Matt Olien's Movie Reviews

"Battle-scarred stuntman Colt Seavers springs back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly disappears."

A sports drama featuring a love triangle between tennis greats and wannabees.

Matt Olien reviews the movie "Housekeeping For Beginners."

Matt reviews "Civil War, " a movie that emerges as a stark, harrowing portrayal of a fractured America.

"When people in Littlehampton--including conservative local Edith--begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town's women investigate." (IMBD)

Matt reviews "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," a supernatural comedy film that serves as the sequel to "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (2021). He also remembers Louis Gossett Jr.

Matt reviews "Immaculate," starring Sidney Sweeney as a nun in a horror movie blending religion and sex. Matt says Sweeney knows what she is doing as the film's producer.

Matt Olien reviews "One Life," praising Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Sir Nicholas Winton and the film's moving tribute to heroism during the Holocaust.

Matt reviews, "Cabrini," a movie about the first American Saint and also updates us on the Academy Awards.

Matt reviews "Dune: Part Two" (2024): Paul Atreides allies with Fremen for revenge in this deeper saga of power and destiny on Arrakis. Directed by Villeneuve.

Matt reviews "Wonka" (2023): An origin tale of Willy Wonka's chocolatier dreams, facing a greedy cartel. Stars Timothée Chalamet; directed by Paul King.

Matt reviews "The Taste of Things," a 2023 film by Trần Anh Hùng about a cook and her gourmet employer's romance in 1889, inspired by Dodin Bouffant.

Matt reviews the Netflix film on Diana Nyad's Cuba-Florida swim stars Annette Bening, Jodie Foster; praised for focus, performance, and not sugarcoating Nyad's obsession.

Matt Olien lauds "Godzilla minus one" for blending emotional depth with historical insights, elevating it above past films as a critical and visual triumph.

Matt reviews "The Zone of Interest," A film about Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife's life near the camp, contrasting domesticity with genocide.

Matt reviews: "Anatomy of a Fall,"A film exploring the mysterious death of Samuel and the troubled marriage with his author wife Sandra, leaving viewers in suspense.

Matt reviews "Poor Things," which reimagines Frankenstein with a twist, blending satire and sci-fi in a tale of a woman revived with her unborn child's brain.

Matt reviews "Maestro" which portrays Leonard Bernstein's life, highlighting his musical genius and personal struggles in a career and relationship-focused narrative.

Matt reviews "May December," which delves into a May-December romance, exploring love, societal views, and the complexities of age-gap relationships.