29th Mar2019

‘WWE NXT’ Review (March 27th 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have item number 121, the so-called “Red Violin”. Ba da da da, ba da da da, da da da. Also, I think we might have a match or two worth talking about (Dusty Rhodes Classic finals), so let’s see what […]

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28th Mar2019

‘Captive State’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga, Kevin Dunn, James Ransone, Alan Ruck, Madeline Brewer, Machine Gun Kelly, Kevin J. O’Connor | Written by Erica Beeney, Rupert Wyatt | Directed by Rupert Wyatt Captive State is director Rupert Wyatt’s first feature film in five years after the relatively underseen drama, and his remake […]

28th Mar2019

MANIFF 2019: ‘Isabelle’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Amanda Crew, Adam Brody, Zoë Belkin, Sheila McCarthy, Booth Savage, Krista Bridges, Michael Miranda, Dayo Ade, David Tompa | Written by Donald Martin | Directed by Rob Heydon Directed by Rob Heydon, suburban chiller Isabelle just about gets the job done, though it lacks focus and misses several opportunities to make its scares actually […]

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28th Mar2019

The LEGO Movie 2 – Set No. 70829: Unboxing & Review

by Phil Wheat

The release of a new LEGO movie is, these days, accompanied by a fresh wave of LEGO sets to accompany the film. This year we had the release of The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, which came with a HUGE wave of sets which mixed Duplo, Creator and tradition minifigure sets to great aplomb […]

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28th Mar2019

‘WWE 205 Live’ Review (March 26th 2019)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s 205 Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Ritchie Costner watching Debi Mazar getting stabbed to death by an old chick with a knitting needle in prison. Yeah, I’m watching Happy! This is some wild $#!@. Oh, there’s some wrestling on here. Here we go, Idaho. […]

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28th Mar2019

‘Ring of Honor’ Wrestling Review (March 24th 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Ring Of Honor review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some more wrestling…dude. Match #1: LifeBlood (IWGP U.S. Champion Juice Robinson, Bandido and “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams w/Tenille Dashwood) defeated Dalton Castle and The Boys The following is courtesy of rohwrestling.com: Castle and The Boys isolated Bandido, […]

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28th Mar2019

‘The Dirt’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Machine Gun Kelly, Douglas Booth, Daniel Webber, Iwan Rheon, Alyssa Marie Stilwell, Matthew Underwood, Kathryn Morris, Vince Mattis, Courtney Dietz | Written by Amanda Adelson, Rich Wilkes | Directed by Jeff Tremaine The Dirt, directed by Jackass alumni Jeff Tremaine, is your ultra-conventional biopic that charts the rise, fall and ultimately rise again of […]

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27th Mar2019

‘Victorian Masterminds’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Anytime you hear of a game that has been designed in tandem by two great minds like those of Eric Lang and Antoine Bauza, with a production from CMON, it’s time to setup and pay attention. In this case, the game is Victorian Masterminds. The theme? Steampunk villains, diabolical machines and, erm, stealing buildings. Yes, Victorian […]

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27th Mar2019

‘Mera: Tidebreaker’ Review (DC Ink)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Danielle Paige | Art by Stephen Byrne | Format: Paperback, 192pp | Published by DC Ink This is the second of the DC Ink books I have reviewed, the first being Under The Moon, a young Selina Kyle/ Catwoman story. I expect the approach to the characters in this to be as fresh […]

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27th Mar2019

‘Elizabeth Harvest’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Abbey Lee, Ciarán Hinds, Carla Gugino, Matthew Beard, Dylan Baker | Written and Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez As much as I love big budget sci-fi movies, there’s some great, much smaller budgeted, movies in this genre. I’ve always found that the best independent sci-fi movies are ones that come up with brilliant, creative and […]

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27th Mar2019

WWE Smackdown Live – March 26th 2019: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Smackdown Live review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a few surprises here to get to, so let’s see how it all goes (David Harbour gets hired to play Kurt Angle). Match #1: Charlotte Flair def. Asuka to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship The following is courtesy […]

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26th Mar2019

‘Death Kiss’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Robert Kovacs, Daniel Baldwin, Richard Tyson, Eva Hamilton, Stormi Maya | Written and Directed by Rene Perez [NOTE: With the film now out on DVD in the UK, here’s a reposting of our review of Death Kiss from its US debut last year] As if having one of his films, Playing With Dolls, released in […]

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26th Mar2019

‘Night’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Alexis Beacher, Danielle Iannucci, Gianna Jacobs, Nicholas Michael Jacobs | Written and Directed by Nicholas Michael Jacobs Found footage horror movies have probably had a much longer life than many movie lovers would have liked. Cannibal Holcaust is known as the first of its kind (and still one of the best), yet the genre […]

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26th Mar2019

Horrorhound Weekend: ‘Soul to Keep’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sandra Mae Frank, Aurora Heimbach, Kate Rose Reynolds, Tony Spitz, Craig Fogel, Jordan Theodore, Derek Long, Jessie Jordan, Connor McKenna, Brian Donovon | Written by David Allensworth, Eric Bram | Directed by David Allensworth, Moniere A group of siblings, and their lifelong, friends decide to throw a party at a rundown country house belonging […]

26th Mar2019

Digital Shorts: ‘Lyrica’ 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 Lyrica, a wonderful rhythm game now available on the Nintendo Switch. Lyrica is a brand-new music game that has Chinese poetry […]

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26th Mar2019

WWE Raw – March 25th 2019: Results & Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Raw review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a lot to get to, so let’s get on with it! Match #1: Becky Lynch def. Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in a Beat the Clock Challenge The following is courtesy of wwe.com: For all the […]

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25th Mar2019

‘The Kid’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Dane DeHaan, Chris Pratt, Vincent D’Onofrio, Leila George, Ethan Hawke, Adam Baldwin, Tait Fletcher, Jake Schur, Keith Jardine, Jenny Gabrielle, Ben Dickey, Howard Ferguson Jr., Stafford Douglas, Hawk D’Onofrio | Written by Andrew Lanham | Directed by Vincent D’Onofrio The Kid, directed by Vincent D’Onofrio, is a finely formed and sturdy old-fashioned western that […]

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25th Mar2019

‘Beat Cop’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Britt Roberts

An 80’s-tastic mash-up involving the impossible time-management of Papers, Please mixed with the procedural stiffness of Sierra’s classic Police Quest, Beat Cop is a mobile port that raises above the chaff and fits well on home consoles with its retro aesthetic and hectic gameplay. After a pretty stylish intro you take control of Detective Stone, […]

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25th Mar2019

‘MLW: Fusion’ Wrestling Review (March 23rd 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Major League Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Dr. Twinkletoes and the Little Digit Brigade riding out through Dodge to save Mama Henry’s farm from cattle poachers. Also, there might be a match or two at some point. Match #1: Gringo Loco defeated Myron Reed The […]

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25th Mar2019

‘Ben is Back’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones, David Zaldivar, Alexandra Park, Michael Esper, Tim Guinee, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Kristin Griffith, Jack Davidson, Mia Fowler, Jakari Fraser, Cameron Roberts | Written and Directed by Peter Hedges Ben is Back, directed by Peter Hedges, faces strong competition in this year’s “Armageddon […]

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25th Mar2019

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (March 21st 2019)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a new member of oVe debuting here, so let’s see how it all goes…Captain Marvel was good, but not great. Uh-oh, it’s Aubrey Plaza…with a shot-gun. Match #1: Moose def. Trey The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com: Trey […]

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25th Mar2019

‘Creed II’ Blu-ray Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Dolph Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, Russell Hornsby, Wood Harris, Milo Ventimiglia, Robbie Johns, Andre Ward, Brigitte Nielsen | Written by Sylvester Stallone, Cheo Hodari Coker | Directed by Steven Caple Jr. Steven Caple Jr.’s Creed II, the long-anticipated follow-up to Ryan Coogler’s 2015 film Creed, itself […]

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