26th Oct2021

‘Batwoman 3×02: Loose Tooth’ Review

by Jason Brigger

Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott | Created by Caroline Dries Batwoman continues their streak of adding former Batman villains to the series and this week we are introduced to Killer Croc. Plus, Alice and Batwoman become partners, Luke has issues he hasn’t addressed yet, and Ryan’s mother […]

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26th Oct2021

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 34’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of AEW Dark: Elevation, which this week comes from the University of Florida in Orlando – which looks and particularly sounds like is a smaller setting than usual. Let’s hope the crowd get into this one. But the big news for this episode is that Leyla Hirsch and Ryo Mizunami […]

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26th Oct2021

‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK 3×05’ Review

by Rhys Payne

Season three of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK started off very well but as each episode goes by it seems like the production team almost ran out of energy for the show. Last weeks episode was so disappointing with two versions of the new song called “BDE,” with the only particularly memorable thing being the […]

26th Oct2021

Competition: Win an iTunes voucher for ‘The Flood’

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of The Flood – available on Digital HD from 1st November – we’re giving away an iTunes voucher. A remarkable debut from writer/director Victoria Wharfe McIntyre, The Flood examines the appalling plight of Indigenous Australians after World War Two, and the rip-roaring revenge taken against a cruel enemy all too close […]

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25th Oct2021

‘Bloody Mary’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chrissie Wunna, Sarah T Cohen, Antonia Whillans, Beatrice Fletcher, Danielle Ronald, Abi Casson Thompson, Clint Gordon, Stephen Staley, Ellis Tustin | Written by Sophie Storm K. | Directed by David Gregory Producer Scott Jeffrey really knows how to stretch out his budgets doesn’t he? Case in point, Bloody Mary (or Curse of Bloody Mary […]

25th Oct2021

‘The Curse of Humpty Dumpty’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nicola Wright, Sian Altman, Kate Sandison, Danielle Scott, Antonia Whillans, Antonia Johnstone, Kate Milner Evans, Chris Cordell, Richard Harfst | Written and Directed by Scott Jeffrey I’ve said it numerous times in the past, but the horror genre has often used as metaphor. For political issues; societal issues; to tell stories that hit on […]

25th Oct2021

‘Night of the Ghoul #1’ Review (Comixology Original)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Scott Snyder | Art by Francesco Francavilla | Published by Comixology Originals As we are in the run up to Halloween I was looking for a suitably creepy and eerie book to review to tie in with that. To be honest, most of the major publishers had very slim pickings indeed, which was […]

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25th Oct2021

‘Impact Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021’ PPV Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling’s 2021 Bound For Glory pay per view. The PPV opened with a pre-show that saw Jordynne Grace pin John Skyler to win the Impact Digital Media Championship defeating Skyler, along with Crazzy Steve, Fallah Bahh, Chelsea Green, and Madison Rayne in an intergender match that is only available […]

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25th Oct2021

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Oct 23rd 2021)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of AEW: Dynamite, the second Dynamite in a row to debut on a Saturday night AFTER rampage has aired…making it one hell of a weekend of wrestling for AEW fans in person and at home. This epsidoe features more matches in the Men’s World Title Eliminator Tournament, with TWO first-round […]

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25th Oct2021

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (Oct 22nd 2021)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this weeks review of AEW: Rampage which eminates from James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida. We get a stacked commentary team featuring Taz, Ricky Starks, Excalibur AND Chris Jericho! This episode sees the first match in the Men’s World Title Eliminator Tournament, and a rematch between Andrade El Idolo and Pac! Match #1: […]

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25th Oct2021

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Oct 21st 2021)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this review of Impact Wrestling, I’m editor Phil and, as you may have read in his reviews last week, Nathan is taking a break from weekly wrestling reviews. Which means I’ll be doing weekly reviews of AEW and, as with this review, Impact on the regular from now on. Match #1: Bullet Club […]

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25th Oct2021

The Filmmakers Podcast #243: Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe on ‘The Beta Test’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers 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 the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres. For those unfamiliar with the series, The […]

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22nd Oct2021

LFF 2021: ‘Dashcam’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Annie Hardy, Amar Chadha-Patel, Angela Enahoro, Jemma Moore | Written by Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd | Directed by Rob Savage The filmmaking team behind lockdown hit Host return with this Blumhouse-produced follow-up, shot by the cast and crew on iPhone cameras. Amusingly provocative, fast-paced and filled with shocks and scares, it’s the […]

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22nd Oct2021

LFF 2021: ‘The Feast’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones, Steffan Cennydd, Siôn Alun Davies, Lisa Palfrey, Rhodri Meilir | Written by Roger Williams | Directed by Lee Haven Jones A dinner party devolves into a bloodbath in this stylish, slow burn Welsh language horror from debut director Lee Haven Jones. Fair warning: The Feast is not […]

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22nd Oct2021

‘Fear Pharm 2’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: John Littlefield, Nadine Stenovitch, Tiana Tuttle, Aimee Stolte, Jessica Chancellor, Mason Greer, Taelyn Lewis | Written by Mark S. Allen, Howard Burd | Directed by Dante Yore Last year’s Fear Pharm introduced us to the Walker family, their Halloween maze and the terrible secret behind it. It was a pretty decent low-budget slasher with […]

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22nd Oct2021

‘Escape Room 2: Tournament of Champions’ DVD Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Indya Moore, Holland Roden, Thomas Cocquerel, Carlito Olivero, Deborah Ann Woll | Written by Will Honley, Maria Melnik, Daniel Tuch, Oren Uziel | Directed by Adam Robitel Director Adam Robitel reunites with surviving cast members Taylor Russell and Logan Miller for this sequel to 2019’s puzzles-and-deathtraps franchise-starter. Unfortunately, the film […]

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22nd Oct2021

‘The Survivalist’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Ruby Modine, Tom Pecinka, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, John Malkovich, Simon Phillips | Written by Matthew Rogers | Directed by Jon Keeyes Set 592 days after the outbreak of COVID 19’s Delta Variant, The Survivalist is the latest film from director Jon Keeyes (Doom Room, The Harrowing). Working from a script by Matthew Rogers and […]

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22nd Oct2021

‘The Forever Purge’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas, Cassidy Freeman, Leven Rambin, Alejandro Edda, Will Patton | Written by James DeMonaco | Directed by Everardo Gout The Forever Purge, the fifth movie in the Purge franchise, gives the basic set-up a little tweak but otherwise delivers more of the same, namely angry violence mixed […]

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22nd Oct2021

‘Karaoke Club: Drag Edition’ Review

by Rhys Payne

I don’t know which producer at ITV thought that it would be a good idea to greenlight a karaoke TV show, filled with drag performers and allow them totally free access to a fully stocked bar… But I am so glad they did! Karaoke will always hold a special place in my heart as one […]

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22nd Oct2021

Interview: Romola Garai discusses her horror debut ‘Amulet’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of the films UK premiere at next weekends Arrow Video Frightfest Halloween event, Romola Garai, director and writer of Amulet, sat down to talk about her film and her move from acting to directing. Amulet will receive its UK premiere at FrightFest’s Halloween event. Excited or what? So excited! It’s a great honour to […]

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21st Oct2021

Grimmfest 2021: ‘Blast’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nora Arnezeder, Sara Mortensen, Pierre Kiwitt, Edouard Montoute, Olga Korotyayeva, Alika Del Sol, Léwine Weber, Marius Blivet, Pierre Marello, Anton Yakovlev, Rasha Bukvic | Written by Vanya Peirani-Vignes, Pablo Barbetti | Directed by Vanya Peirani-Vignes In a Parisian parking lot Sonia (Nora Arnezeder) finds herself trapped in her car with her son and the […]

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21st Oct2021

‘Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini’ Review

by Alain Elliott

I do have a small confession to make when it comes to Tom Savini. I’ve always had a slightly irrational dislike for him after I met him at a convention. And in fairness to him it wasn’t like he was really horrible to me, it was just that he didn’t seem interested at all. I […]

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