Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘A Real Pain’ is anything but

Dean’s A-List Interview: Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg on new movie ‘A Real Pain’
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards sits down with actors Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg on new movie, “A Real Pain.”
Jesse Eisenberg's 'A Real Pain' with Kieran Culkin one of the year's best films
Jesse Eisenberg's amiable skittishness has become his calling card. He's the nervous, jittery, quick-talking Everyman reluctantly drafted into the war on the undead in "Zombieland" who could also channel his dorky appeal to portray Mark Zuckerberg in "The Social Network,
What to watch: Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘A Real Pain’ is anything but
Here is our roundup. “A Real Pain”: A trip to Poland to celebrate the life of their beloved grandmother reveals the fissures and bonds between two very different cousins in writer/director Jesse Eisenberg’s wise, tonally perfect drama. Eisenberg ...
‘A Real Pain’ review: Jesse Eisenberg’s gently beautiful odd-couple comedy
"A Real Pain" takes you on a remarkable trip that examines identity in a way that's both funny and poignant, writes Moira Macdonald.
'A Real Pain' review: Jesse Eisenberg-Kieran Culkin movie is small-scale charmer
Yes, the usual clash of personalities follows, but “A Real Pain” is anything but farcical or formulaic. Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg – and inspired by his own family history – it’s a small-scale charmer that nicely blends prickly humor ...
Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg are a perfect pair in ‘A Real Pain’
A Real Pain' is a wonderfully funny and heartfelt film about reconnecting with your family, heritage, and identity.
Review: A mercurial Kieran Culkin shines in Jesse Eisenberg’s deft, accomplished ‘A Real Pain’
Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg's “A Real Pain” strikes an almost impossible balance. It’s part comedy, part tragedy. It’s part road-trip saga, part odd couple-buddy flick, and part Holocaust film. Somehow,
With ‘A Real Pain,’ Jesse Eisenberg May Have Inspired Kieran Culkin to Direct: ‘If I Did, I Would Want to Do it the Way He Did It’
Culkin said in a recent interview at SCAD Savannah Film Festival that he had no interest in directing, but if he were, he'd want to emulate Eisenberg's style.
‘I Was Trying to Close the Loop’: Jesse Eisenberg on ‘A Real Pain’
The actor, writer and director talks about why his road-trip buddy movie is extremely personal, the genius that is Kieran Culkin, and more.
Eisenberg and Culkin perfect the comedy of discomfort in ‘A Real Pain’
A Real Pain” is a comedy about the places people put their most unimaginable sorrows. It’s a buddy movie — actually, a variant thereof, a cousin movie — and it stars Jesse Eisenberg, who wrote and directed,
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Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin hit the road — in Poland — in bittersweet dramedy ‘A Real Pain’
David (Jesse Eisenberg) is running late. His trip to the airport has run afoul of numerous traffic-related snafus. His ...
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Jesse Eisenberg discusses new film 'A Real Pain' and its personal meaning to him
It was written, directed by, and stars Jesse Eisenberg. Eisenberg and his co-star, Kieran Culkin, play two ...
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‘A Real Pain’ is Jesse Eisenberg’s love letter to Poland, the country his family left under duress
As in “ Treasure ,” a movie released this year in which Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry star as a daughter and father who travel ...
Jesse Eisenberg Recalls Emma Stone "Assaulting Me With Insults" During ‘Zombieland' Audition
One of Jesse Eisenberg‘s most memorable leading ladies gave him a run for his money before even landing the role. After 15 ...