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: Don’t Look Up

"Don’t Look Up" is easily one of Adam McKay’s most topical, and important, films to date. It is also one of his most entertaining and, quite possibly, best as well.

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Movie Review: Licorice Pizza

Star-making turns from Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim help make Paul Thomas Anderson’s "Licorice Pizza" possibly one of the director’s best films.

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Movie Review: The King’s Man

Unfortunately, the new film "The King’s Man" offers very little of the charm, wit, and entertainment value that was far more plentiful in its predecessors.

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Movie Review: Sing 2

"Sing 2" is aimed at giving those who enjoyed the first film another ample helping of the same and offers very little for anyone else.

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Movie Review: The Matrix Resurrections

"The Matrix Resurrections" offers a return to a remarkable world and also manages to offer something new in a way that feels both organic and original.

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Box-Office Weekend: Spider-Man Claims Crown

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" debuted on top of the box-office weekend, besting the second-place film by $246.5 million, making it the top grossing film of the year (domestically speaking).

Movie Review: Nightmare Alley

Guillermo del Toro's "Nightmare Alley" is an effective exercise in the art of storytelling through the use of exquisite character development and execution.

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Movie Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home

A relentless pace and crafty script work, succeeds in making "Spider-Man: No Way Home" a thoroughly entertaining and engaging film.

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Movie Review: The Hand of God

Although it comes up just a shade short of being perfect, Paolo Sorrentino’s "The Hand of God" is a beautiful and engaging autobiographical journey.

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Box-Office Weekend: West Side Story Unseats Encanto

Director Steven Spielberg and his version of "West Side Story" claimed the top spot from Disney’s "Encanto" by just $1.1 million over the box-office weekend.

Movie Review: West Side Story

Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" is an indelible, new version of a timeless classic that is not only true to the source material but is also unparalleled.

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Movie Review: Being the Ricardos

As a history lesson on the creation of the beloved television show "I Love Lucy," Aaron Sorkin’s "Being the Ricardos" delivers the goods and then some.

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