Marya E. Gates

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com 4 days ago 4/4 A nearly wordless film, the early sequences of "Hen" have the comedic charm that Tati brought to his films, in which the bumbling Frenchman finds himself constantly at odds with the modern world. Go to Full Review Hen (2025) 100% - -

Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Oct 23, 2026 It’s a rather sweet film about the importance of mutual respect in relationships, especially those of a romantic nature. Go to Full Review Wicker (2026) 94% - -

Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Oct 23, 2026 the tension she captures between the kind of personal art Sofia wants to make versus the grandiosity of such a large production makes this a must-watch doc about the creative process. Go to Full Review Making Marie Antoinette (2026) 100% - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Oct 23, 2026 1.5 Much like the brides hiring Lou to write their vows, Powers may not know what he loves about this genre, or what makes it so special, enough to write something uniquely his own. Go to Full Review Love Language (2026) 67% - -

Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Oct 17, 2026 I am sorry to report that this film is dreadful. Go to Full Review Sense and Sensibility (2026) 78% - -

Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Oct 3, 2026 At first the film appears to be a reflection on exile and memory. . but soon the film reveals itself to be a journey inward Go to Full Review Traces of Home (2025) - - - -

Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Oct 3, 2026 A mordant Victorian era chamber piece with a supernatural twist. . .think Edith Wharton’s ghost stories mixed with the feminism of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper and Kate Chopin’s The Awakening. Go to Full Review Séance (2024) 94% - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 26, 2026 1/4 Ultimately, the film is just an echo of much, much better films. Go to Full Review Charlie Harper (2025) 59% - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 23, 2026 3/4 It's comforting to know that at least some good rom-coms are making it through the gauntlet, with dedicated stars like [Lili] Reinhart and directors like [Claire] Scanlon leading the way. Go to Full Review The Love Hypothesis (2026) 73% - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 19, 2026 I’s powerful and highlights the human cost of these dreadful policies, and the resilience of women like Roro Go to Full Review Rescue (2026) - - - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 19, 2026 As these women risk it all to be the first in a century to remind the hypermasculine sport that women are tough as hell, they carry not only the burden of their own ambitions, but the future of the entire sport as well. Go to Full Review Cheyenne (2026) - - - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 19, 2026 Cinematographer Gergely Pohárnok brings a rich and tactile texture to this world, while the film’s sound design wholly transports the viewer into the realm of the mountain. Go to Full Review Idda (2026) 91% - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 19, 2026 Innuksuk’s razor sharp satire bites not only into the white guilt ridden art and film world that’s more than ready to exploit Indigenous pain for profit, Go to Full Review In the Heart of the South (2026) - - - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 17, 2026 By cleverly weaving together stories of the deliveristas (delivery app workers largely made up of migrant workers), UPS Teamsters, and Amazon workers, "Union Town" deftly shows how this class struggle has affected America’s arteries. Go to Full Review Union Town (2026) 100% - -

Marya E. Gates IndieWire Sep 17, 2026 B+ Although Clements’ dialogue is sometimes clunky and didactic, these interwoven sequences work thanks to the strength of her cast. Go to Full Review How We Stand (2026) - - - -

Marya E. Gates IndieWire Sep 17, 2026 B+ The magic of the film lies in the way it walks everyone. . .who thinks women having kids is the only "normal" way to be elegantly through just how deeply someone like Annie has actually considered what having a child would mean for her. Go to Full Review Babies (2026) 88% - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 15, 2026 All the characters are either painted in the broadest strokes, or left completely undeveloped; never once did I care about the emotional stakes of any of these characters. Go to Full Review Magazine (2026) - - - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 15, 2026 1.5/4 For a film with such a weighty and timely premise, it’s a shame that it’s just not very good. Go to Full Review Love of Your Life (2026) 80% - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 14, 2026 While their story arc borders on cliche, Byrne finds a refreshing way for Julia to come into her own. Go to Full Review The Julia Set (2026) 70% - -

Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Sep 14, 2026 [It] is a tender, if somewhat cliched, look at perseverance in the face of a hard childhood. Go to Full Review Lemonade (2026) - - - -