11th Jan2018

Opinionated: The state of Impact Wrestling

by Phil Wheat

A new year marks a new column for Nerdly… Opinionated. Where we give you our thoughts on everything and anything geeky and nerdy. First up is Phil’s thoughts on Impact Wrestling. It’s been quite some time since I’ve personally written anything about pro-wrestling, between managing the site and writing movie reviews I’ve found little time […]

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11th Jan2018

‘Penny Dreadful #8’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Chris King | Art by Jesus Hervas | Published by Titan Comics Penny Dreadful has to be one of the toughest books currently out there to recap. Not only is every issue absolutely crammed to the brim with story, but Chris King weaves multiple threads over many issues, many of which began life […]

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11th Jan2018

‘Detroit’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole | Written by Mark Boal | Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow’s third collaboration with screenwriter Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) is a powerful, angry drama about racism, police brutality and the complicity […]

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10th Jan2018

Wolverine Wednesday #8

by Ian Wells

Happy 2018 to everyone and I am predicting an exciting year for all things Wolverine related. All New Wolverine will continue to go from strength to strength under the pen of Tom Taylor and the name Honey Badger will be on everyone’s lips (if it isn’t already). I’m surprised and glad in equal measure that […]

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10th Jan2018

‘BenQ W1700 4K HDR Projector’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Projectors, the ultimate toy of the cinephile right? 4K the ultimate format of the cinephile… What happens when the two meet? Well, you get the BenQ W1700 4K HDR Projector! Until now most 4K projector would have cost you an arm and a leg, with prices ranging from £5000 upwards (don’t get me started on […]

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10th Jan2018

365Flicks Podcast – Road To Infinity War: ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast – Road To Infinity War: ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Review […]

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09th Jan2018

‘The Gifted 1×11: 3 X 1’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

The end of the last episode of The Gifted finally revealed Esme’s (Skyler Samuels) secret, then left us hanging until the return after the Christmas break. What her character(s) give us in this episode though, is the return of a club that could take the show to the next level. Tensions are high at Mutant […]

09th Jan2018

‘Switch Trident PRO-S Wireless Controller’ Review (Game Devil)

by Phil Wheat

The Switch Trident PRO-S Controller, a great value game-pad designed to emulate a classic console experience when used with the Nintendo Switch and is one of the first dedicated third-party wireless controllers to appear on the system. The Switch Trident PRO-S Controller offers the precision control of an authentic console game pad, without sacrificing the […]

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09th Jan2018

‘Dan Dare #4’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Peter Milligan | Art by Albert Foche | Published by Titan Comics With this issue the first story arc of the Dan Dare relaunch comes to a close. Or reimagining I guess, as Peter Milligan has chosen to change the relationship between Dan and The Mekon. At least on the surface. What I’ve […]

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09th Jan2018

Pop Addled: Episode 130 – Movie Special Round-Up 2017

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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08th Jan2018

‘Star Trek: Discovery 1×10 – Despite Yourself’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

When we last left the U.S.S. Discovery before Christmas, they were in an unknown part of space and we were left waiting until the show returned to find out just where they were. Now Star Trek: Discovery is back, things are getting very interesting… Especially with Jonathan Frakes coming in as director for this episode. […]

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08th Jan2018

‘Slain: Back from Hell’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Emma Rees

Slain: Back from Hell is a side scrolling, hack ‘n’ slash platformer with light puzzle solving and a gothic, heavy metal theme. You play as a Hero called Bathroyn, who is none too pleased to be disturbed from his slumber. His quest is to free six cursed realms from the evil Overlords who have taken […]

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08th Jan2018

‘Leatherface’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Stephen Dorff, James Bloor, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, Jessica Madsen, Finn Jones, Lili Taylor, Nicole Andrews | Written by Seth M. Sherwood | Directed by Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo Want to know the shocking incidents, twisted psychology and outrageous bloodshed that led up to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the classic 1974 horror? […]

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05th Jan2018

‘WrestleForce Rayleigh New Years Special’ Results & Review

by Philip Rogers

WrestleForce is continuing to gain momentum in the world of UK Wrestling and ended the year with an explosive night of action in the Rayleigh New Years Special, which was hosted by Lee Bamber. The Mills Arts Event Centre is one of the bigger venues for WrestleForce, and with a sellout crowd it creates an […]

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05th Jan2018

‘The Adventurers’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jean Reno, Qi Shu, Andy Lau, Tony Yang, Jingchu Zhang, Eric Tsang, Karel Dobry, Gen Seto, David Bowles, Yi Sha, Tianyi You | Written by Chi Kwong Cheung, Stephen Fung, Steve Ha, Andy Lo | Directed by Stephen Fung Infamous and charismatic thief Cheung Tan (Andy Lau) has recently been released from prison. Cheung […]

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05th Jan2018

Digital Shorts: ‘One More Dungeon’ 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 One More Dungeon, a new 8-bit dungeon crawler – with a difference. Essentially a Doom/Quake-esque FPS, One More Dungeon shares a […]

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04th Jan2018

‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Caleb Landry-Jones, Abbie Cornish | Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh A series of sombre, foggy opening shots seems to denote a different Martin McDonagh, formerly best-known for the foul-mouthed black comedy In Bruges and the Tarantino-like Seven Psychopaths. But once the characters open their mouths – once […]

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04th Jan2018

‘Brawlout’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Paul Metcalf

If you are a fan of Super Smash Bros. you’ll know the fun of competitive platform fighting combat. The hectic battles to drive others off the edge of the platform, while not falling off yourself makes for good entertainment for audiences too. Brawlout is a new platform fighter – now released on the Nintendo Switch […]

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03rd Jan2018

‘First Martians’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

I feel remarkably lucky to have received First Martians at Christmas time, when more or less the whole country downs tools and gorges themselves on turkey and chocolate for several days before looking for something else to do. That something, for me, is almost always board games, but at this time of year I’m also […]

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03rd Jan2018

‘Wish Upon’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert, Shannon Purser, Sydney Park, Elisabeth Rohm, Josephine Langford, Alexander Nunez, Sherilyn Fenn | Written by Barbara Marshall | Directed by John R Leonetti You get what you wish for. It’s a trope that has proliferated movies and literature since the dawn of time. When the […]

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03rd Jan2018

Digital Shorts: ‘World Heroes’ 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 World Heroes, a Neo Geo port available on the Nintendo Switch. World Heroes is the latest Neo Geo game to be […]

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03rd Jan2018

365Flicks Podcast – Road To Infinity War – ‘Iron Man’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. 365Flicks Podcast – Road To Infinity War – Iron Man Review […]

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