31st Mar2022

‘The Pond’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Marco Canadea, Paul Leonard Murray, Aleksandar Papajic, Leslie Soo | Written by Stefan Andrejic | Directed by Petar Pasic An anthropology professor is kicked out of his University just as he is claiming to be on the threshold of an apocalyptic discovery. While on suspension he becomes a pond-keeper and gets closer to his […]

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31st Mar2022

‘Shadow War: Alpha #1’ Review (DC Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Viktor Bogdanovic, Daniel Henriques | Published by DC Comics I think the days of ongoing monthly books are numbered, judging by just how many monthly books these days from Marvel and DC are one-shots, limited series, or big event books. That’s not necessarily a criticism, because a good […]

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31st Mar2022

‘So Cold the River’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Alysia Reiner, David Myers Gregory, Deanna Dunagan, Kevin Cahoon, Andrew J. West, Katie Sarife | Written and Directed by Paul Shoulberg So Cold the River opens with former hotshot documentary director Erica Shaw (Bethany Joy Lenz; Thinner, One Tree Hill) making a slideshow for someone’s funeral. It’s about all the work […]

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31st Mar2022

‘The Occupant’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Caroline Nicolian, Nathan Hollabaugh, David Flick, Owen Miller, Rik Billock, Megan Bolton, Andrew Ashbrook Freed, Dylan Grunn, Julia Best Warner | Written and Directed by Samuel Krebs Let’s not mess around, The Whooper Returns is a terrible title for a film – which is why it’s been renamed for a wide US release as […]

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31st Mar2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (March 30th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Thursday, so you know what that means… It’s time for our review of this week’s AEW: Dynamite, which emanates from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina! Match #1: CM Punk def. Max Caster The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Caster and Punk tied up in the center of the ring. Caster reversed a […]

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31st Mar2022

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 432: Candyland National Park!

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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30th Mar2022

‘The Contractor’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Chris Pine, Gillian Jacobs, Sander Thomas, Ben Foster, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexej Manvelov | Written by J.P. Davis | Directed by Tarik Saleh The Contractor opens with the voice of a preacher delivering a sermon as we watch U.S. Special Forces sergeant, James Harper (Chris Pine; Star Trek, Z for Zachariah) go about his business, […]

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30th Mar2022

‘Night’s End’ Review (Shudder)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Geno Walker, Kate Arrington, Felonius Munk, Michael Shannon, Daniel Kyri, Theo Germaine, Morgan S. Reesh, Lawrence Grimm | Written by Brett Neveu | Directed by Jennifer Reeder Jennifer Reeder, director of the highly-regarded Knives + Skin, is back behind the camera for Night’s End, a film that feels very apt given the past few […]

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30th Mar2022

‘Smash Up: Marvel’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

If you were asked by someone to head down to your local game store to buy a Marvel-themed board game, you would have literally hundreds to choose from – and sadly, most would be rubbish. With that said, I’m delighted to be able to write about a Marvel game that has two things going for […]

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30th Mar2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (March 29th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s time for this week’s review of AEW: Dark, which emanates from AEW Universal once again and features only 8 matches this week… which hopefully means we’re not going to be subjected to the ridiculous squash-tastic action that we got last week! We’ve got Taz and Excalibur on commentary so let’s get right to it. […]

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30th Mar2022

Boston Underground Film Festival 2022 – Short Film Reviews #2

by Alain Elliott

A Family Affair A young couple and their son get an unwelcome visitor one snowy Christmas night. They know they could be in danger but fear that sending the stranger back outside might lead to her death. A Christmas set, snow-covered short coming in at about fifteen minutes, I was pretty sure I was going […]

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30th Mar2022

Pop Addled – Episode 428: 2022 Oscar Special

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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29th Mar2022

BUFF 2022: ‘Honeycomb’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Sophie Bawks-Smith, Jillian Frank, Mari Geraghty, Henri Gillespi, Max Graham, Reily Houlihan, Emmett Roiko, Destini Stewart, Jaris Wales, Rowan Wales | Written by Avalon Fast, Emmett Roiko | Directed by Avalon Fast After watching, and very much enjoying, my first handful of short films from the Boston Underground Film Festival I moved on to […]

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29th Mar2022

‘Jurassic Island’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sarah T. Cohen, Tony Goodall, Nicola Wright, Alistair Stoneman, Jamila Wingett, Ray Whelan, Ricardo Freitas | Written by Dominic Ellis, Tom Joliffe | Directed by Dominic Ellis What a shocker, another Scott Jeffrey produced horror getting reviewed on Nerdly… I think we must have reviewed at least 80% of Jeffrey’s output across the handful […]

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29th Mar2022

‘The Highwayman: The Legend of Dick Turpin’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mollie Hindle, Morgan Rees-Davies, Tom Hendryck, Ciaron Davies, Stacey Gough, Melvyn Rawlinson, Steve Dolton | Written and Directed by Steve Lawson After a disastrous attempt to rob the carriage of the Earl of Pembroke, famed highwayman Dick Turpin finds himself on the run in the English countryside with the only thing of value he […]

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29th Mar2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 56’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, we’re back to Paul Wight and Mark Henry on commentary (with Excalibur thankfully joining them) but a bigger 9-match card this week… but still only running around 45 mins again? Let’s get right into the review and the action! Match #1: Lee Moriarty def. Serpentico My […]

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29th Mar2022

Digital Shorts: ‘I Love Finding Cats! – Collector’s Edition’ Review (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 another point and click puzzle game from genre specialists Ocean Media. I Love Finding Cats! – Collector’s Edition is the latest […]

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29th Mar2022

Horror Games that Have Reached Iconic Status

by Phil Wheat

Horror game viewership rises by a dramatic 39% during Halloween season. However, the popularity of shows like Squid Game, Stranger Things, and Black Mirror, shows that audiences have an eternal fascination with scary, mysterious narratives that raise heart rates and require them to ‘save the day’. If creaky doors, aliens, and zombies make you laugh, […]

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28th Mar2022

‘Stoker Hills’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Tony Todd, David Gridley, Vince Hill-Bedford, Steffani Brass, Eric Etebari, William Lee Scott, Tyler Clark, John Beasley | Written by Jonah Kuehner | Directed by Benjamin Louis Stoker Hills gets down to business early, starting with a lecture on film by Professor Smith (Tony Todd; The Changed, Tales from the Hood 3). That gets […]

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28th Mar2022

‘The Greatest Inheritance’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mena Suvari, Jaleel White, Cameron Kelly, Jeff Schroeder, Leticia Jimenez, Miles Mussenden, Grace Pippas, Meredith Riley Stewart, Mychala Lee | Written by John K.D. Graham, Alexandra Boylan, Andrea Polnaszek | Directed by John K.D. Graham I’ll admit I had never heard of The Greatest Inheritance or the production company behind it, Mustard Seed Entertainment, […]

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28th Mar2022

‘Wolverine: Patch #1’ Review (Marvel Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Larry Hamma | Art by Andrea Di Vito, Le Beau Underwood | Published by Marvel Comics Everything old is new again. The return of the Patch persona, from Wolverine’s Madripoor days, is another in Marvel’s recent nostalgia push. As their main line of books modernizes, with changes to characters and themes not universally […]

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28th Mar2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (March 25th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… it’s time for our review of Friday night’s episode of AEW: Rampage, which emanated from the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.. We’ve got another 4-match show, set’s get right into it! Match #1: Dustin Rhodes def. Lance Archer The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Archer […]

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