20th Oct2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Oct 18th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg, Texas. We’ve just got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: “Switchblade” Jay White def. Penta El Zero Miedo The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Jay […]

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19th Oct2023

‘Three Blind Mice’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: May Kelly, Lila Lasso, Natasha Tosini, Samantha Cull, Danielle Ronald, Julia Quayle, Lynne O’Sullivan, Keith Eyles, Karl Hughes | Written by David Malcolm | Directed by Pierre B We’re back in “fairytale” fear film territory once again for Three Blind Mice which, like Mary Had a Little Lamb, is based on the classic kid’s […]

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19th Oct2023

‘The Caller’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sarah Alexandra Marks, Eric Roberts, Colin Baker, Dani Thompson, Meghan Adara, Amber Doig-Thorne, Chrissie Wunna, Karl Kennedy-Williams, Judson Vaughan, Anna Tammela, Daisy Boyden | Written and Directed by Richard Anthony Dunford Originally entitled Minacious (which means ‘of a menacing or threatening character’), British horror The Caller is part horror and part wish-fulfilment. Why? Well […]

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19th Oct2023

‘Night of the Hunted’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Camille Rowe, Jeremy Scippio, Stasa Stanic | Written by Franck Khalfoun, Glen Freyer | Directed by Franck Khalfoun Night of the Hunted, the latest film from Franck Khalfoun (P2, Maniac) is a remake, but not of Jean Rollin’s 1980 paranoid thriller of the same name, though that would be a logical choice for rebooting […]

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19th Oct2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Oct 17th 2023)

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 “special” episode… Match #1: Bada Bing Bada Boom Battle Royal – Winners: Chase U The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Andre Chase and Duke Hudson won the first-ever Bada Bing Bada Boom […]

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18th Oct2023

‘KillHer’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jenna Z. Alvarez, M.C. Huff, Emily Hall, Nicole Lovince, Jack Schumacher, Tom Kiesche, Harrison White, Ron Roggé | Written by Tom Kiesche | Directed by Robyn August As KillHer opens, Mattie (Jenna Z. Alvarez; Club Mickey Mouse: When December Comes, Kidding) is just days away from getting married and her best friend Eddie (M.C. […]

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18th Oct2023

‘The Price We Pay’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Gigi Zumbado, Stephen Dorff, Emile Hirsch, Vernon Wells, Erika Ervin, Tanner Zagarino | Written by Christopher Jolley | Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura The Price We Pay is directed by Ryuhei Kitamura (The Doorman, Godzilla: Final Wars), from a script written by Christopher Jolley (The Ghosts of Borley Rectory, Doll Cemetery), and stars Gigi Zumbado […]

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18th Oct2023

‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, Cliff Curtis, Sienna Guillory, Melissanthi Mahut | Written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Dean Georgaris | Directed Ben Wheatley There was a significant degree of excitement in horror circles when it was announced that British director Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, Kill List) was […]

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18th Oct2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Oct 16th 2023)

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: Falls Count Anywhere Match – Shinsuke Nakamura def. Ricochet The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Weeks of attacks came to a boiling point as Ricochet battled the nefarious […]

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17th Oct2023

‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Featuring the voices of: Joel McHale, Jennifer Grey, Phil LaMarr, Grey Griffin, Kelly Hu, Gilbert Gottfried, Robin Atkin Downes | Written by Jeremy Adams | Directed by Ethan Spaulding For the latest instalment in its animated franchise, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, Warner Bros. takes us back to Los Angeles in the 80s where Johnny […]

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17th Oct2023

‘Archeos Society’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Things move slowly in the world of board games, and the rumour mill is often turning long before anything actually materializes. This is often true when it comes to remaking older games – and in the case of 2017’s Ethnos, there seem to have been rumours about a new design with better components and brighter […]

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17th Oct2023

Rewind: ‘Funny Games (1997)’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar, Stefan Clapczynski, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering | Written and Directed by Michael Haneke An innocuous sight opens this feature from writer/director Michael Haneke, as a car travels while containing the Schober family – made up of husband Georg (Ulrich Mühe), wife Anna (Susanne Lothar), young son Georgie (Stefan Clapczynski), and […]

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17th Oct2023

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Oct 14th 2023)

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 and Ian Riccaboni calling the action, with JR commentating on the main event as well this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Ring Of Honor World […]

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16th Oct2023

‘The Bell Keeper’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Randy Couture, Capri-Antoine Vaillancourt, Mike Manning, Alexis B. Santiago, Cathy Marks, Reid Miller, Chaz Bono, Kathleen Kenny, Bonnie Aarons, Daniel Dasent | Written by Joe Davison, Luke Genton | Directed by Colton Tran The Bell Keeper opens on a reasonably strong note for what appears to be an indie slasher. An axe-wielding figure, we’ll […]

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16th Oct2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Oct 13th 2023)

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 Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri and featured Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Paul Wight on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard, & Angelo Parker […]

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16th Oct2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Oct 13th 2023: Results & Review

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: Pretty Deadly def. The Brawling Brutes The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Elton Prince returned from injury, and his team got right back in the win column […]

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13th Oct2023

‘Sniper: G.R.I.T.’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chad Michael Collins, Ryan Robbins, Luna Fujimoto, Josh Brener, Dennis Haysbert, Matthew Sim, Toshiji Takeshima, Eugenia Caruso, Marko Nikolic, Paul Kissaun | Written and Directed by Oliver Thompson It’s hard to believe that of ALL the action franchises that have come and gone over the years that the Sniper series would still be going […]

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13th Oct2023

‘The Exorcists’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Doug Bradley, Victor Maraña, Robert Donavan, Denice Duff, Kayla Fields, Kate Hodge, Katie Silverman, Michelle Bauer | Written and Directed by Jose Prendes Yes, you read that title right, not The Exorcist but The Exorcists. And with a title like that could anyone else but The Asylum be responsible for it? Father Ryland (Doug […]

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13th Oct2023

‘House of Dolls’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Alicia Underwood, Taylor Cox, Naomi Lopez, Jack Rain, Dee Wallace, Meeko | Written by Juan Salas, Iv Amenti | Directed by Juan Salas House of Dolls refers to the house where three estranged, to put it mildly, sisters Diana (Alicia Underwood; Ghost Note, When Androids Dream), Helen (Taylor Cox) and Charlotte (Naomi Lopez; New Year’s […]

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13th Oct2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Oct 12th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Alan Angels defeat Laredo Kid. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: IMPACT World Tag Team Championship – The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) def. Rich Swann & Sami Callihan The following is courtesy […]

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12th Oct2023

‘V/H/S/85’ Review (Shudder)

by Phil Wheat

Written by Gigi Saul Guerrero, Mike P. Nelson, Zoe Cooper, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Evan Dickson | Directed by David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Mike P. Nelson After exploring the 90s in the previous two entries, V/H/S/85, the sixth(!) entry in the V/H/S franchise, throws things back to the decade […]

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12th Oct2023

‘Crkd Nitro Deck’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

If you’ve played a Nintendo Switch in handheld mode for any length of time you’ll know that after a while it can become uncomfortable – especially for the larger-handed folks out there. You’ll also probably be well aware of the “drifting” issues that the Switch joycons can suffer from. One of the solutions, from both […]

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