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: Snake Eyes

“Snake Eyes” plays like an early-seventies James Bond knock-off that desperately wants to be something more tangible and important than it ultimately is.

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Movie Review: Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, proves to be a captivating portrait of a simultaneously complicated and fascinating man.

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Movie Review: Space Jam: A New Legacy

A hollow center blocks attempts to offer anything more than a slightly entertaining diversion, rendering it little more than a second chapter that perhaps was never really needed in the first place.

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Movie Review: Black Widow

“Black Widow” is a fine entry to the Marvel canon and proves that super heroines can hold their own every bit as well as their male counterparts.

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Movie Review: F9: The Fast Saga

F9: The Fast Saga proves that the series would benefit from treating its audience kinder by giving them something interesting rather than this absurdity.

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Movie Review: Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

The exquisite, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It, deftly explores the appeal and charisma of an actor whose career spans seven decades and never ceases to amaze and entertain.

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Movie Review: Luca

While not ascending to the heights of Pixar’s greatest triumphs, the studios latest endeavor, the coming-of-age fish-out-of-water tale, Luca, is a solid, entertaining, and often rewarding family film.

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Movie Review: Cruella

Aided by a wonderful performance from Emma Stone, "Cruella" manages to make its title character both sympathetic and relatable at the same time.

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Movie Review: A Quiet Place Part II

"A Quiet Place Part II" is one of those rare sequels that proves to be every bit as good as its predecessor, if not infinitely better.

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Movie Review: The Human Factor

The Human Factor, is a simultaneously riveting and illuminating examination of American foreign policy in the Middle East since the mid-1980s and through to the end of Bill Clinton’s tenure as president.

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Movie Review: The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a wildly inventive and entertaining animated film that manages to paint a wonderful picture of a father and daughter who are devoted to each other yet desperately attempting to remain relevant to one another.

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Movie Review: Voyagers

As a dramatic science fiction parable, the new film "Voyagers" is often quite effective and both dramatically and thematically rewarding.

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