09th Oct2024

‘eVil Sublet’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jennifer Leigh Houston, Charley Tucker, Michele Ammon, Leanne Borghesi, Stephen Mosher, Pat Dwyer, Sally Struthers, Carla Rhodes | Written and Directed by Allan Piper The title of eVil Sublet carries a double meaning. Ostensibly, it stands for East Village, the area of NYC where the film is set. But, since this is a horror […]

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09th Oct2024

‘WWE Raw’ Review (Oct 7th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show! Match #1: Intercontinental Championship – Jey Uso def. Xavier Woods The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Although Xavier Woods stayed in control of the action for the majority of his […]

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08th Oct2024

‘Curse of the Sin Eater’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Carter Shimp, Marcelo Wright, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Larry Yando | Written by Adam Davis, Will Corona Pilgrim | Directed by Justin Denton The sin eater already enjoyed some attention and coverage in horror films, some of which, like Sin Eater (2022), have also been reviewed here. Texas native and visual-effects artist Justin Denton now makes […]

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08th Oct2024

‘Nova Roma’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

Of all the themes I might name for board games, Ancient Rome – alongside trains – might be the most popular. Not a month goes by where I don’t see a new game, whether it be a war game or a strategic eurogame that the idea of advancing the glory of Rome doesn’t come into […]

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08th Oct2024

‘WWE: Bad Blood 2024’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of the 2024 edition of the WWE’s Bad Blood pay-per-view, a brand title we haven’t seen very much from the WWE in more recent memory, a title which was very apt given the match-up on the show… Let’s get into it and see what went down! Match #1: Hell in a […]

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08th Oct2024

‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Oct 5th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW’s, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness calling the action, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: Darby Allin def. Johnny TV The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Johnny posed in the middle of the […]

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07th Oct2024

‘Terrifier 3’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, Samantha Scaffidi, Elliot Fullam, Daniel Roebuck, Antonella Rose, Jason Patric, Bryce Johnson | Written and Directed by Damien Leone Murderous mime Art the Clown returns once again in the third instalment of writer-producer-producer Damien Leone’s gorily gruesome slasher franchise. This time around, rather than dishing out his singular brand […]

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07th Oct2024

‘No Voltees’ Review (Tubi Original)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Paulette Hernandez, Alan Alarcón, Lucero Trejo | Written by Ricardo Avilés | Directed by Alejandro Hidalgo No Voltees (Don’t Look Back) is a new Tubi Original. Now, that’s not usually something to get excited about. But it also happens to be the new film from Alejandro Hidalgo, whose previous films include The House at […]

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07th Oct2024

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Oct 4th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of AEW: Rampage! This week’s show emanated from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh and featured Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard on commentary. Now let’s get to the review… Match #1: Katsuyori Shibata & Private Party (Zay & Marq Quen) […]

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07th Oct2024

‘WWE Smackdown’ Review (Oct 4th 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show… Match #1: Carmelo Hayes def. AJ Styles The following is courtesy of wwe.com: The returning AJ Styles suffered an injury mid-match and was unable to continue against Carmelo Hayes. Moments after […]

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04th Oct2024

‘Emilia Perez’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Zoë Saldaña, Karla Sofia Gascón, Adriana Paz, Selina Gomez, Edgar Ramirez, Mark Ivanir | Written and Directed by Jacques Audiard Loosely adapted from Boris Razon’s 2018 novel Écoute, Emilia Perez, the new film by Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, Rust and Bone) is a deliriously audacious mash-up of crime thriller, trans drama and musical. It’s […]

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04th Oct2024

‘Babygirl’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Esther McGregor, Vaughn Reilly, Victor Slezak | Written and Directed by Halina Reijn Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson star in this erotic office drama from writer-director Halina Reijn’s follow-up to last year’s horror favourite Bodies Bodies Bodies. Provocative and crackling with tension, Babygirl explores ideas of […]

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04th Oct2024

‘Weekend in Taipei’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Sung Kang, Lun-Mei Gwei, Luke Evans, Wyatt Yang | Written by George Huang, Luc Besson | Directed by George Huang The poster for Weekend in Taipei bills it as “From the creator of Taken and The Transporter”. That’s another way of saying Luc Besson, who co-wrote both of those hits with Robert Mark Kamen, […]

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04th Oct2024

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Oct 2nd 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was a special 5th Anniversary episode broadcast from the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. We’ve got Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness, and Tony Schiavone on commentary, so let’s get into the review! Match #1: AEW International Championship – Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet (No Contest/Draw) The following is courtesy […]

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03rd Oct2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘Invader’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Vero Maynez, Colin Huerta, Ruby Vallejo, Joe Swanberg, Jim Sikora | Written and Directed by Mickey Keating Written and directed by Mickey Keating (Offseason, Carnage Park, Psychopaths), this low budget chiller serves up an interesting take on the home invasion sub-genre. It’s also a textbook example of the slow build, and is arguably more […]

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03rd Oct2024

‘Things Will Be Different’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Adam David Thompson, Riley Dandy, Chloe Skoczen, Justin Benson, Sarah Bolger, Jori Felker | Written and Directed by Michael Felker A strange mix of genres, time travel, estranged family members reuniting, and heist gone wrong thriller, Things Will Be Different is the first feature from writer/director Michael Felker. Felker is best known for his […]

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03rd Oct2024

‘Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sirpa Lane, Melissa Chimenti, Maurice Poli, Nat Bush, Dakar, Maria Grazia Smaldone | Written by Roberto Gandus, Renzo Maietto | Directed by Joe D’Amato Joe D’Amato’s Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals is a fascinating, if uneven, entry in both the director’s filmography and the broader canon of 1970s Italian exploitation cinema. Released in […]

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03rd Oct2024

‘WWE NXT’ Review (Oct 1st 2024)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this episode… Match #1: NXT Women’s Championship – Roxanne Perez def. Giulia The following is courtesy of wwe.com: Roxanne Perez continues her epic reign as NXT Women’s Champion as she overcame her greatest […]

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02nd Oct2024

Frightfest 2024: ‘Ghost Game’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Zaen Haidar, Kia Dorsey, Sam Lukowski, Emily Bennett, Michael C. Williams, Vienna Maas | Written by Adam Cesare | Directed by Jill Gevargizian Director Jill Gevargizian follows her acclaimed 2020 debut The Stylist with Ghost Game, a low-budget haunted house thriller based on the real-life trend of ‘phrogging’, namely living in someone’s house, undetected. […]

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02nd Oct2024

‘Beware the Boogeyman’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Elissa Dowling, Airisa Durand, Chynna Rae Shurts, Rollyn Stafford, Nicolette Pullen, Jason Reynolds, Khail Duggan, James Luster, Steve Larkin, Jax Kellington, Calvin Morie McCarthy, Marcella Laasch | Written and Directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy, Josh Dietrich, Kai Pacifico Eng, Tim Coyle I would have expected the new indie anthology film Beware the Boogeyman to […]

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02nd Oct2024

‘Die Before You Die’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Die Before You Die is equal parts claustrophobic thrill-ride and a moving story of personal transformation, provoking the question, can we ever be truly in control of our fears and desires? Adi is a successful vlogger whose channel is his life. He’s vain, superficial, and is more concerned with his view count and subscribers than […]

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01st Oct2024

Fantastic Fest 2024: ‘What Happened to Dorothy Bell?’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Asya Meadows, Arlene Arnone Bibbs, Lisa Wilcox, Michael Hargrove | Written and Directed by Danny Villanueva Jr. What Happened to Dorothy Bell?, the second feature from writer/director Danny Villanueva Jr. is, on its face, just another found footage/screenlife film about an investigation into the paranormal gone wrong. But, like the director’s first film, I […]

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