28th Jul2022

‘The Reef: Stalked’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Teressa Liane, Saskia Hampele, Tim Ross, Ann Truong, Kate Lister, Saskia Archer  | Written and Directed by Andrew Traucki Despite the title and presence of writer/director Andrew Traucki, The Reef: Stalked is not a sequel to The Reef. Rather, like his films Black Water and Black Water: Abyss they’re unrelated films that share only […]

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28th Jul2022

‘Superman: Space Age #1’ Review (DC Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Mark Russell | Art by Mike Allred | Published by DC Comics A new Superman number one issue? Oh, go on then. One with a connection to the fabled Crisis on Infinite Earths? Definitely go on then. Mark Russell writing and Mike Allred drawing? You had me at Superman. This book genuinely intrigued […]

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28th Jul2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (July 26th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of AEW: Dark. This one features nine matches filmed at AEW Universal and another title defence for PAC, filmed over in Dublin, 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: Kiera Hogan def. Allie […]

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27th Jul2022

Fantasia 2022: ‘Hypochondriac’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Zach Villa, Marlene Forte, Devon Graye, Yumarie Morales, Madeline Zima | Written and Directed by Addison Heimann The horror genre and mental illness don’t quite go hand-in-hand but movie directors have always found the genre a good way to express and show these problems. From 1963’s The Haunting (and even before that) to more recent […]

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27th Jul2022

Fantasia 2022: ‘Space Monster Wangmagwi’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Han Eun-jin, Kim Hie-gab, Won Namkung, Kim Seon-kyeong | Written by Byeon Ha-yeong | Directed by Gwon Hyeok-jinn Long thought lost the Korean kaiju film Space Monster Wangmagwi made its first North American appearance at this year’s edition of the Fantasia Film Festival. If Shin Ultraman was the festival’s tribute to old-school kaiju, Space […]

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27th Jul2022

‘WWE NXT 2.0’ Review (July 26th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT 2.0, the first of the post-Vince era I do believe? Anyway, as I’ve said regarding Raw and Smackdown, we’re not going to see big changes yet. But the most interesting brand that COULD see big changes is NXT… Maybe we’ll get NXT 3.0? Anyway, let’s get into the […]

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27th Jul2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 73’ 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 Excalibur, Caprice Coleman and Mark Henry on commentary and I’m digging the switch-ups we’ve had on the commentary team in recent weeks… Let’s see what the show has to offer! Match #1: Angelico and […]

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27th Jul2022

100 Word Hits – Comic Reviews #2

by Guest

Welcome to the second 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! Past The Last Mountain #1 Written by Paul Allor | Art […]

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26th Jul2022

Fantasia 2022: ‘The Harbinger’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Gabby Beans, Cody Braverman, Emily Davis, Ray Anthony Thomas, Myles Walker | Written and Directed by Andy Mitton I think (my memory is generally terrible) The Harbinger is the first film I have seen where the pandemic has played a big and important part in the story. In the movie, Monique is currently quarantining […]

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26th Jul2022

‘The Gray Man’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page | Written by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely | Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Even with all the great charisma the actors bring to the screen, there isn’t enough in The Gray Man to make it a stand-out action film. The […]

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26th Jul2022

‘WWE Raw’ Review (July 25th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of last night’s Monday Night Raw, right here on Nerdly. This is the first of a new Raw for WWE following the retirement of Vince McMahon… Of course, we won’t see changes straight away but let’s see what happened this week. Match #1: Drew McIntyre def. Theory (DQ) The following is […]

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26th Jul2022

‘Prizefighter’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

In his latest video review, Kev sits down to review Prizefighter, a movie he first heard about 5 years ago. Prizefighter is the new movie from actor, writer and producer Matt Hookings and his company Camelot Films. At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer […]

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25th Jul2022

‘Nope’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott | Written and Directed by Jordan Peele “What’s a bad miracle? They got a word for that?” When Jordan Peele was about to release Get Out to the world in 2017, there were a ton of people who thought it was going to be […]

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25th Jul2022

‘Valley of the Dead (Malnazidos)’ Review (Netflix)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Miki Esparbé, Aura Garrido, Luis Callejo, Álvaro Cervantes, Jesús Carroza, María Botto, Mouad Ghazouan, Sergio Torrico | Written by Jaime Marques, Cristian Conti | Directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera, Alberto de Toro Netflix’s Spanish Civil War zombie movie Valley of the Dead (Malnazidos) is an entertaining stumble through familiar undead territory, courtesy of co-directors […]

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25th Jul2022

‘ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Ring of Honor is back again for another pay-per-view, this time Death Before Dishonor, which sees all but one match on the main card be a title match! Talk about putting it all on the line… Let’s get to it. ROH: ZERO HOUR PRE-SHOW Match #1: Colt Cabana def. Anthony Henry The following is courtesy […]

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25th Jul2022

‘AEW: Rampage – Fyter Fest Week 2’ Review (July 22nd 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 emanated from the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia. Let’s get to the review! Match #1: “Hangman” Adam Page & John Silver def. The Butcher & The Blade The following is […]

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25th Jul2022

Friday Night Smackdown – July 22nd 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 is the first of a new era for WWE following the retirement of Vince McMahon… Of course we won’t see changes straight away but let’s see what happened this week. Match #1: Ludwig Kaiser def. Shinsuke Nakamura […]

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22nd Jul2022

Fantasia 2022: ‘Shin Ultraman’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Takumi Saitoh, Masami Nagasawa, Kenjirô Tsuda, Kôji Yamamoto | Written by Hideaki Anno | Directed by Shinji Higuchi Shin Ultraman is, for those unaware of it, a reboot of the original 1966 TV show Ultraman. That show launched a massively popular franchise in its native Japan and, reruns of the dubbed American version helped […]

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22nd Jul2022

Fantasia 2022: ‘Special Delivery’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: So-dam Park, Kim Eui-Sung, Yeon Woo-Jin, Jung Hyun-jun, Song Sae-Byeok, Han Hyun-min | Written and Directed by Park Dae-min Special Delivery (aka Special Cargo), which recently made its North American debut at Fantasia, could best be described as a female-fronted cross between The Transporter and Leon the Professional. Eun-ha (So-dam Park; Parasite, The Silenced) […]

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22nd Jul2022

‘The Lost City’ Blu-ray Review

by Guest

Stars: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Oscar Nuñez, Patti Harrison, Bowen Yang | Written by Adam Nee, Aaron Nee, Dana Fox, Oren Uziel | Directed by Adam Nee, Aaron Nee Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While […]

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22nd Jul2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (July 21st 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 Laredo Kid defeat Johnny Swinger (yes, that’s two weeks in a row for Swinger getting his arse kicked on BTI). Let’s get into the review… Match #1: VXT (Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green) def. Jordynne […]

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22nd Jul2022

‘AEW: Dynamite – Fyter Fest Week 2’ Review (July 20th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

This week’s episode of AEW: Dynamite is first of two shows of Fyter Fest week two. This week Dynamite emanated from the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia; with Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Taz on commentary yet again. Let’s get into the week two, night one, action! Match #1: Brody King def. Darby Allin The […]

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