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Movie Review
  • ouellette.jpg 'Wreck-It Ralph' inventive, amusing

    The film isn't groundbreaking or brilliant in any way, but it will entertain the whole family, Steve Ouellette writes.

    November 8, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Cloud Atlas' amusing, sometimes confusing

    The time-jumping epic makes for an entertaining three-hour investment at the theater, Steve Ouellette writes.

    November 1, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg Acting performances shine in 'Master'

    Film is certain to be a favorite of critics and serious film aficionados, but it will not be a crowd-pleaser for the masses, Steve Ouellette writes.

    October 25, 2012 1 Photo

  • 'Argo' a thoughtful historical thriller Directed by Ben Affleck, film is one of the year's best movies, Steve Ouellette writes.

    October 18, 2012

  • ouellette.jpg 'Frankenweenie' imperfect, but worth seeing

    New Tim Burton film is creepy, strange and would fit perfectly in a triple feature with previous stop-motion animated films "Corpse Bride" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas," Steve Ouellette writes.

    October 11, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Looper' a compelling, original story

    Intricate and unpredictable, "Looper" tells a violent and compelling story at a fast enough pace that the viewer never really questions the logic of it all, Steve Ouellette writes.

    October 4, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Trouble With the Curve' strikes out

    First-time directorial effort by Clint Eastwood's longtime assistant director Robert Lorenz is formulaic, uninspired and completely predictable, movie critic Steve Ouellette writes.

    September 27, 2012 1 Photo

  • 'Resident Evil' another terrible sequel

    "Resident Evil: Retribution" follows the established pattern and completely lives up to its meager expectations and pedigree, movie critic Steve Ouellette writes.

    September 20, 2012

  • ouellette.jpg 'The Words' unnecessarily complex

    It's hard to know for sure what "The Words" was shooting for, writes movie critic Steve Ouellette. Is it a mystery? A romance? An artsy message film?

    September 13, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Lawless' full of rich performances

    Based on the novel "The Wettest County in the World" by former Plattsburgh State professor Matt Bondurant, "Lawless" tells a good, if violent, story that is never dull, Steve Ouellette writes.

    September 6, 2012 1 Photo