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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Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus assures the listener that despite some impressive visuals, Gladiator II is unfortunately little more than a tired retread of an earlier, and far more entertaining film.
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Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus finds that Piece By Piece is a fun and entertaining cinematic biographical experience that pretty much anyone will enjoy.
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Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that although it showed promise and sports some decent performances from some talented actors, Joker: Folie à Deux is ultimately a folly unto itself.
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Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus shares that there is a lot here to unpack in Francis Ford Coppola’s new film and that Megalopolis may be a film that proves more revered by future generations of critics and filmmakers than those at work today.
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Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus observes that writer/director Megan Park’s crafty storytelling carries My Old Ass from beginning to end, making it an intriguing and beguiling romantic adventure of sorts.
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Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus declares that while the return of all involved should be enough to make Beetlejuice Beetlejuice worth your time, there is little more than a simple "here we go again."
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Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus exclaims that while some aspects of Blink Twice, writer/director Zoë Kravitz has established herself as a filmmaker to be reckoned with.
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Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus asserts that it eventually becomes obvious that the heart of Dìdi the film lies in a boy’s relationship with his mother and how exactly that shapes and directs his life.
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Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus exclaims that while some aspects of Sing Sing is an honestly told, cathartic tale of redemption through art that easily ranks among one of the most powerful films of the year.
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Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus reports that to claim that Borderlands is a bore would be the most brutal critique of the film, but it is far more than just that, it is also a colossal waste of time.
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