12th Oct2023

‘Cry, The Beloved Country’ Blu-ray Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Canada Lee, Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier, Joyce Carey, Geoffrey Keen, Vivien Clinton, Michael Goodliffe, Albertina Temba, Edric Connor, Lionel Ngakane, Charles McRae | Written by John Howard Lawson | Directed by Zoltan Korda Released in celebration of Black History Month, Studio Canal reveal this 4k Restoration of the seminal British classic from 1951, Cry, The […]

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12th Oct2023

‘AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday’ Review (Oct 10th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday, which was broadcast live from the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. We’ve just got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: ROH World & NJPW Strong Openweight Title Match – Eddie Kingston def. Minoru […]

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12th Oct2023

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Oct 10th 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: Asuka def. Roxanne Perez The following is courtesy of wwe.com: One of the most iconic NXT Superstars of all-time, Asuka, returned to the brand to defeat Roxanne Perez […]

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11th Oct2023

Dead Northern 2023: ‘How To Kill Monsters’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Lyndsey Craine, Johnny Vivash, Ayvianna Snow, Fenfen Huang, Juné Tiamatakorn, Michaela Longden, Arron Dennis, Daniel Thrace | Written by Paul Butler | Directed by Stewart Sparke Well that’s it! We can officially close the book on my number one movie of 2023 because I finally got to see How to Kill Monsters and it’s […]

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11th Oct2023

‘Scary Tales: Dead Zone’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lorrie Bacon, Chris Spinelli, Mark Carter, Oselito Joseph, Phil Godeck, Rita Maria, Adriana Medina, Gabbi Mendelsohn, Eric Michaelian, Brent Northup, Nick Sheldon, Jesse Waegelein-Hall, Pawel Watracz | Written and Directed by Geno McGahee Massachusetts filmmaker Geno McGahee returns to the Scary Tales franchise he created in 2014 with the third film in the series, […]

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11th Oct2023

‘Linoleum’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seahorn, Katelyn Nacon, Gabriel Rush, Michael Ian Black | Written and Directed by Colin West I had to watch Linoleum twice before sitting down to write this review… Not because of the complexity of the latter half of the movie, or that there was something niggling me about it (which is […]

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11th Oct2023

Rewind: ‘Tetsuo: The Iron Man’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Tomorô Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Nobu Kanaoka, Shinya Tsukamoto, Renji Ishibashi, Naomasa Musaka | Written and Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto After spending his youth creating short films and entering experimental theatre, Shinya Tsukamoto made an indelible mark on Japanese horror cinema with his feature debut, Tetsuo: The Iron Man. The writer/director/producer/editor also appears on-screen as a […]

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11th Oct2023

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Oct 9th 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: Viking Rules Match – Ivar def. Kofi Kingston The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The New Day’s Kofi Kingston did his best to bring his Power of Positivity […]

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10th Oct2023

‘The Jester’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Matt Servitto, Michael Sheffield, Lelia Symington, Delaney White | Written by Colin Krawchuk, Michael Sheffield | Directed by Colin Krawchuk The Jester opens as John (Matt Servitto; Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, The Night Watchmen) walks alone at night. A figure in a top hat and orange suit, the Jester (Michael Sheffield; […]

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10th Oct2023

‘CounterAttack: Uprising’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

In CounterAttack: Uprising, humanity is faced with a mechanical apocalypse. Beings known as “Automatons” are hellbent on the complete eradication of the human race – assembling an unstoppable armada and laying waste to everything in their path. With nowhere to go, humanity is forced to rush the Experimental Space Fighter program into production with 8 […]

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10th Oct2023

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Oct 7th 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: AEW World Tag Team […]

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10th Oct2023

‘WWE Fastlane 2023’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of the 2023 edition of WWE”s Fastlane pay-per-view, well I say pay-per-view but this is technically a PLE (Premium Live Event) because… I have no idea what the difference is other than some countries get to see PLE’s without paying more than a subscription to a streaming service. Anyway, rant over, […]

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09th Oct2023

‘Blackberry’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jay Baruchel, Matt Johnson, Glenn Howerton, Kelly Van der Burg, Laura Cilevitz, Martin Donovan, Saul Rubinek, Stephanie Moran | Written by Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller | Directed by Matt Johnson Loosely adapting Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff’s book Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry, director/co-writer […]

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09th Oct2023

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Oct 6th 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 Stockton Arena in Stockton, California and featured Excalibur and Taz on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) & The Hardys (Matt […]

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09th Oct2023

Friday Night Smackdown – Oct 6th 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: Charlotte Flair & Asuka def. IYO SKY & Bayley The following is courtesy of wwe.com: One night before WWE Fastlane, Charlotte Flair gained the pinfall victory during […]

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06th Oct2023

‘Totally Killer’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Kiernan Shipka, Julie Bowen, Lochlyn Munro, Kelcey Mawema, Kimberly Huie, Olivia Holt, Charlie Gillespie, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson | Written by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, Jen D’Angelo | Directed by Nahnatchka Khan If you mixed Back to the Future and Halloween, or if The Final Girls had involved traveling in time instead of into a […]

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06th Oct2023

‘Overhaul’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Thiago Martins, Raphael Logam, Sheron Menezzes, Evandro Mesquita, Milhem Cortez, Paulo Vilhena | Written by Leandro Soares | Directed by Tomas Portella Do you know what we don’t get enough in movies? Vehicle-based heists. I jest of course but Overhaul (originally titled Cargo Maxima in its native Brazil) feels very much like yet another […]

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06th Oct2023

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Oct 5th 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 Savannah Evans defeat Jessicka. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Tasha Steelz def. Killer Kelly The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: After forming an alliance with Deonna Purrazzo, Tasha Steelz looks to make a […]

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06th Oct2023

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Oct 4th 2023)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. 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 – Rey Fenix def. Nick Jackson The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: […]

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05th Oct2023

‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett, Olivia Marcum, Ellen Burstyn | Written by Peter Sattler, David Gordon Green | Directed by David Gordon Green Fresh from the recent Halloween sequels, director and co-writer David Gordon Green takes a crack at another big-name horror franchise with this legacy sequel […]

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05th Oct2023

‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: May Kelly, Danielle Scott, Harry Boxley, Lila Lasso, Mark Sears, Charlie Esquire, Gillian Broderick, Gaston Alexander, Christine Ann Nyland | Written by Harry Boxley | Directed by Jason Arber May Kelly, who has starred in a number of low-budget British horror films from producer Scott Jeffrey including seasonal horrors The Killing Tree and Nutcracker […]

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05th Oct2023

‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Zachary Levi, Gina Rodriguez, Billy Magnussen, Connor Esterson, Everly Carganilla | Written by Robert Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez | Directed by Robert Rodriguez Writer/director Robert Rodriguez returns to the Spy Kids well after a 12-year hiatus, with an all-new spy family but an all-too-familiar story. I say all-too-familiar as Spy Kids: Armageddon essentially retreads the […]

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