CinemaNerdz: The Podcast
The Editor in Chief of CinemaNerdz.com, Mike Tyrkus has been a writer/editor specializing in cinema studies since 1991. He was the webmaster for and a member of the Detroit Film Critics Society; he is currently a member of the Michigan Movie Critics Guild. His contributions to film criticism can be found in: Magill’s Cinema Annual, VideoHound’s Golden Movie Retriever (of which he was the editor), the International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, and the St. James Film Directors Encyclopedia (on which he collaborated with Andrew Sarris). In this podcast, Mike reviews the latest releases.
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus claims that while The Phoenician Scheme may be one of the more labyrinthian narratives offered by Wes Anderson in some time, it proves to be both relatable and esoteric.
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus claims that while Karate Kid: Legends may, in itself, not exactly be the stuff of legend, it does succeed in reinvigorating the legend of this story, at least for now.
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus claims that, in this case, the results of a live-action rendering of Lilo & Stitch are resoundingly positive and perhaps even an improvement on the original given the likability and presence of the actors involved.
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus muses that even though it has been years in the making, the series has produced what may be considered its finest entry with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning here!
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Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus reports exclaims that with Thunderbolts*, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been put back on track and made the films not only entertaining, but must-see events again.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus sadly relates that Christopher Landon’s Drop is little more than an unfulfilling serving of a warmed-over thriller with little on the side in terms of originality.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus explains that while A Working Man may not prove to be the epitome of this category of film, it certainly is one of the more entertaining entries into the genre.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus explains that the latest "live-action" re-imagining of an animated Disney classic, Snow White, proves to be less a triumph than an entertaining, yet flawed, adaptation.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus explains that director Alex Parkinson’s dramatic rendition of Last Breath somehow manages to not only capture, but heighten, the exhilaration of its predecessor.
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Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus explains that while Captain America: Brave New World may harken back to earlier films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it also fails to regain the momentum of the series.
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