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“A Real Pain asks if there is a correct way to process the trauma that we experience” - yes 👏 it very much does. Great review!

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I'm anxious to watch this one again. It is just such a delicate film that I feel like there are things I must have missed in it.

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I’m definitely going back to watch it again. I attended a panel post film screening and the host said it was his third time seeing it and he’s picked up on the nuances more with each viewing. I wanted to know what those were! So maybe we both watch again and re-review?

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Wonderful review! I loved this movie so much!

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It's so beautiful. And I didn't realize how much I've missed Kieran Culkin since Succession ended!

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I am jealous! I need to watch Succession ASAP! Kieran Culkin is everything and I hope to see him in more projects.

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It is genuinely my go-to comfort show. And he is exquisite in it, especially in the last season. Just brilliant. (Also, it must be noted that my comfort TV watching is usually pretty dark!)

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Great review -- very perceptive. And I love the headline.

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I'm fascinated to see how broad audiences like this movie. I could see frustration at the end, but goodness, I really loved it. Culkin was magical.

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