Mike Tyrkus

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second directorial outing – The Bride! – is every bit as remarkable and original as her 2021 debut The Lost Daughter. What is most astounding though is just how entertaining and brilliant the film ends up being. The film is a stylized retelling of the story of the Bride of Frankenstein told from the point of view of the Bride herself. This character, initially named Ida, played...[Read More]

Upon the release of his first self-titled solo album in 1970, Paul McCartney announced that The Beatles had dissolved their partnership. In the wake of the breakup of the most beloved band of all time, McCartney stated that his only plan was…to grow up. The documentary Man on the Run follows McCartney’s career trajectory following that pivotal moment through the next decade. Following the breakup ...[Read More]

Writer/director Emerald Fennell’s creatively interpreted version of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights soars with creative delights and an assortment of artistic flourishes, but it may leave some viewers befuddled at whether the whole affair was worth the trouble in the first place. Although most may be familiar with the story, Brontë’s novel follows the unfortunate love that an orphan...[Read More]

While aspects of writer/director Bart Layton’s crime thriller Crime 101, such as a solid performances from lead Chris Hemsworth and co-star Mark Ruffalo, elevate the film above the usual offerings within the genre, the piece still echoes other films that have handled similar subject matter a bit more adeptly. The film follows a jewel thief named Davis (Hemsworth) as he perpetrates a string of heis...[Read More]