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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.

  • The Exorcist: Believer
    Matt Olien reviews the movie "The Exorcist: Believer." It's a sequel to the 1973 movie "The Exorcist."
  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
    The Wonderul Story of Henry Sugar
    Henry Sugar, a wealthy man, uses his newfound ability to see through objects to cheat at gambling and amass a fortune, but ultimately learns that money can't buy happiness.
  • "Pearl"
    This slasher flick is a prequel to the movie "X"
  • A Haunting in Venice
    Matt Olien reviews “A Haunting in Venice,” the latest film based on a book by Agatha Christie.
  • "Blue Beetle"
    A family-centered framing for the latest superhero movie
  • "The Eras Tour"
    Matt comments on the phenomena of Taylor Swift's upcoming concert film
  • "The Miracle Club"
    There's just one dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes.
  • "Talk to Me"
    It's an Australian supernatural horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou — their first feature film.
  • "The Last Voyage of the Demeter"
    The latest in the oft-visited Dracula theme.
  • "Sound of Freedom"
    Matt Olien reviews “Sound of Freedom.” He also reflects on the career of director William Friedkin, who passed away on Monday. Two of Friedkin’s famous films are “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection.”
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