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The student news site of Bellaire High School

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Marina Martinez

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.

All content by Marina Martinez
Shelton's jersey hangs next to his awards. He has been one of Bellaire's most impactful basketball players.

[Photo] There will never be another #1

Editorial Board
Apr 11, 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.

[ART ESSAY] Frame by frame

Marina Martinez, Ella Sotiriades, Helen Beebe, Sophia Zhao, and Grace Turney
Mar 27, 2025
"The Substance" has grossed around $76 million worldwide as of this year. Majority of their revenue coming from overseas.

Respect the balance

Marina Martinez, Page Designer
Feb 23, 2025
Seniors Matthew Guzman and Kai Plank in a movie theater. The two went to see 'Deadpool & Wolverine' on August 6, 2024.

Lights, camera, action!

Marina Martinez, Page Designer
Jan 30, 2025
Shadow holding hands with Maria while stargazing. This takes place during a flashback about Shadow's backstory.

Live and learn

Marina Martinez, Page Designer
Jan 25, 2025
Ekko and Powder dancing in the alternate reality where the two didn’t become enemies but instead lovers. They dance to the song ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ by Stromae & Pomme.

Into the ‘Arcane’

Marina Martinez, Page Designer
Jan 16, 2025
I feel like I'm always getting reminded by critics how animation can't compare to "real" movies or TV shows. I'm just trying to enjoy something that looks cool; what's the point of comparing it to a live action film?

Out of frame

Marina Martinez, Page Designer
Nov 25, 2024
"A Million to One" is a historical fiction novel written by Adiba Jaigirdar. The cover shows the four main characters: Josefa, Hinnah, Violet and Emilie.

[TPP Book Club] Must-read additions to your bookshelf

Grace Turney, Marina Martinez, Angel Harper, Shyla Jogi, and Sophia Zhao
Nov 25, 2024
"Transformers One" is rated an 88% on rotten tomatoes, accompanied by an 98% from general audiences. Despite high scores, it underperformed at the box office.

Built like brothers, forged into enemies

Marina Martinez, Page Designer
Oct 19, 2024
ESL teacher Helia Forouzan becomes more used to Bellaire as she helps a student one-on-one with an online assignment. "Teaching at a new school is not easy," she said. "It's like moving to a new city with only one suitcase."

Rewriting a department

Marina Martinez, Alexander Tang, Andrew Chen, and Skylar Lew
Sep 17, 2024
"A Quiet Place: Day One" released in theaters on June 26, 2024. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival.

Not a single sound

Marina Martinez
Aug 21, 2024
Johanna Wen - Art Director

[ART ESSAY] Graduating seniors

Johanna Wen, Angel Harper, Ashley Park, Ella Sotiriades, Helen Beebe, Marina Martinez, Sophia Zhao, and Joy Xia
Jun 4, 2024
Noa is the movie's main character who embarks on a quest of revenge after his village is destroyed by Proximus Caesar. He's an intriguing protagonist in that his cleverness and approaches to conflicts are interesting to watch unfold and represent his character well.

[Photo] Why ‘Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes’ isn’t like other blockbusters

Dawson Sotiriades, Reporter
May 29, 2024
Asha believes everyone's wishes should be granted. Despite being told it could be dangerous, she continues believing it is a good idea.

Not what I wished for

Marina Martinez, Artist & Page Designer
May 7, 2024
Before surgery I decided to take a few selfies in my hospital gown. I did this to try and calm my nerves before being put to sleep.

A year of pain

Marina Martinez, Artist & Page Designer
Feb 27, 2024
Every year the choir students hold a fundraiser. For $10 one can send around five or more choir students to a loved one of choice. While this interrupts class time, its always a beloved tradition to listen to cute pop-songs.

[ART ESSAY] Valentine’s Day

Johanna Wen, Marina Martinez, Ashley Park, Helen Beebe, Angel Harper, Sophia Zhao, Joy Xia, and Ella Sotiriades
Feb 14, 2024
Mayor John Whitmire's focuses for his term include public safety, infrastructure, increasing government transparency and “bringing people together with … quality of life issues.” He also encourages young people to get involved in their communities and vote in local elections.

[Photo] ‘Pay attention and get involved’

Claire Bradford, Features Editor
Feb 12, 2024
Godzilla Minus One was nominated for the oscar’s visual effects award. It is the first Godzilla film to be nominated for an oscar.

The king has returned

Marina Martinez, Artist & Page Designer
Feb 11, 2024
Junior Nicolas Olivares holding an axe that is cutting the head of sophomore Emmerie Napier. At this attraction, the workers also give an offensive medieval nickname to the one on the beheading block.

An enchanting experience

Marina Martinez, Artist & Page Designer
Dec 13, 2023
The Five Nights at Freddy's movie grossed $80 million its opening week. It broke the box office records with its global openings, making it Blumhouse's biggest opening ever.

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ movie review

Marina Martinez, Artist & Page Designer
Nov 18, 2023
Senior Samiya Ellis and Glenn Carter share a tender moment as they think of their love for each other. They are also wearing similar clothes to share their connection to each other.

Star-crossed lovers

Angel Harper and Marina Martinez
Nov 16, 2023
When Women Were Dragons was released on May 3, 2022. Kirkus reviews named it one of the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2022.

Book review: ‘When Women Were Dragons’

Marina Martinez, Reporter
Oct 24, 2023
OnRamps chemistry teacher Robert Morales assists sophomore Bethanie Imboulaon on an assignment during fourth period. The class focused on density calculations and received worksheets.

[Photo] Going on a new ramp of education, love

Andrew Liu, Alexander Tang, and Jason Chen
Oct 3, 2023
Before I joined AP World History teacher Wayne Houle’s class, I felt like I was destined to fail. I’ve never been too good at remembering dates or events, but his fun and engaging class is what sparked a love for history for me. Mr. Houle is almost always in his classroom talking with new and past students, listening to their music, playing his guitar and helping answer questions. Even when he could go home for the weekend, he still made time for my friends and my Dungeon World campaign afterschool on Fridays. He’s truly one of the best teachers I have ever known.

[ART ESSAY] Teachers we will never forget

Johanna Wen, Marina Martinez, Helen Beebe, and Ella Sotiriades
May 13, 2023
Video game characters shown beside their movie/TV show counterparts. All noticing the differences in each other except Pikachu, who is just wearing the hat from his movie counterpart.

Breaking the “Video game curse”

Marina Martinez, Reporter
May 9, 2023
Personified version of Disney+, which is the current backbone of Disney's income, happily holding cash to imply the greed of the company.

The problem with Disney

Marina Martinez, Reporter
Apr 24, 2023
Ramadan marks the period when Allah (SWT) revealed the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Prophet couldn't read or write but relayed God's words to his companions to scribe the sentiments. Muslims refer to The Quran to strengthen their deen (religion) through acts of Sunnah in hopes of entering Jannah (heaven).

[Photo] Easy ‘A’: Sunnah system allows Muslims to increase good deeds tenfold

Malaika Suleman, Features Editor
Apr 20, 2023
All the students wanted to ride on a double-decker bus on the trip, and this was their chance. This is a photo of the group taking a ride in the bus.

Stuck in London

Marina Martinez, Reporter
Apr 5, 2023
After a long tiring day of school, I change into comfy clothes and dive into my bed. I find peace through music, self-care routines, and long naps. I try to clear my mind before I get started on my schoolwork.

[ART ESSAY] Relaxing after a long day

Marina Martinez, Johanna Wen, Ella Sotiriades, Angel Harper, Aida George, and Helen Beebe
Mar 27, 2023
One of the most iconic parts of Puss’ character was his begging eyes. It then became a popular meme ever since he first appeared in Shrek 2.

The Legend: Puss in Boots

Marina Martinez, Reporter
Mar 11, 2023
“The bureaucratic political institutions are inventing an art-form on behalf of a subservient and internally-colonized people.” The term cultural appropriation was coined in 1976 by Kenneth Coutts-Smith in his essay "Some General Observations on the Problem of Cultural Colonialism." This flow chart can help discern your work from cultural appropriation from something other.

[Photo] Appropriation versus Appreciation

Johanna Wen, Art Director
Mar 6, 2023
The group went on hikes to see the ancient ruins last spring break. Here, [Include grade level and full name] Matta poses with the Acropolis of Athens.

Going abroad for spring break

Marina Martinez, Reporter
Feb 3, 2023
While the first Avatar remains the highest grossing film of all time, Avatar:The Way Of Water has achieved being the seventh highest grossing film of all time shortly after its release. The beginning of the movie starts with a shot of Neytiri’s eyes, similar to when she first appeared in Avatar.

Return to Pandora: Avatar The Way of Water review

Marina Martinez, Reporter
Jan 29, 2023
My family’s Christmas Eve party photo from this Christmas. Everyone was able to attend this year.

‘I feel sad looking at her sometimes’

Marina Martinez, Reporter
Jan 25, 2023
Student asks for a photo with the mascot during lunch. As a senior, it'll be the mascot's last year.

What it’s like to be Ralphy

Marina Martinez and Johanna Wen
Jan 25, 2023
'Hocus Pocus 2' got a 2.9 star rating with one star reviews and five star reviews being at a tie. Top critics giving it a 67% rotten tomato rating.

Why ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ isn’t a bad movie

Marina Martinez, Reporter
Nov 17, 2022
[ART ESSAY] Life at school

[ART ESSAY] Life at school

Helen Beebe, Angel Harper, Marina Martinez, Ella Sotiriades, Emily Vaughan, Johanna Wen, and Sophia Zhao
Nov 14, 2022
Cars file into the concrete garage at 8 in the morning and students walk toward the entrances of the school building. The Maple St. side of the building is still slightly under construction.

Traffic swarms new parking lot

Marina Martinez, Juan Rivera, Emily Vaughan, and Johanna Wen
Oct 12, 2022
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