A Journey Through Pain: The Unexpected Tapestry of 'A Real Pain'
5 months ago

A Journey Through Pain: The Unexpected Tapestry of 'A Real Pain'

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A Real Pain is a delicate and accomplished film about mismatched cousins on a somber journey through Poland. The movie showcases an Oscar-worthy performance from Kieran Culkin and a compelling performance from Jesse Eisenberg. The film also explores the nature of pain, personal vs. universal, historical vs. contemporary, in a unique and thought-provoking way.

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Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor at the Oscars, completing his sweep
4 weeks ago

Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor at the Oscars, completing his sweep

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards, completing a sweep of the category that followed his dominance in television awards last season. I want four.’” “She said, ‘I will give you four when you win an Oscar,’” Culkin, who has two kids with Charton, said to a chorus of …

‘A Real Pain’ review: Jesse Eisenberg directs a moving road trip film
2 months, 1 week ago

‘A Real Pain’ review: Jesse Eisenberg directs a moving road trip film

Live Mint  

“This will be a tour about pain,” cautions James, the earnest British guide shepherding a group of American Jews on a tour of Poland. The small group includes David and Benji, two cousins from New York on a visit to Poland to honour their recently deceased grandmother Dori, a Polish Jew who survived the Holocaust. Best known for this starring …

‘A Real Pain’ movie review: A show-stealing Kieran Culkin anchors Jesse Eisenberg’s tender elegy
2 months, 1 week ago

‘A Real Pain’ movie review: A show-stealing Kieran Culkin anchors Jesse Eisenberg’s tender elegy

The Hindu  

Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain begins and ends with Kieran Culkin’s face, taut with unresolved grief, eyes heavy with the weight of something unspeakable. In a Holocaust film that, refreshingly, doesn’t grovel for sanctimony, Eisenberg delivers something far more subversive — a darkly comic, deceptively weighty meditation on intergenerational trauma and the ridiculousness of pushing through survivor’s guilt. A Real …

Which recent films failed at the name game?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Which recent films failed at the name game?

LA Times  

A great movie title sets you up for a great moviegoing experience. With its title, Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night,” starring Gabriel LaBelle, left, Kaia Gerber and Cory Michael Smith, claims the night as its own. Writer-director Megan Park’s film “My Old Ass” stars Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza as the same character at different ages, the latter of whom possesses …

Why Jesse Eisenberg's new film hit so close to home: 'You're like the target human being'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Jesse Eisenberg's new film hit so close to home: 'You're like the target human being'

ABC  

"I would call you the target audience, but you're like the target human being for the movie," Jesse Eisenberg laughs as we chat about his new film A Real Pain over Zoom. I had not only heard Lublin countless times spoken in my grandmother's accented rasp, but seen it written on tape #4 in which she spoke about SS guards …

A Real Pain review: Jesse Eisenberg’s film boasts a wrecking ball of a performance from Kieran Culkin
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A Real Pain review: Jesse Eisenberg’s film boasts a wrecking ball of a performance from Kieran Culkin

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Real Pain is a film that’s really an ellipsis. Eisenberg …

Kieran Culkin admits he swapped Mark Ruffalo’s prop joint for a real one
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kieran Culkin admits he swapped Mark Ruffalo’s prop joint for a real one

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Mark Ruffalo made light of Culkin’s prank “Mark says, ‘I haven’t …

A Painful Journey Through the Holocaust: A Masterful Performance by Kieran Culkin
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5 months ago

A Painful Journey Through the Holocaust: A Masterful Performance by Kieran Culkin

Hindustan Times  

A mercurial Kieran Culkin shines in Jesse Eisenberg’s deft, accomplished ‘A Real Pain’. The movie balances comedy, tragedy, road-trip saga, and Holocaust film with remarkable skill. The film showcases an Oscar-worthy performance from Culkin, who shines alongside a strong ensemble cast. The film also raises thought-provoking questions about pain, both personal and historical, and is a testament to the power …

Impromptu Collaboration: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin Embrace Chaos in 'A Real Pain'
5 months ago

Impromptu Collaboration: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin Embrace Chaos in 'A Real Pain'

Associated Press  

The Sundance Film Festival premiere of 'A Real Pain' was a success, with audiences and critics praising the film's unique blend of humor and drama. Jesse Eisenberg embraced the chaos of Kieran Culkin, who had to adjust to working with him on set. Despite some initial tension, the two actors eventually found their rhythm working together, resulting in a more …

For 'A Real Pain,' Jesse Eisenberg learned to embrace the chaos of Kieran Culkin. Magic ensued
5 months ago

For 'A Real Pain,' Jesse Eisenberg learned to embrace the chaos of Kieran Culkin. Magic ensued

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “These are companies that I’ve …

The Echoes of Trauma: A Real Pain Film Takes a Deep Dive into Generational Struggle
5 months ago

The Echoes of Trauma: A Real Pain Film Takes a Deep Dive into Generational Struggle

Hindustan Times  

A Real Pain film explores the parallels of generational struggle through the lens of two Jewish American cousins touring modern-day Poland. The film poses the question of which pain is valid and how we should handle the emotional distress of those who have experienced trauma. The film features a strong cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, …

In 'A Real Pain,' Jewish cousins tour Poland, cracking jokes and confronting the past
5 months ago

In 'A Real Pain,' Jewish cousins tour Poland, cracking jokes and confronting the past

NPR  

In 'A Real Pain,' Jewish cousins tour Poland, cracking jokes and confronting the past toggle caption Searchlight Pictures We live in an era of ceaseless, shocking normalization. Sponsor Message Eisenberg plays David Kaplan, a prosperous, married ad salesman who is taking this Polish tour with his cousin Benji — that’s Kieran Culkin — a wounded soul with whom he was …

Ready to become the filmmaker in his head, Jesse Eisenberg levels up with ‘A Real Pain’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ready to become the filmmaker in his head, Jesse Eisenberg levels up with ‘A Real Pain’

LA Times  

It took a parenthetical phrase on an online ad to sharpen into focus the disparate ideas that Jesse Eisenberg was pulling together while writing what would become his second feature film as director, “A Real Pain.” It was an ad for a Holocaust tour that touted in parentheses “with lunch.” “And I thought, that’s what these two characters should be …

‘A Real Pain’ trailer: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin take a trip to Poland
9 months, 1 week ago

‘A Real Pain’ trailer: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin take a trip to Poland

The Hindu  

Searchlight Pictures has released the first trailer for A Real Pain, the anticipated sophomore feature from actor-turned-filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg, set to hit theaters on October 18. This project follows Eisenberg’s directorial debut, When You Finish Saving the World, a dramedy starring Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard, which premiered at Sundance and was released by A24 in January 2023. A Real …

Everyone was feeling ‘A Real Pain’ at Sundance this year
1 year, 2 months ago

Everyone was feeling ‘A Real Pain’ at Sundance this year

LA Times  

The title of Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” a sharp, funny and moving highlight of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is an inspired bit of wordplay. The story in “A Real Pain,” which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures during the festival, isn’t strictly autobiographical; if it were, it might well lend the title a third meaning. The old adage to …

Jesse Eisenberg had to throw out his playbook to direct Kieran Culkin in ‘A Real Pain’
1 year, 2 months ago

Jesse Eisenberg had to throw out his playbook to direct Kieran Culkin in ‘A Real Pain’

Associated Press  

PARK CITY, Utah — Jesse Eisenberg had not seen “Succession” when he was writing his new film “A Real Pain.” But his sister Hallie Eisenberg knew from years of watching Roman Roy that Kieran Culkin would be perfect. Eisenberg had wanted to play the spontaneous one, which was similar to a character he’d played on stage in “The Spoils” in …

Jesse Eisenberg had to throw out his playbook to direct Kieran Culkin in 'A Real Pain'
1 year, 2 months ago

Jesse Eisenberg had to throw out his playbook to direct Kieran Culkin in 'A Real Pain'

The Independent  

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