Greenberg (2010)

Noah Baumbach directs this character study of Roger Greenberg, a 40-year-old former musician turned carpenter full of regret. Greenberg is Ben Stiller’s most serious role and possibly his funniest, while newcomer Greta Gerwing is a regular-girl revelation.

d: Noah Baumbach | imdb.com | trailer | “Charlie Rose”

Kicking and Screaming (1995)

The year after college is the hardest for four friends who end up hanging out around school and talking about nothing. Chris Eigeman, Parker Posey and Eric Stoltz (as the career student) steal a wonderfully funny movie about not growing up.

d: Noah Baumbach | imdb.com | trailer | Life after college