Abby Olcese
School
University Of Kansas
Expertise
Movies, TV, Popular Culture
- Abby has been writing film reviews, interviews and features since 2014, and her list of publications include outlets such as RogerEbert.com, Birth. Movies. Death., Sojourners and The Pitch.
- Abby has covered TV in both written and podcast form for websites including Think Christian and Sojourners.
- Abby began writing about popular culture in 2014 for Sojourners magazine, and has since covered related areas including comics and music for Sojourners and Think Christian in features, podcasts and interviews.
Experience
Abby began writing about film, TV and popular culture as an intern for Sojourners Magazine in 2013. Since then, she has contributed interviews, features, reviews, in-depth critical essays and film festival coverage for a variety of publications including RogerEbert.com, Birth. Movies. Death., /Film, Crooked Marquee and The Pitch. Abby has extensive experience writing about film, with additional experience covering television, comics and music. Her film festival coverage includes the Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, the True/False film festival and Fantasia.
Education
Abby studied journalism at the University of Kansas William Allen White school of journalism, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2010.
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Stories By Abby Olcese
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Over the course of his career, Wes Anderson has given us characters who are quirky, charming, and utterly unique — and none of them are better than these 10.
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In our Dick Johnson is Dead review, we take a look at the new film from Kirsten Johnson, the director of the incredible Cameraperson.
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In our Feels Good Man review, we examine the fascinating journey of one of the internet's most infamous and widely spread memes.
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In our Welcome to Chechnya review, we find much to praise and parse over in this stunning and vital piece of documentary journalism.
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In our Mucho Mucho Amor review, we find much to love in this documentary look at the life of Puetero Rican astrologer Walter Mercado.
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Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and more brought te 10 movie characters who defined the decade to life.
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Director Terrence Malick, A Hidden Life and Christianity all go hand-in-hand and demand us to expand what a "Christian movie" can be.
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In our Briarpatch review, we find the new USA series from the creator of Mr. Robot to be a compelling start to what looks to be a strong show.
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In our Limetown review, we take a look at why the hit podcast doesn't work quite as well once it's been translated to the small screen.
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In our Just Mercy review, we weigh the importance of this true story up against the uninspiring filmmaking that brings it to life.
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In our TIFF 2019 preview, we spotlight heavy-hitters like Jojo Rabbit and Joker alongside other smaller movies we're excited to see.
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In our The Hottest August review, we take a look at a captivating documentary that explores our dark future without offering any solutions.
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In our Mike Wallace is Here review, we look at a documentary that paints a complex and personal portrait of a man who demands further study.
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In our Cold Case Hammarskjold review, we grapple with a fascinating documentary that sometimes feels like it may not be entirely honest.
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In our Apollo 11 review, we take a look at the intense new documentary about the most famous space mission in human history.
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In our Amazing Grace review, we take a look at an Aretha Franklin concert film thought lost for decades, now finished (and wonderful).
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Movies reflect the real world and this year's Toronto International Film Festival spotlighted issues that deserve conversation. Here's TIFF 2018 in review.
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In our Wildlife review, we praise the directorial debut of actor Paul Dano, who helms a humane (and star-studded) period drama.
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Welcome to our 2018 Toronto International Film Festival preview, where we lay out every film that should be on your radar before the fest begins.