31st Aug2020

‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Kid Cudi, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Carrigan, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, Jillian Bell, Holland Taylor, Beck Bennett, William Sadler, Hal Landon Jr., Amy Stoch | Written by Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon | Directed by Dean Parisot To fulfil their rock and roll destiny the now middle aged […]

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31st Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Special Actors’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Kazuto Osawa, Hiroki Kono, Takuya Fuji, Ayu Kitaura | Written and Directed by Shinichiro Ueda One Cut of the Dead was quite rightly celebrated for rejuvenating the zombie sub genre. It was original, funny, massively entertaining and really clever. But maybe more than all that, it had heart and it made you smile from […]

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31st Aug2020

Frightfest 2020: ‘Blind’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Sarah French, Caroline Williams, Jed Rowen, Tyler Gallant, Jessica Galetti | Written by Joe Knetter | Directed by Marcel Walz After botched laser eye surgery treatment, actress Faye completely loses her vsion and is trying to get used to life in the dark. We find Faye attending support groups and making visually impaired freinds […]

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31st Aug2020

Frightfest 2020: ‘The Horror Crowd’ Review

by Chris Cummings

Features: Russell Mulcahy, Lin Shaye, Darren Lynn Bousman, Ryan Turek, Greg Grunberg, Oren Peli, Mike Mendez, Sarah Nicklin | Directed by Ruben Pla I’ve always been fond of documentaries that explore the deeper echelon of horror, and especially those that sit down with a plethora of actors and filmmakers to discuss a variety of topics. […]

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31st Aug2020

WWE Friday Night SmackDown – Aug 28th 2020: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have…SmackDown. I’m really shooting for the stars here. There’s a lot of major problems happening in the world right now and if you are at the mercy of any of them, then just remember that you are […]

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31st Aug2020

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (Aug 28th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s WWE 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and it’s time…to MAMBOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! We’ve got the bitchinest show dudes! If you like little dudes beatin’ up other little dudes, than whip your little dude out, little dude, and beat that little dude, little dude! LITTLE DUDE!!!!!! Alright, brah, let’s […]

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28th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Alone’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca, Anthony Heald, Jonathan Rosenthal | Written by Mattias Olsson | Directed by John Hyams An English-language adaptation of Swedish thriller Gone, with a screenplay by from that films director Mattias Olsson, Alone is most-noticeable (well, at least for genre fans) as being helmed by John Hyams. The son of director […]

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28th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Bleed With Me’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lee Marshall, Lauren Beatty, Aris Tyros | Written and Directed by Amelia Moses Yet another Canadian horror production (which is always a good sign in my book), Bleed With Me is a female-led genre film from Montreal-based filmmaker Amelia Moses, making her feature debut, whose acclaimed short Undress Me played at Fantasia in 2017. […]

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28th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘The Oak Room’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: RJ Mitte, Peter Outerbridge, Ari Millen, Nicholas Campbell, Martin Roach, David Ferry, Amos Crawley, Avery Esteves, Coal Campbell | Written by Peter Genoway | Directed by Cody Calahan I was a huge (and I do mean huge) fan of Cody Calahan’s 2013 debut feature Antisocial and its 2015 follow-up, so I was super-excited to […]

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28th Aug2020

‘All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite’ Review (Aug 27th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and to tell the truth I so solemnly swear…you bastard. Dynamite is on Thursday, because of basketball. The all-important tag team gauntlet is going to start off the card, so don’t go anywhere or I’ll make you watch Women […]

28th Aug2020

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Aug 26th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and NXT has no competition from AEW this week, so let’s see if Vince’s red-headed step-child gets beaten with the beatin’ stick this week. Carole Lombard could kick your ass and NXT starts now. Match #1: Breezango def. Imperium – NXT Tag […]

28th Aug2020

‘All Elite Wrestling: Dark’ Review (Aug 25th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman…CANDYMAN! I…it’s, it’s it’s…Mickey Rooney? Mickey Rooney: Jimminy-jillikers! Well, we have thirteen matches for this review, because thirteen is a lucky number. There are some good wrestlers on this card, so let’s get to watching… […]

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27th Aug2020

‘Camel Up’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Camel Up is perhaps one of the longest standing and best loved betting games in the market, but believe it or not, I hadn’t tried it until I was asked to undertake this review. Whilst Camel Up has been around for years, the version I’ve been sent is a recent reprint – and goodness me […]

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27th Aug2020

‘Batman: Three Jokers #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Geoff Johns | Art by Jason Fabok | Published by DC Black Label I think when everyone first heard of this upcoming book, they were both intrigued and confused. Three Jokers? Say what now? That’s to say nothing of the fact that the tease has been going on for 4 years or so, […]

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27th Aug2020

‘Double Kick Heroes’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Paul Metcalf

While I tend to do badly with rhythm games, I have fond memories of playing the guitar on Guitar Hero. It was well made, and the use of a good choice of music really invested the player in the experience of the game. Double Kick Heroes looks to bring back the fun of pressing buttons […]

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26th Aug2020

‘Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet’ Review (Netflix)

by Rhys Payne

Having reviewed the first two seasons of Sugar Rush I was excited when it was revealed that there would be a new installment of the show. Not only that but it had a new title, instead of the newest season merely being labeled season three it was actually named Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet! What makes […]

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26th Aug2020

‘Impact Wrestling: Emergence – Night Two’ Review

by Nathan Favel

Greetings mortal scum! “Smart” Mark D. Mark here to give you a reason to live! As I fill in for Nathan Favel, I look upon Impact Wrestling: Emergence – Night 2 and wonder…why? We have two big matches on hand in the Women’s and World Titles matches, but does anyone care? “…but Mark, Impact is […]

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25th Aug2020

‘Tenet’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Himesh Patel, Clémence Poésy, Michael Caine, Martin Donovan | Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan “Don’t try to understand it”, says a character near the beginning of Christopher Nolan’s brain bending sci-fi blockbuster Tenet. That turns out to be excellent advice […]

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25th Aug2020

Fantasia 2020: ‘Dinner in America’ Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Emily Skeggs, Kyle Gallner, Lea Thompson, Brian Andrus, Shelby Alayne Antel, Sophie Bolen, Gary Brunner, Nick Chinlund, Kristin Condon, Lena Drake | Written and Directed by Adam Carter Rehmeier Written and directed by Adam Carter Rehmeier (The Bunny Game), Dinner in America is the tale of Patty (Emily Skeggs) and Simon (Kyle Gallner), the […]

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25th Aug2020

‘Edge of Extinction’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Luke Hobson, Georgie Smibert, Chris Kaye, Bryn Hodgen, Nicholas Chambers, Susan Lee Burton, Neil Summerville, Richard Summers-Calvert, Rudy Barrow, Eve Kathryn Oliver | Written and Directed by Andrew Gilbert [NOTE: With the film finally coming to DVD, here’s a reposting of our review of the sci-fi film Edge of Extinction] Filmed in a suitably […]

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25th Aug2020

WWE Raw – August 24th 2020: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s WWE Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we’ve got the fallout from SummerSlam, with Randy Orton ju…ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Okay, we’re gonna get through this. Match #1: Shayna Baszler def. Bayley (Disqualification) The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Shayna Baszler was focused on making a case for […]

25th Aug2020

‘WWE SummerSlam 2020’ PPV Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of WWE SummerSlam 2020, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have My Dinner With Andre…The Giant. Andre The Giant: I crush you, puny monkey man! Smash you! Smash you good! Me: Wo…would you like some br… Andre The Giant: AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Me: Hellllllllp!!!!!!! Also, we have several title matches […]

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