Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
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Television producer Matt Olien doubles as Prairie Public's resident movie critic, and uses his background in film studies and extensive knowledge of movie history to review a current film. Stay tuned until the end, where he's quizzed with obscure Oscar trivia.
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
1d ago
Matt reviews "Civil War, " a movie that emerges as a stark, harrowing portrayal of a fractured America ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
1w ago
"When people in Littlehampton--including conservative local Edith--begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town's women investigate." (IMBD ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
2w ago
Matt reviews "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," a supernatural comedy film that serves as the sequel to "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (2021). He also remembers Louis Gossett Jr ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
3w ago
Matt reviews "Immaculate," starring Sidney Sweeney as a nun in a horror movie blending religion and sex. Matt says Sweeney knows what she is doing as the film's producer ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
3w ago
Matt Olien reviews "One Life," praising Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Sir Nicholas Winton and the film's moving tribute to heroism during the Holocaust ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
1M ago
Matt reviews, "Cabrini," a movie about the first American Saint and also updates us on the Academy Awards ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
1M ago
Matt reviews "The Taste of Things," a 2023 film by Trần Anh Hùng about a cook and her gourmet employer's romance in 1889, inspired by Dodin Bouffant ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
2M ago
"Perfect Days" review: A Tokyo toilet cleaner's life reveals dignity & loneliness through his unseen role, showcasing the value in all work ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
2M ago
Matt reviews the Netflix film on Diana Nyad's Cuba-Florida swim stars Annette Bening, Jodie Foster; praised for focus, performance, and not sugarcoating Nyad's obsession ..read more
Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
2M ago
Matt Olien lauds "Godzilla minus one" for blending emotional depth with historical insights, elevating it above past films as a critical and visual triumph ..read more