10th Aug2022

‘The Dead Girl in Apartment 03’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Bryan Manley Davis, Laura Dooling, Jennie Osterman, Jasmine Peck, Frank Wihbey, Adrienne King, Michael Schantz | Written and Directed by Kurtis Spieler Let’s clear one thing up before we start, The Dead Girl in Apartment 03 is billed as being “From the director of New York Ninja”. But it’s directed not by John Liu […]

Off
10th Aug2022

‘Allegoria’ Review

by Guest

Stars: John Ennis, Krsy Fox, Bryce Johnson, Edward Hong, Adam Marcinowski | Written and Directed by Spider One A timid actress, a tortured painter, a pretentious writer, a psychotic sculptor and a rock band all become entangled when their insecurities manifest themselves into monsters and ghouls. Have you ever seen a movie that bored you […]

Off
10th Aug2022

‘Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 #1’ Review (Dynamite)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson | Art by Marco Finnegan | Published by Dynamite Entertainment I must be on something of a subconscious James Bond kick at the moment. I’ve just finished re-watching the Daniel Craig Bond films, and then this book caught my eye. Dynamite’s had the rights to do James Bond for a […]

Off
10th Aug2022

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Aug 8th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this week’s Monday Night Raw, right here on Nerdly, in this new Triple H era where anything goes… So let’s get into the review! Match #1: Seth “Freakin” Rollins def. Angelo Dawkins The following is courtesy of wwe.com: One week after Montez Ford valiantly fought The Visionary, Ford’s partner Angelo […]

Off
10th Aug2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 75’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, the opening salvo in the AEW wrestling week. Once again we’ve got the duo of Tony Schiavone and Mark Henry on commentary this week… Let’s see what the show has to offer! Match #1: Ruby Soho & Skye Blue def. Nikki Victory & Megan Meyers My […]

Off
09th Aug2022

‘Of the Devil’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Lucas Sequeira, Jonathan Stoddard, Daniela Palavecino, Eileen Dietz, Robert LaSardo, Roslyn Gentle, Vernon Wells, Devanny Pinn, Vicki Gunvalson | Written and Directed by Kelton Jones Of the Devil sees actor Kelton Jones (Miranda Veil, Escape from Area 51) return to the directors’ chair five years after helming his disturbing first feature, Dry Blood. This […]

Off
09th Aug2022

‘Safe House 1618’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jasmine Day, Matison Card, Brittney Carpenter, Jesse Davis, Andrew Hook, Ryan Fredericks | Written and Directed by Calvin T. Shepherd Safe House 1618 is the latest film about criminals on the run taking refuge in a house that turns out not to be nearly as safe as they thought. From Fight for Your Life […]

Off
09th Aug2022

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Blu-ray Review

by Guest

Stars: Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Jim Carrey, James Marsden | Written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington | Directed by Jeff Fowler After settling in Green Hills, Sonic (voice of Ben Schwartz) is eager to prove that he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. […]

Off
09th Aug2022

‘AEW: Battle of the Belts 3’ Review

by Phil Wheat

We’ve got a bonus show from AEW this week, the quarterly Battle of the Belts 3 on TNT, which this time emanated from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Let’s get to it! Match #1: TNT Championship Match – Wardlow def. Jay Lethal The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Lethal ambushed Wardlow as […]

Off
08th Aug2022

‘Luck’ Review (Apple TV)

by Guest

Features the voices of: Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Flula Borg | Written by Kiel Murray | Directed by Peggy Holmes Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around… Few animated movies are […]

Off
08th Aug2022

Friday Night Smackdown – Aug 5th 2022: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. This week’s show has already caused a stir online thanks to the re-appearance of a WWE superstar that was let go in Vine’s era but has been re-hired under Triple H’s new regime! Let’s get to the review… […]

Off
08th Aug2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Aug 5th 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 this week featured Tony Schiavone, Excalibur and Jim Ross on commentary, so let’s get to the review! Match #1: Jon Moxley def. Mance Warner My Thoughts: This was a drag-down, knock-out fight. Mance […]

Off
08th Aug2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Special’ (Aug 4th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of a special Thursday night episode of AEW Dark: Elevation, which precedes this week’s Rampage AND Saturday’s Battle of the Belts 3 show. Once again we’ve got the duo of Tony Schiavone and Mark Henry on commentary this week… Let’s see what the show has to offer! Match #1: Hikaru Shida […]

Off
05th Aug2022

‘Bullet Train’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Sandra Bullock, Bad Bunny, Logan Lerman, Zadie Beetz, Masi Oka | Written by Zak Olkewicz | Directed by David Leitch In a lot of ways, Bullet Train shouldn’t work. It’s over the top on exposition and flashback sequences that […]

Off
05th Aug2022

‘Prey’ Review (Disney+)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dane DiLiegro, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush, Geronimo Vela, Stefany Mathias, Stormee Kipp, Mike Paterson, Julian Black Antelope | Written by Patrick Aison, Dan Trachtenberg | Directed by Dan Trachtenberg The Predator franchise gets a stealth prequel in the shape of this smartly written sci-fi thriller that has the dreadlocked […]

Off
05th Aug2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Aug 4th 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 Savannah Evans defeat Alisha. Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Deonna Purrazzo def. Rosemary The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: Rosemary and Deonna Purrazzo renew their epic singles rivalry as they look to build […]

Off
05th Aug2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Aug 3rd 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. We’ve Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Taz on commentary, with JR joining mid-way through the show as per usual. Let’s get to the review! Match #1: Jay Lethal def. Orange Cassidy The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: […]

Off
05th Aug2022

100 Word Hits – Comic Reviews #3

by Guest

Welcome to the third 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 Cimmerian – Hour of the Dragon #3 Written by Julien […]

Off
04th Aug2022

‘Don’t Make Me Go’ VOD Review (Amazon Prime)

by Guest

Stars: John Cho, Mia Isaac, Kaya Scodelario, Mitchell Hope, Jemaine Clement | Written by Vera Herbert | Directed by Hannah Marks When single father Max (John Cho) discovers he has a terminal disease, he decides to try and cram all the years of love and support he will miss with his teenage daughter Wally (Mia […]

Off
04th Aug2022

Fantasia 2022: ‘Blue Sunshine’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Brion James, Richard Crystal, Zalman King, Robert Walden, Mark Goddard, Charles Siebert, Stefan Gierasch, Alice Ghostley, Ray Young, Bill Adler | Written and Directed by Jeff Lieberman Showing as part of this year’s Fantasia Midnights program, Synapse Films premiered their restoration of writer/director Jeff Lieberman’s (Just Before Dawn, Satan’s Little Helper) cult favorite Blue […]

Off
04th Aug2022

‘Dark Crisis #3’ Review (DC Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Daniel Sampere, Daniel Henriques, Danny Miki | Published by DC Comics The best way to describe this book is the comic book equivalent of a summer popcorn action movie. Doesn’t lend itself to a whole lot of navel gazing analysis, but there are a lot of explosions, action […]

Off
04th Aug2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Aug 2nd 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark. This one features seven matches filmed at AEW Universal and another overseas title defence for PAC as part of the travelling All-Atlantic Championship – something that is, right now, one of the more intriguing aspects of AEW’s championship scene. Match #1: The Trustbusters (Ari Daivari & Slim J) […]

Off