A Holocaust tour of Poland forms the backdrop for a wise tale of mismatched cousins.
Jesse Eisenberg, who also wrote and directed the comic drama, stars as David Kaplan, a New Yorker who is uptight and neurotic ...
While "A Real Pain" has a strong concept and delivers some moving and funny moments, it is weighed down by the off-putting ...
Searchlight Pictures Share Jesse Eisenberg has made quite the career out of playing nimble-minded, passive-aggressive, socially awkward dweebs who are bearable because they’re usually vulnerable and ...
Yes, the usual clash of personalities follows, but “A Real Pain” is anything but farcical or formulaic. Written and directed ...
The road-trip dramedy about two cousins finding their Jewish roots in Poland seamlessly moves from mirth to melancholy and ...
“A Real Pain” was written and directed by actor Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”), who co-stars with Kieran Culkin ...
Also new in theaters this week: "Albany Road," "Ghost Cat Anzu," "Johnny Mnemonic" with artist Robert Longo, "Midnight Cowboy ...
With A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg, that jittery mensch of an actor, continues his journey of writing and directing films in ...
Devon Blackwell’s short documentary explores how her great-grandparents lost the house they had owned since 1892, and the ...
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.