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.
Episodes
In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that – at least for now – The Odyssey feels like the film Christopher Nolan’s career has been leading to since his debut feature.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of The Odyssey here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that while it is not as subversive as it might think it is, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is an entertaining take on an enduring classic.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus asserts that Supergirl ultimately delivers decent entertainment and holds its own as a solid piece of super hero cinematic lore.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Supergirl here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus claims that although same may feel Toy Story 5 falls a little short of the best of the series, it is a far cry from being a blemish to the series as a whole.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Toy Story 5 here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus suggests that Disclosure Day feels like the culmination of a portion of director Steven Spielberg’s oeuvre that perhaps began with Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Disclosure Day here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that the newest Star Wars film, The Mandalorian and Grogu offers an entertaining and often thrilling experience that fans have wanted for some time now.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus says that while Curry Barker’s second feature film, Obsession, often feels like something that has been seen before, it's exuberance still makes it fresh and new.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Obsession here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that the sequel to 2021’s reboot of the property, Mortal Kombat II is arguably an improvement over the game’s original cinematic adaptation.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Mortal Kombat II here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus argues that while it may lack the bite and substance of other musical biographies, Michael does deliver a reasonably entertaining portrayal of a rags-to-riches story.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Michael here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie provides a solid ninety plus minutes of decent family entertainment.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus claims that, amidst a swirling story of the possible apocalypse of Earth, Project Hail Mary produces an uplifting tale of friendship and a harrowing tale of survival.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Project Hail Mary here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that a wildly rewarding ride that ultimately results in The Bride! likely being one of the best films of the year.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of The The Bride! here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus says that the documentary Man on the Run follows Paul McCartney’s career trajectory following the breakup of The Beatlees throughout the following decade.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Man on the Run here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus asserts that writer/director Emerald Fennell’s creatively interpreted version of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights soars with creative delights and artistic flourishes.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Wuthering Heights here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that writer/director Bart Layton’s crime thriller Crime 101 echoes other films in the genre that have handled similar subject matter a bit more adeptly.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Crime 101 here!
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In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus says that with Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron has ostensibly brought his epic trilogy to a thrilling and satisfying conclusion.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Avatar: Fire and Ash here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus says that Wicked: For Good upholds the standards set forth by its predecessor and, as unbelievable as it sounds, improves on the original The Wizard of Oz.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Wicked: For Good here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus asserts that while there have been more horror specific renditions of "Frankenstein," there may not have been a more beautifully elegant and compelling adaptation than this.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Frankenstein here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus calls Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere a titanic story housed in a deceptive package that delivers more during its running time than one is likely to expect.
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