[ART ESSAY] Frame by frame

Marina Martinez, Ella Sotiriades, Helen Beebe, Sophia Zhao, and Grace Turney • Mar 27, 2025

The 1998 German action movie “Run Lola Run” follows three alternative timelines from one event in which the main character, Lola, finds out that her boyfriend, Manni, needs 100,000 marks (approximately $55,826 today) for his mob boss in 20 minutes due to him losing a bag of the money on a subway. She runs to get the money, and each timeline shows how important little details are and the changes they make. Combined with blues and greens along with the red of Lola’s hair, the movie’s color composition adds to the strong emotions throughout the story.

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Marina Martinez, Page Designer

Senior Marina Martinez is a third-year staffer who is an artist and page designer for the Three Penny Press. She loves to write reviews, especially movie reviews, where she can analyze every little detail in a film. Marina’s current favorite movies are Godzilla Minus One, Isle of Dogs and The Iron Giant. She joined TPP not only to write for the entertainment section, but to become part of a community and create wonderful stories + pages with others. Marina is also part of the varsity tech team for Red Bird Productions and Media Manager for the Riot Grrl club.

Ella Sotiriades, Art Director

Ella Sotiriades is a senior and third-year staffer. When she isn’t crying over page design edits at two in the morning, you can find her at any coffee shop in town, working to improve her writing skills and indulge in some high fantasy novels. She is also the proud President of RIOT GRRRL Club, a club exploring feminist, alternative music genres. She wishes to appreciate her final year on staff by branching out and trying different aspects of journalism.

Helen Beebe, Art Director & Copy Editor

Senior Helen Beebe is a third-year staffer, artist, page designer, and the Art Director for the Three Penny Press. She joined the staff to have the opportunity to practice her photography skills, and for the past few years, Helen has been contributing her artistic view and perspective to projects on staff, and her favorite thing about TPP is the creative and diverse atmosphere. Outside of school, Helen enjoys playing her guitar, spending hours listening to music, learning French on Duolingo, drawing, and pondering the world of quantum mechanics.

Sophia Zhao, Entertainment Editor

Sophia Zhao is a senior and third year staffer, as well as an entertainment editor. From growing up devouring books, she grew a love for writing creatively. She joined TPP to capture Bellaire’s diverse community in different medias. Her hobbies include listening to the rain or Lana Del Rey while reading and taking naps with her cat Maomi. When she’s not in a studio getting her clothes stained with oil paint, she’s finding new thrift stores, snapping memories on her new digital camera, or making time for friends.

Grace Turney, Entertainment Editor

Grace Turney is a senior and third-year staffer. She joined Three Penny Press because of her love for storytelling and her passion for writing. Besides TPP, she also enjoys being on the Bellaire Soccer team. Other ways she spends her free time include watching Grey’s Anatomy, playing with her dog Belle, trying new foods and reading historical fiction novels.