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Matt Olien's Movie Reviews
Thursdays during Main Street, at 3pm CT and a repeat at 7pm CT

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.

  • Prairie Public's Matt Olien has a vast knowledge of film history, and is an active member of the Fargo Film Festival committee.
    Matt Olien’s Top 10 All-Time Favorite Films
    Matt Olien reveals his top 10 all-time favorite films—expect classics, surprises, and bold picks sure to spark debate among movie lovers.
  • Prairie Public's Matt Olien has a vast knowledge of film history, and is an active member of the Fargo Film Festival committee.
    Matt's Movie Countdown: All-Time Favorites from #20 to #11
    Film buff alert! Matt Olien counts down picks #20 through #11 from his all-time favorite films - expect bold choices, hidden gems, and maybe a hot take or two.
  • Clown In A Cornfield
    Matt Olien reviews "Clown In A Cornfield" where a group of teenagers in a small town becomes the target of a masked killer dressed as a clown.
  • Thunderbolts*
    Matt Olien reviews Thunderbolts, where misfit antiheroes team up to save the world — but can they save themselves?
  • Sinners
    Matt Olien reviews "Sinners," Ryan Coogler’s Southern Gothic epic where Michael B. Jordan plays twins in a world of jazz, vampires, and racial terror.
  • The Ballad of Wallis Island
    Matt loves The Ballad of Wallis Island, where a cartographer sent to update maps uncovers secrets, a tight-knit community, and truths that challenge his past. "It sticks the landing."
  • Bob Trevino Likes It
    Film critic Matt Olien reviews Bob Trevino Likes It, a poignant 2024 comedy-drama
  • Snow White
    Matt reviews Disney’s 2025 "Snow White," where Rachel Zegler’s Snow White, aided by bandit Jonathan, battles the Evil Queen (Gal Gadot) to reclaim her kingdom.
  • Black Bag
    Matt reviews Black Bag, where agent George Woodhouse must choose between loyalty to his country or his wife, who's suspected of being a traitor.
  • Nickel Boys
    Matt reviews the movie Nickel Boys, reviews the Fargo Film Festival, and previews his upcoming Brando! Film Festival.