09th Jul2019

‘Triple Threat’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tony Jaa, Tiger Hu Chen, Iko Uwais, Scott Adkins, Celina Jade, Michael Jai White, Michael Bisping, JeeJa Yanin, Dominiquie Vandenberg, Ron Smoorenburg, Monica Siu-Kei Mok | Written by Joey O’Bryan, Fangjin Song, Paul Staheli | Directed by Jesse V. Johnson Growing up action movies were, for me, second only to horror flicks as my go […]

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09th Jul2019

EIFF 2019: ‘Darlin’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Lauren Canny, Bryan Batt, Nora-Jane Noone, Cooper Andrews, Pollyanna McIntosh, John Spud McConnell, Geraldine Singer, Maddie Nichols, Mackenzie Michelle Graham, Jeff Pope, Eugenie Bonderant, Sabrina Gennarino, Thomas Francis Murphy | Written and Directed by Pollyanna McIntosh The debut feature from actor-turned-writer-director Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead), Darlin’ is a stand-alone sequel to Lucky McKee’s […]

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09th Jul2019

‘Odette’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Anna Neagle, Trevor Howard, Marius Goring, Peter Ustinov, Bernard Lee, Alfred Schieske, Gilles Quéant, Marianne Walla, Fritz Wendhausen | Written by Warren Chetham Strode | Directed by Herbert Wilcox World Wars are won on many fronts, and not only the ones that include battle. The war that was raged by the intelligence agencies is […]

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09th Jul2019

WWE Raw – July 8th 2019: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the second week where Paul Heyman is booking (kind of). Also, my friend told me that Pat Patterson’s boys club is up and running again and Mae Young’s hand has been hired to wrestle at Summerslam against Mark Henry […]

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09th Jul2019

‘Puppet Master: The Little Reich’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Udo Kier, Thomas Lennon, Alex Beh, Barbara Crampton, Nelson Franklin, Skeeta Jenkins, Michael Paré, Jenny Pellicer, Charlyne Yi | Written by S. Craig Zahler | Directed by Sonny Laguna, Tommy Wiklund [NOTE: With the film finally getting a physical release in the UK, here’s a reposting of my review of Puppet Master: The Littlest […]

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09th Jul2019

‘Impact Slammiversary 2019’ PPV Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary Pay Per View, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some big matches on this card, so let’s not waste time playing grab ass and just get right to them. Match #1: Willie Mack beat TJP, Trey and Jake Crist – Fatal Four Way […]

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08th Jul2019

‘X-Wing 2.0: ARC-170, Delta-7 & Sith Infiltrator’ Expansion Pack Review

by Matthew Smail

Right from the launch of X-Wing 2.0, players have known that there would be support for no less than seven factions. Even so, conversion kits and new ships have been hitting stores in what Fantasy Flight Games refers to as waves. Whilst the first wave featured just three factions (Scum and Villainy, Rebel Alliance and […]

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08th Jul2019

‘MLW: Fusion’ Wrestling Review (July 6th 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling: Fusion, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we might have a surprise or two…it’s a boy! Okay, stick around for the wrestling and I’ll get you one of those McDonald’s hash browns from their breakfast menu (no coffee). Match #1: Alexander Hammerstone defeated Kotto Brazil – […]

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08th Jul2019

‘The Dark Within’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Paul Flannery, Stephanie Lynn Styles, Mark Wood, Kendra Carelli, Niko Foster, HemDee Kiwanuka, Lisa Cameron, Liam Matheson, Olivia Murray, Harry Willis Fleming | Written by David Ryan Keith, Paul Flannery | Directed by David Ryan Keith To say I was excited when the press release for The Dark Within dropped into my inbox is […]

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08th Jul2019

‘WWE Main Event’ Review (July 4th 2019)

by Chris Cummings

So, I’m gonna be reviewing WWE Main Event as it airs in the UK on Thursday nights. I’m not even sure, these days, what day this show airs elsewhere. Match #1: Dana Brooke vs. Sarah Logan This week’s show began immediately with Dana Brooke heading to the ring to a decent applause from the crowd. […]

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08th Jul2019

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (July 4th 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have the big finale before Slammiversary for this show, so let’s see if Impact has got their act together before one of the biggest cards of the year happens. Match #1: TJP def. Ace Austin The following is courtesy […]

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08th Jul2019

‘Impact Wrestling: Bash at The Brewery 2019’ Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s Bash at The Brewery 2019, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have an entire show held in a brewery. I don’t know why they went for this, but I guess Madison Square Garden isn’t returning their calls. This could be a very interesting venue to […]

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05th Jul2019

‘The Great War: Centenary Edition’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

No matter how hard I might try, there’s no way that I would be able to list the number of different implementations of Richard Borg’s Commands and Colors to date. We’ve already covered one such iteration in the form of Command and Colors Napoleonics and no doubt there will be others in the future. Under […]

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05th Jul2019

‘Another Sight’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Chris Cummings

From developers Lunar Great Wall Studios and publishers Toplitz Productions, Another Sight is a tapestry of steampunk fantasy amidst platform puzzle adventure gaming, with a strong narrative tale woven in and out of the seams and cracks. It’s a tale of two characters, mainly, our protagonists, Kit, a teenage girl who has lost her sight, […]

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05th Jul2019

‘Scrawl’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Mark Forester Evans, Daisy Ridley, Liam Hughes, Joe Daly, Annabelle Le Gresley, Nathalie Pownall, Elizabeth Boag, Chris Casey, Ellie Selwood, Morag Sims, Catherine Ruddick, Derek Jones, PennyJo Koviou, Alice May Ferngrove | Written and Directed by Peter Hearn I’d say 99% of people viewing Scrawl are doing so because they heard it stars Daisy […]

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05th Jul2019

‘WWE NXT’ Review (July 3rd 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a lot of matches to talk about. I hope that the card is not too crowded with only an hour to air them all. Okay, let’s make like Ted Turner and do what Vince McMahon never actually did, which […]

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05th Jul2019

‘Svaha: The Sixth Finger’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Jung-jae Lee, Ji-tae Yu, Min Tanaka, Jin-young Jung, Sang-woo Lee, Lee Jae-in, Jung-min Park, Seung-chul Baek, Seon-kyu Jin, Jung-min Hwang, Hong-pa Kim, Suk Mun, Ji-hwan Park, Ji Seung-Hyun | Written and Directed by Jang Jae-hyun Svaha: The Sixth Finger, brought to Netflix as part of their commitment to Korean programming, is directed by Jang Jae-hyun […]

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05th Jul2019

‘Superman: Up In The Sky #1’ Review (DC Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Tom King | Art by Andy Kubert | Published by DC Comics Been a little while since I’ve checked in on Superman’s solo stuff, so this new issue seemed a good one to dip into. Well, sort of ‘new’, as these stories have appeared somewhere else but I doubt you’d have seen them. […]

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05th Jul2019

‘NXT: UK’ Review (July 3rd 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT: UK review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and it’s the 4th of July week in America, which is just an excuse for high schoolers to shoot fireworks into their principal’s house during summer break. Teach me, will ya’? I’ll teach you…with fireworks! Okay, we have a big match […]

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04th Jul2019

‘Go Go Power Rangers: Forever Rangers #1’ Review (Boom Studios)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Ryan Parrott | Art by Eleonora Carlini, Francesco Mortarino | Published by Boom Studios There aren’t many more recognisable characters in modern pop culture than the Power Rangers. By ‘modern’, of course, I mean over the last three decades, as Power Rangers have been with us since 1993. Even longer, if you count […]

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04th Jul2019

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (July 2nd 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a big main event to get to, so let’s do so before we boogie woogie all the way home. Match #1: The Lucha House Party def. The Singh Brothers in a Tornado Tag Team Match The following is […]

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04th Jul2019

‘The Captor’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong, Christopher Heyerdahl, Bea Santos, Mark Rendall, Ian Matthews, John Ralston, Shanti Roney, Christopher Wagelin, Thorbjørn Harr | Written and Directed by Robert Budreau 1973, Stockholm, Sweden: Self-styled outlaw Lars Nystrom, high on pills, wearing a wig, shades and a cowboy hat, walks into a bank, pulls out a […]

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