27th Sep2019

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 299: Death Messed Up!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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24th Apr2019

Competition: Win an ‘Alien’ 4K Blu-Ray & Hardback Book

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary release of Alien, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will be releasing a first-ever 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Digital Download and SteelBook editions 22nd April. We have a copy of the 4k Blu-Ray and Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report hardback book from Titan Books up for grabs! In the film that […]

28th Mar2019

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 273: What’s in the Bucket?

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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14th Jun2017

The A in ‘A-Box’ stands for AWESOME!

by Phil Wheat

Mystery boxes. A craze that has gone from a single monthly blind box for geeks, to a whole proliferation of boxes for every trend, genre, and fandom imaginable. From toys to food, from t-shirts to healthy snacks – you can get a mystery box for almost anything. Which means that launching a new iteration of […]

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29th May2017

Movies to Show My Son: ‘Alien’

by Dan Clark

Welcome to another installment of Movies to Show My Son. This is the blog series were I discuss movies I can’t wait to show my son in the future. I’ll be covering my own personal experience with the movie, movie and life lessons I hope he will learn, and lastly my concerns about showing said […]

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12th May2017

Nerd Buy: Funko Sci-Fi Pint Size Heroes

by Phil Wheat

Funko have announced a new blind-bag selection of Sci-Fi Pint Size Heroes features 12 figures including – Alien, YM-3 Robot (Lost in Space), Mr. Spock, Zoidberg, Doc Brown, Mars Attacks Martian, Marty McFly, Leeloo (Fifth Elelment), Predator Warrior, Masked Predator, Neo (Matrix) and a Borg. Check out the [pint-sized] cuteness below:

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27th Apr2017

‘Alien and Predator Figurine Collection: Captain Dallas’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Given that this week we’re celebrating Alien Day, it’s only fitting that I return to my reviews of the Alien and Predator Figurine Collection with a character from the original movie, and the choice is Captain Dallas. Captain Dallas played by the ever dependable Tom Skerrit is memorable not only for being the brunt of Ripley’s (Sigourney […]

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10th Apr2017

Alien and Predator Figurine Collection: Alien 3 Xenomorph’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve looked at the Marines from Aliens, but this week our Eaglemoss Alien and Predator Figurine Collection review moves back to the Xenomorph. While Alien 3 may not have been the best received of the Alien films, it still had an interesting variation of the alien, based off the […]

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03rd Apr2017

‘Alien and Predator Figurine Collection: Corporal Hicks’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Taking our weekly look at the Alien and Predator Figurine Collection, today we have another marine. Last week we featured Hudson, who of course had the famous “Game Over Man!”, and it only seems that this week we move to the Corporal Hicks figure. While Hudson may have been all mouth (and action when it mattered), […]

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27th Mar2017

‘Alien and Predator Figure Collection: Pvt. Hudson’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

After looking at the Xenomorph last week for Eaglemoss’ Alien and Predator Figure Collection it seems fitting to look at another iconic character from the Alien franchise. This week it is a certain character that may have proclaimed “Game Over!” a little too soon, but was a hero none the less. When we first saw […]

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21st Mar2017

‘Alien and Predator Figurine Collection: Xenomorph’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

With the upcoming release of Alien: Covenant, we get a glimpse of the origins of the Xenomorph. To fans though, it will always begin with Alien. The moment the creature rips itself from the chest of John Hurt is one of the most iconic moments in movie history. This is why my review of the […]

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26th Dec2016

First trailer for ‘Alien: Covenant’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Kathleen Waterston, Danny McBride, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, James Franco, Billy Crudup and Guy Pearce, Alien: Covenant is the latest entry in the Alien franchise – set for release in cinemas on May 19th, 2017. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew […]

21st Dec2016

Interview: Kathleen Waterston talks ‘Alien: Covenant’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Danny McBride, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, James Franco, Billy Crudup and Guy Pearce, Alien: Covenant is the latest entry in the Alien franchise – set for release in May 2017. Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant […]

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06th Nov2014

Newly released ‘Alien’ games receiving unanimous positive feedback

by Guest

35 years after the film’s original release, 1979’s Alien is still making headlines. Aside from the sequels, prequels, or any other films inspired by the original that have been released every few years, there are several other ways the franchise has managed to remain in the forefront of fans’ minds, even between pictures. In part […]

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30th Aug2014

Watch Now: Horror Block Unboxing (Aug 2014)

by Phil Wheat

Time for our first Horror Block unboxing here at Nerdly – and this month’s box includes Saw, Alien and Zombie-themed goodies! Horror Block is a simple subscription service that, for $20 a month (plus postage), you receive a box filled with some awesome horror-themed delights, and all you know is that the box will contain […]

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