08th Jan2024

‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jackson White, Natalie Alyn Lind, Henry Thomas, David Duchovny, Jack Mulhern, Pam Grier | Written by Lindsey Anderson Beer, Jeff Buhler | Directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer Pet Sematary has been sequelized, rebooted, and now with the arrival of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines it has a prequel. Adapting Stephen King’s works for the screen is […]

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08th Jan2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Jan 5th 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 the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and featured Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Mark Briscoe & The Hardys (Jeff & […]

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08th Jan2024

‘WWE Friday Night Smackdown’ Review (Jan 5th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, the first of 2024, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s episode! Match #1: U.S. Title Tournament Final – Kevin Owens def. Santos Escobar The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After weeks of hard-fought battles, the United […]

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05th Jan2024

‘Roll Player Adventures’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Choose your own adventure games have been increasingly popular over the past three or four years, and whilst I’ve seen a few different spins on the formula, I’ve never seen as big a box as that of Roll Player Adventures. With ten substantial scenarios and a smaller side quest, there’s a lot in that box […]

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05th Jan2024

‘The Painter’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Charlie Weber, Rryla McIntosh, Jon Voight, Madison Bailey, Marie Avgeropoulos, Luisa d’Oliveira, Max Montesi | Written by Brian Buccellato | Directed by Kimani Ray Smith The Painter is another tale of a former covert operative forced to pick up his weapons and get back in the game. Can director Kimani Ray Smith (Evil Feed, Horror […]

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05th Jan2024

‘First Time Caller’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Directed by J.D. Brynn and Abe Goldfarb and written by Mac Rogers, First Time Caller tells the story of Brent Ziff, played by co-director Abe Goldfarb, an internet shock-jock at the top of his game. But on one very unusual night, Brent’s world is rocked by a long-time listener who calls in with a grave […]

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05th Jan2024

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Jan 3rd 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. We’ve just got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: AEW International Championship Match – Orange Cassidy def. Dante Martin The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: […]

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05th Jan2024

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #38

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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04th Jan2024

‘The Loch Ness Horror’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: May Kelly, Becca Hirani, Tara MacGowran, Lila Lasso, Matthew Baunsgard, Giedre Jackyte, Beatrice Fletcher, Howard j Davey, Mike Kelson, Rob Kirtley, Dan Gittens | Written and Directed by Tyler-James A submarine vanishing prompts a rescue operation that comes face to face with the cause -The Loch Ness Monster. Having escaped the Loch, it is […]

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04th Jan2024

‘Courtney Gets Possessed’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lauren Buglioli, Madison Hatfield, Jonathon Pawlowski, Najah Bradley, Zae Jordan, Aditi George, Steven Reddington | Written and Directed by Jono Mitchell, Madison Hatfield With her nuptials on the line and the Prince of Darkness lurking close by, Courtney does her best to protect her childhood home on the eve of the wedding. But when […]

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04th Jan2024

‘Hellhounds’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Nathaniel Burns, Dana Kippel, Daniel Link, Cameron Kotecki, Eva Hamilton | Written and Directed by Robert Conway Werewolf bikers, one might think they would be fairly common in movies, but apart from Hellhounds I can only think of a couple. There’s 1971’s Werewolves on Wheels, which has more to do with Satanists than lycanthropes […]

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04th Jan2024

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Jan 2nd 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: NXT Women’s Championship – Lyra Valkyria def. Blair Davenport The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The NXT Women’s Championship remains with Lyra Valkyria as the Irish Superstar outlasted 2023 […]

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03rd Jan2024

‘Waterfall Park’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Back in 1999, I was far more interested in getting drunk and listening to heavy metal than I was in board games, but for some people, the release of Karsten Hartwig’s Chinatown was quite a big deal. At almost twenty-five years old and over one million recorded plays, it’s no surprise that Chinatown was due […]

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03rd Jan2024

‘Ruthless’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Melissa Diaz, Mauricio Mendoza, Tonantzin Esparza, Rafael Cabrera, Jeff Fahey | Written by Art Camacho, James Dean Simington, Javier Reyna, Koji Steven Sakai | Directed by Art Camacho With ten movies and five episodes of TV shows to his credit for 2023, Dermot Mulroney seems to be vying to fill the gap […]

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03rd Jan2024

‘AEW: World’s End 2023’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of AEW’s latest pay-per-view World’s End, which closed All Elite’s Wrestling with some shocks and surprises… Let’s see what went down live from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York! ZERO HOUR Match #1: Willow Nightingale def. Kris Statlander The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Willow connected with […]

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03rd Jan2024

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Jan 1st 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly – the first new episode of 2024! Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: Nia Jax def. Becky Lynch The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After catching Becky Lynch with an earth-shattering right hand as […]

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03rd Jan2024

100 Word Hits – Retro Comic Reviews #37

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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02nd Jan2024

‘Ferrari’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Giuseppe Festinese, Derek Hill, Leonardo Caimi, Gabriel Leone, Michele Savoia | Written by Troy Kennedy Martin, Brock Yates | Directed by Michael Mann It has been 8 years since Michael Mann last had a film in cinemas, the hugely underrated Blackhat. Now he is back, and we can […]

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02nd Jan2024

‘The Woodmen’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Connor Flynn, Bailey Herrington, Ash Hamilton, Dan Grogan, Hunter Nino, Anna Clary, Michael Rock | Written and Directed by Joshua Brucker The Woodmen is the new film from Joshua Brucker whose previous work includes Mothman and the “The Illinois Valley Murder Tapes” segment of Split Screen. Like them, The Woodmen is a found footage […]

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02nd Jan2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Dec 29th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday Tuesday (we took Mon off for New Years!) so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show – a New Year’s Smash special – was broadcast from the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida and featured Excalibur and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s […]

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29th Dec2023

‘Roadkill’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Brody Barcellona, Christina R Gregg, Ryan Knudson, Caitlin Carmichael, Warren Fast, Trenton Hudson, Danielle Harris, William Childress | Written and Directed by Warren Fast Roadkill opens with a boy (Brody Barcellona; When Sharks Attack) getting some food from a refrigerator and sharing it with a cute dog. That doesn’t sit well with his mother […]

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29th Dec2023

‘Lost Phoenix’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Wan DraL, Lesa Cole, Marcus Lawrence, Eliza Kelley, Josh Videna, David Norton, James Couche | Written and Directed by James Couche “Imagine waking up and the world’s on fire…” Those words open Lost Phoenix, the ambitious indie action film that writer/director/actor James Couche has been working on since 2020, which is also the year […]

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