13th Dec2016

‘Donnie Darko: Limited Edition 4K Restoration’ Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daveigh Chase, James Duval, Arthur Taxier, Patrick Swayze, David St. James | Written and Directed by Richard Kelly Donnie Darko is one of those films that are hard to forget. I’ll admit that I was obsessed by it, and the true meaning so I’ve […]

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13th Dec2016

‘Mycroft Holmes #4’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld | Art by Joshua Cassara | Published by Titan Comics This has been a great book so far, and initially surprising on two levels. One, it is co-written by basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Two, it stars Mycroft Holmes, not a seemingly natural choice for the star of his own […]

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12th Dec2016

‘Braquo: The Complete Season Four’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

When it comes to my taste in television, I think my reviews give away my liking for Nordic Noir and European shows that look to the darker side of society. One that I’ve always managed to miss has been Braquo, but now I’ve managed to change this. Is Braquo: The Complete Season Four release a […]

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12th Dec2016

‘Triggerman #3’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Matz, Walter Hill | Art by Jef | Published by Titan Comics The first two issues of this book have been extremely cinematic in design, from the source material that inspired the story, to the way the panels are used as camera shots, to the overall tone and style of the writing and […]

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12th Dec2016

‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Adam Devine, Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Root, Stephanie Faracy, Sugar Lyn Beard, Sam Richardson, Alice Wetterlund, Lavell Crawford, Mary Holland, Kumail Nanjiani, Jake Johnson, Marc Maron, Erik Griffin | Written by Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien | Directed by Jake Szymanski Audiences are, by now, used to the R-rated gross-out comedies […]

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09th Dec2016

‘Nightmare Sisters’ Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, Richard Gabai, Marcus Vaughter, William Dristas, Jim Culver | Written by Kenneth J. Hall | Directed by David DeCoteau Melody (Quigley), Marci (Stevens) and Mickey (Bauer) are your typical geeky college girls who just can’t seem to find a man. When their fellow sorority sisters leave to have […]

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09th Dec2016

‘Murder Weapon/Deadly Embrace’ Blu-ray Review

by Mondo Squallido

MURDER WEAPON Stars: Linnea Quigley, Karen Russell, Lyle Waggoner, Lenny Rose, Stephen Steward, Michael Jacobs Jr, Allen First, Richard J. Sebastian, Eric Freeman, Rodger Burt, Allen Tombello | Written by Ross A. Perron | Directed by David DeCoteau When mobster daughters Dawn (Linnea Quigley, Creepozoids) and Amy (Karen Russell, Vice Academy) by chance meet in […]

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09th Dec2016

‘Office Christmas Party’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller, Jennifer Aniston, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, Jillian Bell, Rob Corddry, Vanessa Bayer, Randall Park, Sam Richardson, Jamie Chung | Written by Justin Malen, Laura Solon, Dan Mazer | Directed by Josh Gordon, Will Speck Josh Gordon and Will Speck, co-directors of one of, if not THE, greatest […]

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08th Dec2016

‘Pandorica’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Luke D’Silva, Jade Hobday, Marc Zammit, Adam Bond, Bentley Kalu, Amed Hashimi, Laura Marie Howard, Adam Ford, Macaulay Callard | Written and Directed by Tom Paton I had no real expectations going into Pandorica and I came out of it very pleasantly surprised by Tom Paton’s genre busting futuristic dystopian, sci-fi horror, suspense, action-filled […]

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08th Dec2016

‘Dolemite’ Blu-ray Review

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Rudy Ray Moore, D’Urville Martin, Lady Reed, John Kerry, Hy Pyke, Vainus Rackstraw, West Gale | Written by Jerry Jones | Directed by D’Urville Martin Dolemite (Rudy Ray Moore, The Human Tornado) has spent a couple of years behind bars after being set up by rival pimp Willie Green ( D’Urville Martin, Black Caeser). His luck […]

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08th Dec2016

‘Unveiled’ DVD Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Mike Horner, Krista Lane, Patti Petite, Jake Scott, Erica Boyer, Alexis Greco, Taija Rae, Francois Papillon | Written and Directed by Victor Nye Bob (Mike Horner, Oriental Madam) is a lawyer who has the money, unique sexual tastes and his uptight wife Cindy (Krista Lane, Sensations) who won’t fulfil any of his needs. Naturally, Bob turns to his […]

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07th Dec2016

‘Trashy Lady’ Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Harry Reems, Cara Lott, Ginger Lynn, Amber Lynn, Herschel Savage, Tom Byron, Rick Savage, Steve Drake | Written by Steve Scott, Will Kelly | Directed by Steve Scott Dutch (Harry Reems, Deep Throat) has it all! He’s the money, the looks, a happening nightclub called “The Paradise Club”, the reputation and of course; the […]

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07th Dec2016

‘The Chimera Brigade #3’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Serge Lehman, Fabrice Colin | Art by Gess | Published by Titan Comics This so far has been a book that is doing ok, but one that I desperately want to up its game and be outstanding. Is has all the pieces in place, it just hasn’t quite clicked for me yet. Tons […]

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07th Dec2016

‘Nerve’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer, Juliette Lewis, Kimiko Glenn, Marc John Jefferies, Machine Gun Kelly, Brian ‘Sene’ Marc, Ed Squires, Rightor Doyle, Samira Wiley | Written by Jessica Sharzer | Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman What would you do to win enough movie to live the life of your dreams? […]

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07th Dec2016

‘Orphanage’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mykelti Williamson, Lance Henriksen, Matthew Carey, Sunkrish Bala, Bresha Webb, Val Morrison, Matt Doherty, Eddie Perez, Tanc Sade, Lindsey Smith-Sands | Written and Directed by Craig Efros Originally known as Hollows Grove, Orphanage: The Haunting at Hollows Grove (that’s one hell of a mouthful) was unceremoniously dumped onto DVD in the UK at the […]

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06th Dec2016

‘House of VHS’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Morgan LaMorte, Florie Auclerc-Vialens, Ewen Blumenstein, Delphine Lanniel, Isabel McCann, Petur Oskar Sigurdsson | Written and Directed by Gautier Cazenave A group of young people hailing from six different countries take off for a summer vacation in the French countryside. They force their way into an old abandoned house, and plan on spending a […]

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06th Dec2016

‘Assassin’s Creed: Templars #8’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Dennis Calero | Art by Dennis Calero | Published by Titan Comics Dennis Calero has been an outstanding job on this second arc of the Templars book, which is just as well considering he writes, pencils, inks and colours it. That’s one heck of a workload, so you have to assume this is […]

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06th Dec2016

‘Ash vs Evil Dead 2×09’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

After a week’s break Ash vs Evil Dead is back, and Bruce Campbell’s iconic character is showing how idiotic he can be once more by going ‘Home Again’. With plenty of homages hidden in this one, Ash and our other heroes are going back to the cabin where it all started, and giving Ted Raimi […]

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05th Dec2016

‘Just Dance 2017’ (PS4)

by Phil Wheat

Wow. It has been a VERY long time since we reviewed a dance game here on Nerdly. So long ago that it was actually during our pre-Nerdly days as Blogomatic3000 that we last took at look at this small gaming sub-genre ( a genre that wasn’t that small back then). In fact the last games […]

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05th Dec2016

‘Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #2.15’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Si Spurrier | Art by Simon Fraser | Published by Titan Comics So here we are, the final issue in Year Two of the Eleventh Doctor. Obviously that doesn’t affect The Doctor much, as Year Three begins almost immediately and he will find new escapades aplenty to get tied up in. What is […]

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05th Dec2016

‘All Through the House’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ashley Mary Nunes, Jessica Cameron, Jennifer Wenger, Melynda Kiring, Natalie Montera, Lito Velasco, Jason Ray Schumacher, Johanna Rae, Matt Poeschl, Cathy Garrett, Kelsey Carlstedt, Danica Riner | Written and Directed by Todd Nunes Fifteen years ago, a peaceful Christmas neighborhood was engulfed by fear when five-year-old Jamie Garrett was mysteriously taken from her bedroom […]

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02nd Dec2016

‘Peepland #1 and #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Christa Faust, Gary Phillips | Art by Andrea Camerini | Published by Titan Comics Sex sells, right? Well, that’s what Titan and Hard Case Crime are hoping with the launch of this new series. Co-written by Christa Faust, who as a former fetish model and dominatrix knows of what she speaks, and Gary […]

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