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.
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Matt reviews "The Apprentice," It is a biopic on Donald Trump’s rise in 1970s-’80s NYC real estate and stars Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong. Also, Matt makes Oscar picks. -
The Substance (2024) stars Demi Moore as an aging actress who takes a drug to restore her youth, sparking a horrific battle for control. A bold satire on beauty obsession. -
Matt Olien reviews I'm Still Here (2024), a political drama on Eunice Paiva's fight for justice after her husband's disappearance during Brazil's military rule. -
Matt Olien reviews The Room Next Door, Pedro Almodóvar's first English film, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore in a moving tale of friendship and euthanasia. -
Matt Olien reviews Sing Sing, a film on prison theater's power to heal. Starring Colman Domingo, it follows inmates finding purpose through acting and redemption. -
Matt Olien reviews "Babygirl" and shares insights on its story and performances, plus his take on Oscar nominations, surprises, snubs, and frontrunners. -
Matt Olien reviews Queer, starring Daniel Craig, a tale of identity and longing in post-war Mexico City. He also honors the late David Lynch's cinematic legacy. -
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Prairie Public's movie reviewer extraordinaire Matt Olien reviews "Nosferatu." He called the film one of the darkest movies of the year. -
