13th Aug2018

Fantasia 2018: ‘Dead Night’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Brea Grant, AJ Bowen, Barbara Crampton, Sophie Dalah, Elise Luthman, Joshua Hoffman, Daniel Roebuck, Joy Osmanski, Alison Haislip, Sky Soleil, Alexander Ward, Dianna Miranda, Ryan Schwartzman | Written by Irving Walker | Directed by Brad Baruh I can see some people already rolling their eyes when they hear about another ‘cabin in the woods’ […]

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13th Aug2018

‘The Death of Superman’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Features the voices of: Jerry O’Connell, Rebecca Romijn, Rainn Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Nathan Fillion, Christopher Gorham, Matt Lanter, Shemar Moore, Nyambi Nyambi, Jason O’Mara, Rocky Carroll, Trevor Devall | Written by Peter Tomasi | Directed by Jake Castorena, Sam Liu Based on the acclaimed DC Comics graphic novel, The Death of Superman – the latest […]

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13th Aug2018

‘Anima: Gates of Memories – Arcane Edition’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

Released back in 2016 on PS4 and now ported to Nintendo Switch, Anima: Gates of Memories is a Japanese-inspired action adventure game based on a table-top board game. Naturally rich with lore, this release has some really solid good points but the difficulty and strangeness of certain design choices can be off-putting. The game begins […]

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13th Aug2018

‘MLW: Fusion’ Wrestling Review (Aug 10th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have several big matches on this card that we get to talk about. Let’s see our categories for Double Jeopardy. Match #1: Barrington Hughes defeated Leon Scott The following is courtesy of MLW.com: Just moments after hearing from […]

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13th Aug2018

‘Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Andy Garcia, Celia Imrie, Alexa Davies, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Dominic Cooper, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Omid Djalili, Stellan Skarsgård, Cher, Colin Firth | Written and Directed by Ol Parker Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again doesn’t need any real insightful introduction as it is, of course, […]

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12th Aug2018

WWE Week in Review (8/6/18 – 8/12/18)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s WWE Week In Review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a great match of the week. We’re going right into the best and worst of the week, which will also include new categories. We’ll end with a variation of Jerry Springer’s “Final Thoughts” which I call “Final […]

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10th Aug2018

‘The Domestics’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Kate Bosworth, Tyler Hoechlin, David Dastmalchian, Sonoya Mizuno, Laura Cayouette, Lance Reddick | Written and Directed by Mike P. Nelson This entertaining post-apocalyptic thriller marks an auspicious feature debut for sound designer-turned-writer-director Mike P. Nelson. Essentially it’s The Road meets The Warriors, with a bit of Mad Max: The Road Warrior thrown in for […]

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10th Aug2018

Fantasia 2018: ‘Mega Time Squad’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Morgan Albrecht, Linda Allen, Yoson An, Jaya Beach-Robertson, Jonny Brugh, Milo Cawthorne, Charles Chan, Mohi Critchley, Hetty Gaskall-Haan, Arlo Gibson, Mick Innes, Ash Jones, Stephanie Liebert, Mathew Loo, Frankie Mac, Josh McKenzie, Sam Morgan, Lewis Roscoe, Axl Scott, Tian Tan, Barney Teng, Anton Tennet, Paul Trimmer, Simon Ward, Matt Weavers, William Wei, Eruera Wilton, […]

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10th Aug2018

‘The Meg’ Review

by Jason Brigger

Stars: Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis, Winston Chao, Shuya Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Robert Taylor | Written by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber | Directed by Jon Turteltaub The Meg may seem like a film you would watch late at night on a basic cable channel but the $150 million dollar […]

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10th Aug2018

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (August 9th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Santa Claus and one of his reindeer, Sticky. You don’t wanna know why the reindeer is named Sticky or how he got that way… thanks to Santa. Match #1: Taiji Ishimori and Petey Williams beat Desi Hit Squad […]

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10th Aug2018

‘Teen Titans Go! to the Movies’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Features the voices of: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, Hynden Walch, Will Arnett, Kristen Bell, Eric Bauza, Michael Bolton, Nicolas Cage, Joey Cappabianca, Greg Davies, John DiMaggio, Halsey | Written by Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath | Directed by Aaron Horvath, Peter Rida Michail It seems to the Teens that all the major […]

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10th Aug2018

Digital Shorts: ‘Toby, The Secret Mine’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Matthew Smail

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 Toby, The Secret Mine – an indie game that has joined the line-up of Nindies on the Nintendo Switch Considering that […]

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10th Aug2018

‘Lucha Underground’ Review (August 8th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to the Lucha Underground review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the great John Cleese on tonight’s show, with our musical guest Katy Perry, but coming up next we have one of the great people… Joey Buttofucco! Match #1: Matanza Cueto beat Mala Suerte Matanza killed Suerte… I think. A […]

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10th Aug2018

‘WWE NXT’ Review (August 8th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have stuff… lots and lots of stuff. Did I sell you on the card yet? Yeah, well I’m not a commercial you know… or a good writer. Match #1: Nikki Cross def. Amber Nova The following is courtesy of WWE.com: […]

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09th Aug2018

‘Euthanizer’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Hannamaija Nikander, Jari Virman, Matti Onnismaa, Heikki Nousiainen, Pihla Penttinen, Jouko Puolanto, Santtu Karvonen, Alina Tomnikov, Ilari Johansson, Rami Rusinen, Olli Rahkonen | Written and Directed by Teemu Nikki Although it’s not the biggest sub genre, Finnish horror has produced a few good movies. Lake Bodom had some success outside of it’s home country, Dark Floors […]

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09th Aug2018

‘Doctor Who: The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by James Peaty | Art by Pasquale Qualano | Published by Titan Comics So, issue 2 has rolled around fast for this, The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor. James Peaty returns to script, though The Eleventh Doctor has replaced the Tenth of last issue, and Pasquale Qualano steps in as the new artist. This […]

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09th Aug2018

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (August 7th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to the 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Tom Cruise battling Henry Cavill for the right to play Superman in Man of Steel 2. Actually, they probably aren’t going to make Man of Steel 2, so they’re fighting over whether Cavill’s mustache ruined Justice League. The mustache […]

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09th Aug2018

‘Journeyman’ DVD Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Paddy Considine, Jodie Whittaker, Paul Popplewell, Tony Pitts, Anthony Welsh | Written and Directed by Paddy Considine After winning a punishing title defence on points, world middleweight boxing champion Matty Burton (Paddy Considine) collapses. The journey towards regaining his speech, movement and memory will be the toughest fight he’ll ever face, and the prize could not […]

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08th Aug2018

WWE Smackdown Live – August 7th 2018: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Smackdown Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the finals of the Smackdown tag team title tournament in our main event: The Bengals versus The Monkees. Hopefully, the ladies keep their hands off Davy Jones long enough to let both bands play their entire sets. Match […]

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08th Aug2018

‘Band Manager: The Board Game’ Review

by Matthew Smail

Band Manager: The Board Game is the result of a successful Kickstarter that was launched by Original Content London a few years ago now. The game is built around the concept of forming a band, assembling successful tours and ultimately on winning a very specific number of fans to symbolise that your band has made […]

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08th Aug2018

Fantasia 2018: ‘Cam’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Devin Druid, Samantha Robinson, Melora Walters | Written by Isa Mazzei | Directed by Daniel Goldhaber The internet. The great democratiser. In the case of sex work it has allowed women to take control of how, when and where they work – mainly through cam sites like Adultwork, Chaturbate, MFC […]

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08th Aug2018

‘The Messenger’ Preview (PC)

by Britt Roberts

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor. Overview: Dynamic, acrobatic gameplay and ultra tight controls worthy of an […]

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