17th Nov2025

Short Film Showcase: ‘Wired’, ‘Gretchen’ & ‘Enter the Room’ Review(s)

by Phil Wheat

Wired Stars: Amy Beth Hayes, Cerys Knighton, Polly Maberly | Directed by Will Jewell Wired is a taut and quietly unsettling sci-fi thriller that explores the thin line between comfort and control in an age of smart technology. The film follows Becca, who isolates herself with only her home assistant, MAIA, for company after a […]

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17th Nov2025

‘TNA Wrestling: Turning Point 2025’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

God, it feels like such a long time since Turning Point emanated from the UK – two years ago, when Scott D’Amore had Impact riding so high they were about to bring back the TNA branding. Since then, we’ve had highs, the teaming with WWE and NXT, and lows – stars defecting to the WWE […]

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17th Nov2025

‘WWE Smackdown’ Review (Nov 14th 2025)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: Last Time is Now First Round Tournament Match – Jey Uso def. The Miz The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Shortly after kicking out of the Skull Crushing Finale, […]

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14th Nov2025

‘Now You See Me, Now You Don’t’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike, Morgan Freeman, Lizzy Caplan | Written by Seth Grahame-Smith, Michael Lesslie, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick | Directed by Ruben Fleischer Some franchises just flat out refuse to die. That’s evidently the case for the Now You See Me […]

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14th Nov2025

‘The Running Man (2025)’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian | Written by Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright | Directed by Edgar Wright The latest film from British director Edgar Wright is a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, adapted from […]

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14th Nov2025

‘Playdate’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kevin James, Alan Ritchson, Banks Pierce, Benjamin Pajak, Alan Tudyk, Sarah Chalke, Stephen Root, Isla Fisher, Hiro Kanagawa | Written by Neil Goldman | Directed by Luke Greenfield Debuting this week on Amazon Prime, Playdate is an easygoing, family-friendly action-comedy that pairs Kevin James and Alan Ritchson in a surprisingly charming odd-couple double act. While […]

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14th Nov2025

‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Nov 13th 2025)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling. Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on this week’s show… Match #1: Dani Luna def. Indi Hartwell (DQ) The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com: Indi Hartwell seeks revenge on Dani Luna as they renew their rivalry! Luna takes control early as she […]

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14th Nov2025

‘AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts’ Review (Nov 12th 2025)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast from historic Greensboro, North Carolina and was this year’s Blood & Guts special. Also, AEW’s official recaps are getting rather long, so we’ll be abbreviating them where we can to save your eyes! With that, let’s get into the review… Match #1: Women’s Blood […]

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13th Nov2025

‘Alpha’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Mélissa Boros, Golshifteh Farahani, Tahar Rahim, Emma Mackey, Finnegan Oldfield, Frédéric Bayer Azem, Louai El Amrousy | Written and Directed by Julia Ducornau French writer/director Julia Ducornau established herself as a body horror sensation with her first two features, the coming-of-age cannibalism picture Raw and the Palme d’Or-winning Titane, in which a woman had […]

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13th Nov2025

‘Gloomhaven: Second Edition’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Gloomhaven: Second Edition is a comprehensive overhaul of the original game, featuring rebalanced classes, redesigned scenarios, streamlined rules, improved component quality, and a more immersive narrative structure. It preserves the core tactical gameplay while refining nearly every aspect for clarity, accessibility, and long-term replayability. When Gloomhaven first launched in 2017, it redefined what a dungeon-crawling […]

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13th Nov2025

Bath Film Festival 2025: ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, George Hashem Zadeh, Delmaz Najafi, Afsaneh Najm Abadi | Directed by Jafar Panahi Back in 2010, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested for trying to make “propaganda against the regime,” where he was sentenced to a 20-year ban from making films. […]

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13th Nov2025

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Nov 11th 2025)

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 on this week’s show! Match #1: WWE Speed Championship – Jasper Troy def. El Grande Americano The following is courtesy of wwe.com: LFG Season One winner Jasper Troy captured gold by ending El Grande […]

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12th Nov2025

‘The Demoness’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sydney Culbertson, Akihiro Kitamura, Riley Nottingham, Bella Glanville, Mark Pontarelli, Amelia Gotham, Bruce Clifford, Haruka Igarashi, Dallas Schaefer | Written and Directed by Andrew de Burgh The Demoness is an unexpectedly vibrant and stylish entry into modern supernatural horror, the kind of film that wears its pulp influences proudly while delivering far more personality […]

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12th Nov2025

‘Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #1’ Comic Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Dan Watters | Art by Sami Kivelä | Published by Titan Comics Doctor Who: The Prison Paradox #1 launches Titan Comics’ new Fifteenth Doctor run with a confident burst of colour, energy, and classic Whovian charm. From the opening pages, the story drops the Doctor and Belinda Chandra straight into a colossal prison […]

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12th Nov2025

‘Joan Crawford Collection’ Blu-ray Review (Warner Archive)

by Jason Lockard

For many, the name Joan Crawford instantly evokes the book and film Mommie Dearest – a work her youngest children have long insisted was a distortion of the truth. Yet despite the controversy that clings to her legacy, there’s no denying Crawford’s immense talent and towering place in Hollywood history. Near the turn of the […]

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12th Nov2025

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Nov 10th 2025)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to our 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: Intercontinental Championship – John Cena def. Dominik Mysterio The following is courtesy of wwe.com: As John Cena was being introduced, Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio attacked The Greatest of […]

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11th Nov2025

‘Knitting Circle’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Knitting Circle is a cosy, accessible evolution of Calico’s spatial puzzling – retaining the satisfying tile-laying core while softening the difficulty curve and introducing charming new mechanics like yarn drafting, garment knitting, and button collection. There’s also a slight edge to Knitting Circle that gives it another dimension – thanks to the cutthroat way in […]

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11th Nov2025

‘Bette Davis Collection’ Blu-ray Review (Warner Archive)

by Jason Lockard

When you think of classic Hollywood, few actresses stand taller than Bette Davis. Over her illustrious career, she delivered countless iconic performances and earned two Academy Awards, cementing her legacy as one of cinema’s greatest talents. Warner Archive Collection has been honouring legendary performers with beautifully curated Blu-ray releases, and now it’s Bette Davis’s turn […]

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11th Nov2025

‘Helloween’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ronan Summers, Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Caroline Wilde, Michael Paré, Tee Blackwood, Ben Cluett, Simon Cluett, Tamsin Dean, Shenton Dixon | Written and Directed by Phil Claydon Phil Claydon’s Helloween arrives as a low-budget British slasher attempting to fuse the real-world “killer clown” panic of 2016 with a cult-driven horror narrative. Visually indebted to the […]

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11th Nov2025

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Nov 8th 2025)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights. We’ve got the commentary team of Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness calling the action. Also, AEW’s official recaps are getting rather long, so we’ll be abbreviating them where we can to save your eyes! With that, let’s get into the […]

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10th Nov2025

‘The Killgrin’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Konstantina Mantelos, Adam Tsekhman, Cristo Fernández, Peter MacNeill, Fuad Ahmed, Nobahar Dadui | Directed by Joanna Tsanis The Killgrin, the first feature-length film from Joanna Tsanis, is a mournful, slow-burning slice of supernatural horror that fuses creature-feature tension with a grounded portrait of grief. While it isn’t without its structural missteps, the film stands […]

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10th Nov2025

‘This Book is All Elite’ Book Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Keith Elliot Greenberg | Published by Random House When All Elite Wrestling (AEW) launched in 2019, few could have predicted how profoundly it would alter the landscape of professional wrestling. This Book Is All Elite captures that transformative journey with the same energy that defined AEW’s rise. Blending stunning photography, insider commentary, and […]

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