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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.’ 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’ 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.

‘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.

‘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?

‘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’ 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.

‘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.

‘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 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.

‘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' 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)’ 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.

'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.

‘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.

'Doc' Review: Molly Parker Elevates a Standard but Solid Medical Drama
Parker plays a doctor who forgets the past eight years of her life after a car crash.

'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.

“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.

“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.