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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Review by George Thomas Stars: Adeline Rudolph, Karl Urban, Martyn Ford, Tati Gabrielle, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Chin Han | Written by Jeremy Slater, Ed Boon, John Tobias | Directed by Simon McQuoid Five years after the reboot, Mortal Kombat II finally throws viewers into the franchise’s signature competition, leaning much more heavily into the style and mythology of the games.

‘The Yeti’ Review by George Thomas Stars: Brittany Allen, Christina Bennett Lind, Linc Hand, Elizabeth Cappuccino, Gene Gallerano, Jimmy Mehs, Zach Franklin, Gina D’Acciaro | Written and Directed by Gene Gallerano, William Pisciotta The Yeti takes a familiar creature-feature concept and places it in a stark, frozen landscape, aiming for tension and mood rather than spectacle.

‘WWE Raw’ Review (May 11th 2026) by Phil Wheat Welcome to our 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: The Street Profits & Joe Hendry def. The Vision When Bron Breakker charged around the outside of the ring to deliver the Spear the height of the action, Seth Rollins suddenly emerged from nowhere and intercepted his adversary.

‘AEW Collision: Fairway to Hell’ Review (May 9th 2026) by Phil Wheat Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Collision, which was a live Saturday night special broadcast from the Sofi Center in West Palm Beach, Florida – the home of TGL! As usual, we’ll be abbreviating AEW’s huge match recaps where we can to save your eyes and your time! With that, let’s get into the review… Match #1: AEW National Championship – Mark Davis def.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #506: Brian Cox on directing ‘Glenrothan’ by Phil Wheat Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the 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.

‘Nippon: Zaibatsu – Emperor Edition’ Board Game Review by Matthew Smail Nippon: Zaibatsu – Emperor Edition is a fascinating case study in how to modernise a classic eurogame without losing the sharpness that made it so loved in the first place.

‘Beethoven’ Blu-ray Review (Kino Lorber) by Jason Lockard Stars: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Oliver Platt, Stanley Tucci, David Duchovny, Patricia Heaton | Written by John Hughes, Amy Holden Jones | Directed by Brian Levant Director Brian Levant has long been associated with family-friendly entertainment, helming crowd-pleasing hits such as Problem Child 2, Beethoven, The Flintstones, Jingle All the Way, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Snow Dogs, Are We There Yet? and The Spy Next Door.

‘The Highest Stakes’ Video Review by Kevin Haldon What starts as an exclusive high-stakes poker game quickly spirals into something far more dangerous in The Highest Stakes. Invited to a mysterious private game, five strangers soon realise the cards on the table are the least of their worries as hidden agendas, long-buried secrets and deadly consequences begin to surface. With paranoia rising and survival becoming the ultimate prize, the night turns into a tense battle of deception and trust.

‘WWE Smackdown’ Review (May 8th 2026) 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: Women’s United States Championship – Tiffany Stratton def. Kiana James Women’s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton defended her title for the first time since dethroning Giulia against Kiana James. During the match, there seemed to be some tension between James and Giulia.

‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (May 7th 2026) by Phil Wheat Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling. Let’s get straight into the episode and see what went down on this week’s show… Match #1: No Disqualification Match – Eric Young def. EC3 EC3 enters the ring, and Eric Young immediately charges at him. EC3 avoids him, the bell rings, and this match is officially underway. He charges at Young, flattens him to the canvas, and Young rolls out of the ring.