20th Jul2018

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (July 19th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have lots of action to cover, so let’s do so. Match #1: Killer Kross beat Petey Williams This was a quick yet brutal match that made Kross look like a vicious sadist. Petey deserves more than just being fed […]

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20th Jul2018

‘Siberia’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Boris Gulyarin, Ashley St. George, Elliot Lazar, Veronica Ferres, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Rafael Petardi, Taran Vitt, James Gracie, Ana Ularu, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Kis Yurij, Molly Ringwald | Written by Stephen Hamel, Scott B. Smith | Directed by Matthew Ross Siberia tells the story of an American diamond merchant (Reeves), who travels to Russia […]

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20th Jul2018

‘Ghost 1.0’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

I want to get this straight out of the way. I am loving my time with Ghost 1.0. As a sucker for Metroidvania games, I was really excited to be given this game for a review and was pleased to see that it strikes a very delicate balance between gentle grinding, humour, sci-fi tropes and […]

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20th Jul2018

‘Lucha Underground’ Review (July 18th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Lucha Underground review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we’ve got lots of great action to cover, so let’s do so. Match #1: Dezmond X beat Paul London w/ The White Rabbit Tribe – Gift of the Gods Aztec Medallion Match This match didn’t go very long, but it […]

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20th Jul2018

Digital Shorts: ‘All-Star Fruit Racing’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

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 All-Star Fruit Racing, a new kart racing title now available on the Nintendo Switch. With its vibrant colours, fruit-facts and light-hearted […]

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19th Jul2018

‘WWE NXT’ Review (July 18th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s WWE NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I say we should get right to the action! Match #1: Lacey Evans def. Dakota Kai The following is courtesy of WWE.com: Lacey Evans has thrown plenty of shade at Dakota Kai, and tonight she showed she can back it […]

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19th Jul2018

‘Another World’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Rupert Harvey

In 1991, Delphine Software was an obscure French developer, known at that point for the ravishing but deeply flawed point ‘n’ click adventure Future Wars and the spy-‘em-up Operation Stealth. With Another World, in the hands of auteur programmer Eric Chahi, they took their visual talents and movie narrative impulses to alien climes. A wonderful […]

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19th Jul2018

‘Rivers of London: Water Weed #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Andrew Cartmel | Art by Lee Sullivan | Published by Titan Comics Last issue was the first one we have seen where the fab creative team that has so far guided this book along was no more. Ok, maybe that’s overstating it a tad, as both Andrew Cartmel, as writer, and Lee Sullivan, […]

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19th Jul2018

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (July 17th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have lots of high-flying fun to cover, so let’s do so. Match #1: TJP def. Noam Dar The following is courtesy of WWE.com: After being decimated by a returning Noam Dar two weeks ago on WWE 205 Live, inaugural […]

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19th Jul2018

‘Overboard’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez, John Hannah, Swoosie Kurtz, Emily Maddison, Josh Segarra, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Mel Rodriguez, Hannah Nordberg, Garry Chalk, Cecilia Suarez, Mariana Trevino | Written by Leslie Dixon, Rob Greenberg, Bob Fisher | Directed by Rob Greenberg Overboard focuses on Leonardo (Derbez), a selfish, spoiled, rich playboy from Mexico’s richest […]

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18th Jul2018

‘Hannibal & Hamilcar’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Following a recent Kickstarter campaign, Hannibal & Hamilcar represents the final product of a real labour of love from Phalanx Games, lead by popular designer Jaro Andruszkiewicz and with full backing from the creator of Avalon Hill’s original Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, Mark Simonitch. With a visually overhauled remaster of the original game (that features […]

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18th Jul2018

‘Mom and Dad’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur, Robert T. Cunningham, Lance Henriksen, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Samantha Lemole, Olivia Crocicchia, Adin Steckler, Rachel Melvin, Sharon Gee | Written and Directed by Brian Taylor NOTE: With the film finally hitting DVD and Blu-ray, here’s a repost of our review of Mom and Dad from its […]

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18th Jul2018

‘Dr. Who: The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by James Peaty | Art by Iolanda Zanfardino | Published by Titan Comics You would have to be living under a rock to not realise that a new Doctor is on the horizon, with the regeneration of Peter Capaldi’s Doctor last Christmas into Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor. It’s a regeneration of course that has […]

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18th Jul2018

Review: Xenon Pictures ‘Blaxploitation’ VOD line-up

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Rudy Ray Moore, Carol Speed, D’Urville Martin, Melvin Van Peebles, Lady Reed et al. | Written by Frank R. Salteri, J. Robert Wagoner, Cliff Roquemore, Melvin Van Peebles et al. | Directed by Melvin Van Peebles, D’Urville Martin, J. Robert Wagoner, William A. Levey et al. Following their success with 2015’s Straight Outta Compton, […]

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18th Jul2018

WWE Smackdown Live – July 17th 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 a night of excellent action to get to, so let’s do so. Please remember that all match titles are courtesy of WWE.com. In the words of Steven Tyler… “Daaaaamadodahmaaaaaadoooooodaaaaaaaaa!” How the hell should I know what it means? […]

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17th Jul2018

‘Tomb Raider’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nick Frost, Hannah John-Kamen, Jaime Winstone | Written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Alastair Siddons | Directed by Roar Uthaug Alicia Vikander stars as iconic archaeologist-slash-adventurer Lara Croft in this enjoyable reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise, directed by Norwegian Roar Uthaug. Specifically based on […]

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17th Jul2018

‘Robinson Crusoe’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Whilst we love reviewing board games based on movies and TV series here at Nerdly, there are relatively few based on eighteenth century literature like Robinson Crusoe. Aside from the out of print Fury of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective which are both based on later novels, I’m not even sure I can name […]

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17th Jul2018

WWE Raw – July 16th 2018: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night RAW review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this the RAW after Extreme Rules, which was a good night marred by some bits of bad booking every so often. We will be looking at the repercussions of Sunday’s PPV and what is being built for Summerslam. Please […]

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17th Jul2018

‘Ibiza’ Review (Netflix Original)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Gillian Jacobs, Michaela Watkins, Vanessa Bayer, Richard Madden, Gwen Elizabeth Duchon, Phoebe Robinson, Félix Gómez, Tea Vracic, Bojan Ban, Tara Thaller, Marko Paradzik, Ivan Devcic, Jordi Molla, Bozena Bilanovic, Coco Bolleboom | Written by Lauryn Kahn | Directed by Alex Richanbach Meet Harper: She’s a single thirtysomething New Yorker with awesome friends she loves […]

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17th Jul2018

Fantasia 2018: ‘Destiny – The Tale of Kamakura’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Masato Sakai, Mitsuki Takahata, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Min Tanaka, Jun Kunimura, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Tomokazu Miura, Sakura Ando, Tamao Nakamura, Koji Ohkura, Mayu Tsuruta | Written and Directed by Takashi Yamazaki The honeymoon is over for newlyweds Akiko and Masakazu Isshiki, who’ve just moved into his family home in the quiet town of Kamakura. While her […]

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16th Jul2018

‘Ring of Honor’ Wrestling Review (July 15th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Ring of Honor television review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a tag team gauntlet to get to, so let’s not waste any time. Match #1: Kelly Klein beat Jenny Rose – Women of Honor Match The first thing to mention about this match is that this […]

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16th Jul2018

EIFF 2018: ‘The Most Assassinated Woman in the World’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Anna Mougalis, Niels Schneider, Eric Godon, Andre Wilms, Jean-Michel Balthazar, Christian Crahay, Constance Dolle, Michel Fau, Sissi Duparc | Written by Franck Ribiere, Verane Frediani, David Murdoch | Directed by Franck Ribiere Directed by Franck Ribiere (producer for Alex de la Iglesia), The Most Assassinated Woman in the World is a French period horror […]

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