Fun fact, whenever I saw the ad for this with my friend Kevin (who is the best bartender where I go to drag bingo) we would joke that this was "the straight movie" but my GOD

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

haven’t had time to read many reviews by Marya E. Gates’s cuts to the quick bsky.app/profile/eber...

RogerEbert.com@ebertvoices.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social from her zero star review of ONE NIGHT ONLY:

Boy this sounds a whole lot worse than I was even expecting. Jesus.

RogerEbert.com@ebertvoices.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social from her zero star review of ONE NIGHT ONLY:

This is the only kind of review I want to see for this conservative propaganda bullshit masquerading as a romcom.

RogerEbert.com@ebertvoices.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social from her zero star review of ONE NIGHT ONLY:

Sharp review. Made me realize this is a straight fantasy of Queer people's reality. "What if our sexuality was criminalized," yeah Jan, imagine that. Also how do you make the sex movie that looks down at "cheap sex." Be horny! Can't believe the Asexual has to remind people it's okay to be erotic.

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

Marya came home last night to say she’d be giving her first zero-star review. Unlike ONE NIGHT ONLY, she did not disappoint.

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

Personally, I hope these two people get asked about appearing in a propaganda movie. I hated the previews for it because they are they epitome of "everyone is beautiful and no one is horny" ... screen chemistry is dead.

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

two anti-fascist movies that I think you should watch as a way to realize just how cowardly, regressive, and dangerous this movie is

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

I had a viscerally negative reaction when I saw the trailer - incredulous at first, then I thought, this sounds anti-sex and anti-modernity

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

🔥🔥

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

I imagine that is the case. Like the time I when I was working at WB and we had a meeting at DC before the first Batman Day and I asked why they choose Sept 19 and if it had anything to do with Batman lore and they said it was because it falls between Labor Day and Halloween 🫠

Chris is like jazz@cokes.bsky.social · 54m ago

Surely the Sex Purge date in the movie is August 7th because Universal gave it an August 7, 2026 release date before filming was complete, right? It's just naked corporate synergy?

Hell of a review, @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

this is the worst thing!! one character that we're supposed to hate says this line and we're supposed to hate it and hate him and then the movie ends with the couple embracing fascism!!! you cannot have your cake and eat it too!!!

Dustin@moviedustin.bsky.social · 1h ago

I’m glad I’m not the only one put off by how cutesy it’s trying to be while taking place in an hellscape. I can’t get over how that one character says “Maybe the fascists were right about this” when referring to the mandate and the film enforces that worldview with the ending.

I love a hater. One important reason for haters is that some things deserve to be hated. Turns out our suspicion around Sex Purge Movie was merited and Marya has a beautiful takedown.

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

I liked this wretched piece of heteronormative horseshit a star and a half more than Marya, but I agree with everything she said in this brutal takedown. I bow to its rage and greatness.

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

Read this absolute barn burner of a review. I knew this movie looked bad but I didn’t expect it to have such rancid, putrid politics, too.

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social from her zero star review of ONE NIGHT ONLY:

One Night Only review: Pull out from this sex-negative rom-com

If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die.

rogerebert.com

I think Ebert himself would have loved this review (though in contrast he would have wistfully looked back on tits in movies)

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

No, we need to reclaim rom-com from the people who make films like this, because none of that seems like a romantic comedy by any definition. Words mean things. (Also, this is a good review. I wasn't planning on seeing it because I saw the trailer and pretty much noped out.)

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

Go get ‘em Marya

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

I do appreciate a review that just so thoroughly eviscerates a bad movie like this one does.

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

“if we are supposed to believe that the film is making some subversive statement about the state of sex and bodily autonomy in this country, it cannot end with its leads embracing their chains. That’s just warmed-over conservatism running around in sheep’s clothing” By @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social

One Night Only review: Pull out from this sex-negative rom-com

If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die.

rogerebert.com

"Political satire cannot stand up if it doesn’t have a spine."

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 2h ago

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." Zero stars for this piece of shit movie. My review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for @ebertvoices.bsky.social

One Night Only review: Pull out from this sex-negative rom-com

If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die.

rogerebert.com

"There are spaces in our industry where people are writing to write, and I think I’m always writing to make." @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social spoke with director Julia Hart about DON’T SAY GOOD LUCK:

Female Filmmakers in Focus: Julia Hart on "Don't Say Good Luck"

The filmmaker talks about working with Happy Madison productions, producing with her partner, and more.

rogerebert.com

Great interview with a great director (and woman). Can’t wait to watch.

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 4h ago

"Art is the thing that helps us continue and allows us to find meaning and joy when life feels like it’s too hard or that something too terrible is happening." For @ebertvoices.bsky.social I spoke with Julia Hart about her new film DON'T SAY GOOD LUCK

"Art is the thing that helps us continue and allows us to find meaning and joy when life feels like it’s too hard or that something too terrible is happening." For @ebertvoices.bsky.social I spoke with Julia Hart about her new film DON'T SAY GOOD LUCK

Female Filmmakers in Focus: Julia Hart on "Don't Say Good Luck"

The filmmaker talks about working with Happy Madison productions, producing with her partner, and more.

rogerebert.com

I was moved to read Samantha Morton talk about getting fired from the Spike Jonze movie Her in this piece. She was on the set when I was there reporting a story--her work as the voice was done live, and her commitment to what she was doing on the film was extraordinary. deadline.com/2026/08/sama...

Samantha Morton On Why She "Hasn't Worked For A Year" Since 'The Odyssey' & Why She Was "Sad" & "Hurt" After Getting "Fired" From 'Her'

Samantha Morton is opening up about not working after filming Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

deadline.com

just filed my first-ever ZERO STAR review. gird your loins.

sale ends tonight!

🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩@oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · last wk.

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