Match Challenge review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a couple more matches to cover and another new team that’s coming in at the last minute. Yee Haw! Match #1: Bobby Lashley & Mickie James def. Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox The following is courtesy of […]

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26th Sep2018

‘Crucible of the Vampire’ Graphic Novel Review

by Phil Wheat

Graphic novel by Iain Ross-McNamee | Written by Iain Ross-McNamee, John Wolkskel, Darren Lake | Format: A4 Paperback, 120pp This is an odd review for me… You see, when I was asked, following my review of the film from its Berlinale screening back in February, if I’d like to review the graphic novel adaptation of […]

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