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Naomi Etienne

Naomi is a writer through and through. She enjoys spending her days living by her pen (well, almost) and watching characters as well as stories unfold on film. Naomi graduated with a B.A. in English at the University of Utah in 2014. Her favorite class was on the study of Alfred
Hitchcock films, where she was introduced to the history of film, film noir, and black and white films.

‘Inside Out’ and the Art of Looking Outward

by Naomi Etienne

“Inside Out” points to those good actions as what we should all aim for—looking outward to see how it affects us inward.

Freeze Frame: The Lovely Bones (2009)

by Naomi Etienne

The film is well spun, and inventive—especially when it comes to depicting the after-life

Foreign Shores: Kites (2010)

by Naomi Etienne

The story is also about two people who fall in love and have to somehow, against all these odds, find a way back to each other—no matter what that entails.

‘American Sniper’ hits the Heart

by Naomi Etienne

The story itself has a good balance between the man and the soldier.

From the Vault: Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

by Naomi Etienne

The film sets out to show us that Josh can be just as great as Bobby Fischer.

‘The Water Diviner’ is Divine Indeed

by Naomi Etienne

If for anything, go because it has a good, heart-warming story.

Movie Reviews

The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

Eden

Eden

Coolie

Coolie (2025)

Night Always Comes

Night Always Comes

Nobody

Nobody 2

Cloud (2024)

Cloud (2024)

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun (2025)

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Superman

Superman

Jurassic World: Rebirth

Jurassic World: Rebirth

The Old Guard 2

The Old Guard 2

F1

F1

28 Years Later

28 Years Later

Predator: Killer of Killers

Predator: Killer of Killers

Ballerina

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Karate Kid: Legends

Karate Kid: Legends

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts*

Recent Posts

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The Thursday Murder Club

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Review: Stellar Cast, Forgettable Mystery

02
Eden

‘Eden’ Review: A Scene-Stealing Ana de Armas Anchors Ron Howard’s Bleak, Though Uneven 1930s-Set Survival Thriller

03
Coolie

Review: ‘Coolie’ and the Enduring Aura of Rajinikanth

04
Night Always Comes

‘Night Always Comes’ Review: A Committed Vanessa Kirby Leads Netflix’s Erratic Poverty-Stricken, Single-Night Crime Drama

05
Nobody

‘Nobody 2’ Review: A Formulaic Sequel Saved by Bob Odenkirk’s No-Nonsense Performance and Timo Tjahjanto’s Visceral Action-Comedy Mayhem

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