Two Scoops of Jesse Eisenberg

Blue Starlite hosts 'Zombieland' and 'Free Samples'

"...Jesse Eisenberg is the ultimate two-for-the-price-of-one actor...."

July 19, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Act Like You Mean It: Stars Jesse Eisenberg & Armie Hammer

The Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg & Armie Hammer

"...breakout in The Squid and the Whale, the not-quite-30-year-old Jesse Eisenberg is already a veteran film and stage actor...."

Oct. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Uncover the Forgotten Wartime Heroism of Marcel Marceau in Resistance

Jesse Eisenberg and UT student-turned-filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz find strength in silence

"...Festival will hold a free webinar with Jakubowicz and Jesse Eisenberg, who plays the mime and wartime hero who..."

May 15, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

When You Finish Saving the World

Underwhelming adaptation of Jesse Eisenberg's neurotic audio drama

"...Directed by: Jesse Eisenberg. Starring: Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Alisha Boe, Billy..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Zombieland: Double Tap

Zomcom sequel doesn't have the splattering charm of the original

"...Directed by: Ruben Fleischer. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch,..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The End of the Tour

Fictional but satisfying portrayal of a David Foster Wallace interview by a Rolling Stone reporter

"...Directed by: James Ponsoldt. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel, Joan Cusack, Mamie Gummer, Anna Chlumsky..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

To Rome With Love

Ambling and merely passable, this new Woody Allen picture lacks a raison d'être.

"...Allen, Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penélope Cruz, Judy Davis, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page...."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Back to Zombieland

Ruben Fleischer and Jesse Eisenberg pull the trigger on Double Tap

"...Fleischer know when it was time to reunite with Jesse Eisenberg for Zombieland: Double Tap?..."

Oct. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Going on the Offensive With The Art of Self-Defense

Jesse Eisenberg navigates the hierarchy of martial arts

"...His flawed protagonist here is Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a nebbish nobody who gets assaulted by a..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Art of Self-Defense

Jesse Eisenberg excels as the mouse that roars in this karate black comedy

"...Directed by: Riley Stearns. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada and Phillip..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Hummingbird Project

Who knew you could tell a character story about laying fiber-optic cable?

"...Directed by: Kim Nguyen. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek, Michael Mando, Johan Heldenbergh..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Café Society

A lesser Woody Allen film, but not without its pleasures

"...Directed by: Woody Allen. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively, Jeannie Berlin,..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

30 Minutes or Less

Jesse Eisenberg reunites with his Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer for this action comedy about a hapless victim forced to rob a bank or be blown up.

"...Directed by: Ruben Fleischer. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson, Fred Ward,..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Social Network

This retelling of Facebook's first contentious steps is a blisteringly entertaining film formed of a lovely amalgam of David Fincher's direction, Aaron Sorkin's screenplay, and Jesse Eisenberg's spotless performance as Mark Zuckerberg.

"...Directed by: David Fincher. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Rooney Mara,..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Now You See Me 2

Now you can't un-see the second installment of Jon M. Chu's magical trilogy

"...Directed by: Jon M. Chu. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Daniel Radcliffe, Morgan Freeman,..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

American Ultra

This stoner action rom-com stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart

"...Directed by: Nima Nourizadeh. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton, Topher Grace, Walton Goggins,..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Night Moves

Three radical environmentalists plot to destroy a hydroelectric dam in Kelly Reichardt's thoughtful drama.

"...Directed by: Kelly Reichardt. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgaard, Alia Shawkat, James Le..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Now You See Me

This magicians' caper film has a good cast but very little else hidden up its sleeve.

"...Directed by: Louis Leterrier. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco,..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rule 33: Extra Pepperoni

'Zombieland' star slinging pizza on Monday

"...for their big break. So why will Zombieland star Jesse Eisenberg be serving pizza at Home Slice on Monday?..."

July 8, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Adventureland

Adventureland is a confident return to the kind of teen comedy that’s funny without being raunchy and youthful without being juvenile.

"...Directed by: Greg Mottola. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader,..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Squid and the Whale

In this expertly acted piece about the coming apart of a family of New York intellectuals, humor is served not with a smirk but with a helpless shrug.

"...Directed by: Noah Baumbach. Starring: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, Halley Feiffer, William Baldwin and David..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cursed

The latest from the Scream team hardly merits a weak yelp.

"...Portia de Rossi, Shannon Elizabeth, Joshua Jackson, Judy Greer, Jesse Eisenberg and Milo Ventimiglia. Note to Wes Craven: Portia..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Roger Dodger

"...Directed by: Dylan Kidd. Starring: Elizabeth Berkley, Jennifer Beals, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini and Campbell Scott. Roger Swanson (Scott)..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest Review: Vivarium

Suburban weirdness never quite keeps up with the Joneses

"...Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg can never be in a normal, happy movie..."

Sept. 21, 2019 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...back with Sword of Trust; Riley Stearns (Faults) teaches Jesse Eisenberg The Art of Self-Defense; and Adam Mason, who..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Overwrought take on DC Comics’ two most popular characters

"...Zack Snyder. Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter,..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Identity Crisis

The Double, Filth, and Moebius melt minds

"...Simon James (Jesse Eisenberg, in all his blanched, nebbishy fury) is a..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Artful 'Dodger'

First-time writer / director Dylan Kidd talks about his award-winning indie debut, Roger Dodger.

"...he tries to clue in his 16-year-old nephew Nick (Jesse Eisenberg, older brother to precocious Hallie Kate) to the..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Artful 'Dodger'

First-time writer / director Dylan Kidd talks about his award-winning indie debut, 'Roger Dodger.'

"...he tries to clue in his 16-year-old nephew Nick (Jesse Eisenberg, older brother to precocious Hallie Kate) to the..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Trixie Mattel Makes ACL Fest “Scream Like Teenage Bisexuals”

RuPaul’s Drag Race all-star sings, strums, and throws breast pads

"...2000’s rock covers and jokes about wanting to fuck Jesse Eisenberg, including a song about... wanting to fuck Jesse..."

Oct. 11, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

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