23rd Jan2024

‘The Haunting of the Queen Mary’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Nell Hudson, Wil Coban, Florrie Wilkinson, Alice Eve, Joel Fry, Lenny Rush, Sophia Dunn-Walker, Wesley Alfvin, Maddison Nixon | Written by Tom Vaughan | Directed by Gary Shore Horrors on the high sea are a common enough theme, from Ghost Ship and Deathship to The Haunting of the Mary Celeste and Titanic 666 there […]

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23rd Jan2024

‘Ninja vs Shark’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Julia Nagano, Yuichi Nakamura, Kohshu Kirano, Shun Nishime, Kanon Miyahara | Written by Junichiro Ashiki | Directed by Kôichi Sakamoto With a title like Ninja vs Shark you might think this is another Mark Polonia film along the lines of Sharkula or Shark Encounters of the Third Kind. Or maybe one of the more […]

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23rd Jan2024

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Jan 20th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

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: Jon Moxley def. Shane Taylor The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Taylor jabbed […]

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23rd Jan2024

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #42

by Guest

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 […]

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22nd Jan2024

‘On The Line’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Victoria Lucie, Royce Pierreson, Harriet Walter, Joanne Rogers, Thomas Bliss, Sally Geake, Richard Heap, Chris Donnelly | Written and Directed by Oliver Pearn For his feature debut, writer/director Oliver Pearn crafts a story set in 1964 on Aldernay (one of the Channel Islands). Agnes (Victoria Lucie) works as a telephone operator to connect the whole […]

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22nd Jan2024

‘Punch’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Alina Allison, Kierston Wareing, Jamie Lomas, Faye Campbell, Macaulay Cooper, Daniel Fathers, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Mark Sears, Marc Outbreak | Written and Directed by Andy Edwards Having previously worked on films such as Midnight Peepshow, Graphic Designs, and The Ghosts of Monday, writer/director/producer Andy Edwards opens Punch with the sight of a young woman standing […]

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22nd Jan2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Jan 19th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

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 North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina and featured Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni, Don Callis and Matt Menard on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Chris Jericho def. Matt […]

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22nd Jan2024

‘Friday Night Smackdown’ Review (Jan 19th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

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 episode! Match #1: Santos Escobar, Angel & Humberto def. The LWO The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Although Carlito hit the Backstabber on Humberto in the height of their explosive […]

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19th Jan2024

‘Prepare to Die’ Review (Tubi Original)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ryan Padilla, Lorenzo Lamas, Zhan Wang, Craig Ng, Alyssa Leanne So, Rylan Williams, Paula Rae-Taylor, Andrew Pinon, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Michael Madsen | Written by Jose Montesinos, Jacob David Smith | Directed by Jose Montesinos Prepare to Die, the new Tubi original from director Jose Montesinos (From the Depths, Five Star Murder) and co-writer […]

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19th Jan2024

‘Wanted Man’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Aaron McPherson, Michael Paré, Christina Villa, Daniela Soto-Brenner | Written by Dolph Lundgren, Hank Hugues, Michael Worth | Directed by Dolph Lundgren The press release for Wanted Man describes writer/director/star Dolph Lundgren’s character like this, “Johansen is an ageing detective, whose outdated policing methods have given the department a recent […]

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19th Jan2024

‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Jan 18th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling, which is the first weekly show under the return to the TNA branding! Let’s get into the review and see what went down… Match #1: X-Division Scramble – Jake Something def. Laredo Kid, KUSHIDA, Trey Miguel, Mike Bailey & El Hijo del Vikingo The following is courtesy […]

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19th Jan2024

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Jan 17th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast from North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina. We’ve got Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: TNT Championship Match – Christian Cage def. Dustin Rhodes The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Christian […]

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19th Jan2024

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #41

by Phil Wheat

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 […]

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18th Jan2024

‘Aftermath’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Fruzsina Nagy, Edward Apeagyei, Eric Roberts, Sally Kirkland, James Duval, Péter Inoka | Written by József Gallai, Derek C. Block | Directed by Gergö Elekes, József Gallai The latest work from Hungarian directors Gergö Elekes and József Gallai, a voiceover opens Aftermath to establish this world where humanity is on the verge of an […]

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18th Jan2024

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Jan 16th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

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: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic – Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams def. Edris Enofé & Malik Blade The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Trick Melo Gang is on the […]

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17th Jan2024

‘Divide Et Impera’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

After spending the last few weeks playing back-to-back games of Divide Et Impera (D. E. I.) during the Christmas break, I feel pretty confident in stating that not enough people are playing this game. I am not sure why this is, but I think somewhere between the very bleak, mottled snowscape that the board and […]

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17th Jan2024

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Jan 15th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

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: #DIY def. “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Looking for a monumental win, #DIY took on The Judgment Day’s “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio […]

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17th Jan2024

‘TNA: Hard to Kill’ PPV Review (Jan 13th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of Hard to Kill, the first pay-per-view in the NEW era of TNA Wrestling, which emanated from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas; and – as usual – kicked off with a special 1-hour Countdown show… Let’s get straight into the review! COUNTDOWN Match #1: Steve Maclin def. Rich Swann […]

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16th Jan2024

‘Destroy All Neighbors’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jonah Ray, Ryan Kattner, Kiran Deol, Randee Heller, Alex Winter, Jon Daly, Thomas Lennon, Kumail Nanjiani | Written by Mike Benner, Jared Logan, Charles A. Pieper | Directed by Josh Forbes Revolving around two things many of us know all too well, neighbours from hell and writer’s block, Destroy All Neighbors is an over-the-top […]

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16th Jan2024

‘Fear’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Joseph Sikora, Annie Ilonzeh, Iddo Goldberg, Ruby Modine, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Andrew Bachelor, Tyler Abron, Terrence Jenkins, Jessica Allain, Michele McCormick | Written by John Ferry, Deon Taylor | Directed by Deon Taylor Fear begins with the sound of a tape being placed in a VCR followed by extremely glitchy footage of author Rom […]

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16th Jan2024

‘AEW: Battle of the Belts 9’ Review

by Phil Wheat

We’ve got a bonus show from AEW this week, the ninth instalment of the quarterly Battle of the Belts, which – as per the last couple of specials – followed directly from this week’s episode of Collision. Let’s get into it… Match #1: AEW World Tag Team Championship Street Fight – Big Bill & “Absolute” […]

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16th Jan2024

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Jan 13th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

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: Adam Copeland def. Lee Moriarty The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Collision kicked […]

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