03rd Jan2019

‘The Demonologist’ VOD Review

by Chris Thomas

Stars: Brian Krause, Jared Bankens, Lara Grice, Thomas Francis Murphy, Scott Allen Perry, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Kate Tumanova, Manon Pages, Keegan Macy, Jeff Pearson, Kurt DeVille, Shawn Bradly Hoefer, Jared Antoline, Trey Nolde | Written and Directed by J.M. Stelly Low budget police drama meets camp biblical nonsense – demons and the horsemen of the […]

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03rd Jan2019

‘Rivers of London: Action at a Distance #3’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Andrew Cartmel | Art by Brian Williamson | Published by Titan Comics So far this has been reading as a kind of old fashioned pulp story, albeit with a dash of magic thrown in. That’s a compliment, as it seeks to evoke the 1950’s atmosphere of its setting and does that really well. […]

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03rd Jan2019

Pass Horror Notes: ‘President Evil’ Review

by Aaron Shakespeare

PRESIDENT EVIL Stars: Ryan Quinn Adams, Kevin Alain, Sitara Attaie, Havon Baraka, Bruce Clifford, Chris Clyne, Alyssa Ariel Perez, Amber Boone, Ruben Estremera, Korbin Miles, Naomi Franck, Garrett Gallego, Nathan Goodrich, Christian Hutcherson | Written by Richard Lowry, Gregory P. Wolk | Directed by Richard Lowry Name: President Evil Age: 2018 Appearance: Halloween parody where […]

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03rd Jan2019

‘Burning’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Ah-in Yoo, Steven Yeun, Jong-seo Jun, Soo-Kyung Kim, Seung-ho Choi, Seong-kun Mun, Bok-gi Min, Soo-Jeong Lee, Hye-ra Ban, Mi-Kyung Cha, Bong-ryeon Lee | Written by Chang-dong Lee, Jung-mi Oh | Directed by Chang-dong Lee Beoning, or more commonly known in international territories as Burning, is the first feature from South Korean director and auteur […]

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02nd Jan2019

‘One Cut of the Dead’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mao, Shuhama Harumi, Takayuki Hamatsu , Yuzuki Akiyama, Kazuaki Nagaya, Hiroshi Ichihara, Manabu Hosoi, Syuntaro Yamazaki, Shinichiro Osawa, Yoshiko Takehara, Miki Yoshida, Sakina Asamori, Ayana Goda, Yuzuki Akiyama | Written and Directed by Shinichiro Ueda One Cut of the Dead opens in a run-down, abandoned warehouse where a film crew are making a zombie film…Yet, […]

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02nd Jan2019

‘[Cargo]’ Review

by Chris Thomas

Stars: Ron Thompson, Mark Wood, Matthew Rosvally, Corbin Timbrook, Danika Fields, Eliot, J.C. Macek III, Jose Rosete | Written and Directed by James Dylan The feature debut of director James Dylan, [Cargo] sees Ron Thompson star as Anthony Peterson, a businessman with a dark past that finds himself incarcerated by unknown assailants and with only a mobile phone must raise […]

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02nd Jan2019

‘The Possession of Hannah Grace’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson, Nick Thune, Louis Herthum, Stana Katic, Maximillian McNamara, Jacob Ming-Trent, James A. Watson Jr., Marianne Bayard, Adrian M. Mompoint, Matt Mings, Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Guy Clemens | Written by Brian Sieve | Directed by Diederik Van Rooijen At the fingertips of Diederik Van Rooijen’s horror, The Possession of Hannah Grace, […]

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31st Dec2018

‘Bird Box’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Machine Gun Kelly, BD Wong, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Vivien Lyra Blair, Julian Edwards, Parminder Nagra | Written by Eric Heisserer | Directed by Susanne Bier In the wake of an unknown global terror, a mother […]

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31st Dec2018

‘MLW: Fusion’ Wrestling Review (Dec 28th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s review of Major League Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and Konnan is out of retirement to fight for the MLW World Title. Match #1: Ace Romero defeated Simon Gotch – $20,000 Simon Gotch Prize Fight Challenge The following is courtesy of MLW.com: Gotch has been ranting for a […]

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31st Dec2018

‘Yardie’ DVD Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Aml Ameen, Shantol Jackson, Stephen Graham, Antwayne Eccleston, Fraser James, Rayon McLean, Mark Rhino Smith, Sheldon Shepherd, Christopher Daly, Alexandra Vaz, Chris-Ann Fletcher, Paul Haughton, Everaldo Creary | Written by Brock Norman Brock, Martin Stellman | Directed by Idris Elba Yardie is the much anticipated directorial debut from much beloved British acting veteran Idris […]

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30th Dec2018

‘MLW: Fusion – Christmas Special’ Review

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this Christmas edition of Major League Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have Court Bauer’s answer to Santa Claus when he asked if Court had been a good boy this year. Do you think Santa smacked him in the head when he just showed an hour episode of MLW […]

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28th Dec2018

‘Newton’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

In Newton, two to four players will travel Europe’s greatest universities, study and send their students out to work in order to score points. In doing so, they’ll prove themselves to be among the greatest minds of the 17th Century. Newton is a fast-paced, mid-weight eurogame for one to four players designed Simone Luciani and Nestore […]

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28th Dec2018

‘NXT: UK’ Review (Dec 26th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT: UK, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a big title match for the main event, so let’s see if every-thing comes together alright. Match #1: Zack Gibson & James Drake def. “Wild Boar” Mike Hitchman & “Primate” Jay Melrose The following is courtesy of WWE.com: One […]

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28th Dec2018

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Dec 26th 2018)

by Nathan Favel

Welcome to this week’s NXT review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some big departures with this event, so grab your Kleenex, dry your tears and kiss their asses good-bye. Match #1: Bianca Belair def. Mia Yim, Io Shirai and Lacey Evans (NXT Women’s Title No. 1 Contender’s Fatal 4-Way Match) […]

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28th Dec2018

‘The Happytime Murders’ DVD Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker, Joel McHale, Cynthy Wu, Michael McDonald, Mitch Silpa, Hemky Madera, Benjamin Cole Royer, Brekkan Spens, Ryan Tran | Written by Todd Berger | Directed by Brian Henson The Happytime Murders will undoubtedly be at the bottom of every worst film list of 2018 and with […]

27th Dec2018

‘Auztralia’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Trains, vital resources and the race of ancient demons that H.P. Lovecraft dubbed The Old Ones – could a game be any more Martin Wallace? Well, perhaps if it was card driven, which Auztralia surprisingly isn’t. Even so, this modern hybrid of A Study in Emerald and Brass takes a number of classic Wallace systems […]

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27th Dec2018

‘Holmes and Watson’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ralph Fiennes, Lauren Lapkus, Rebecca Hall, Kelly Macdonald, HUgh Laurie, Pam Ferris, Noah Jupe, Steve Coogan, Adam Scherr (aka Braun Strowman), Bella Ramsey, Rob Brydon, Wolf Roth, Michael Culkin | Written and Directed by Etan Cohen To say that Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s latest joint exploit, Holmes […]

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27th Dec2018

Pop Addled: Doom Addled Presents – Die Hard

by Phil Wheat

Another week, another episode of the Pop Addled podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly! Pop Addled is a pop culture podcast with nerd tendencies. Join Keenan, Sam and Timmy as they discuss movies, music, video games, sports, TV, comics, and any intersection thereof. Their brains have been thoroughly addled by pop […]

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24th Dec2018

‘Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

One of the surprise hits of the Essen Spiel show in 2017 was the relatively unheard of Azul, which went on to take the board gaming world by storm. Azul was sold out and restocked several times in the run up to Christmas and it has remained one of the most popular gateway games, slotting […]

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24th Dec2018

‘Dumplin’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Maddie Baillio, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Luke Benward, Georgie Flores | Written by Kristin Hahn | Directed by Anne Fletcher Willowdean (‘Dumplin’), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom’s Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her […]

24th Dec2018

‘Death Race: Beyond Anarchy’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Zach McGowan, Frederick Koehler, Christine Marzano, Yennis Cheung, Cassie Clare, Danny Glover, Danny Trejo | Written by Don Michael Paul, Tony Giglio | Directed by Don Michael Paul Danny Trejo returns as the ruthless bookie, Goldberg, in the wildest, bloodiest, Death Race ever… Death Race: Beyond Anarchy. After a failed attack on inmate and legendary […]

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24th Dec2018

‘Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Jody Houser | Art by Rachael Stott | Published by Titan Comics This book started out really strong last issue, with a five star review from me, and that followed on from the 0 issue, which again was superb. It entertained, had great script and art, good characters, and promised much to come. […]

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