24th Aug2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 77’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, the opening salvo in the AEW wrestling week. We’ve got a repeat of last week’s commentary team, Excalibur and Matt Menard, for this episode so let’s see what the show has to offer! Match #1: Anna Jay def. Nikki Victory My Thoughts: Another short and sweet […]

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23rd Aug2022

‘The Day After Halloween (2022)’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Danny Schluck, Brandon DeLany, Aimee Fogelman, Jennifer Askew, Victoria Meade | Written by Danny Schluck | Directed by Chad Ostrom The Day After Halloween (no relation to the Australian film Snapshot which was released in the US under that title) actually opens on Halloween as Addison (Danny Schluck; Street to Table) and Hayes (Brandon […]

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23rd Aug2022

‘They/Them’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

For his latest video review, Kev sits down to talk about They/Them – the new horror slasher from Blumhouse, which stars Kevin Bacon as a conversion therapy camp counsellor; in a film that tries to put the camp back into Summer Camp! A group of teenagers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endures unsettling psychological techniques […]

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23rd Aug2022

‘The Voices’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Andrea Londo, Shawn Ashmore, Jane Badler, Michael Berry Jr., Elizabeth Cappuccino, Dominic Hoffman, Lorenzo Antonucci, Marc Senter, Madeleine Coghlan, Jackie Dallas, Samuel Davis | Written by Kent Harper | Directed by Adam Stilwell For his freshman film director Adam Stilwell (The Triangle) teams up with writer Kent Harper, who co-wrote the brilliant Surveillance with […]

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23rd Aug2022

Movies You May Have Missed: ‘At Your Service’ Review (2011)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest installment in our regular Movies You May Have Missed series here on Nerdly, in which I highlight some of, what I think, are the best movies that have flown under the radar of many or have been “forgotten” in the intervening years since its release. This time round it’s At Your […]

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22nd Aug2022

‘Orphan: First Kill’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, Matthew Finlan | Written by David Coggeshall | Directed by William Brent Bell After escaping from a psychiatric facility in Estonia, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who […]

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22nd Aug2022

Buffalo Dreams Festival 2022: ‘Mask of the Devil’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Geoff Woodman, Tony Manders, Nicole Katherine Riddell, Kemal Yildirim, Alex Nathan-Woods, Emma Feeney, Martin W. Payne | Written by Richard Rowntree, Matthew Davies | Directed by Richard Rowntree Mask of the Devil, the third feature from director Richard Rowntree and co-writer Matthew Davies after Dogged and Nefarious, opens in 1878 somewhere in West Africa. […]

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22nd Aug2022

‘Spin Me Round’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, Tim Heidecker | Written by Jeff Baena, Alison Brie | Directed by Jeff Baena When the manager of an American chain restaurant is selected to attend a special training program in Italy, her head swims with dreams of European glamour and romance. But the trip turns […]

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22nd Aug2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Aug 19th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… it’s time for our review of Friday night’s episode of AEW: Rampage, which emanates from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia. We’ve got Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, Jim Ross AND Chris Jericho on commentary this week, so let’s get to the review! Match #1: AEW World […]

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22nd Aug2022

Friday Night Smackdown – Aug 19th 2022: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. We’ve got more of Triple H’s reimagining of WWE this week AND it’s a special 1200th episode of the show! So let’s see what went down… Match #1: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament – Toxic Attraction def. […]

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19th Aug2022

‘Shark Side of the Moon’ Review (Tubi)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ego Mikitas, Maxi Witrak, Terrance Livingston Jr., Lydia Hunter, Michael Deni, Tania Fox, Natasha Goubskaya | Written by Ryan Ebert, Anna Rasmussen | Directed by Glenn Campbell, Tammy Klein The biggest surprise about Shark Side of the Moon is that, in a genre that’s already seen Sharks of the Corn, Sharkula, Ouija Shark and […]

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19th Aug2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Aug 18th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Gisele Shaw defeat Rosemary (in a real WTF moment for Impact IMHO). Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Black Taurus def. Laredo Kid, Rey Horus and Trey Miguel The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: […]

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19th Aug2022

‘Vivo’ VOD Review

by Guest

Features the voices of: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos González, Brian Tyree Henry | Written by Kirk DeMicco, Quiara Alegria Hudes | Directed by Kirk DeMicco Vivo follows a one-of-kind kinkajou (aka a rainforest “honey bear,” voiced by Lin-Manuel Miranda), who spends his days playing music to the crowds in a […]

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19th Aug2022

100 Word Hits – Comic Reviews #5

by Guest

Welcome to the fifth installment of our new column 100 Word Hits, in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us short, sharp reviews of the latest books to hit comic stores over the past month or so! The Silver Coin #11 Written by James Tynion IV | Art […]

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19th Aug2022

Pop Addled – Episode 447: ‘Nope’ Movie Special

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of the Pop Addled podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly! Pop Addled is a pop culture podcast with nerd tendencies. Join Keenan, Sam and Timmy as they discuss movies, music, video games, sports, TV, comics, and any intersection thereof. Their brains have been thoroughly addled by pop […]

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18th Aug2022

Popcorn Frights 2022: ‘Distress Signals’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Christine Nyland, Stephanie Hains, Terence Krey, Donna Maria Wood, Jonathon Strauss, Christian Nilsson | Written and Directed by Terence Krey, Christine Nyland Debuting at this year’s Popcorn Frights, Distress Signals is the writing and directing team of Terence Krey and Christine Nyland’s follow-up to the unsettling slow-burn horror film An Unquiet Grave. This time […]

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18th Aug2022

‘Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Shinichi Fukazawa, Masaaki Kai, Asako Nosaka | Written and Directed by Shinichi Fukazawa When a film has a name like Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell, it comes with certain expectations. Described as the Japanese Evil Dead, that is a lofty claim. So, can the crazy-titled film also live up to the name of […]

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18th Aug2022

‘Prey’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Kev is back in the chair and in the booth for his latest video review and this time he is talking about the Predator prequel from HULU… Prey, which stars Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers and Dane DiLiegro and is directed by Dan Trachtenberg (Totally Rad Show) The origin story of the Predator in the world […]

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18th Aug2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Aug 17th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia and is a “Dragon” themed show (gotta get that product placement/ad cash!) We’ve Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, JR and Taz on commentary, so let’s get to the review! Match #1: 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match […]

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18th Aug2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Aug 16th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark which emanates from AEW Universal once again. We’ve got Taz and Excalibur on commentary as usual so let’s get to the action! Match #1: Ari Daivari def. Fuego Del Sol My Thoughts: Loved this match. Fuego looked like a badass for once, taking it to Ari – who […]

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17th Aug2022

‘Glorious’ Review (Shudder)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ryan Kwanten, J.K. Simmons, André Lamar, Sylvia Grace Crim | Written by Joshua Hull, David Ian McKendry, Todd Rigney | Directed by Rebekah McKendry Wes (Ryan Kwanten; Kill Chain, 2067) is having a day that is anything but glorious. He’s fallen asleep at the wheel, nearly driven off the road. He’s gotten drunk at […]

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17th Aug2022

‘NXT Heatwave’ Review (Aug 16th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT 2.0, As I’ve said regarding Raw and Smackdown, we’re not going to see big changes to WWE’s developmental show yet; but the most interesting brand that IS seeing big changes is NXT… Especially this week’s Heatwave special apparently. Let’s get into the review! Match #1: North American Title […]

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