02nd Mar2020

‘Heroes of Stalingrad’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Whilst we’ve enjoyed many war games here at Nerdly, we have to admit that the subject matter can be divisive. War is inherently dark, and when you get down to platoon level combat where individual squads of five or six men fight for inches of ground, it can bring the realities of the situation home […]

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02nd Mar2020

‘Angels Fallen’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Nicola Posener, Caroline Amiguet, Filareta Atanasova, Ivica Dimitrijevic, Scott Anthony Gould, Hailey Hermida, Li Jing, Lee Kholafai, William Legue, Michael Madsen, Eric Roberts, Tommy Nash, Ivy Natalia, Houston Rhines | Written by Amanda Barton | Directed by Ali Zamani Action/fantasy horror can be very hit or miss. I have to say in general I […]

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02nd Mar2020

‘The Mercenary’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dominiquie Vandenberg, Louis Mandylor, Carmen Argenziano, Manny Alva, Brad Ashten, Robb Zbacnik, Jeremiah B. McQueen, Geordie Robinson, Alina Andrei, Luke LaFontaine, Robert Dill, Marilyn Sanabria, Nihan Gur | Written by David Filmore | Directed by Jesse V.Johnson Maxx (Dominiquie Vandenberg) is a legionnaire turned mercenary. When a mission in South America goes wrong Maxx […]

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02nd Mar2020

Digital Shorts: ‘Yaga’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Phil Wheat

In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition we take a look at Yaga, a new action RPG available now on the Nintendo Switch. Set amongst the murderous legends of Slavic mythology and ancient […]

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02nd Mar2020

Friday Night Smackdown – Feb 28th 2020: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Friday Night SmackDown review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Bray Wyatt and that stupid mask. I don’t care if Tom Savini made it or not…it looks stupid. Jean Renoir knows “The Rules Of The Game” and SmackDown starts…when-ever you start watching it. Match #1: Naomi def. […]

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01st Mar2020

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (Feb 28th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we’ve got two matches…mother-f——. Two?! That’s bull-s—. I need a nap. The Great Gilly Hopkins…has nothing to do with this show. Match #1: Joaquin Wilde def. Raul Mendoza The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Following Raul Mendoza’s victory against Joaquin […]

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01st Mar2020

‘NXT UK’ Review (Feb 27th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT UK review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Delroy Lindo kissing Rene Russo. Ebony and Ivory…is that a soap from Jet Magazine? Anyway, we’ve got Tim Miller re-booting this into NXT: Dark Fate…Or No Money For New Movie. Wow, these jokes sucked. I think I’ve got […]

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28th Feb2020

‘Trauma Centre’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nicky Whelan, Bruce Willis, Texas Battle, Tito Ortiz, Steve Guttenberg | Written by Paul Da Silva | Directed by Matt Eskandari In his latest direct-to-DVD effort, Trauma Centre, Bruce Willis plays Lt. Wakes, a vengeful police detective determined to solve the murders of his partner and an informant. Wakes joins forces with Madison (Nicky […]

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28th Feb2020

‘Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor – Year 2 #3’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Jody Houser | Art by Roberta Ingranata | Published by Titan Comics The saying ‘hit the ground running’ is often overused, but I think it’s fair to say that Jody Houser’s first story arc of Year 2 for The Thirteenth Doctor has done just that. Having just discovered that this first arc, a […]

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28th Feb2020

‘Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions: The Big Show’ Review (WWE Network Original)

by Chris Cummings

So, so far from Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Session series on WWE Network, we’ve seen The Texas Rattlesnake sit down and talk with The Undertaker, Kane and Goldberg, so it wasn’t a surprise to see another long serving veteran from WWE step up next, with none other than Paul “The Big Show” Wight. The format […]

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28th Feb2020

‘All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite’ Review (Feb 26th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Millennials versus King Kong in the Steel Cage Of Death! See big monkey smash whiny puss-bags! They cry, they moan, they b—-…then they get smashed! Millennials versus King Kong! Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! F— yeah! Also, PAC […]

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28th Feb2020

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Feb 26th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Gwen Gwiz kissing her roommate. That’s right. I have references for 21st Century stuff. There’s lots of good wrestling here, but is the show worth watching? Here comes the sun… Match #1: Cameron Grimes def. Dominik Dijakovic The following […]

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28th Feb2020

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

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s AEW Dark review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some matches, some good and some okay, which makes me feel like Jane Fonda in “The China Syndrome”. Hey, I’m one hot broad. Let’s rock, baby. Match #1: Jimmy Havoc defeated Marko Stunt My Opinion: 3.3 out of […]

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28th Feb2020

‘NWA: Powerrr’ Review (Feb 25th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NWA: Powerrr review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this is a terrible show. You’ll see why in a second. Match #1: Zicky Dice defeated Ricky Starks and Matt Cross – Triple Threat Match My Opinion: 2.8 out of 5 – This went about three minutes and was starting […]

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27th Feb2020

‘Wingspan’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Already positioned as one of the most popular and sought after board games of the past 18 months, Wingspan benefits both from a superb design by Elizabeth Hargrave and fantastic artwork by Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas and Beth Sobel. It doesn’t hurt, of course, that Wingspan is published by Stonemaier Games, and as a […]

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27th Feb2020

‘Batwoman 1×13: Drink Me’ Review

by Jason Brigger

Stars: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Elizabeth Anweis, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries Batwoman takes a leap into the paranormal this week as a new villain, Nocturna (yeah, I’m not crazy about the name either) arrives as a serial killer that projects herself as a vampire that literally […]

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27th Feb2020

‘Ring of Honor’ Wrestling Review (Feb 23rd 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and 8MM is a wild movie. That has nothing to do with anything, but I like pizza rolls. Okay, this show is all matches from Free Enterprise, so if you hated that show, then this episode will really piss you […]

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26th Feb2020

‘Death to the Army of Darkness #1’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Ryan Parrott | Art by Jacob Edgar | Published by Dynamite Entertainment For a franchise that started way back in 1982, as a low budget indie film, The Evil Dead has sure got some staying power. Actually shot in 1979, it took a couple of years to get released, but then became a […]

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26th Feb2020

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Feb 25th 2020)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have…okay, this show kinda sucks. It’ll make you long for the Hulk Hogan era of TNA. Yeah, that’s sad, but probably the case. Okay, Gut-Check is back and it’s horrible. Match #1: Daga def. Rob Van Dam (Count-Out) The […]

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25th Feb2020

‘Freaks’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Lexy Kolker, Amanda Crew, Grace Park | Written and Directed by Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein Seven-year-old Chloe never leaves her ramshackle suburban home unless under the watchful eye of her paranoid father. Instead, he trains his daughter to adopt an assumed identity if she’s ever separated from him, or […]

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25th Feb2020

WWE Raw – Feb 24th 2020: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Monday Night Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and if you have the Coronavirus, then you should switch to Cuervo. Beef Wellington is a great way to sneak a knife into jail and this review is getting started, now. Match #1: Angel Garza def. Humberto Carrillo The following […]

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24th Feb2020

‘Aftershock: San Francisco and Venice’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

If you’ve played a modern board game, chances are you’ve heard of Alan R. Moon, the designer of the iconic Ticket to Ride series. Whilst not as prolific as some of his peers, Moon has released a steady string of understated new products both within and outside the TTR universe, including the likes of Ticket […]

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