Die junge Lelaina kommt frisch vom College und versucht, im (Berufs-)Leben Fuß zu fassen. Doch der Umgang mit den Bewohnern der gemeinsamen WG, den Kollegen in der rauen Medienwelt und potenziellen Lebenspartnern gestaltet sich deutlich schwieriger, als vermutet.

"The first Generation X movie to view its characters from the inside out, not just as media-age confections but as intricate human beings. Directed by Ben Stiller, from a script by 24-year-old Helen Childress, this sly and tenderly funny romantic comedy centers around a young TV production assistant (Winona Ryder) who is torn between two men: her best friend (Ethan Hawke), a loquacious, proudly unemployed grunge-rock musician; and an earnest music-video executive (Stiller). In REALITY BITES, the central economic fact underlying Generation X-the dead-end job market-has romantic and spiritual implications as well. If the characters keep postponing adulthood, that's largely because, in the down-sized, no-illusions '90s, adulthood doesn't seem worth rushing into. Yet the result is an eerie fraternalism, in which everyone seems to be brothers and sisters, members of an eternal Brady Bunch." (--- Entertainment Weekly)

"Lubezki and Stiller's work together is startling in its beauty. The photography emphasizes the peach-hued lamplight in this Houston apartment or the late evening sun cascading through its windows . ... The camera keeps pace with the couple [Stiller and Ryder] as they step from an elevator across a lobby then out through a revolving door. Few character-focused comedies (and honestly, few Ben Stiller movies) look this lovely." (--- Alice Stoehr, 2017)

"If you've reached the winter of your discontent, or you're suffering from major '90s nostalgia, you'll find angsty bliss in REALITY BITES. It's a pitch-perfect look at the often confusing, sometimes depressing, yet always exhilarating time when you leave college, ready to face the world, only to discover that frankly, the world doesn't give a damn. A poignant and hilarious portrait of Generation X, REALITY BITES still resonates over 20 years later, although you might find yourself thinking that Michael (Ben Stiller) isn't so bad (That means you're OLD)." (--- Alamo Dfrafthouse Cinema)

++ Weihnachten in Kalk! ++
Wir freuen uns im diesjährigen "Lichtspiele Kalk" Weihnachts-Specials mit Euch anzuschauen...
Sa 23.12. :: 16.00 Uhr // SCHÖNE BESCHERUNG
Di 26.12. :: 15.00 Uhr // SUNSET BOULEVARD
Di 26.12. :: 20.30 Uhr // JOKER
Mi 27.12. :: 15.00 Uhr // MOMO
Mi 27.12. :: 21.00 Uhr // THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Fr 28.12. :: 19.00 Uhr // REALITY BITES
Sa 29.12. :: 18.00 Uhr // SCHOOL OF ROCK
Sa 30.12. :: 22.30 Uhr // BARFLY
So 31.12. :: 13.00 Uhr & Sa 06.01. :: 14.00 Uhr // ALICE IM WUNDERLAND
Mi 03.01. :: 21.30 Uhr // CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
Fr 05.01. :: 21.30 Uhr // THE REVENANT – DER RÜCKKEHRER
Sa 06.01. :: 22.30 Uhr // EIN EINFACHER PLAN
So 07.01. :: 14.00 Uhr // DOKTOR SCHIWAGO
So 07.01. :: 17.30 Uhr // MEERJUNGFRAUEN KÜSSEN BESSER