Clinton Olsasky
ContributorClinton Olsasky is a contributing writer covering film for Iowa Public Radio. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, where he earned a bachelor's degree in digital journalism and a minor in film studies. While at UNI, he served as the executive editor and film critic for the Northern Iowan newspaper, as well as co-founder and president of the UNI Film Appreciation Club.
It goes without saying, but Olsasky eats, sleeps and breathes movies. He has a wide-ranging interest in film that spans many eras and genres, from the silent comedies of Charlie Chaplin to the coming-of-age dramas of Greta Gerwig. When he's not watching or writing about movies, Olsasky spends his days as a copywriter and video editor for an award-winning production company based in Des Moines.
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Celebrating adaptation is at the heart of the Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City. But this year, another unifying theme emerged: art as a form of revolution. From regional premieres to newly restored classics, the four-day festival featured many movies that inspired conversation around social change. -
Director Paul Thomas Anderson delivers a timely and timeless masterpiece with One Battle After Another, a new political thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and based on the Thomas Pynchon novel Vineland. -
Iconic filmmaker Spike Lee injects plenty of New York City attitude — and a bit of elder statesman wisdom — in Highest 2 Lowest, his exhilarating remake of the classic Japanese film High and Low. -
After probing the dark depths of the human psyche in films like The Wrestler and Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky shows us a different side — a fun side — in the new crime thriller Caught Stealing. -
As Darren Aronofsky's new crime thriller Caught Stealing opens in theaters this weekend, we're taking a look back at the director's previous film — a deeply moving chamber drama written by an Iowa Playwright Workshop alum. -
Ethan Coen's latest solo directorial outing, Honey Don’t!, is a sexy, breezy and often hilarious neo-noir starring Margaret Qualley. Co-written with Coen's wife Tricia Cooke, the film is the second in what the pair describe as a “lesbian B-movie trilogy.” -
From big-budget blockbusters like Dune and Gladiator II to introspective dramas like Conclave and Hard Truths, these are the top 10 films of 2024. -
Looking for more movies about Bob Dylan after A Complete Unknown? From Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid to No Direction Home, check out our list of the best Bob Dylan films, ranked in chronological order. -
Here’s your listening guide to the best Bob Dylan songs from the mid-1960s, the time period covered in the new film A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet. -
The Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese's legendary concert film documenting The Band's farewell performance, has become a Thanksgiving viewing tradition for both music and movie fans.
