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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 Olien's Top 10 All-Time Favorite Films

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 14:38


    Matt Olien reveals his top 10 all-time favorite films—expect classics, surprises, and bold picks sure to spark debate among movie lovers.

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    Matt's Movie Countdown: All-Time Favorites from #20 to #11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 14:49


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 6:47


    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*

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 8:34


    Matt Olien reviews Thunderbolts, where misfit antiheroes team up to save the world — but can they save themselves?

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    Sinners

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 8:08


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 10:16


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 10:29


    Film critic Matt Olien reviews Bob Trevino Likes It, a poignant 2024 comedy-drama

    Snow White

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 9:17


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 8:06


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 9:34


    Matt reviews the movie Nickel Boys, reviews the Fargo Film Festival, and previews his upcoming Brando! Film Festival.

    Mickey 17 and the Fargo Film Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 10:40


    Matt Olien reviews Bong Joon-ho's "Mickey 17," starring Robert Pattinson, and previews highlights from the 25th annual Fargo Film Festival.

    Captain America: Brave New World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 8:06


    Matt Olien reviews Captain America: Brave New World, where Sam Wilson uncovers a conspiracy involving President Ross and a powerful new metal in a high-stakes battle.

    The Oscars Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 10:17


    Matt reviews last Sunday's Academy Awards.

    The Apprentice, Oscar Picks, and Gene Hackman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 15:32


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 10:22


    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.

    The Room Next Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 7:39


    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.

    Sing Sing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 11:42


    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.

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    "Babygirl" and Oscars Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 16:14


    Matt Olien reviews "Babygirl" and shares insights on its story and performances, plus his take on Oscar nominations, surprises, snubs, and frontrunners.

    Queer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 9:00


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 10:20


    Prairie Public's movie reviewer extraordinaire Matt Olien reviews "The Brutalist."

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    Nosferatu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 10:28


    Prairie Public's movie reviewer extraordinaire Matt Olien reviews "Nosferatu." He called the film one of the darkest movies of the year.

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    Emilia Pérez

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 9:49


    Matt Olien reviews the movie Emilia Pérez

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    Matt's top (and worst) movies of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 10:32


    Main Street's film critic, Matt Olien, takes a look back at the highlights and trends in cinema throughout 2024.

    The Outrun

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 8:56


    Matt reviews " The Outrun."

    A Complete Unknown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 13:53


    Matt reviews "A Complete Unknown."

    Gladiator 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 13:00


    Matt reviews "Gladiator 2."

    Wicked

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 14:40


    Matt reviews "Wicked"

    A Real Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 10:42


    Matt reviews "A Real Pain."

    Anora

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 10:47


    Matt reviews "Anora."

    Conclave

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 12:08


    Matt reviews "Conclave."

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 10:26


    Matt reviews "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."

    DÌDI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 9:17


    Matt reviews "DÌDI."

    Blink Twice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 6:57


    Matt reviews "Blink Twice."

    Inside Out 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 10:39


    Matt reviews "Inside Out 2."

    Twisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 7:20


    Matt reviews the movie "Twisters."

    Deadpool & Wolverine & Música

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 12:38


    Matt reviews the blockbuster hit "Deadpool & Wolverine" and also reviews "Música."

    Longlegs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 6:46


    "Longlegs" is a chilling slasher blending "Silence of the Lambs" and satanic cult themes. Matt says Nicolas Cage's terrifying performance as the elusive killer is Oscar-worthy.

    MaXXXine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 10:13


    Matt Olien is Prairie Public's movie critic. He reviews "MaXXXine."

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    Kinds of Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 4:58


    Matt Olien reviews "Kinds of Kindness" and finds it less than impressive.

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    Horizon: An American Saga Chapter One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 9:00


    "Horizon: An American Saga Chapter One" is a Western drama by Kevin Costner, chronicling settlers' challenges during the American frontier expansion. Matt didn't like the movie.

    The Bike Riders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 8:38


    "The Bike Riders" is a gritty 1960s drama about a Midwestern motorcycle club's rise, exploring themes of brotherhood, rebellion, and loyalty through its members' perspectives.

    "Songs of Earth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 6:18


    Matt Olien is Prairie Public's movie critic. Today he reviews "Songs of Earth."

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