16th Sep2018

‘Lucha Underground’ Review (Sept 12th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we will use a very recent review of this card from WrestlingInc and the author of the review, Joesph James. Let’s jump right in. Match #1: El Dragon Azteca Jr. beat Ivelisse – Gift of the Gods Championship Match The […]

Off
16th Sep2018

‘Ring of Honor’ Wrestling Review (Sept 9th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s (very late) Ring of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. We’re going to use a very recent review of this card from WrestlingInc and the author of the review, Anders Engstrom, to complete this review in the same style as the others I write for this site. Please feel free to […]

Off
16th Sep2018

WWE Week in Review (9/10/18 – 9/16/18)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this edition of the WWE Week In Review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and thanks to Phil, we can just jump right in and get to work. Phil covered for me while I was and am still recovering from a twisted knee/pulled calf muscle injury and the minor cold I got […]

Off
15th Sep2018

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Sept 13th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some different things to cover from the house that AJ Styles… kept from going bankrupt… for a while. Match #1: Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr & Fenix) vs. Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee & Caleb Konley) The following is […]

Off
15th Sep2018

‘Mae Young Classic 2018’ – Episode 2 Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Mae Young Classic review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I’m still alive. I’ve been recovering from a pulled calf/twisted knee injury I incurred on Monday afternoon, as well as a minor cold I got the next day. I’m still on a cane with a knee brace, but I […]

Off
14th Sep2018

‘The Predator’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Sterling K. Brown, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, Yvonne Strahovski | Written by Shane Black, Fred Dekker | Directed by Shane Black Co-written and directed by Shane Black (who co-starred in the original 1987 movie), this sci-fi action thriller is either […]

Off
14th Sep2018

‘Bunker: Project 12’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: James Cosmo, Joaquín Sánchez, Natasha Alam, Eric Roberts, Timothy Gibbs, Tony Corvillo, James Conner Ferguson, José Luis de Madariaga | Written by Joaquín Sánchez, Jaime Falero | Directed by Jaime Falero Released way back in 2016 here in the UK, Bunker: Project 12 (aka Project 12: The Bunker, which is also thre on-screen title, […]

Off
14th Sep2018

‘Dead House’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Danny Cutler, Alex Lucchesi, Alex Southern, Kate Marie Davies, David White, James Wiles, Vanina Marini, Ettore Nicoletti, Alexandra Antonioli | Written by Brini Amerigo, Andrea Cavaletto, Marco Palese | Directed by Brini Amerigo A medical scientist and his family are having dinner together in their isolated villa in the hills. But just as they’re […]

Off
14th Sep2018

‘Face of Evil’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Scott Baxter, Chad Bishop, Jamie Bernadette, Janet Roth, James Hutchinson, Christopher Thorpe, Charmane Star, Bryan Howard, David Alan Graf | Written and Directed by Vito Dinatolo I often like watching Indie movies because they are the breeding grounds for more imaginative work. Even though they often have a lower budget they often have more […]

Off
14th Sep2018

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Sept 12th 2018)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m not Nathan Favel as he’s still out with illness; instead you’ve got me, Phil, and much like yesterday’s 205 Live review, this is the first NXT show I’ve watched in some time – who needs a weekly show when you have such great PPVs […]

Off
13th Sep2018

Frightfest 2018: ‘He’s Out There’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Yvonne Strahovski, Anna Pniowsky, Abigail Pniowsky, Ryan McDonald, Justin Bruening, Julian Bailey, Stephanie Costa | Written by Mike Scannell | Directed by Quinn Lasher My last Frightfest 2018 review for Nerdly comes in the form of a home invasion/slasher style horror movie titled simply, He’s Out There. The set-up of which will feel very […]

Off
13th Sep2018

‘Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Rupert Harvey

It’s the brand that would spawn the Fallout franchise, and this throwback to late-‘90s roleplaying was directed by none other than the prestigious Brian Fargo. Sadly, while this sequel – which arrives on Switch (in its 2015 Director’s Cut form) 30 years after the first game – shows fleeting flashes of old school charm, as […]

Off
13th Sep2018

FSFF 2018: ‘Vengeance’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Stu Bennett, Gary Daniels, Keith Allen, Sean Blowers, Anna Shaffer, Bryan Larkin, Sapphire Elia, Kevin Leslie, James Fisher, Mark Griffin, Orion Lee, Wayne Gordon, Fleur Keith, Alan Calton | Written and Directed by Ross Boyask When ex-soldier turned mercenary, John Gold (Bennett), learns of the murder of his best friend, he sets off on […]

Off
13th Sep2018

‘Alpha’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Morgan Freeman, Natassia Malthe, Leonor Varela, Mercedes de la Zerda, Jens Hultén, Priya Rajaratnam, Spencer Bogaert, Marcin Kowalczyk | Written by Albert Hughes, Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt | Directed by Albert Hughes An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age, Alpha tells a fascinating, visually stunning story that shines […]

Off
13th Sep2018

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (Sept 11th 2018)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of 205 Live, right here on Nerdly. I’m Phil Wheat, standing in for Nathan, and I haven’t watched this cruiserweight-exclusive show since Enzo Amore was on it spending all the programmes runtime on his promos, so let’s see how his goes! Match #1: Buddy Murphy def. Gran Metalik The following is […]

Off
13th Sep2018

‘It Lives Inside’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Rett Terrell, Alissa Ford, Liam Rose, Laurie Cummings, Christian R. Black, Bill Brewer, Philip W. Paz, Justin Hendrix, Briana Looby, Reese Hollingsworth, Dawnavan Crawford | Written and Directed by Jeff Hall What happens when you take the Necronomicon from the Evil Dead, combined with the domestic setting of The Amityville Horror, the madness of […]

Off
12th Sep2018

WWE Smackdown Live – Sept 11th 2018: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to Nerdly and welcome to our review of this week’s Smackdown Live – and yes, I’m back for my second WWE review this week in Nathan’s absence (get well soon  Nathan!) and I’m hoping Smackdown at least measures up to the action we saw this weekend at Wrestling MediaCon! Match #1: Jeff Hardy def. […]

Off
12th Sep2018

‘The Voyages of Marco Polo’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

When it comes to euro games, there are no shortage of options that focus on trading in a historic setting. Whether we’re talking about games focused on the Mediterranean during The Age of Antiquity, or later, perhaps during the Renaissance, with a setting in Asia or the far reaches of Europe. With a name like […]

Off
12th Sep2018

‘American Animals’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, Barry Keoghan, Jared Abrahamson, Ann Dowd, Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk, Chas Allen, Betty Jean Gooch | Written and Directed by Bart Layton A few months ago in the midst of the turmoil that is Film Twitter, a question was asked: “What is the quintessential American film?” Inevitably the […]

Off
12th Sep2018

‘The Basement’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mischa Barton, Tracie Thoms, Bailey Anne Borders, Jackson Davis, Maria Volk, Kareem J. Grimes, Jessica Sonneborn, Sarah Nicklin, Pamela Wistrom, Cayleb Long, Christa Conley | Written by Brian M. Conley, Nathan Ives, Sean Decker | Directed by Brian M. Conley, Nathan Ives Actress Mischa Barton, once beloved on TV’s The O.C., became something of […]

Off
12th Sep2018

‘The Dawnseeker’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Franziska Schissler, Alexander Kane, Jason Skeen, Khu, Alex Giuffreda, Leonard Jackson | Written and Directed by Justin Price 2245, the Earth’s sun has dwindled and no longer provides the energy needed to sustain human life. Five hired mercenaries travel to an uncharted planet to collect a rare mineral known as stardust to replenish the […]

Off
12th Sep2018

WWE Raw – Sept 10th 2018: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night RAW review, right here on Nerdly. In Nathan’s absence I’ll be bringing you a review of this weeks episode, which comes complete with commentary from Renee Young… Just like last time I reviewed Raw, only this time Renne Young is now a REGULAR on commentary! Match #1: Nicki Bella […]

Off