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Taylor Gates-Senior Editor - Recommendations

Taylor Gates

Senior Editor - Recommendations

May, 2022
Law & Order: SVU, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rachel Weisz
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About Taylor Gates

Taylor Gates is an Indiana native who earned her BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Evansville. She fell in love with entertainment by watching shows about chaotic families like Full House, The Nanny, Gilmore Girls, and The Fosters.

After college, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a writer, editor, and filmmaker. Today, she’s a sucker for dramedies — especially coming-of-age stories centering around complex female and LGBTQ+ characters. She has been with Collider since May 2022.

Industry Experience

Taylor is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics and the Hollywood Creative Alliance. She is also Rotten Tomatoes and CherryPicks approved. In addition to Collider, her work has been featured on BuzzFeed, Show Snob, That Hashtag Show, AfterBuzz TV, and Starry Constellation Magazine. She is currently an editor for Fanversation and hosts a weekly podcast about Law & Order called S-Re-View.

Favorite Media

Her Letterboxd Top Four are Private Life, Princess Cyd, Mistress America, and Shiva Baby. In addition to the shows she already talked about, her favorite series of all time include UnREAL, Friday Night Lights, Succession, Big Little Lies, a Danish show called Rita, and any prestige miniseries where Kathryn Hahn’s life is lowkey falling apart. In her free time, Taylor can be found watching Rachel Weisz’s entire filmography, spreading the word about The Hahnaissance, and collecting too many Funko Pops.

Latest

Speak documentary
‘Speak.’ Review: A Straightforward and Inspiring Doc About Talented Teens | Sundance 2025

The film sees five high school students compete in a Speech & Debate competition.

Brides
‘Brides’ Review: A Bold Coming-Of-Age Story Strengthened by Its Leads, but Weakened by Its Structure | Sundance 2025

The film sees two teen girls go on a road trip to Syria to become child brides for ISIS.

Tabitha Zamiga looking concerned in a field of horses in East of Wall
‘East of Wall’ Review: Jennifer Ehle and Two Non-Actors Make for a Breathtaking Central Trio in Grounded Horse Drama | Sundance 2025

Kate Beecroft’s debut about family — found and chosen — in the Badlands proves she’s a director to watch.

Andre is an Idiot
‘André Is an Idiot’ Review: The Funniest Movie About Cancer You’ll Ever See | Sundance 2025

Who knew dying could be so funny and heartwarming?

Alia Shawkat screaming in Atropia
‘Atropia’ Review: Hollywood and War Aren’t So Different in Unfocused and Overambitious Satire | Sundance 2025

Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner star as roleplayers who fall in love in a military training facility.

Middletown documentary cast
‘Middletown’ Review: 'Erin Brockovich' Meets 'The Breakfast Club' in Riveting Documentary From the Genre's Best | Sundance 2025

The directors of ‘Boys State’ showcase a group of high school students who uncovered a dangerous conspiracy in their town in the ‘90s.

Close-up of Oliver (Archie Madekwe) and Matthew (Theordore Pellerin) in Lurker
‘Lurker’ Review: A Wannabe Mix of 'Saltburn' and 'The Idol' Only Serves to Remind Us of Better Stories | Sundance 2025

Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, and Havana Rose Liu star in ‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef’ writer’s directorial debut.

Chloe Sevigny petting a horse in Magic Farm
‘Magic Farm’ Review: Chlo? Sevigny and Alex Wolff Bring the Laughs In Surreal, Stylish, but Meandering Comedy | Sundance 2025

Amalia Ulman’s sophomore outing revolves around an American documentary team that accidentally travels to the wrong place.

Peter (Ben Whishaw) lying on a couch smoking a cigarette in Peter Hujar's Day
‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Review: Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall Are Breathtaking in Ira Sachs' Experimental Drama | Sundance 2025

Ira Sachs’ film centers on the friendship between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz over one conversation in 1974.

Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Han Gi-Chan and Bowen Yang at a party in The Wedding Banquet
‘The Wedding Banquet’ Review: Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang Put a Refreshing Twist on Old-School Rom-Coms | Sundance 2025

The comedy remake centers around a fake marriage and also stars Han Gi-chan and Kelly Marie Tran.

Folktales
'Folktales' Review: A Feel-Good Film Full of Good Boys | Sundance 2025

The documentary centers around a group of teens finding themselves through survival skills and dogsledding.

Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)
Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)’ Review: A Quartet of Subtle but Stunning Coming-of-Age Stories | Sundance 2025

Sierra Falconer’s directorial debut sees four loosely interconnected stories that take place in the same lake town.

Dylan O Brien and James Sweeney in Twinless
'Twinless’ Review: Dylan O’Brien Gives a Career-Best Performance in a Dramedy That’s Unafraid to Take Risks | Sundance 2025

The film also stars writer-director James Sweeney and Lauren Graham.

Jamie Demetriou, Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, and Jamie Foxx in Back in Action.
‘Back in Action’ Review: Cameron Diaz Deserves a Better Comeback Than This Netflix Action-Comedy

Diaz reunites with Jamie Foxx for this action-comedy about two married spies forced to complete another mission after retiring to the suburbs.

The cast of Doc in a poster for the series
'Doc' Review: Molly Parker Elevates a Standard but Solid Medical Drama
Doc

Parker plays a doctor who forgets the past eight years of her life after a car crash.

Colin Firth in front of a conspiracy board in Lockerbie
'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth' Review: Colin Firth's Peacock Drama Refuses To Sensationalize

The series delves into the bombing of an airplane in 1988, the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the UK.

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No-Good-Deed-Poppy-Liu-Interview
“So Cringe in a Really Sweet and Loving Way”: Poppy Liu on Playing Wives With Abbi Jacobson in ‘No Good Deed’

Liu also discusses fangirling over Lisa Kudrow and branching out from comedy in their upcoming projects.

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The Return Interview: Uberto Pasolini & Charlie Plummer
“Odysseus Is a Very Messed-Up Individual”: ‘The Return’s Director on His Unique Approach to Tackling Homer

Charlie Plummer also discusses his reaction to reading the script and looking at the film through a coming-of-age lens.

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