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,
'A Real Pain' review: Jesse Eisenberg-Kieran Culkin movie is small-scale charmer
Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg – and inspired by his own family history ... But this is no Eisenberg vehicle: The director selflessly hands every scene to his co-star, Kieran Culkin (“Succession”), as the bouncy, boyish Benji.
Eisenberg and Culkin perfect the comedy of discomfort in ‘A Real Pain’
A Holocaust tour of Poland forms the backdrop for a wise tale of mismatched cousins.
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, Eisenberg,
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.
Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin Make a Radiantly Generous Duo in A Real Pain
Jesse Eisenberg writes, directs, and stars, opposite Kieran Culkin in a deliberately comic film about raw suffering.
'A Real Pain' review: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin charm as odd-couple cousins
After their grandmother's death, two estranged cousins — the professional David (writer/director Jesse Eisenberg) and charismatic slacker Benji (Kieran Culkin) — reunite for a trip to her native Poland,
‘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.
What to watch: Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘A Real Pain’ is anything but
Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin make a great team of polar opposites in a powerful look at family ties and historical legacies.
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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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'A Real Pain' review: Kieran Culkin is gripping in bracing comic drama
a New Yorker who is uptight and neurotic in all the ways we've come to expect from Jesse Eisenberg on screen. Kieran ...