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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.

  • Queer
    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.
  • The Brutalist
    Prairie Public's movie reviewer extraordinaire Matt Olien reviews "The Brutalist."
  • Nosferatu
    Prairie Public's movie reviewer extraordinaire Matt Olien reviews "Nosferatu." He called the film one of the darkest movies of the year.
  • Emilia Pérez
    Matt Olien reviews the movie Emilia Pérez
  • 2024 Movie Review
    Matt's top (and worst) movies of 2024
    Main Street's film critic, Matt Olien, takes a look back at the highlights and trends in cinema throughout 2024.
  • The Outrun
    Matt reviews " The Outrun."
  • A Complete Unknown
    Matt reviews "A Complete Unknown."
  • Gladiator 2
    Matt reviews "Gladiator 2."
  • Wicked
    Matt reviews "Wicked"
  • A Real Pain
    Matt reviews "A Real Pain."
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