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Movie Review
  • ouellette.jpg 'Avengers' delivers on most of its promises

    "The Avengers" melds together the egos, powers and box-office appeal of several comic-book heroes into one colossal film, Steve Ouellette writes.

    May 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Pirates!' delivers family fun

    "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," an oddball parody of swashbucklers, delivers just enough chuckles to please the whole family, Steve Ouellette writes.

    May 3, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Cabin in the Woods' fiendishly clever

    It's a classic schlock horror movie setup, but "The Cabin in the Woods" is far from typical horror fare, Steve Ouellette writes.

    April 26, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg Updated 'Three Stooges' hits the spot

    The new Stooges accurately mimic the look, the expressions, the voices and the timing of the original trio, Steve Ouellette writes.

    April 19, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'American Reunion' not half-bad

    The film, which pulls together the entire original cast of "American Pie," manages to address grown-up problems and relationships while still throwing its characters into numerous juvenile situations involving the pursuit of sex, Steve Ouellette writes.

    April 12, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg Most kids will enjoy 'Mirror Mirror'

    Reimagining of the Snow White story will likely leave parents unimpressed, but children should be pleased with the story, Steve Ouellette writes.

    April 5, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Hunger Games' offers universal appeal

    Film based on popular novels has romance, teen angst, a strong female role model, moments of brutal violence, political intrigue and wisps of science fiction, Steve Ouellette writes.

    March 29, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg Mocking TV remake wins at humor

    "21 Jump Street" has enough laughs to win most of the skeptics over, Steve Ouellette writes.

    March 22, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'John Carter' offers good, hokey fun

    High-priced sci-fi epic falls short of expectations, but not necessarily a flop, Steve Ouellette writes.

    March 15, 2012 1 Photo

  • ouellette.jpg 'Project X' aims, fails to be new era's delinquent generational film

    The film, which features loads of crude content, nudity, drugs and the like, goes with a documentary-style shaky cam to show three geeky high-school students attempting to throw the party to end all parties, Steve Ouellette writes.

    March 8, 2012 1 Photo