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 ” ...
‘A Real Pain’ review: Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg are cousins in a disarming 2024 film highlight
Everyone’s entitled to their opinions unless of course they’re dumb ones. Speaking of which, I never understood the ...
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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 cousin ...
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.
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 ...
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.” ...
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 ...
Jesse Eisenberg's ‘great ambivalence' about his own pain inspired ‘A Real Pain'
Jesse Eisenberg had a bad case of writer’s block. The Oscar nominee was penning a script about two friends who take a trip to ...
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.
“A Real Pain” Review: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin Take an Unforgettable Trip
Jesse Eisenberg wrote and directed this gentle, comic heartbreaker about cousins who head to Poland and confront a horrific ...
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.
Why Jesse Eisenberg felt like a ‘hack’ on ‘A Real Pain’ set with Kieran Culkin: I felt ‘embarrassed’
Eisenberg tells Page Six that Culkin questioned “The Social Network” star’s directing style on their new film.