Will Sharpe
Is Netflix’s Too Much just that? Or is Lena Dunham’s new dramedy just right?
Despite the fact that the recent Materialists has been rightfully acclaimed and turned a neat little profit for its US distributor, A24, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Dakota Johnson-led rom-com-dram was one of the worst films to ever grace the screens for the hoards of millennials who were disappointed that it was more…
Interview: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Grey and Will Sharpe on A Real Pain; “It’s always hard and awkward to try and commemorate something with reverence in a modern world that doesn’t care about your own personal grief.”
Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain tells of mismatched cousins David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history, setting the scene for a…