Marina Coates

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Marina is a Seattle based film critic and writer. Her favorite films, in no particular order include Psycho (1960), The Breakfast Club (1985), Jaws (1975), and The Lego Movie (2014). You can see more of her work at MarinasMovieClub.com

The Phoenician Scheme Review: Wes Anderson’s Best, Most Realistic Film to Date

Marina Coates - June 7, 2025

Wes Anderson is a filmmaker so stylized and specific that his name alone is nearly a genre in and of itself. As with any...

SIFF Review: ‘Into the Wonderwoods’

Marina Coates - May 27, 2025

Into the Wonderwoods (originally titled Angelo dans la Forêt Mystérieuse in French) follows a young boy on a journey through a magical forest to...

SIFF Review: ‘Mongrels’

Marina Coates - May 26, 2025

Mongrels is the feature film debut of Korean-Canadian director Jerome Yoo. Set in rural Canada in the 1990s, Mongrels follows Sonny Lee (Jae-Hyun Kim),...

SIFF Review: Chris Reading Delivers a Delightfully Offbeat Mockumentary in Time Travel Is Dangerous

Marina Coates - May 25, 2025

The real-life Cha Cha Cha Vintage serves as the first stop for our pretend documentary crew, where we meet the actual owners, Ruth (Ruth...

SIFF Review: Ready or Not

Marina Coates - May 24, 2025

Ready or Not starts as a lighthearted coming-of-age film centering around a young group of friends, but gradually darkens into something far more sinister...

Seattle International Film Festival Review: ‘Baby Doe’

Marina Coates - May 22, 2025

I have long been interested by emerging DNA technology and its implications in the true crime sector. One such instance of DNA cracking a...

Review: Netflix’s Nonnas is a Family-Style Feel Good Comedy

Marina Coates - May 15, 2025

Netflix's newest film, Nonnas, draws inspiration from the life of Jody Scaravella, who opened Enoteca Maria on Staten Island in 2007 after his mother...

‘The Amateur’ Review: The Story Betrays An All-Star Spy Revenge Thriller

Marina Coates - April 17, 2025

Rami Malek is far from an amateur; he makes this clear in his latest film, where he plays Charlie Heller in James Hawes' The...

‘Sacramento’ is a Funny but Empty Dramedy

Marina Coates - April 8, 2025

Sacramento, co-written, directed by, and starring Michael Angarano, presents a fresh perspective on friendship, grief, and mental health against the backdrop of a road...