Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Last week’s episode was SO close to making a 3-star show so let’s see what happens this week! Let’s see… Match #1: Ronda Rousey vs. Raquel Rodriguez (No-Contest) The following is courtesy of wwe.com: A sudden sneak attack […]
Just over two years ago, I remember reviewing Jerry Hawthorne’s Aftermath and wondering how storybook games could get any better. In Aftermath, the players had access to four diverse anamorphic characters, a narrative-driven campaign and a method for saving both characters and the finer details of the enclave that the players were looking to defend […]
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Laredo Kid defeat Black Taurus. With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show… Match #1: Ultimate X Qualifying Match – Trey Miguel def. Alex Shelley The following is courtesy of […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. As usual, we have Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Jim Ross on commentary for this pay per view building show… Let’s see what happens on the road to Double or Nothing! Match #1: Steel Cage Match […]
Stars: Steve Railsback, Bai Ling, Susan Priver, Robert Miano, Silvia Spross, Kelli Maroney, Lew Temple, Robert Rhine, James MacPherson, Scott Vogel, Brandon Kirk, Kristi McHugh, Cheryl Cipriano | Written and Directed by Chad Ferrin Night Caller opens with visions of a murder underneath the main credits before Clementine (Susan Priver; Serving Up Richard, Bad Detectives) […]
Stars: Sonny Carl Davis, Diana Prince, Israel Sharpe, Bree Essrig, Whitney Moore, Robin Sydney, Cody Renee Cameron, Christiana Cinn, Circus-Szalewski, Kaius Harrison, Noelle Ann Mabry | Written by Kent Roudebush | Directed by Charles Band Seventeen years after the original, and four years since the last film in the franchise, Evil Bong 777, Evil Bong […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dark which comes from AEW Universal and features nine matches this week. Once again we’ve got the winning team of Taz and Excalibur on commentary… Let’s get into the review! Match #1: Kris Statlander def. Avery Breaux My Thoughts: We open this week’s Dark with one of AEW […]
Well we can’t get back to reviewing WWE’s product without also checking out WWE NXT 2.0, a show that hasn’t captured my attention as much as its previous incarnation did. Let’s see what this week’s episode has to offer! Match #1: Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo & Troy “Two Dimes” Donovan def. Malik Blade & Edris Enofé […]
Stars: Abby Quinn, Alexxis Lemire, Shiloh Fernandez, Katey Sagal, Joshua Leonard, Alon McKlveen | Written by Rachel Koller Croft | Directed by Brea Grant Torn Hearts is actress Brea Grant’s (Apartment 413, Lucky) follow-up to her directorial debut, 12 Hour Shift. Here she’s turned her attention to the music industry. And while genre films about […]
Stars: Kristine Kujath Thorp, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Anders Baasmo, Bjørn Floberg, Anneke von der Lippe, Ane Skumsvoll, Cengiz Al, Nils Elias Olsen | Written by Harald Rosenløw-Eeg Lars Gudmestad | Directed by John Andreas Andersen The Burning Sea is a Norwegian film with an interesting, albeit depressing conceit… In 1969, the Norwegian government announces their […]
Stars: Alexys Gabriell, Chloe Atack, Hugo Armstrong, Anna Stranz, Amanda Day, Justen Jones | Written by John J. Kaiser | Directed by Jay Ness Following the aftermath of a horrific accident, Chloe (Alexys Gabrielle) voluntarily submits herself to experimental treatment to both help her recover her lost memories and recover emotionally from the accident. The […]
Written by Tom Taylor | Art by Bruno Redondo | Published by DC Comics These days you can get your comics info in all manner of ways. Publisher previews, sneak peeks from creators themselves, industry exposes, and so on. I put the greatest trust in the good old-fashioned word of mouth. Most of the books […]
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, we’re back to just Mark Henry and Paul Wight on commentary and this week’s show is another short card, featuring 6 matches this week. Let’s get right into the action! Match #1: Ethan Page def. JD Griffey My Thoughts: Griffey had a decent showing here in […]
Almost anyone who watches popular movies, reads comics or engages with fiction of any kind has surely made comparisons between their favourite characters – and in some cases crossover stories have become more popular than the fiction that started them. Without focussing on any particular theme, and by picking up a mixture of royalty-free and […]
Stars: Simon Needham, Neil Brown Jr., Pat McMahon, Michele Simms, Arian Ash, Chris Burns, Michaela Stamm, Leigh Anne West | Written and Directed by Jon Binkowski If Scare Zone seems a bit familiar that’s not surprising. The debut film by Jon Binkowski (The Visitant, ReVisitant) has been around since 2009, playing festivals and streaming services […]
Written by David Pepose | Art by Carlos Magno | Published by Marvel Comics Some books you don’t need, you don’t even want, until someone thinks them up and you think ‘oh yes’. If that involves Conan the Barbarian front and centre on the cover then even better. We are, of course, talking about Savage […]
Guess who’s back reviewing WWE Raw? Nerdly that’s who! Yes, we’re getting back into regularly reviewing the WWE’s flagship show going forward. Hopefully watching and enjoying and not hate-watching though! Let’s get into the review… Match #1: Riddle & The Street Profits def. The Usos & Sami Zayn The following is courtesy of wwe.com: After […]
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, which featured a landmark tag team match to unify BOTH the Raw and Smackdown tag team titles… End of the brand split maybe? The roster is a lot smaller these days… Match #1: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Sami Zayn The following is courtesy […]
Stars: Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Flula Borg, Dennis Haysbert, Keegan-Michael Key, Tress MacNeille, Tim Robinson, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons, Da’Vone McDonald | Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand | Directed by Akiva Schaffer The Disney “Afternoon Collection” has a special place in the hearts of a lot of Americans […]
Stars: Dominique Swain, Bridger Buckley, Eric St. John, Arie Thompson, Eva Ceja, Brandon Alan Smith | Written by Geoff Meed, Lauren Pritchard, Joe Roche | Directed by Geoff Meed The Asylum’s latest film, 4 Horsemen: Apocalypse dispenses with the usual buildup and gets right to the point. The world is in the midst of unprecedented […]
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 Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas. We’ve got Excalibur, Taz and Chris Jericho on commentary so let’s get right to the review! Match #1: Trios Match – Brody King, […]
