If you’re a regular reader of the board game section on Nerdly, you’ll probably know that I love games that tell stories. This isn’t just about the theme and setting of a game, but also the way in which its mechanics come together to support the visual and thematic elements. In Kutná Hora: The City […]
Stars: David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer, Amelie Dokubo, Ellen Francis, Sule Rimi, Tara-Binta Collins, Izuka Hoyle, Dominique Tipper, Nikesh Patel | Written by Misan Harriman, John Julius Schwabach | Directed by Misan Harriman Marking his directorial debut, director Misan Harriman opens The After with a familiar sight. Dayo (David Oyelowo) is a workaholic father who wears a […]
Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this episode… Match #1: Noam Dar & Oro Mensah def. Von Wagner & Mr. Stone The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Von Wagner and Mr. Stone have never been on the same page […]
Stars: Jeremias Amoore, Will Attenborough, Sophie McIntosh, Colm Meaney, Phyllis Logan, James Carrol Jordan, Grace Nettle, Manuel Pacific | Written by Andy Mayson | Directed by Claudio Fäh The poster for No Way Up says that it’s from the executive producers of the 47 Meters Down series. That’s not a good sign because it means […]
Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Zosia Mamet | Written by S.J. Clarkson, Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Claire Parker | Directed by S.J. Clarkson Directed by S.J. Clarkson (whose Marvel credentials include the Jessica Jones series), Madame Web is the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, […]
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: Jey Uso & The New Day def. Imperium The following is courtesy of wwe.com: “Main Event” Jey Uso wanted to tangle with Intercontinental Champion Gunther in the early […]
Stars: Benjamin L. Newmark, Nick Wilson, Arlene Lagos, Tristen Amason, Bruce Peoples, LaRonn Marzett, Vanesa Tamayo | Written by Lauren Pritchard, Joe Roche | Directed by Christopher Ray Attack of the Meth Gator lets you know what you’re in for right from the start as cops raid a Florida meth lab only to have its […]
Stars: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus, Bernadette Le Saché, Tania Latarjet, Lucille Glenn, Roger Souza | Written and Directed by George Sluizer Adapting Tim Krabbé’s novel The Golden Egg, writer/director George Sluizer begins The Vanishing with Dutch couple Rex (Gene Bervoets) and Saskia (Johanna Ter Steege) enjoy a biking holiday in […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness, Kevin Kelly and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley) def. CMLL’s Esfinge & Star […]
Stars: Richard Cotton, Roisin Browne, David Wayman, Ocean M Harris, Miki Davis, Zach Galligan, Jack Fairbank, Jamie Bacon, Derek Nelson, Sarah Diamond, Ryan Oliva, Bethan Walker | Written by Andy Edwards, Airell Anthony Hayles, Jake West | Directed by Andy Edwards, Airell Anthony Hayles, Ludovica Musumeci, Jake West [NOTE: With the film set for its […]
Stars: Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, Stefan Kapicic, Grace Patterson, Olivia Rouyre, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Bianca Beckles-Rose, Tiff Stevenson | Written by Bradley Fowler, Cady Lanigan | Directed by Matthew Goodhue [NOTE: With the film released today the UK, here’s a reposting of our review of Slotherhouse from its US debut last year] What could possibly […]
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast from Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona and featured Excalibur, Matt Menard and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett and Roderick […]
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: Drew McIntyre def. AJ Styles The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After a confrontation at ringside, LA Knight distracted the official as AJ Styles was looking to […]
Whilst we haven’t covered the original Dune: Imperium here at Nerdly, we did cover the very nice Dune: Imperium – Deluxe Upgrade Pack and I have played the base game a lot. Basic Dune: Imperium has become one of the most popular modern games of the moment, with copies available in almost every game group […]
Stars: Corteon Moore, Keeya King, Elizabeth Saunders, Ryan Bommarito, Gabriel Darku, Vanessa Jackson, Amanda Ip, Chimwemwe Miller | Written by Matt Wells, Ian Carpenter, Aaron Martin | Directed by Amelia Moses With their new horror thriller Guess Who, Tubi may finally have come up with a fairly original idea for one of their films. As […]
Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling, the latest episode under the return of the TNA branding! Let’s get into the review and see what went down… Match #1: Chris Sabin def. John Skyler The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: Chris Sabin looks to humble John Skyler in tonight’s opening contest! As Sabin is […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Swerve Strickland vs. “Hangman” Adam Page (Time Limit Draw) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Page slapped Swerve […]
The best board games are not the most complex or the ones that have the most components – but the ones which capture big decisions in simple rulesets, satisfying mechanics and an engaging theme. Without a doubt, one of the best modern games is 7 Wonders, which captures the idea of building an ancient civilization […]
Welcome to the reboot of our regular 100 Word Hits column, in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us short, sharp reviews of the RETRO comic books in one hundred words. Comics from all eras and all publishers, including Marvel, DC, indies, superheroes, sci-fi, fantasy, westerns and much […]
Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this episode… Match #1: Axiom & Nathan Frazer def. Edris Enofé & Malik Blade The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Even though the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic has concluded, Axiom and Nathan […]
