05th Aug2021

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Aug 4th 2021)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s AEW: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have… Mysterious Nathan: …a mystery. Me: No. No. We’re not doing that now. Dnyamite… Other Nathans: Dynamite! Me: Oh f–k off! So I got one word wrong! What am I, a dictionary?! Mexican Nathan: Viva la raza! Me: Huh?! […]

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05th Aug2021

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Aug 3rd 2021)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel… Other Nathans: No! I am! I am! I am! Me: Shut up! I have no idea how there are so many of you assholes here, but I will seek out the reason…after the review. Other Nathans: Did you remember to bring the […]

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05th Aug2021

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (Aug 3rd 2021)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the 100th episode of AEW: Dark. Has it really been 100 weeks since this YouTube show debut? Time has certainly flown by. Anyway, beside a few on-screen graphics this isn’t much of a celebratory episode… It does feature some great matches though! [NOTE: This review is of the post-edit episode of AEW Dark […]

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04th Aug2021

‘Crisis Protocol: Ghost Spider & Spider-Man Expansion’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

I recently reviewed the Black Widow and Hawkeye pack for Atomic Mass Games’ Crisis Protocol, and I remarked at the time that it was the first expansion I had encountered that featured a re-release of a character that existed in the core box. Where Black Widow was concerned, the updated model and character card featured […]

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04th Aug2021

‘How to Deter a Robber’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Vanessa Marano, Leah Lewis, Abbie Cobb, Chris Mulkey, Gabrielle Carteris, Sonny Valicenti, Jonah Ray, Benjamin Papac, Nikki Crawford, Deanna Rooney, Arnold Y. Kim | Written and Directed by Maria Bissell There have been a number of fairly recent horror/thriller movies that have been marketed as the horror or ‘adult’ version of Home Alone. Now, […]

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04th Aug2021

‘Animosity’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Stephan Goldbach, Michelle Jones, Alyssa Kempinski, Tom Martin, Thea McCartan, Rob O’Rourke, Marcin Paluch, Tracy Willet, Matt Ziegel | Written and Directed by Brendan Steere Originally shot in 2012 as a thesis project at the School of Visual Arts, professor Roy Frumkes (Street Trash, Document of the Dead) is the film’s executive producer, Animosity […]

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04th Aug2021

‘Marvel Action – Avengers: Off The Clock’ Graphic Novel Review (IDW)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Katie Cook | Art by Butch Mapa | Published by IDW Publishing | Format: Paperback, 144 pp Although we like to throw around terms like ‘graphic novels’ and ‘sequential art’ these days, comic strips and comic books were originally designed to be cheap and cheerful throwaway entertainment. The comic strips were designed to […]

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04th Aug2021

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 21’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of AEW Dark: Elevation, which opens with a promo and ad for AEW’s newest show, which starts this month, AEW: Rampage. And don’t worry, unlike some sites we’re still going to be bringing you Elevation and Dark reviews, as well Rampage! Yes, FOUR All Elite Wrestling shows a week. A […]

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04th Aug2021

WWE Raw – Aug 2nd 2021: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s WWE Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and… Other Me: No he’s not! I’m me! Me: Shut up! I’ll decide who is the f—kin’ Nathan! On this week’s show, we have a No Holds Barred Match between Nikki A.S.H. and Charlotte Flair, so that ought to […]

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04th Aug2021

Video Review: ‘Fast & Furious 9’ – Too Fast, Too Stupid?

by Kevin Haldon

Here’s Kev with a video review of Fast & Furious 9, aka Fast 9, aka F9, aka F9: The Fast Saga which is in UK cinemas now. Check out our reviews here and here. Dom and the crew must take on an international terrorist who turns out to be Dom and Mia’s estranged brother. Directed […]

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03rd Aug2021

Sundance London 2021: ‘Censor’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Niamh Algar, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La Porta, Adrian Schiller, Michael Smiley | Written by Prano Bailey-Bond, Anthony Fletcher | Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond Debut director Prano Bailey-Bond adapts her acclaimed short film Nasty into this feature length British horror set at the height of the panic over “video nasties”. Stylish and richly […]

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03rd Aug2021

Sundance London 2021: ‘The Blazing World’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Carlson Young, Udo Kier, Vinessa Shaw, Dermot Mulroney, John Karna, Soko, Lillie Frank, Liz Mikel | Written and Directed by Carlson Young Actress Carlson Young (best known for Scream: The TV Series) turns writer-director-star with this trippy horror debut, adapted from her own 2018 short film. Inspired by a 1666 sci-fi novel by pioneering […]

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03rd Aug2021

‘Death Alley’ Review

by Dom Hastings

Stars: Delno Ebie, Joshua R. Outzen, Justin France, Corey Cannon, Ryan T. Johnson, Jake Washburn, Carl Bailey, Nicholas Barton, Kaye Brownlee-France, Malorie Felt, Tristan Campbell, Julia Grace Anderson | Written and Directed by Nicholas Barton “It’s a no-gun town; he ain’t gonna hurt nobody!” Opening in Coffeyville, KS, 1931, only to then take an even further […]

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03rd Aug2021

‘Groo Meets Tarzan #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier | Art by Sergio Aragones, Thomas Yeates | Published by Dark Horse Comics After reviewing a lot of very good, but very mainstream, superhero books I was looking for something a little different to cast my eyes over this review. Someone upstairs must have been listening, as you don’t […]

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03rd Aug2021

‘The Movies That Made Us: Season 2’ Review (Netflix)

by Rhys Payne

A little while ago I reviewed season one of The Movies That Made Us and I really enjoyed it; so I was super-excited when it was announced that we were getting a second season of this show. The creative team behind the series The Movies That Made Us have created the perfect formula for a […]

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03rd Aug2021

Comic Concierge: Starting Points (Aug 4th 2021)

by Dan Clark

Welcome Dan, aka Comic Concierge, back to Nerdly with his new YouTube channel dedicated to all things comics. From weekly new releases to graphic novels. Comics are for everyone but the key is finding the right one. Comic Concierge is here to help with that journey, with a range of videos discussing everything from weekly […]

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02nd Aug2021

‘The Suicide Squad’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, John Cena, Idris Elba, Michael Rooker, John Ostrander, Nathan Fillion, Sylvester Stallone, David Dastmalchian, Jai Courtney, Flula Borg, Mayling Ng, Pete Davidson, Sean Gunn, Daniela Melchior | Written and Directed by James Gunn After the first attempt to bring The Suicide Squad failed 5 years ago, the film […]

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02nd Aug2021

Sundance London 2021: ‘Pleasure’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sofia Kappel, Revika Anne Reustle, Evelyn Claire, Chris Cock, Dana Dearmond, Kendra Spade, Jason Toler, Lance Hart, Mark Spiegler | Written by Ninja Thyberg, Peter Modestij | Directed by Ninja Thyberg Swedish writer-director Ninja Thyberg makes an impressive debut with this documentary-like exploration of the Los Angeles porn industry. Centred on the experience of […]

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02nd Aug2021

Comic Concierge: Comic Book Countdown (July 28th 2021)

by Dan Clark

Welcome Dan, aka Comic Concierge, back to Nerdly with his new YouTube channel dedicated to all things comics. From weekly new releases to graphic novels. Comics are for everyone but the key is finding the right one. Comic Concierge is here to help with that journey, with a range of videos discussing everything from weekly […]

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02nd Aug2021

Sundance London 2021: ‘First Date’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Tyson Brown, Shelby Duclos, Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, Samuel Ademola, Ryan Quinn Adams, Angela Barber, Dave Reimer, Jake Howard, Samantha Laurenti, Scott Noble, Leah Finity, Josh Fesler, Brandon Kraus | Written and Directed by Manuel Crosby, Darren Knapp The ‘One Crazy Night’ genre gets a new entry in the form of First Date, a […]

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02nd Aug2021

Friday Night Smackdown – July 30th 2021: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to the WWE Friday Night SmackDown review for this week, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we are sponsored this week by the re-release of a classic 80s action picture: Narrator: It was the war to end all wars. America…beaten…battered…bruised. Our enemy…had won…but now it was time to strike back! Vietnam 2: […]

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02nd Aug2021

‘Impact Wrestling: Homecoming 2021’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Homecoming pay per view, which features a tournament to crown Impact’s King & Queen (of the Ring??) and a highly-anticipated X Division match… which, to be fair, we know Josh Alexander ISN’T going to lose? Why the hell would you take the belt off such an enigmatic and […]

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