04th Jun2024

‘The Acolyte: Episodes 1 & 2’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss | Created by Leslye Headland Total number of episodes: 8 Episodes watched for review: 2 Created by Leslye Headland (the TV talent behind Russian Doll), The Acolyte is an eight part Star Wars TV series that marks a significant break […]

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15th Jan2024

‘Echo: Season 1’ Review (Disney+)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Alaqua Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene, Cody Lightning, Zahn McClarnon, Charlie Cox, Devery Jacobs | Created by Marion Dayre Created by Marion Dayre and currently streaming on Disney+, Echo is the tenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It centres on Maya Lopez / Echo (Alaqua Cox), the […]

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04th Dec2023

‘The Shepherd’ Review (Disney+)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ben Radcliffe, John Travolta, Claire Price, Scarlet Grace, Iwan Bond, Simon Wilson, Millie Kent, Steven Mackintosh | Written and Directed by Iain Softley I don’t usually cover shorts, I always seem to have more features to review than I do time, but I had to make an exception for The Shepherd. I remembered reading […]

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27th Nov2023

‘Dashing Through the Snow’ Review (Disney+)

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Ludacris, Lil Rey Howery, Madison Skye Validum, Teyonah Parris, Oscar Nuñez, Ravi Patel, Marcus Lewis, Mary Lynn Rajskub | Written by Scott Rosenberg | Directed by Tim Story Not only do Disney have a second season of The Santa Clauses being released this holiday season, they also have a handful of new festive movies […]

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23rd Aug2023

‘Ahsoka: Episode 1 & 2’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson, Ivanna Sakhno, Diana Lee Inosanto, David Tennant, Lars Mikkelsen, Eman Esfandi | Created by Dave Filoni Series length: 8 episodes Average episode length: 50 minutes First two episodes watched for review Created and written by Dave Filoni, Ahsoka is the latest live-action TV series […]

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21st Jun2023

‘Secret Invasion – Episodes 1 & 2’ Review (Disney+) *SPOILER FREE*

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke, Don Cheadle, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Martin Freeman, Cobie Smulders, Dermot Mulroney | Creator/Showrunner: Kyle Bradstreet Marvel’s Secret Invasion, streaming in weekly instalments on Disney Plus, is the ninth television series set in the MCU. Consisting of six episodes and created by showrunner Kyle Bradstreet, it is loosely based […]

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01st May2023

‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Review (Disney+)

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Ever Anderson, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Alexander Molony, Noah Matthews Matofsky, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Jude Law | Written by David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks | Directed by David Lowery Peter Pan has seen as many adaptations as anyone, they come around every few decades, and every now and again one sticks with a generation for a […]

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28th Dec2022

‘Strange World’ Review (Disney+)

by Guest

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu | Written by Qui Nguyen | Directed by Don Hall A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades – a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission. […]

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28th Nov2022

‘The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Kevin Bacon | Written and Directed by James Gunn The last time we all saw our favourite group of ragtag superheroes – the Guardians of the Galaxy – was in this year’s absolutely abysmal Thor: Love and Thunder. That film left an extremely sour […]

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21st Nov2022

‘Disenchanted’ Review (Disney Plus)

by Guest

Stars: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, Idina Menzel, James Marsden, Gabriella Baldacchino, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays | Written by Brigitte Hales | Directed by Adam Shankman Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns […]

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17th Oct2022

‘Grimcutty’ Review (Disney+)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Joel Ezra Hebner, Sara Wolfkind, Callan Farris, Usman Ally, Shannyn Sossamon, Tate Moore | Written and Directed by John Ross Grimcutty begins with a young boy, his hands and wrists covered in bandaids, sneaking out of his room as his mover reads articles about internet challenges. As he makes his way downstairs and gets […]

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14th Oct2022

‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Season One’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jameela Jamil, Ginger Gonzaga, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Segarra | Written by Jessica Gao, Francesca Gailes, Jacqueline J. Gailes, Melissa Hunter, Dana Schwartz, Kara Brown, Zeb Wells, Cody Ziglar | Directed by Kat Coiro, Anu Valia Jennifer Walters has a complicated life as a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a […]

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10th Oct2022

‘Werewolf by Night’ Review (Disney+)

by Guest

Stars: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher, Eugenie Bondurant | Written by Peter Cameron, Heather Quinn | Directed by Michael Giacchino On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the […]

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08th Aug2022

‘LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation’ Review (Disney+)

by Guest

Featuring the voices of: Kelly Marie Tran, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Helen Sadler, Omar Benson Miller, Jake Green, Matthew Wood, Dee Bradley Baker, James Arnold Taylor, Kevin Michael Richardson, Kyleigh Curran, Matt Lanter, Matt Sloan, Ross Marquand, Shelby Young, Trevor Devall, Thomas Lennon, Paul F. Tompkins, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic | Written by David Shayne […]

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05th Aug2022

‘Prey’ Review (Disney+)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dane DiLiegro, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush, Geronimo Vela, Stefany Mathias, Stormee Kipp, Mike Paterson, Julian Black Antelope | Written by Patrick Aison, Dan Trachtenberg | Directed by Dan Trachtenberg The Predator franchise gets a stealth prequel in the shape of this smartly written sci-fi thriller that has the dreadlocked […]

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14th Jul2022

‘Ms. Marvel: Season 1’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur | Written by Bisha K. Ali, Kate Gritmon, Freddy Syborn, A.C. Bradley, Matthew Chauncey, Sabir Pirzada, Fatimah Asghar, Will Dunn | Directed by Adil & Bilall, Meera Menon, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Kamala Khan is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to […]

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27th Jun2022

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi: Season 1’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Rupert Friend, Sung Kang, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, O’Shea Jackson Jr. | Written by Stuart Beattie, Hossein Amini, Joby Harold, Hannah Friedman, Andrew Stanton | Directed by Deborah Chow Isn’t it kind of fascinating how we live in a world where it seems as though […]

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09th Jun2022

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 442: Producer Doug!

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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23rd May2022

‘Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers’ Review (Disney Plus)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Flula Borg, Dennis Haysbert, Keegan-Michael Key, Tress MacNeille, Tim Robinson, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons, Da’Vone McDonald | Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand | Directed by Akiva Schaffer The Disney “Afternoon Collection” has a special place in the hearts of a lot of Americans […]

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21st Mar2022

‘Fresh’ Review (Disney+)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs | Written by Lauryn Kahn | Directed by Mimi Cave Rising star Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) and Sebastian Stan star in this stylish horror-thriller that sinks its teeth into dating culture, toxic male behaviour and a few other tasty morsels on the side. Now streaming on Disney […]

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10th Feb2022

‘The King’s Man’ Review (Disney+)

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Djimon Hounsou, Charles Dance, Matthew Goode, Daniel Bruhl, Harris Dickinson | Written by Matthew Vaughn, Karl Gajdusek | Directed by Matthew Vaughn The first Kingsman movie, The Secret Service, almost came out of nowhere and became one of my favourite movies. Of course, I’d already loved Matthew Vaughns […]

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11th Jan2022

Pop Addled – Episode 416: ‘Hawkeye’ Series 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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