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 Nobody 2 strengthens and embellishes the series by providing an adventure that not only revisits the character, but also moves the story satisfyingly forward.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Nobody 2 here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus says that the long-awaited follow-up to Freaky Friday, appropriately titled Freakier Friday, proves to be a more nuanced and intricate story than its predecessor.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Freakier Friday here! Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus explains that although The Naked Gun may have some flaws as a reboot, it is a wild and entertaining comedy that succeeds in redefining the genre its namesake helped to create.
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Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus exclaims that The Fantastic Four: First Steps delivers an original and creative adventure on par with some of the previous best films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus laments that while it is far from a complete failure, Eddington is a major misfire in that there is a better version of the film had it been one film rather than several.
Check out the full CinemaNerdz review of Eddington here!
Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus flatly states that there is just too little substance in the latest version of I Know What You Did Last Summer to warrant moving forward with the series any further.
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Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus opines that although it may not be the game changing cinematic event many fans were hoping it would be, Superman does bode well for the future of the DC Cinematic Universe.
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Subscribe to CinemaNerdz: The Podcast here!In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus laments that Jurassic World: Rebirth provides little hope that the series will rebound and do anything other than simply regurgitate the same old formula again and again.
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In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that while there may have been more powerful films about the sport of racing, there have not been many that were as complete a package as F1: The Movie proves to be.
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In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that Elio may not be the typical story audiences are accustomed to seeing from Pixar, it is certainly one whose scope is definitely within the milieu of the studio.
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In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus states that 28 Years Later proves to be a mixed bag that delivers on its pedigree yet seems more concerned with setting up subsequent films than concluding its own story.
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In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus says that the fun continues and the new live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon proves to be every bit and entertaining as its animated predecessor.
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In this episode of CinemaNerdz: The Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Mike Tyrkus says that with Ballerina, or From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, the series embarks on a welcome tangent that suggests bigger and better things yet to come.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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