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 https://www.marinasmovieclub.com/

‘The Furious’ Delivers Impressive (and Endless) Action with Thin Plotting

Marina Coates - June 17, 2026

Kenji Tanigaki has spent his 30-year career primarily as a stunt coordinator for Japanese martial arts films. That explains why much of The Furious is...

‘Disclosure Day’ Reaffirms Why Spielberg is a Master

Marina Coates - June 11, 2026

It’s been over 20 years since Steven Spielberg last brought an alien movie to theaters, but with Disclosure Day, he’s made a comeback that...

‘Obsession’ is Queasy Fun if Not Ground-Breaking

Marina Coates - May 15, 2026

“Be careful what you wish for” is an age-old adage that’s been explored countless times in films—especially in the horror genre. And while Obsession...

‘Normal’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Continues His Action Hero Era in a Fargo-Lite Setting

Marina Coates - April 17, 2026

The town of Normal, Minnesota, is just that: normal. Take a road trip anywhere in America and you're bound to drive past towns just...

Beauty is in the Simplicity for ‘Project Hail Mary’

Marina Coates - March 10, 2026

I wasn’t expecting my favorite film of 2026 to be released in the first quarter of the year, but I’m almost positive that’s what...

Review: ‘The Bride!’ is Confused and Poorly-Constructed

Marina Coates - March 9, 2026

Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! promised to be a fun, feminist thriller highlighting the less-explored character of The Bride of Frankenstein’s Monster, but what we...

Review: ‘Man on the Run’ Will Leave Long-Time Fans Wanting More

Marina Coates - February 27, 2026

You’d be hard-pressed today to find someone who doesn’t know who the Beatles are, but what happened after the Beatles is far less remembered...

‘Train Dreams’ is a Thoughtful and Moving Tale of the West

Marina Coates - December 22, 2025

Train Dreams follows the life of logger Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) through eight decades of loss, love, and survival in a tender, deeply human...