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.
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Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin hit the road — in Poland — in bittersweet dramedy ‘A Real Pain’
He casually mentions at the airport that he’s bringing a bunch of marijuana into Poland, leading to a suspenseful scene with ...
Jesse Eisenberg's 'A Real Pain' with Kieran Culkin one of the year's best films
The road-trip dramedy about two cousins finding their Jewish roots in Poland seamlessly moves from mirth to melancholy and ...
A Real Pain Review — SAVFF 2024
Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain captures an endearing story among cousins that is both dark and strangely wholesome.
N.J.’s Jesse Eisenberg talks ‘A Real Pain,’ inherited trauma and his family promise
Both that movie and “A Real Pain,” from Searchlight Pictures, were produced by Eisenberg’s Oscar-winning “ Zombieland ” ...
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.
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‘A Real Pain’ at IFF Boston: A Fertile Concept Fails to Come to Life
While "A Real Pain" has a strong concept and delivers some moving and funny moments, it is weighed down by the off-putting ...
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‘A Real Pain’ is Jesse Eisenberg’s love letter to Poland
The crackdown on “unpatriotic” accounts of Polish history also caused a shakeup at the Polin Museum, Poland’s national Jewish ...
Is Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘A Real Pain’ Movie Streaming on Netflix or HBO Max?
A Real Pain will only be available to watch in a movie theater, when it opens in wide release the U.S. on Friday, November 15 ...
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In 'A Real Pain,' disparate relatives bring their resentments and their humor as they tour Poland
He’s smack dab in the middle of that comfort zone in “A Real Pain” as one David Kaplan ... David has funded a trip to her homeland of Poland for himself and his cousin Benji (Kieran Culkin), a ...
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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 ...
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'A Real Pain' will leave you feeling sad — and bored
The film also features Kieran Culkin, Banner Eisenberg, Daniel Oreskes, Jennifer Grey, Liza Sadovy, Kurt Egyjawan and is ...