Strong leads and agile musical numbers can't fully colorize the first half of Wicked
Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, and Ariana Grande know their way around a musical. So why does Wicked look so drab?
'A Real Pain': Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg are among the best movie duos in satisfying dramedy
Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, who also stars in the movie alongside Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain is a movie ...
the Berkshire Edge6d
AT THE TRIPLEX: The man behind the curtain
Baum took the traditional hero’s journey and gave it a uniquely American twist: a young girl from the heartland becomes a ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency27d
‘A Real Pain’ is Jesse Eisenberg’s love letter to Poland, the country his family left under duress
In Jesse Eisenberg’s new film ... with his now-wife to what was once his great-aunt’s house in Poland until 1939 — back when the Eisenbergs were still “Ajzenbergs.” ...
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Review: Bickering cousins run into ‘A Real Pain’ exploring Jewish heritage, grief and resentments
“A Real Pain,” writer-director-star Jesse Eisenberg’s loosely autobiographical ... and Diane (Liza Sadovy); and their bookish guide James (Will Sharpe, in a lovely U-turn from his enigmatic ...
The Times of Israel23d
In ‘A Real Pain,’ Jesse Eisenberg connects on- and offscreen with his ancestors’ Poland
JTA — In Jesse Eisenberg’s new film ... now-wife to a house in Poland that was his great-aunt’s house until 1939 — back when the Eisenbergs were still “Ajzenbergs.” ...
Version Control: What’s the Best Way to Revisit the Land of Oz?
Some of them have inspired elements of other films, but the movies have only briefly dipped into the full Oz lore, largely ...
Villagers incredible hunt to uncover lost pasts of their fallen WW2 soldiers
The villagers of Mansfield Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire, led by local historian Barbara Berry, have dug deep into the ...
Sandra Bullock’s Ex Jesse James Hit With Another Lawsuit Over Firearm Amid His Divorce
Actress Sandra Bullock's infamous ex-husband, Jesse James, cannot catch a break as his legal troubles increase with a new ...
Breaking Down the Allegations in Jesse James and Estranged Wife Bonnie Rotten’s Messy Divorce
Jesse James and Bonnie Rotten have made multiple accusations about one another throughout their divorce battle. Us Weekly ...