Mike Tyrkus

An independent filmmaker, co-writer and director of over a dozen short films, the Editor in Chief of CinemaNerdz.com has spent much of the last three decades as a writer and editor specializing in biographical and critical reference sources in literature and the cinema, beginning in February 1991 reviewing films for his college newspaper. He was a member of the Detroit Film Critics Society, as well as the group's webmaster and one-time President for over a decade until the group ceased to exist. His contributions to film criticism can be found in Magill's Cinema Annual, VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (of which he was the editor for nearly a decade until it too ceased to exist), the International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, and the St. James Film Directors Encyclopedia (on which he collaborated with editor Andrew Sarris). He has also appeared on the television program Critic LEE Speaking alongside Lee Thomas of FOX2 and Adam Graham, of The Detroit News. He currently lives in the Detroit area with his wife and their dogs.

Movie Review: Coyote vs ACME

The new film Coyote vs. ACME revisits the beloved cartoon featuring a voracious coyote haplessly hunting a speedy and cunning road runner. This time, however, the film blends animation with real life to produce a warm and delightful crossover that perhaps the whole family can enjoy together. After spending most of his adult life being foiled by the Road Runner, he so desperately wants to capture a...[Read More]

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Box-Office Weekend: SPIDER-MAN For Four

For the fourth week in a row, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" held the top spot of the box-office weekend. This week, it did so by a margin of $13.7 million.

Podcast Ep. 157: “The Magic Faraway Tree”

This episode of "CinemaNerdz: The Podcast" states that the latest adaptation of a work by Enid Blyton, "The Magic Faraway Tree" is enchanting and entertaining.

Movie Review: The Magic Faraway Tree

The latest adaptation of a work by Enid Blyton, the new film The Magic Faraway Tree somehow manages to be both enchanting and entertaining while delivering a heart-warming message of family unity and love in the face of adversity. Adapted from Blyton’s beloved novel, the film tells the story of Tim (Andrew Garfield), Polly (Claire Foy), and their three children as the move into a farm in the...[Read More]

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Box-Office Weekend: SPIDER-MAN Threepeats

For the third consecutive week, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" held the top spot of the box-office weekend top ten by a significant margin.

Movie Review: The End of Oak Street

The new science-fiction thriller from writer/director David Robert Mitchell, The End of Oak Street, may not be everyone’s idea of a fun time at the movies, but for those interested in a survival thriller based on the tenants of science fiction established by serial dramas like The Outer Limits (1963-65) or The Twilight Zone (1959-64), the film will prove to be a rousing success. As the film begins...[Read More]

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Podcast Ep. 156: “The End of Oak Street”

This episode of the podcast states that "The End of Oak Street" is an effective excursion into science fiction yielding an unearthly view of suburban America.

Box-Office Weekend: That’s Two for SPIDER-MAN

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" bested "The Odyssey" yet again to retain its hold on the number spot of the box-office weekend by a margin of $113.5 million.

Box-Office Weekend: SPIDER-MAN Dominates

After two weeks with "The Odyssey" atop the box-office weekend, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" claimed first place by the sizable margin of $304 million.

Podcast Ep. 155: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

This episode of the podcast asserts that the risks "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" takes make for a more engaging super hero movie than many might be expecting.

Movie Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) “Spider-Man” series, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, continues the storyline from 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home wherein Doctor Strange cast a spell to save several fractured universes that inadvertently brought characters from all three Spider-Man film series together to fight alongside Tom Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the MCU. As the film...[Read More]

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Box-Office Weekend: THE ODYSSEY Repeats

"The Odyssey" retained control of the top spot of the box-office weekend for a second consecutive week as it finished $76.5 million ahead of its competition.

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