Jim Vorel
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Movies editor at Paste Magazine, rabid genre geek. Spirits and cocktail wonk.
Prime Video's atrocious Playdate is a comedy black hole from which no buddy can escape. #Playdate #KevinJames #AlanRitchson www.pastemagazine.com/movies/kevin...
The Atrocious Playdate Is a Comedy Black Hole From Which No Buddy Can Escape
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November 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Prime Video's atrocious Playdate is a comedy black hole from which no buddy can escape. #Playdate #KevinJames #AlanRitchson www.pastemagazine.com/movies/kevin...
A cosmic adventure awaits in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer. #SuperMarioGalaxy #Nintendo www.pastemagazine.com/movies/illum...
A Cosmic Adventure Awaits in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer
Nintendo shoots for the stars with a The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, adding another sequel to the franchise.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A cosmic adventure awaits in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer. #SuperMarioGalaxy #Nintendo www.pastemagazine.com/movies/illum...
Charbay R5 Whiskey (distilled IPA beer) review:
Nose: Honey Graham cracker, sweet malt, citrus, resin and grass. A very interesting nose, it has floral elements but also a bit of warming spice that crosses over into the citrus, like coriander or chamomile. Could almost pass as a barrel-aged gin.
Nose: Honey Graham cracker, sweet malt, citrus, resin and grass. A very interesting nose, it has floral elements but also a bit of warming spice that crosses over into the citrus, like coriander or chamomile. Could almost pass as a barrel-aged gin.
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Charbay R5 Whiskey (distilled IPA beer) review:
Nose: Honey Graham cracker, sweet malt, citrus, resin and grass. A very interesting nose, it has floral elements but also a bit of warming spice that crosses over into the citrus, like coriander or chamomile. Could almost pass as a barrel-aged gin.
Nose: Honey Graham cracker, sweet malt, citrus, resin and grass. A very interesting nose, it has floral elements but also a bit of warming spice that crosses over into the citrus, like coriander or chamomile. Could almost pass as a barrel-aged gin.
Gore Verbinski is finally back in first trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, an A.I. time travel sci-fi freakout starring Sam Rockwell. #GoreVerbinski #SamRockwell #scifi www.pastemagazine.com/movies/gore-...
Gore Verbinski Is Finally Back in First Trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
The director of Rango and the Pirates of the Caribbean series is bringing us a freaky A.I. time travel adventure starring Sam Rockwell.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Gore Verbinski is finally back in first trailer for Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, an A.I. time travel sci-fi freakout starring Sam Rockwell. #GoreVerbinski #SamRockwell #scifi www.pastemagazine.com/movies/gore-...
The dog is sad and so are we: Trailer for Amazon Prime Video's treacly dog romcom Merv. #ZooeyDeschanel #CharlieCox #dogs www.pastemagazine.com/movies/amazo...
The Dog Is Sad & So Are We: Trailer For Amazon Prime Video's Merv
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November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The dog is sad and so are we: Trailer for Amazon Prime Video's treacly dog romcom Merv. #ZooeyDeschanel #CharlieCox #dogs www.pastemagazine.com/movies/amazo...
The Running Man fights a knowable yet nebulous enemy, reluctant to really ground itself in the muck of Stephen King's story. #TheRunningMan #GlenPowell #actionmovies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/the-r...
The Running Man Fights A Knowable Yet Nebulous Enemy
Edgar Wright's action chops remain top notch, but The Running Man doesn't want to fully ground itself in the muck of Stephen King's story.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Running Man fights a knowable yet nebulous enemy, reluctant to really ground itself in the muck of Stephen King's story. #TheRunningMan #GlenPowell #actionmovies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/the-r...
Five of our favorite "fever dream" films -- When narrative logic gives way to psychological logic, from David Lynch to Gaspar Noé. #cinema #filmmaking www.pastemagazine.com/movies/david...
Five of Our Favorite "Fever Dream" Films
A case for the fever dream film and nonlinear structure, from David Lynch's Lost Highway to Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Five of our favorite "fever dream" films -- When narrative logic gives way to psychological logic, from David Lynch to Gaspar Noé. #cinema #filmmaking www.pastemagazine.com/movies/david...
Timothée Chalamet wields a wicked paddle in new trailer for Marty Supreme. #MartySupreme #TimotheeChalamet #pingpong www.pastemagazine.com/movies/marty...
Timothée Chalamet Wields a Wicked Paddle in New Trailer for A24's Marty Supreme
The elder Safdie is banking on Timothee Chalamet to deliver a table tennis stunner in Marty Supreme as a hotshot ping pong whiz.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Timothée Chalamet wields a wicked paddle in new trailer for Marty Supreme. #MartySupreme #TimotheeChalamet #pingpong www.pastemagazine.com/movies/marty...
It’s teen hormones vs. murderous cartels in loopy actioner Trap House, and hey, Dave Bautista is there too. #TrapHouse #actionmovies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/dave-...
It’s Teen Hormones vs. Murderous Cartels in Loopy Actioner Trap House
A group of high school heisters find themselves caught between murderous cartels and their DEA parents in the silly actioner Trap House.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It’s teen hormones vs. murderous cartels in loopy actioner Trap House, and hey, Dave Bautista is there too. #TrapHouse #actionmovies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/dave-...
How You Can Count on Me let Mark Ruffalo be his combustible best -- A tribute to one of Ruffalo's greatest performances, 25 years later. #MarkRuffalo #YouCanCountOnMe www.pastemagazine.com/movies/mark-...
How You Can Count on Me Let Mark Ruffalo Be His Combustible Best
Mark Ruffalo is a powerhouse actor more recently trapped in superhero fluff, but You Can Count On Me captured him at his volcanic best.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
How You Can Count on Me let Mark Ruffalo be his combustible best -- A tribute to one of Ruffalo's greatest performances, 25 years later. #MarkRuffalo #YouCanCountOnMe www.pastemagazine.com/movies/mark-...
Bugonia’s darkly amusing ending undermines its critique of internet conspiracy culture. #Bugonia #EmmaStone #JessePlemons #conspiracies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/bugon...
Bugonia’s Darkly Amusing Ending Undermines its Critique of Internet Conspiracy Culture
The final minutes of Bugonia defang too much of its satire of internet conspiracy culture, opening the door to misinterpretation.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Bugonia’s darkly amusing ending undermines its critique of internet conspiracy culture. #Bugonia #EmmaStone #JessePlemons #conspiracies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/bugon...
The Bride sheds new blood in first trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, featuring never-before-seen footage. #KillBill #UmaThurman #QuentinTarantino www.pastemagazine.com/movies/kill-...
The Bride Sheds New Blood in First Trailer for Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
The combined, ultimate version of Tarantino's Kill Bill contains new anime footage never before seen, along with other subtle tweaks.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Bride sheds new blood in first trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, featuring never-before-seen footage. #KillBill #UmaThurman #QuentinTarantino www.pastemagazine.com/movies/kill-...
Train Dreams chronicles the quiet passage of history and loss of time. #TrainDreams #JoelEdgerton #FelicityJones www.pastemagazine.com/movies/clint...
Train Dreams Chronicles the Quiet Passage of History and Loss of Time
Clint Bentley's Train Dreams, adapted from a Denis Johnson novella, sends Joel Edgerton on a quiet yet monumental 20th century journey.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Train Dreams chronicles the quiet passage of history and loss of time. #TrainDreams #JoelEdgerton #FelicityJones www.pastemagazine.com/movies/clint...
Soulful documentary Caterpillar gazes unblinkingly at our wish to transform. #Caterpillar #cosmeticsurgery #documentaries www.pastemagazine.com/movies/cater...
Soulful Documentary Caterpillar Gazes Unblinkingly at Our Wish to Transform
Caterpillar follows a man who yearns to transform as he travels to India for unregulated cosmetic surgery to change the color of his eyes.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Soulful documentary Caterpillar gazes unblinkingly at our wish to transform. #Caterpillar #cosmeticsurgery #documentaries www.pastemagazine.com/movies/cater...
Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus are making a Gremlins 3, only 36 years after the last film. #Gremlins #Gremlins3 www.pastemagazine.com/movies/greml...
Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus Are Making a Gremlins 3
It's been more than 36 years since a theatrical Gremlins film, with original writer Chris Columbus now stepping into the director's chair.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus are making a Gremlins 3, only 36 years after the last film. #Gremlins #Gremlins3 www.pastemagazine.com/movies/greml...
The Predator series softens its claws as it enters the fun Badlands. #PredatorBadlands #ElleFanning #scifi www.pastemagazine.com/movies/dan-t...
The Predator Series Softens Its Claws As It Enters the Fun Badlands
After several R-rated installments, Predator: Badlands takes the long-running series into PG-13 territory with a human-free sci-fi adventure.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Predator series softens its claws as it enters the fun Badlands. #PredatorBadlands #ElleFanning #scifi www.pastemagazine.com/movies/dan-t...
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2025 reviews:
All six expressions, from my least to most favorite, including the newest addition for 2025, the BTAC version of E.H. Taylor. Which comes out on top? #whiskey #bourbon #ryewhiskey #BuffaloTrace
All six expressions, from my least to most favorite, including the newest addition for 2025, the BTAC version of E.H. Taylor. Which comes out on top? #whiskey #bourbon #ryewhiskey #BuffaloTrace
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2025 reviews:
All six expressions, from my least to most favorite, including the newest addition for 2025, the BTAC version of E.H. Taylor. Which comes out on top? #whiskey #bourbon #ryewhiskey #BuffaloTrace
All six expressions, from my least to most favorite, including the newest addition for 2025, the BTAC version of E.H. Taylor. Which comes out on top? #whiskey #bourbon #ryewhiskey #BuffaloTrace
Jennifer Lawrence goes feral in the beautiful, frustrating Die My Love. #DieMyLove #JenniferLawrence #RobertPattinson www.pastemagazine.com/movies/lynne...
Jennifer Lawrence Goes Feral in the Beautiful, Frustrating Die My Love
Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love is a great showcase for Jennifer Lawrence, beautiful and frustrating in equal measure.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Jennifer Lawrence goes feral in the beautiful, frustrating Die My Love. #DieMyLove #JenniferLawrence #RobertPattinson www.pastemagazine.com/movies/lynne...
Claire Foy takes flight in the first trailer for tear-jerking drama H is for Hawk. #HisforHawk #ClaireFoy www.pastemagazine.com/movies/phili...
Claire Foy Takes Flight in the First Trailer for H Is for Hawk
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November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Claire Foy takes flight in the first trailer for tear-jerking drama H is for Hawk. #HisforHawk #ClaireFoy www.pastemagazine.com/movies/phili...
Christy is miserable abuse drama masquerading as inspiring sports biopic, oddly disinterested in the true essence of its own title character. #Christy #SydneySweeney #ChristyMartin www.pastemagazine.com/movies/chris...
Christy Is Miserable Abuse Drama Masquerading as Inspiring Sports Biopic
It's hard to project the uplifting vibe Christy is clearly going for when the film mostly focuses on the worst events in the life of an exploited woman.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Christy is miserable abuse drama masquerading as inspiring sports biopic, oddly disinterested in the true essence of its own title character. #Christy #SydneySweeney #ChristyMartin www.pastemagazine.com/movies/chris...
25 years ago, Spike Lee played with fire (and blackface) in Bamboozled. #SpikeLee #cinema www.pastemagazine.com/movies/spike...
25 Years Ago, Spike Lee Played with Fire (and Blackface) in Bamboozled
Bamboozled looked and sounded like few other movies of its time, even other Spike Lee joints. How does it play today?
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November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
25 years ago, Spike Lee played with fire (and blackface) in Bamboozled. #SpikeLee #cinema www.pastemagazine.com/movies/spike...
The next Japanese Godzilla film is officially "Godzilla Minus Zero." #GodzillaMinusZero #Toho #BigG www.pastemagazine.com/movies/godzi...
The Next Japanese Godzilla Film Is Officially Godzilla Minus Zero
The follow-up to Godzilla Minus One should be downright monstrous. Could we see Big G fighting other kaiju in Godzilla Minus Zero?
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November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The next Japanese Godzilla film is officially "Godzilla Minus Zero." #GodzillaMinusZero #Toho #BigG www.pastemagazine.com/movies/godzi...
Color Theory: Shades of the (un)natural in Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster. #YorgosLanthimos #Bugonia #cinema www.pastemagazine.com/movies/yorgo...
Color Theory: Shades of the (Un)Natural in Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster
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October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Color Theory: Shades of the (un)natural in Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster. #YorgosLanthimos #Bugonia #cinema www.pastemagazine.com/movies/yorgo...
Five of the strangest deaths in slasher movies -- A few choice cuts for your Halloween pleasure. #horrormovies #scary #Halloween2025 www.pastemagazine.com/movies/horro...
Five of the Strangest Deaths in Slasher Movies
Here are a few of the more odd deaths that have ever been died in the course of both classic and modern slasher cinema.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Five of the strangest deaths in slasher movies -- A few choice cuts for your Halloween pleasure. #horrormovies #scary #Halloween2025 www.pastemagazine.com/movies/horro...
Rarely on a TV: What the UCLA study gets right (and what it leaves out) about Gen Z media consumption. #GenZ #zoomers #cinema www.pastemagazine.com/movies/ucla/...
Rarely on a TV: What the UCLA Study Gets Right (And What It Leaves Out) About Gen Z Media Consumption
A new UCLA study shows Gen Z is reshaping how we watch and what we want from stories. So we talked to them about how they consume media.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Rarely on a TV: What the UCLA study gets right (and what it leaves out) about Gen Z media consumption. #GenZ #zoomers #cinema www.pastemagazine.com/movies/ucla/...