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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.

  • "Pearl"
    September 28, 2023
    This slasher flick is a prequel to the movie "X"
  • A Haunting in Venice
    September 22, 2023
    Matt Olien reviews “A Haunting in Venice,” the latest film based on a book by Agatha Christie.
  • "Blue Beetle"
    September 15, 2023
    A family-centered framing for the latest superhero movie
  • "The Eras Tour"
    September 11, 2023
    Matt comments on the phenomena of Taylor Swift's upcoming concert film
  • "The Miracle Club"
    September 11, 2023
    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"
    September 11, 2023
    It's an Australian supernatural horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou — their first feature film.
  • "The Last Voyage of the Demeter"
    August 17, 2023
    The latest in the oft-visited Dracula theme.
  • "Sound of Freedom"
    August 11, 2023
    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.”
  • "Oppenheimer"
    August 3, 2023
    Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb.
  • Matt Olien Reviews Barbie
    July 28, 2023
    Greta Gerwig's Barbie is breaking box office records. Does it live up to the hype?
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