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Movie Review
  • '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

  • ouellette.jpg 'Hit and Run' hard to dislike

    Film is a lightweight road movie that maintains an awkward but somehow pleasing balance of action, romance and humor, Steve Ouellette writes.

    August 30, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'ParaNorman' delivers humor, entertainment

    A good way to introduce kids to the zombie movie genre is the assessment of P-R movie reviewer, Steve Ouellette.

    August 23, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Campaign' offers some true belly laughs

    Moving starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis has more hits than misses, Steve Ouellette writes.

    August 16, 2012 1 Photo