A film about improv that often feels improvised itself. Birbiglia made a movie that feels like life. It makes you laugh, punches you in the gut, and by the end there isn't a dry eye in the room.

Go see this film.

Saw this special live in New York last year and couldn't wait for the video to come out. Bo’s work always makes me think, makes me laugh, and want to to better work myself. So so good.

A darker sequel to “what.”, so definitely watch that first if you haven’t.

The scariest horror movie I’ve ever seen.

A beautiful, although at times painful film to watch. A true coming of age story without the sugar coating, and with all the brokenness of being a teenager in another time. Not a popcorn movie, but one that definitely rewards careful watching.

After you watch it, listen to the Scriptnotes episode with its director and screenwriter, the brilliant Marielle Heller. johnaugust.com/2015/diary-of-a-first-time-director