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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After conquering the Oscars with Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan turned his attention to the foundation of all modern epics, finding inspiration in the ancient Greek poet Homer. His resulting adaptation of The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and many more A-list stars, is a towering cinematic achievement and yet another filmmaking leap forward for Nolan. -
Mel Brooks is 100! Celebrate the comedy legend's birthday with a look back at his best films, rankedMel Brooks is officially a centenarian! To celebrate the comedy legend's 100th birthday, we're taking a look at his incomparable career with a complete ranking of his films, from The Producers to Blazing Saddles to Spaceballs. -
For cinephiles, July means one thing: the Criterion Collection sale at Barnes & Noble. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just Criterion-curious, we’ve put together a list of movies to help get your collection started. -
You’ve seen the Michael Jackson movie. But have you seen the movies that inspired the ‘King of Pop?’The new Michael Jackson film repeatedly emphasizes cinema as a source of inspiration for the "King of Pop." Here, we break down the many movies (and books adapted into movies) referenced in 'Michael.' -
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star in 'The Drama,' a new movie from A24 about a happily engaged couple whose love is called into question after a dark secret is revealed. -
In 2025, we saw films that entertained us, thrilled us and challenged our perceptions of the world. From Sentimental Value and Sinners to Mickey 17 and Marty Supreme, Iowa Public Radio's 2 for the Show counts down the top 10 films of the year. -
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.
