17th Apr2016

WWE: This Week in Review (Raw/Smackdown/NXT)

by Chris Cummings

Welcome to a new column for Nerdly. I used to do regular WWE reviews here and I’m back to do more once again. I will be reviewing the week of WWE television in one review each week. Raw, Smackdown and NXT. I’ll also review other WWE content including PPV’s. This week in WWE began with […]

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17th Apr2016

‘I Hate Fairyland Vol.1: Madly Ever After’ Review

by Chris Cummings

Written by Skottie Young | Art by Skottie Young | Published by Image Comics | Format: Trade Paperback From superstar writer and artist Skottie Young (Rocket Raccoon, Wizard of Oz, Fortunately, The Milk), comes the first volume of an allnew series of adventure and mayhem. An Adventure Time/Alice in Wonderland-style epic that smashes its cute […]

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15th Apr2016

‘The Blacklist: Elizabeth Keen’s Dossier’ Review

by Phil Wheat

For those that have not seen the show (Why not? It’s fantastic!), The Blacklist – which stars James Spader and Megan Boone – follows FBI profiler Elizabeth Keen (Boone) whose life is overturned when Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington (Spader), one of the FBI’s top ten most wanted criminals, turns himself in and demands to speak solely […]

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15th Apr2016

‘Assassin’s Creed #7’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery | Art by Neil Edwards | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp After last issue’s hectic pace I was curious to see if we were going to draw some breathe with this one, or that pace was just indicative of how this arc will play out. […]

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15th Apr2016

First look at Jim Lane’s ‘Betrothed’

by Phil Wheat

Osiris Entertainment have announced they have picked up Betrothed for distribution, with a VOD release targeted for July. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre meets House of 1000 Corpses in a new sweat-inducing new horror jaunt from Jim Lane, director of Deadly Famous. starring Mikayla Gibson, Bill Oberst Jr (Criminal Minds, Circus of the Dead), Trae […]

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15th Apr2016

New one-sheet for ‘The Conjuring 2’

by Phil Wheat

Following the record-breaking success of The Conjuring, stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite with director James Wan for The Conjuring 2, another chilling chapter from the Warren case files – this time set in 1977 Enfield, North London! Check out the brand-new poster for The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Haunting below – and see […]

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15th Apr2016

5 Reasons every action fan will love ‘Ip Man 3’

by Phil Wheat

Former boxing champion and the “world’s most dangerous man” Mike Tyson is back doing what he does best – fight – battling Hong Kong’s greatest action star, Donnie Yen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend, Ip Man, Ip Man 2) – in Ip Man 3, which marks Yen’s final showdown before taking his incredible […]

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14th Apr2016

‘Dark Souls 3’ Review (PS4)

by Paul Metcalf

I’m always apprehensive about the Dark Souls games, but once I let myself accept that death was inevitable I taught myself to get used to it. I’ve not got to the end of Dark Souls 3 yet, so this is my first impressions of the game, but I will say this…I think I’m in love… […]

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14th Apr2016

First look at Baron Zemo in ‘Captain America: Civil War’

by Phil Wheat

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine […]

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14th Apr2016

First look at Scarlett Johansson in ‘Ghost in the Shell’

by Phil Wheat

Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures have announced that production is underway on Ghost in the Shell, starring Scarlett Johansson and directed by Rupert Sanders. The film is currently shooting in Wellington, New Zealand; and to accompany the news we have your first look at Scarlett Johansson as Major… Based on the famous Kodansha Comics manga […]

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14th Apr2016

Exclusive ‘WWE Fastlane’ clip featuring AJ & Y2J!

by Phil Wheat

It’s the final WWE pay-per-view (if you don’t count the network only Roadblock – which, to be fair, is more like a network special than PPV) before the biggest of them all, WrestleMania 32 – and the stakes couldn’t be higher! Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar battle it out in a triple-threat match […]

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14th Apr2016

‘Flight 7500’ Review

by John Squires

Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart, Jerry Ferrara, Scout Taylor-Compton, Christian Serratos, Leslie Bibb | Written by Craig Rosenberg | Directed by Takashi Shimizu Whenever a movie sits on the shelf for more than a couple years before being released, it’s hard not to wonder if the reason is because it turned out poorly. But when you look through the history books, or run […]

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14th Apr2016

‘Rivers of London: Night Witch #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Ben Aaronovitch, Andrew Cartmel | Art by Lee Sullivan | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp The first issue of the Night Witch arc was slightly odd in that the main characters of the book, PC Peter Grant and his boss Inspector Nightingale, barely featured. A lot of time was spent […]

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14th Apr2016

Competition: Win ‘Ip Man 3’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the home entertainment release of Ip Man 3, which releases on digital download Monday 18th April, and DVD & Blu-ray from Monday 25th April, we have a copy of the DVD up for grabs courtesy of Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment! Former boxing champion and the “world’s most dangerous man” Mike Tyson is back doing […]

13th Apr2016

New “launch” posters for ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

by Phil Wheat

Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-Men: Apocalypse, which stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Olivia Munn, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Lucas Till, Josh Helman, Lana Condor, and Ben Hardy. Since […]

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13th Apr2016

First trailer & 2nd poster for ‘Doctor Strange’

by Phil Wheat

Doctor Strange comes from director Scott Derrickson and also stars Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One. The film tells the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions. After his career is destroyed, a brilliant […]

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13th Apr2016

‘Doctor Who: The 9th Doctor #1’ Review (new ongoing)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Cavan Scott | Art by Adriana Melo | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp Although by no means perfect, and admittedly coloured by more than a little nostalgia, I enjoyed the recent 9th Doctor mini-series (that’s the Christopher Eccleston incarnation of The Doctor of course) and am happy to see it […]

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13th Apr2016

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 119: Sweet Rims and Pullin’ Chains!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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13th Apr2016

3 new clips from ‘Captain America: Civil War’

by Phil Wheat

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine […]

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13th Apr2016

‘Better Call Saul 2×09: Nailed’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

“Who’s the guy who won’t pull the trigger?” You can’t change the consequences of your actions. You can’t uncrack your brother’s skull or drag a kind-hearted stranger whose face you never saw out of his unmarked desert grave. Whatever joy you had before from the actions that led you to that one un-take-backable moment is tainted […]

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12th Apr2016

First poster for Marvel’s forthcoming ‘Doctor Strange’

by Phil Wheat

Doctor Strange comes from director Scott Derrickson and also stars Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One. The film tells the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions. After his career is destroyed, a brilliant […]

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12th Apr2016

‘Vinyl 1×09: Rock And Roll Queen’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

“Stop covering your cock!” A fistfight in an elevator, a rock ‘n roll threesome, an indoor bat hunt, and some literally balls-out photography gave ‘Rock And Roll Queen,’ this week’s swing-for-the-fences episode of Vinyl, more than its share of lustful life. It’s an episode that bucks blandly traditional band narratives, tossing aside the dull idea of […]

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